Swiss newspaper claims Cancellara will miss 2013 Tour de France
Lack of early time trial prompts Swiss rider to leave cycling’s top race off his programme He’s shone in the race in the past, winning five prologues, eight stages in all and holding the record of yellow jerseys [28] amongst […]
Cunego fired up to make season debut, about to start in Majorca
Former Giro winner believes he’s in good shape Four months after he last raced in the Giro dell’Emilia, Damiano Cunego will return to competition in the upcoming Challenge Mallorca races, which begin on February 3rd with the Trofeo Palma. “The […]
McQuaid asks IOC members to request WADA eases off on UCI
UCI president says he wants WADA to ‘sit down with us in a spirit of cooperation and partnership’ Feeling pressure in the year where he will once again face election for his current role as UCI president, Pat McQuaid has […]
Ashenden speaks about decision to walk away from Change Cycling Now after approach to Armstrong
‘Armstrong is a reprehensible cheat and a despicable fraud. He has lied to people on their deathbeds, and he has lied under oath’ Respected anti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has confirmed that his decision to leave the Change Cycling Now pressure […]
Vuelta a Murcia drops to just one day for 2013
Valverde confirmed as taking part, five WorldTour teams secured thus far Afflicted by tight budgets, the constriction in length of the Vuelta a Murcia will continue this year, with the organisers confirming that the race will now only be a […]
UCI regulation blocking dopers from team positions won’t apply to Rasmussen
WADA confirms value of rider’s testimony, Christina Watches company pledges to support him during suspension Michael Rasmussen’s admission today of doping over a twelve year period looks unlikely to prevent him from his aim of returning to the sport as […]
Michael Rasmussen retires and admits doping over a fourteen year timeframe
Substantial cooperation results in reduced ban of two years, wants to return as directeur sportif Looking fragile and nervous in today’s press conference in Herning, Michael Rasmussen confirmed after many years of denial that he did indeed use a variety […]
Michael Rasmussen expected to admit long term doping today
Suggestions that he will get reduced two year ban due to cooperation After years of denials, former Tour de France King of the Mountains Michael Rasmussen has called a press conference for today where he is expected to announce the […]
Good news for Giro d’Italia stage winner Bak as surgery deemed unnecessary
Lotto Belisol rider likely to return to competition in Paris-Nice Danish rider Lars Bak has been given some good news today, learning that he won’t now need to undergo surgery to help heal the scaphoid he fractured in his crash […]
Greg LeMond recovering in hospital after car accident
Three-time Tour de France champion suffers compression fracture Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is recovering in hospital after a car accident close to his home in Minnesota yesterday. The American former pro crashed en route to a dental […]