Museeuw admits doping was ‘part of daily life’ when he raced
In January 2007 Johan Museeuw admitted to doping in the final year of his career, but the former top Classics rider has now elaborated and suggested that he used banned substances for far longer. “I am the first to admit […]
New early January slot for Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Race will precede Australian national champs and Santos Tour Down Under Giving riders a chance to begin stage racing even earlier in the season, the Jayco Herald Sun Tour has been confirmed in a new date slot for 2013. The […]
Impressive Hansen five days from completion of third Grand Tour in 2012
Australian strongman close to rare achievement Adam Hansen is inching closer and closer to what will be a major achievement; all going well, the Australian will race into Madrid this Sunday as the only rider this season to complete three […]
Evans out of Canadian WorldTour races, season at an end
Lack of racing fitness after injury faulted as reason The 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has decided to bring his current racing season to a premature close, with he and his team deciding that he can’t regain peak […]
Gesink and Froome hoping for good rides on crucial Vuelta climb
Important point for both their chances He’s had an at-times tough Vuelta but Rabobank’s Robert Gesink believes that his form is on the rise prior to today’s big showdown on the Cuitu Negru climb. “I felt like a normal person,” […]
Lund: ‘Riis has a very big problem’ if link to Fuentes is proven
Danish Cycling Union chairman concerned about Hamilton’s statements in new book Claims by Tyler Hamilton that Bjarne Riis sent him to Spanish doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes could land the former CSC team owner in deep water, according to a top […]
Valverde closing in on podium place in Vuelta
Spaniard accepts current hierarchy of form Ending yesterday fourth overall but on exactly the same time as third-place rider Chris Froome, Alejandro Valverde started today’s stage increasingly confident in his abilities. There’s still a week of tough racing to go […]
Froome finding it difficult to handle ‘explosive, punchy’ riders at Vuelta
Briton slipping back relative to three big rivals Second in the Tour de France and the strongest climber in that race, Sky’s Chris Froome had the look of a tired rider on yesterday’s fourteenth stage of the Vuelta a España. […]
Setback for Valverde as Rojas retires from Vuelta
Murcian rider affected by bad crash Alejandre Valverde has had the setback of losing an important team-mate in the Vuelta a España, with José Joaquín Rojas being forced to withdraw from the event. The 2011 Spanish national champion hit the […]
Report: Cavendish ‘certain’ to leave Team Sky
Will British sprinter have greater opportunities next season? Persistent rumours that Mark Cavendish could be leaving the Sky team after just one season are gathering pace, with Procycling.no now reporting that it has received confirmation that this is the case. […]
