More appearances for Spanish stars, Valverde and Sastre back in action
It may be the off-season, but a clutch of top Spanish riders will line out in the XVIth Championship of the ACP (Professional Cyclist’s Association of Spain) in San Leon Andres Rabanedo this coming Sunday. The programme of races will […]
RadioShack-bound Impey back to training soon
South African Daryl Impey is motivated to get training prior to making his debut with RadioShack, and will start knuckling down next week. The former Barloworld rider will be one of the team’s designated sprinters. He got some time away […]
Schumacher’s lawyer bullish on eve of CAS CERA hearing
The lawyer of disgraced German rider Stefan Schumacher is confident that his client will win his appeal tomorrow when the Court for Arbitration in Sport, CAS, hears the case relating to his positive test for CERA. “We are 100% right,” […]
Pendleton looks to London Olympics after solid World Cup
The proposed track reform hasn’t gone down with many riders due to the expected scrapping of key events such as the individual pursuit. Victoria Pendleton is one who is likely to benefit, though, as she will have the chance to […]
Gilbert to miss Tour, concentrate on Classics and worlds
He had a superb run of four consecutive victories at the end of the season, amongst them the prestigious Tour of Lombardy, but Philippe Gilbert’s growing ambitions don’t lie in netting stage wins in the 2010 Tour de France. The […]
Schleck content with season, wants bigger year in 2010
He may not have had a spell in the Maillot Jaune like he did in 2008, but Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck can look back on this season with a strong sense of satisfaction. The highlight of the year was undoubtedly the […]
Wiggins decision expected soon, Sky finalising lineup
The story has been rumbling on for several months, Garmin Slipstream have repeatedly denied that Bradley Wiggins will compete elsewhere in 2010, but the British media is still speculating that the rider will be part of Team Sky next year. […]
UCI’s track changes questioned
The UCI’s planned changes of the Olympic track programme has been faulted by the Danish president of the Union Internationale des Vélodrome, Henrik Elmgreen. “It seemed a little sad that the UCI has decided the Olympic changes, and it is […]
Thomas beats Wiggins’ time in Manchester
Geraint Thomas today stunned the crowd at the opening round of the track World Cup in Manchester, beating compatriot Bradley Wiggins’ Olympic gold medal time for the individual pursuit. The 23 year old Welshman clocked up a mark of 4 […]
New CERA suspected from 2008 Giro, while ‘undetectable’ ozone doping pinpointed
Italian investigators suspect six or seven riders who competed in the 2008 Giro d’Italia of having used the third generation form of EPO, CERA, in the race, and are awaiting further confirmation. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, the Padua […]
