Saxo Bank's Mørkøv and Rasmussen put track ambitions on hold
Danes Michael Mørkøv and Alex Rasmussen have decided to set aside their ambitions on the track to focus on the road. Last month Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis said that both riders would need to soon make a choice their […]
Valjavec proclaims innocence, blames team doctor
AG2r rider Tadej Valjavec has proclaimed his innocence following the announcement of abnormal values in his Biological Passport that led to a provisional suspension by the International Cycling Union yesterday. Valjavec, 33, doesn’t hold up much hope for his cycling […]
Giro d’Italia: More Liquigas woes as Bennati drops out
The woes of the Liquigas-Doimo team continued today with the loss of star sprinter Daniele Bennati. The Tuscan from Arezzo, to the east of Florence, has not yet recovered from the muscle problem that he sustained while racing in Flanders […]
ISD-Neri's Scognamiglio not under investigation for Biological Passport values
Yesterday Italian Cycling Federation president and vice president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Renato Di Rocco, was quoted in Italpress as saying Carlo Scognamiglio of the ISD-Neri team was one of the individuals flagged for irregularities in his Biological […]
Giro d’Italia: Rabobank to wear special Right to Play jersey
With the Giro d’Italia starting in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam, Rabobank, the one Dutch team in the race, have commissioned a special edition jersey to commemorate the fact. As well as the familiar orange, blue and white colours that the […]
Giro d’Italia: Cadel Evans starts as number 1
Traditionally, the honour of race dossard number 1 is awarded to the previous year’s winner, but with Rabobank’s Denis Menchov electing to sit out this year’s Giro d’Italia this is not possible. The race organiser RCS Sport has decided to […]
Sorensen amongst Saxo Bank riders confirmed for Giro, wants to ride into form
Team Saxo Bank rider Chris Anker Sørensen is hoping to use the Giro d’Italia to ride into form, saying that he will go for a stage win if he gets the necessary condition during the race. The talented young Dane […]
HTC-Columbia's Rolf Aldag furious at his team's performance
The normally easy-going, mild-mannered Rolf Aldag had some harsh words for his HTC-Columbia team following their dismal showing at Saturday’s Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschbronn-Frankfurt race. His response was justified considering that one of the world’s top teams managed to […]
Lampre aims to take it all at the Giro d’Italia
The Lampre-Farnese Vini team has been announced for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Amsterdam this weekend. Included in the roster are two former winners of the Corsa Rosa in Gilberto Simoni and Damiano Cunego, and one of the most […]
Pellizotti out of Giro d'Italia for suspicious UCI Biological Passport values
In a blow to Italian cycling, Liquigas rider Franco Pellizotti has been axed from the Giro d’Italia roster due to suspicious parameters under the Biological Passport system, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport. He was one of the big favourites […]