Tour of Turkey winner Sayar claims EPO positive for earlier race may be a French conspiracy
Says irregularities in testing procedure took place, and that French lab may be trying to ensure rider from that country wins The winner of this year’s Tour of Turkey, Mustafa Sayar, has denied doping in the earlier Tour of Algeria, […]
Bauke Mollema: “I want to fight for the podium and I think I still have a chance.”
Dutchman disappointed with losses in stage 17 time trial but vows to fight on Bauke Mollema (Belkin) was one of the most disappointed riders at the end of today’s 32km Tour de France stage 17 time trial, as he dropped […]
Tour de France: Schleck takes advantage of suitable time trial
Luxembourger and team-mate Monfort take top 15 places Predicted rainstorms occurred but had little impact on the standings at the conclusion of the stage 17 time trial from Embrun to Chorges, and it was the climbers and general classification men […]
Riders’ association CPA sides with Froome over doping allegations
“It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past” Protesting at the media for discussing if Chris Froome’s domination of this year’s Tour de France is […]
Jean-Christophe Peraud continues in Tour de France despite fractured collarbone
Top ten general classification position prompts Frenchman to push on towards Paris Although he fractured his collarbone in a crash this morning, the Ag2r La Mondiale team have confirmed that Jean Christophe Peraud will continue in the Tour de France, […]
Tour de France: Rui Costa takes a high speed break into Gap as Froome is under attack again
Portuguese rider escapes the leading group; Maillot Jaune weathers another storm Rui Costa (Movistar) took a high speed breakaway victory in the 16th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, as he escaped from a 26-man breakaway on the final […]
Bauke Mollema bullish ahead of stage 17 time trial
“I hope I can take time on Contador,” says Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Belkin) finished the tricky stage 16 of the Tour de France, between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap with his second place overall intact. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who is riding the […]
Fuglsang believes fifth overall in Tour de France is a realistic target
Danish rider having best Grand Tour to date Astana leader Jakob Fuglsang heads into the Alps with his morale boosted by his seventh place overall, but wants to keep progressing in the general classification of the Tour de France. “I […]
Salzwedel "disappointed and sad" with four RusVelo positives this year
“It looks to me that the management has no influence and control over their riders any more” Former general manager Heiko Salzwedel has said that he is saddened by the four positive tests that the RusVelo team has had this […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Carmen Small takes bunch sprint finish on stage two
Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider break Carmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) took her first road race victory of the season, as she won the second stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Hermsdorf, in a bunch sprint. […]