Froome miffed at Contador after Spaniard falls and he nearly crashes on descent into Gap
“I just think at this stage of the race, he is obviously getting desperate” It wasn’t quite the Joseba Beloki-Lance Armstrong incident of ten years ago, but on the same descent of the Col de Manse a Spaniard fell and […]
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 […]
Vacansoleil DCM withdraws 19 year old Danny Van Poppel from Tour de France
Young rider performing solidly but heads home early in order to avoid damage After becoming the youngest podium finisher in decades earlier in the race, Danny Van Poppel’s first Tour de France has finally come to an end. The nineteen […]
Alberto Contador: “It's not important for me whether I finish second or tenth”
Acknowledges that Chris Froome is on another level but pledges to try to take his opportunity Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) is vowing to do everything he can to beat Maillot Jaune incumbent Chris Froome (Team Sky) in the final week of […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson takes early lead in stage one sprint finish
Late break from Linda Villumsen chased down in the final kilometre Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in a bunch sprint in the town of Schleusingen, eastern Germany. The former Swedish champion, who won the […]
Quintana gunning for possible podium finish in first Tour de France
Colombian shows talent on Mont Ventoux, retakes white jersey Having shown his power on yesterday’s climb of Mont Ventoux, where he was the only rider able to go close to the stage winner Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana is looking forward […]
Europcar renews team sponsorship for two more years
Hire care firm to support Jean-René Bernadeau’s team through 2015 Team Europcar will be sponsored by the eponymous hire car company for a further two years, the team has announced on the Tour de France’s rest day. Europcar has supported […]
Positive EPO test for Mustafa Sayar in Algerian race, Tour of Turkey winner could lose title
Race organiser ‘very disappointed’ but says Turkish event will continue Questions over the dramatic improvement shown by Turkish rider Mustafa Sayar during this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey appear to have been answered today, with Turkish journalist Omer Yavru of […]
WADA hasn’t yet been approached by Sky over data offer, will look at proposal
Agency responds to Brailford’s pledge to hand over biological passport plus other data Further to Dave Brailsford’s suggestion today that Team Sky could turn over comprehensive data on its riders to the World Anti Doping Agency as part of a […]
Brailsford: Sky will turn over ‘everything we’ve got' to WADA to disprove doping claims
British team makes commitment to transparency in a bid to earn trust Tired of dealing with doping questions on the Tour de France and in other races, Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has suggested that the squad would be willing […]