Riccò's partner Rossi maintains innocence
After news of a positive doping control for the third generation form of EPO, CERA, double Italian cyclo-cross champion Vania Rossi has claimed that she is innocent. The control was taken at the National Cyclo-cross Championships on January 20th, where […]
Zirbel's B-Sample comes back positive
American Tom Zirbel has reported on his blog that his B-sample analysis to verify a positive doping control for DHEA, an exogenous anabolic steroid, has come back positive. The controls were carried out after his second place finish at the […]
Bartko/Kluge lead Berlin six Days
Robert Bartko and Roger Kluge lead the Berlin Six Days after the second night with 36 points over Dutch duo Danny Stam and Peter Schep. Germans Robert Bengsch and Marcel Kalz are third, 41 points behind. The Danish ‘couple’ Axel […]
Kessler's condition improves
Matthias Kessler’s condition is improving following his bad crash when out training in Mallorca. Kessler fell while out on a training ride with Andreas Klöden. His father, Karlheinz Kessler, reported that Kessler’s overall condition is starting to show signs of […]
Vinokourov confirms schedule, names Tirreno Adriatico and Liège
Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov has laid out his season schedule and goals, listing Tirreno-Adriatico and Liège Bastogne Liège as personal goals, pledging to support Alberto Contador 100% in the Tour and saying that he would love to win at least […]
Riccardo Ricco’s partner now positive for CERA
Double Italian cyclo-cross champion Vania Rossi has tested positive for the third generation form of EPO, CERA, according to Italian Olympic Committee CONI. “As a result of examinations performed by the Laboratory of Rome, a positive case was found,” it […]
HTC-Columbia women look for success in Qatar
The HTC-Columbia Women’s Team is set to begin its 2010 season at the Tour of Qatar next week, and are looking to build off of men’s team counterpart André Greipel’s success in the Santos Tour Down Under. “We’ve got a […]
Universal Sports to broadcast Cyclo-cross World Championships
Universal Sports will be broadcasting the Cyclo-cross World Championships from Tabor, Czech Republic online January 31. The broadcast will be featuring the elite men’s and women’s races at 12 noon (ET), while the rest of the races will be offered on […]
Good news for Valverde
Cassie d’Epargne captain Alejandro Valverde had some good news to celebrate this evening, with the birth of his third child at 10:30 pm at the clinic Virgen de la Vega in Murcia, Spain. Two years ago he and his wife Natalia announced […]
Contador still improving
Bad news for those who hope to unseat Alberto Contador in a Grand Tour, as the Spaniard doesn’t think he has reached his maximum yet. His physical abilities put him past his rivals, but his calm approach also helps him […]