Vandenbroucke’s autopsy shows no sign of struggle
The autopsy on former classics star Frank Vandenbroucke, who died Monday night in Senegal, was completed this morning at the Aristide Le Dantec hopsital in Dakar. Vandenbroucke’s body was brought to the hospital Monday night by two Belgian diplomats. Senegalese authorities […]
Contador to join Belgium’s Classics team?
The 2010 Tour de France suits the world’s best climbers, and at the top of that list is Spain’s Alberto Contador. The Spaniard will look to tear the race apart as the roads pitch upwards in his bid for a […]
All showing optimism about 2010 Tour de France route
There can only be one winner of next year’s Tour, but the reactions from today’s route presentation in Paris have been almost completely positive. Some will like the route more than others, some will have preferred a different design, yet […]
Vandenbroucke robbed in night of death
Three persons have been arrested for theft following the death of Frank Vandenbroucke in Senegal, including the woman who was with him the night of his passing. Local police made the arrest on Tuesday, one day after Vandenbroucke’s death. “The […]
Contador: 'We have nothing to hide'
Spain’s reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year’s race. Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed they had launched an investigation after the […]
Armstrong welcomes 'open' course for Tour battle
Seven-times champion Lance Armstrong admitted next year’s Tour de France could offer victory opportunities to a bigger field of rivals after the organisers’ unveiled the 2010 route on Wednesday. Beginning in Rotterdam on July 3 and ending in Paris July […]
Contador pleased with 2010 Tour de France route
With no team time trial, just one individual race against the clock and 23 mountains classified as either HC, category 1 or category 2, defending Tour champion Alberto Contador has expressed his satisfaction with the 2010 Tour de France. The […]
The 2010 Tour de France route gets mountainous
The 2010 Tour de France route has been announced by organizer ASO and it’s a fitting one for the 100th anniversary of Pyrenees’ inclusion. Starting in Rotterdam and ending in Paris on the Champs-Elysées, the race takes place from July […]
Small Belgium causes big problems for Cornu
Dominique Cornu was eager to participate in the Sluitingsprijs in Putte-Kapellen in Belgium, but went to the wrong town. Arriving in Putte near Mechelen, the place was suspiciously void of spectators and other racers, but the Belgian managed to get […]
Bye bye Barloworld: a retrospective
With no invitation to Saturday’s Giro di Lombardia, the Barloworld-Bianchi team has ended its season, which also marks the end of Barloworld’s sponorship after 7 years in the sport. “All sponsorships run their logical course and 7 years is a relatively long life […]