Feature: Morale boosted by return to form, Deignan believes in podium finish in Tour of California
Irishman wants top three overall result after his Tour of Gila victory Deignan_Philip_Gila13_st5-1Deignan_Philip_Gila13_st5-1Firing on all cylinders again after a couple of lean seasons, a resurgent Philip Deignan believes that he has the condition to aim high in the Tour of […]
Vincenzo Nibali: “The racing was pretty tranquil today.”
Maglia Rosa happy with general classification truce on stage eleven Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) passed a “tranquil” day in the peloton in today’s eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont, as his team was happy to let a […]
Ubeto Aponte claims a Venezuelan medical clinic prescribed GW501516 drug to him
Rider suggests he didn’t know product was banned, says Lampre Merida didn’t know of use Commenting after the UCI announced earlier today that he had tested positive for the banned doping agent GW501516, the Venezuelan rider Miguel Armando Ubeto Aponte […]
Vacansoleil decides not to renew sponsorship after six years
Dutch team now joins Blanco in seeking replacement sponsor for 2014 and beyond two days after announcing that co-sponsor DCM was not renewing its partnership with the team, Vacansoleil-DCM has confirmed that its title sponsor will also be pulling out […]
Impending birth of second child sees Gilbert leave Tour of California
Van Garderen down a rider as a result, but Belgian believes he’ll win anyway Philippe Gilbert made an unexpected withdrawal from the Tour of California today, opting not to start the fourth stage after learning that he will soon become […]
Giro d’Italia: Ramunas Navardauskas takes a breakaway stage as the peloton takes the day off
Lithuanian gives Garmin-Sharp a much-needed morale boost Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) won the 11th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont in solo style after escaping a group of 20 riders on the way to the final climb. […]
Schleck increasingly active in California, signs his condition is building
2010 Tour winner still has work ahead to return to old form Having shown signs of improving form in the Tour of California but dropping over nine minutes on Monday’s second stage, Andy Schleck was more prominent yesterday. While he […]
Ubeto Aponte latest to test positive for GW501516, provisionally suspended
Venezuelan rider sidelined after traces of highly dangerous substance detected Twelve days after the Colombian Marlon Perez became the sixth rider to test positive for the substance GW501516, the Venezuelan rider Miguel Ubeto Aponte has the dubious distinction of joining […]
Sylvain Georges returns positive A sample for Heptaminol, out of Giro d’Italia
French rider and his team yet to comment The Ag2r la Mondiale team has been hit by the news that one of its riders, Sylvain Georges, has provided a positive A sample for the stimulant Heptaminol during this year’s Giro […]
Tour of California: Farrar leaves everyone behind in Santa Barbara
Garmin-Sharp gets two for the day as Farrar gets first win of the season After Ramunas Navardauskas broke away to win the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, Tyler Farrar made it two-for-two as he sprinted to a […]