Tour of Utah: Leipheimer, Horner, Voigt, Velits, Duggan, Frank, Butler and Lewis part of strong line-up
Tough US race begins tomorrow in Ogden Wanting to bounce back from a low-key Tour de France, defending Tour of Utah champion Levi Leipheimer heads one of five teams which have announced their selections for the upcoming race. The 2.1-ranked […]
Eneco Tour: Marcel Kittel cruises to stage one sprint as a crash hits the final two kilometres
German sprinter set up by Argos-Shimano at the end of a long, flat day in the Netherlands Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) cruised to victory in the opening stage of the 2012 Eneco Tour, between Waalwijk and Middelburg, at the end of […]
Contador believes doping ban battle could help him deal with future pressures
Spaniard speaks prior to today’s start of the Eneco Tour Back to action today in the Eneco Tour, Alberto Contador has said that his six month ban and long battle against doping charges have changed him as a person and […]
London 2012: Great Britain denied as Denmark’s Hansen takes men’s Omnium
Sprint competitions continue with the favourites cruising through For the first night so far in the London Olympic velodrome, host nation Great Britain missed out on the one gold medal to be awarded. The men’s Omnium went to 20-year-old Lasse […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Dani Moreno holds on to win overall as Sergio Henao attacks
Johan Esteban Chaves takes final mountain stage to Lagunas de Neila to move into third overall Johan Esteban Chaves (Colombia-Coldeportes) took the final stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Burgos, between Revenga and the mountaintop finish of Lagunas de Neila, […]
Contador eligible to race as suspension comes to an end
Spaniard to return to competition tomorrow in Eneco Tour Double Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is officially free to compete once again, with his suspension expiring at midnight last night, August 4th. The Spaniard is now counting down the […]
UCI insists USADA stops disciplinary proceedings against Armstrong and others
Tussle over US Postal Service doping allegations continue Further to the news yesterday that USADA had rejected calls by the UCI to allow it to assume responsibility for the doping investigation into Lance Armstrong and others connected to the US […]
London 2012: Great Britain’s women smash Team Pursuit as men’s Sprint and Omnium begin
Women’s team matches achievement of male compatriots The Great Britain trio of Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott added yet another Gold medal to the host nations haul in the velodrome by once again beating their own World record […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Paul Martens takes stage four as Dani Moreno consolidates
Rare victory for German climber as crosswinds smash the peloton Paul Martens (Rabobank) took his first victory in almost two years after escaping from the front group on the uphill finish of the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, […]
Olympic Games: Sparks believes podium is within reach for Irvine
Omnium rider is Ireland’s only track competitor Martyn Irvine’s coach has said that he is confident the Irish omnium rider is in top shape and ready to battle for a medal in the London 2012 velodrome. Former US Olympic coach […]