UCI has no plans to suspend Bruyneel or RadioShack Nissan doctor Petro Celaya
Both individuals miss this year’s Tour, but appear eligible for other races Although both RadioShack Nissan individuals were formally accused of serious doping charges by USADA on Friday, the UCI has stated that it has no plans at this point […]
Plans change for Argos-Shimano as Marcel Kittel suffers from stomach virus
Lead out man Tom Veelers turns sprinter and takes morale-boosting fourth place in Tournai Stomach and intestinal problems for Argos-Shimano sprinter Marcel Kittel saw the Dutch Professional Continental team’s plans change mid-stage on the road between Visé and Tournai today. […]
Tirreno-Adriatico in danger as financial problems rise
Paris-Nice clash means French race takes lion’s share of TV revenue; RCS Sport’s monuments also losing money Tirreno-Adriatico is in danger of disappearing from the calendar, according to De Telegraaf. The Italian “Race of the Two Seas” has been losing […]
Tour de France: Sagan leads points classification, hopes to hold green until Paris
Slovakian earns Maillot Vert for real Although he wore the green jersey on today’s stage, he was able to do so because the points classification leader Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan) was in the yellow jersey and couldn’t wear two. However […]
Giro Donne: Marianne Vos comes out fighting to take back pink on stage four
Third stage victory for World number one puts her into commanding overall lead After losing her Maglia Rosa to Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) the day before, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out fighting in the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, […]
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish wins a stage two sprint royale in Tournai
Manx Missile beats former teammates Greipel and Goss despite doing without a lead out Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) proved that he is still the fastest man in the World, with or without a dedicated lead out train, as he took […]
Greipel and Petacchi each eager for first bunch sprint of 2012 Tour
“The first sprint in the Tour is always nervous” Winner of a stage in his debut Tour last year, Andre Greipel is in an ambitious frame of mind heading towards could well be the first bunch gallop of the Tour […]
Tour de France: Gesink and Mollema both vigilant and attentive in Seraing
Dutch GC hopes pleased after first stage, nothing broken for Sanchez after late stage crash Though it was an uphill finish, yesterday’s stage one of the Tour de France put up a run-in that was a bit too flat and […]
Dan Martin takes eighth place on first Tour de France road stage of his career
Garmin-Sharp rider pleased with start of debut Tour Irish climber Dan Martin has had a very encouraging start to his first Tour de France, riding above his own expectations in Saturday’s time trial and then collecting a handy eighth place […]
Tony Martin battles on in the Tour de France despite scaphoid fracture
Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Jerome Pineau also gets green light A potentially disastrous day for Omega Pharma Quick Step has turned out to not be quite so serious, with both Tony Martin and Jerome Pineau able to continue today […]