Lars Boom will ride 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde
Dutchman’s second victory would be sweet revenge for Rabobank coach Richard Groenendaal Lars Boom (Rabobank) has always said that he would not be riding this month’s Cyclocross World Championships; he will instead be concentrating on the road season and his […]
Ezequiel Mosquera admits that a suspension would end his career
Vuelta runner-up continues to live under the shadow of Hydroxyethyl starch positive Ezequiel Mosquera was presented to the Dutch media as a new member of the Vacxansoleil-DCM ProTeam in Rotterdam today, but the Spanish rider still awaits the verdict on […]
UCI insists RFEC must make Contador judgement itself, will provide scientific opinion only
RFEC must wait until January 24th to receive requested information requested in December Following reports in yesterday’s El Pais that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC had officially requested the UCI and WADA to tell it if it should sanction Alberto […]
Armstrong says he’s feeling strong in advance of the Santos Tour Down Under
Texan says he’s no plans to just sit in the bunch Although he’s been dividing his training energy between cycling and swimming – and, prior to a knee injury, with running too – American rider Lance Armstrong has insisted that […]
Niels Albert has not taken over from Sven Nys yet, says Sporza commentator
Dominant Belgian Championship race does not mean that the young pretender has seized the king’s throne Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) was declared the new “koning” (king) by Belgian TV commentators as he crossed the line to take a dominant Belgian Championship […]
Plasticizer test moving closer to official implementation, Contador case linked?
Source close to WADA suggests that test advancement could be connected to Tour winner’s procedure Following claims last Autumn that Alberto Contador’s Tour de France samples may have indicated possible transfusions, a method of testing for the blood doping method […]
Nys’s off day at Belgian nationals most likely due to flu
Rider felt very ill yesterday evening Defending champion Sven Nys was an unexpected withdrawal from yesterday’s Belgian national cyclo-cross title, being clearly off the pace during a contest won by Neils Alberts. The 34 year old has been riding very […]
Helen Wyman takes her sixth GB cyclocross title as Paul Oldham takes his first
Unprecedented victory for Kona rider in repeat of 2010 podium while last year’s bronze steps up for men’s title Helen Wyman (Kona) won an unprecedented sixth Great Britain cyclocross title in Derby this weekend. The 29-year-old led the race from […]
Xavier Florencio signs with Geox-TMC for 2011
Spanish squad training in Tarragona, launch on January 31st The former Clásica de San Sebastián winner Xavier Florencio has finally picked up a team for 2011, leaving it late to secure a ride with Geox-TMC for this season. The 31 […]
Bike Pure and Tour de Langkawi team up once again
Sending out a message that the event is hoping for clean racing, the Tour de Langkawi has once again formed a partnership with the anti-doping movement Bike Pure. The collaboration first occurred in 2010 and was a hit with the […]