Lampre Farnese Vini rider finished back in 16th He had hoped for a strong showing, but ultimately Andrey Kashechkin had to be satisfied with a modest 16th place finish in the individual pursuit at the Asian Games. The 30 year […]
Belgian track star will ride with the team until the end of the year, and hopes to sign for longer after ban is overturned Having been given the good news that he is cleared to race in this month’s Six-days […]
Controversial Dane insists he’s helped the sport Providing further details of his doping use via his new autobiography has inevitably led to some criticism of Bjarne Riis within the media, particularly about his unwillingness to name names or to accept […]
Missing chaperones make mess in GP Dottenijs Rabobank’s cross racer Gerben de Knegt looks out for his fellow mud colleagues and prevented Bart Wellens from receiving a missed doping control on saturday. The chaperones, who usually grab the riders after […]
Team RadioShack rider’s house searched, items confiscated by police Full details are yet to emerge, but today’s raid on the home of Team RadioShack rider Yaroslav Popovych may ultimately turn out to be linked to the ongoing investigation into alleged […]
Howman and Ljungqvist say that the maximum sentence is simply not being used The World Anti Doping Agency has indicated that it wants more four year sentences to be handed out to serious doping offenders, saying that not enough is […]
Regional ministry insists that its products are clear of contamination As the Alberto Contador case continues onwards, the Basque Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has categorically denied that meat products from the region could have led to his […]
Mother claims positive caused by cough syrup The saga of clenbuterol in sport in 2010 continues to mystify and amaze. The latest positive is thankfully not cycling related, but is worth noting if only to demonstrate just how far and […]
Danish climber wants to return with Team Saxo Bank Bjarne Riis may be closer and closer to signing fellow Dane Michael Rasmussen to the Saxo Bank team, with the former Tour de France King of the Mountains apparently no longer […]
States riders are not bandits, WADA proposal would be resisted by riders The French Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionnels (UNCP) has said that it opposes any suggestion of night-time testing, as advocated recently by WADA’s independent observer report for the […]
Spaniard says he wants to return to racing as quickly as he can Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has said that he believes he will ultimately be cleared of the doping charges against him, and that he plans to […]
Italian climber travels to Mapei Centre to start the next phase of his career What could prove to be the best chance for Riccardo Riccò to get is career back on track began yesterday when the controversial Italian climber arrived […]
Declarations will be welcomed by some, questioned by others Following a statement in Marca yesterday where Juan Carlos Castaño said he hoped things turned out well in the Alberto Contador case, the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) president has made a […]
Spanish federation president Castaño says he hopes that things ‘go well’ In what appears to be a case of looking at things in the best possible light, Alberto Contador’s spokesman Jacinto Vidarte has said that the rider and his support […]
Final outcome likely to drag on for months Depending on the outcome, it is possible that today’s request from the UCI to the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Alberto Contador could be concluded by Christmas. According […]
Governing body insists Tour de France winner is not determined to be guilty at this point in time Following a long investigation of the circumstances of his positive test for Clenbuterol during this year’s Tour de France, the UCI has […]
Saxo Bank/SunGard manager supports his star and tells of the doping that marked his own career The upcoming autobiography on Bjarne Riis is drawing a lot of attention at home in Denmark for the manager of the Saxo Bank/SunGard team. […]
Entrepreneur is behind team; also talks about Vuelta incident and Contador case There has been a long day and considerable mystery about what company is backing the new Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project. Several names have been floating around on the […]
