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Pro Cycling

Marlon Perez latest rider to test positive for GW501516

Colombian rider provisionally suspended Former Pan American Games road race champion and past Colombian TT champion Marlon Perez has become the latest rider to be linked to the banned substance GW501516. The 37 year old has been provisionally suspended after […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bassons fully cleared by AFLD in relation to missed anti-doping test at mountain bike race

Reputation restored after battle Former Tour de France rider Christophe Bassons, who came to prominence when he was essentially bullied out of the 1999 Tour de France after writing about ongoing doping in the sport, has won his battle against […]

Author: AFLD in rel Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Caja Rural, Cofidis and NetApp-Endura awarded Vuelta a España wildcards

Only one Spanish ProConti team to chose from for 2013’s third Grand Tour On the eve of the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España organiser Unipublic has officially announced that Caja Rural, Cofidis and NetApp-Endura are the three teams to have […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Challenging route presented for Giro Rosa 2013

Eight stages, two summit finishes and one time trial for the one women’s Grand Tour The course of the 2013 edition of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – newly dubbed the Giro Rosa – was presented today on the eve of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Knee surgery for Zdeněk Štybar to correct post-Classics problem

Three weeks off the bike for former World cyclocross champion Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) underwent surgery on his right knee at the AZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, near Brussels, Belgium, this morning, due to inflammation of a pre-patellar tissue his team […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Garmin-Sharp built around Ryder Hesjedal for Giro d’Italia defence

Youth and experience to support first ever Canadian Grand Tour winner Garmin-Sharp has officially announced the list of riders that will defend Ryder Hesjedal’s 2012 title at the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on Saturday, May 4th. The Canadian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Basso out of Giro with abscess, Caruso takes his place

Disappointment for two time Giro winner Double Giro d’Italia victor Ivan Basso’s hopes of another strong showing in the race have been ruined by an unexpected health complication, with the Italian being forced to cancel his participation in the race […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Knee surgery for Zdeněk Štybar to correct post-Classics problem

Three weeks off the bike for former World cyclocross champion Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) underwent surgery on his right knee at the AZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, near Brussels, Belgium, this morning, due to inflammation of a pre-patellar tissue his team […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

4 Jours de Dunkerque: Arnaud Démare shows his class with dominant stage two sprint

Maillot Rose led to the line by FDJ and powers unchallenged to second victory Arnaud Démare (FDJ) took his second straight victory in the 2013 edition of the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque as he powered ahead of the rest of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Four Days of Dunkirk, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Garmin-Sharp built around Ryder Hesjedal for Giro d’Italia defence

Youth and experience to support first ever Canadian Grand Tour winner Garmin-Sharp has officially announced the list of riders that will defend Ryder Hesjedal’s 2012 title at the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on Saturday, May 4th. The Canadian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Increase in budget for Lotto Belisol team secures future plus signatures of top names

Belgian national lottery to up its investment in WorldTour team, Soudal comes on board during Tour Following the recent signature of memoranda of understanding with Andre Greipel, Jurgen Roelandts, Adam Hansen, Marcel Sieberg and Greg Henderson saying that they intended […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Basso out of Giro with abscess, Caruso takes his place

Disappointment for two time Giro winner Double Giro d’Italia victor Ivan Basso’s hopes of another strong showing in the race have been ruined by an unexpected health complication, with the Italian being forced to cancel his participation in the race […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vacansoleil-DCM leaves “complicated” Jose Rujano out of Giro d’Italia squad

Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour Rujano_Jose_FlecheWallonne13-1Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia. In what it describes as […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Gesink upbeat prior to first Giro d’Italia, aiming for top five finish or better

Kelderman and others to give full backing to Blanco Pro Cycling team leader Although he was back in 54th place in last week’s Tour de Romandie, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Robert Gesink has said that he believes his condition should ramp […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Operacion Puerto: Push to continue for release of evidence

Pound: “It’s embarrassing for Spain. Everybody knows if the samples are made available, we will be able to uncover quite a bit more doping.” Although yesterday’s Operacion Puerto ruling appeared to close the door on the handover of 211 blood […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Simon Spilak wins Rund um den Finanzplatz in a two-up sprint

Slovenian outpaces 2012 winner Moreno Moser as they just hold off the peloton Simon Spilak (Katusha) won the 2013 edition of the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn – Frankfurt, the traditional German May Day race, as he outsprinted the previous […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

4 Jours de Dunkerque: Arnaud Démare sprints into the lead in opening stage

Former under-23 World champion led out by FDJ to take May’s first pink jersey Arnaud Démare (FDJ) sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, between Dunkerque and Courrières, to take the first pink leader’s […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Four Days of Dunkirk, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Gesink upbeat prior to first Giro d’Italia, aiming for top five finish or better

Kelderman and others to give full backing to Blanco Pro Cycling team leader Although he was back in 54th place in last week’s Tour de Romandie, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Robert Gesink has said that he believes his condition should ramp […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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