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Pro Cycling

Omega Pharma Quick Step loses a sponsor

Q8 bows out after one year with the team The Omega Pharma Quick Step team may have recently signed top sprinter Mark Cavendish, making it likely that many success are in store next season, but one of its sponsors as […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Indurain says he still believes Armstrong is innocent

Spaniard refuses to accept evidence, says no tests were failed Despite USADA’s findings, despite the 1000 pages of evidence, despite the sworn testimony of 26 people, and amongst them eleven of his Lance Armstrong’s former team-mates, Miguel Indurain has said […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Hamilton says McQuaid has no place in cycling

American hits back at UCI President Tyler Hamilton has hit back at International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid saying he has to leave the sport. The UCI yesterday stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Video: Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond speaks in exclusive interview

“This is the most crucial time in cycling’s history” Confirmed today as America’s only Tour de France winner after Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his seven Tour successes, Greg LeMond has reacted by focussing on cycling’s future rather than dwelling […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video,

UCI statement on Lance Armstrong disqualification and lifetime ban

Governing body comments on ‘shocking insight into USPS team’ Today’s statement on Lance Armstrong: The UCI has completed its review of USADA’s ‘Reasoned Decision’ and appendices in the case against Lance Armstrong. The UCI considered the main issues of jurisdiction, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong’s last remaining major sponsor cuts ties

Oakley states that it is deeply saddened by the outcome The Oakley eyewear company, which was one of Lance Armstrong’s longest running sponsors, the manufacturer which supported him via its insurance policy during his cancer treatments and the last remaining […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong officially stripped of seven Tour de France wins

Greg LeMond now the only American winner of cycling’s biggest event Bringing an end to a saga which has polluted cycling, the sport’s governing body the UCI has confirmed that it will fully accept the sanction handed down to Lance […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI’s anti-doping ruling on Armstrong is imminent

Will USADA’s stripping of seven Tour titles be endorsed or appealed? What could be the final judgement on Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France record could be passed in the next few minutes, with the UCI due to indicate whether or […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Rabobank’s Mollema describes the sponsor's exit as sad

Dutchman one of many to have benefited from the sponsorship Dutch bank Rabobank unexpectedly announced last week it would be pulling its sponsorship of cycling team effective 31 December 2012. While it will continue at a reduced level in terms […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Evans admits meeting Ferrari but insists no doping was discussed

Australian says the meeting was purely a one-time “capability” test The 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has admitted to Australia’s SBS Cycling Central that he met Michele Ferrari once in the past, but says doping was never discussed. […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI Africa Tour winner Chaoufi signs with Euskaltel-Euskadi

Basque team changes policy to stay in WorldTour Moroccan cyclist Tarik Chaoufi will ride for Euskaltel-Euskadi next season as the team abandons its policy of only hiring riders from the Basque region. Euskaltel-Euskadi are putting preventative measures in place in […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Pro Cycling,

Lab director says Armstrong had suspicious test result in 2002

Saugy denies the Texan tested positive at Tour of Switzerland Martial Saugy, the chief of the Lausanne laboratory that conducted the suspicious Lance Armstrong test from the 2001 Tour of Switzerland, says that was not the only questionable test result […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Phil Liggett says Verbruggen must leave the sport

Says he had no reason not to believe Armstrong Cycling commentator Phil Liggett has been a vocal supporter of Lance Armstrong’s for some time, but now concedes that the proof is too strong against the American. The veteran commentator of […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Basso outwits Martin to grab Japan Cup win

Success for Liquigas on its final day in the peloton Four years after he returned to the sport with the Liquigas team and took third in the Japan Cup, Ivan Basso gave that sponsor a present with victory in the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Kevin Pauwels solos to Tabor World Cup opener with penultimate lap attack

Broken chain ends Nys’ chances in fast Czech race; van Paassen outsprints Compton in women’s event Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) got the defence of his cyco;cross World Cup crown off to a perfect start, with a solo victory in the series […]

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

Johny Schleck wants his sons Andy and Frank to quit cycling

“This is not a life” Despite his sons’ podium finish in the 2011 Tour de France, Andy Schleck’s win in the 2010 edition and the other successes they have clocked during their careers, the events of 2012 have prompted Johny […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Contador says the sport must look to the future

Vuelta champ speaks out on Armstrong saga Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) has spoken out about the Lance Armstrong doping revelations saying the sport needs to look to the future and not the past. The Spaniard who returned from a […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Ligthart and Mørkøv come out best in final showdown at Amsterdam Six

Brilliant racing brings event to a close Pim Ligthart and Michael Mørkøv have won the Amsterdam Six after a dramatic battle in the final minutes of last night’s concluding race. The Omega Pharma-Quick Step duo Iljo Keisse and Niki Terpstra […]

Author: José Been Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Track,

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  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”