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Pro Cycling

USADA rules Armstrong will lose Tour de France titles, has lifetime ban

Agency makes its ruling official, UCI and WADA to respond Pointing to Lance Armstrong’s decision not to contest the charges against him despite knowing the implications of that, the US Anti Doping Agency has officially announced severe sanctions against the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Vuelta a España: John Degenkolb motors to a hat-trick on Alcañiz race circuit

German sprint prodigy goes three from three in sprint stages after Argos-Shimano controls the stage John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his third victory of the 2012 Vuelta a España in the seventh stage, between Huesca and the Motorland Aragón race circuit, […]

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

‘Today I turn the page’: Armstrong’s statement in full

Texan repeats claims of witch hunt, USADA and others yet to respond Complete text of statement released today: There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.” For me, that time is now. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong says no USADA arbitration, faces possible lifetime ban and loss of Tour titles over doping charges

Texan criticises USADA and says he’s done fighting doping charges Lance Armstrong could be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and handed a lifetime ban by the US Anti-Doping agency, with the rider stating today that he has […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Landis reaches deal with U.S. Attorney’s office, must repay donations

Former US Postal rider due in court Friday Former top US Pro Floyd Landis has learned he will avoid jail time and a large fine if he can repay those who contributed to the defence fund fuelling to his battle […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Ever-young Voigt battles to impressive stage win

Van Garderen snatches back leader’s jersey from Vande Velde RadioShack Nissan’s Jens Voigt today clocked up a superb solo win in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, reaching the line a full two minutes 58 seconds of the next riders. Voigt […]

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

Vuelta a España: Alberto Contador “saves the day” after cramping on Fuerte del Rapitán

Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider manages to limit his losses despite struggling on final climb Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) declared himself happy after stage six of la Vuelta a España, despite losing several seconds on the final climb to the […]

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

Greipel makes it two from two in Tour of Denmark

German nearing twenty season victories One day after wining the opening stage, Andre Greipel boosted his grip on the leader’s jersey in the Tour of Denmark when he again outsped the other sprinters in the bunch. The Lotto Belisol rider […]

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

Vuelta a España: Joaquim Rodríguez gets his stage on the steep climb to Jaca

Katusha’s red jersey sprints away after Team Sky dictates the final kilometres Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) exorcised the demons of his missed victory three days before, by sprinting away from the rest of the favourites to take stage six, between Tarazona […]

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

Rabobank sending flexible line-up to GP Ouest France-Plouay

Maarten Tjallingii returns to racing after Tour de France hip fracture Rabobank has announced a flexible team for Sunday’s Grand Prix Ouest France-Plouay, where it will look to take part in the breakaways but still have options in a sprint. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Samuel Sanchez’s collarbone injury not as serious as feared

Boost for Euskaltel rider as Worlds participation could still be on the cards Following this morning’s crash in the Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Samuel Sanchez has got a silver lining to the cloud of another injury; fears that he may have […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Pieter Serry joins Omega Pharma-Quick Step on two-year deal

Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator rider stepping up after strong showing in 2012 Omega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the signing of Belgian rider Pieter Serry on a two-year contract. The 23-year-old from East Flanders currently rides for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, where he has spent […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Andrew Talansky Interview: Garmin-Sharp’s big Vuelta hope

American talent talks about his season thus far One of the men holding his own during Contador’s stage three Vuelta purges was Garmin’s Andrew Talansky; the young American finished in ninth spot, just six seconds down on stage winner Alejandro […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Demoralised Cancellara set to miss world championships

Swiss rider wants to end season and put 2012 behind him On the same day that a crash put a question mark over Samuel Sanchez’s chances of riding the world road race championships, Fabian Cancellara appears set to also miss […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Samuel Sanchez crashes out of Tour du Poitou-Charentes

More bad luck for 2008 Olympic champion A very frustrating summer is continuing on for Euskaltel Euskadi leader Samuel Sanchez, who recently returned to competition after injury but is now once again suffering the results of a crash. The Spaniard […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Van Garderen down a place to second in Colorado, but ideally poised

Locked on time with Vande Velde Bumped down into second place overall after today’s stage of the US Pro Cycling Challenge, BMC Racing team leader Tejay van Garderen has pledged to continue to battle for the final victory. The young […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

USA Pro Challenge: Danielson attacks into Aspen and Vande Velde takes yellow

Garmin-Barracuda on the attack again as the race crosses Independence Pass Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) put high pressure on the yellow jersey of Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) as he attacked to take a lone stage victory in the third stage […]

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

Tour of Denmark: Greipel roars into Randers on stage one

German beats Kristoff and Bos while Cavendish misses out Grabbing his seventeenth UCI-ranked win of the season today, André Greipel powered to victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Denmark. The Lotto Belisol sprinter raced the finish in […]

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

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