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Tour de France

Maaskant replaces Martin on Garmin Tour roster

According to his manager Martijn Berkhout, Dutchman Martijn Maaskant will replace Irishman Daniel Martin in the Garmin-Slipstream Tour de France line-up. The 22-year-old is suffering from tendonitis in his knee, and a Tour start is likely to only complicate matters. Martin was […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

'Vino is Back', but will Astana be his home?

Kazakh cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov called a press conference at team Astana’s hotel coinciding with this year’s Grand Depart for the Tour de France in Monaco. Donning a yellow t-shirt with the words “Vino is Back” emblazoned on it, the man […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Quick-Step responds to Sinkewitz accusations

In the following press release team Quick-Step responds to the doping accusations of former team member Patrik Sinkewitz. In the release they deny any wrong doing, and question the timing of the statements. PRESS RELEASE After having seen the defamatory […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Tour de France,

Dekker out of Tour after testing positive for EPO

Thomas Dekker from the Silence-Lotto team has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO. The Dutch rider has been caught with a new testing procedure developed to detect the drug from a sample given on December 24, 2007 when he […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Boonen Tour start unlikely

The Tribunal de Grande Istance in Nanterre, France has declared that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to decide whether or not Tom Boonen can ride in the Tour de France. What this means is that Boonen and his Quick-Step […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Columbia brings new co-sponsor and killer lineup to Tour

Along with their tour roster, Team Columbia announced a new co-sponsor – HTC Communication – to begin at the Grand Depart in Monaco on July 4. HTC Communication is a Taiwanese company that produces mobile phones. “We’re looking forward to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Vöckler to lead BBox-Bouygues Telecom in the Tour

The French team BBox-Bouygues Telecom has announced their squad for the 2009 Tour de France. The team will be led by Frenchman Thomas Vöckler, who will looking breakaways to try to pick up stage wins. Vöckler has had a good […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Ag2r names Tour de France team

The French AG2r La Mondiale team will go into the 2009 Tour de France with Russian Vladimir Efimkin and Frenchman Cyril Dessel as their leaders for the race. Efimkin, 27, won the 9th Stage in last year’s edition, and Dessel […]

Author: Steve Jones Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Quick-Step names 8, awaits Boonen decision

The Belgian Quick-Step team has named eight riders for the 2009 Tour de France, while their ninth rider will be determined by a French judge tomorrow. Frenchmen Sylvain Chavanel and Jerome Pineau have both had a an excellent early season, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Silence-Lotto looks to Evans in Tour

Belgian team Silence-Lotto will again look to Australian Cadel Evans for the overall win when the Tour de France starts on July 4 in Monaco. Evans will have a strong team to support his bid to win the overall after […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Liquigas brings a triple threat to Tour

Italian team Liquigas could very well be the dark horse in this year’s Tour de France. Winning the overall is a stretch, but between Italian’s Vincenzo Nibali and Franco Pellizotti, and Czech Roman Kreuziger, the team packs a good enough […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Astana completes Tour selection

Astana has revealed the remaining riders for their Tour de France roster in July. Notably off the list is Benjamin Noval, the roommate and close friend of the Spaniard Alberto Contador. Team manager Johan Bruyneel said, “We need to keep […]

Author: Steve Jones Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Boonen finds out Tour fate next week

Next Tuesday June 30th the judge will decide whether the Amaury Sports Organization (ASO) can keep Belgian Tom Boonen out of this year’s Tour de France. Boonen was caught with cocaine in his system during an out of competition doping […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Cervélo TestTeam announces Tour lineup

Cervélo TestTeam has announced the final nine riders that will take the start line in the 2009 Tour de France. As a first year team, they have a unique situation where they are also responsible for defending Carlos Sastre’s 2008 […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Cervélo TestTeam prepares to defend Sastre's title

Cervélo TestTeam’s pre-selected Tour de France riders met Monday to prepare for the Team Time Trial that takes place during this year’s Tour de France. With several strong time trial riders on the team, the objective of the exercise was […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Press Release, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Milram look to Gerdemann and Ciolek for Tour

A total of nine MILRAM riders, including six German riders, were presented by the ProTour team Tuesday at the Dortmund Westfalenhalle for the cycling highlight of the year. The line-up is focused on helping its two captains, Linus Gerdemann and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Press Release, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour surprises for dopers

The French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has been hard at work with scientists again, and claims that it will have a test for a previously undetectable banned substance in the near future. “A method and a product that doping cyclists believe […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Valverde out of Le Tour

Controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde will not take part in this year’s Tour de France, his Caisse d’Epargne team announced on Tuesday. His absence removes a potentially embarrassing stand-off as the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) last month banned Valverde from […]

Author: Agence France-Presse Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • 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”