Arrieta takes up role with Team Movistar, three more signings for team
Pérez extends, Iriart and Sanz given pro contracts After ending his pro career after 18 years in the peloton, the Spanish pro José Luis Arrieta has switched roles and will now act as directeur sportif in 2011. The former Ag2r […]
Dominique Cornu headed to Team Pegasus
Belgian talent heads to fourth team in five years Former U23 World Time Trial Champion, Dominique Cornu, is headed to his latest team – new Australian ProContinental outfit, Team Pegasus. Pegasus will be the fourth team in the young Belgian’s […]
Bradley Wiggins plans new structure to 2011 season in preparing for Tour de France
Briton will drop the Giro d’Italia, take up altitude training No longer focussed exclusively on the Tour de France, Team Sky leader Bradley Wiggins has said that he will try to clock up strong showings in other races during the […]
Mountain top finish and two races against the clock revealed for 2011 Quiznos Pro Challenge
First details announced of new top-level Colorado race Starting with a prologue time trial in Colorado Springs on August 22nd and concluding six days and almost 600 miles later in Denver, the host cities of the Quiznos Pro Challenge were […]
WADA denies reports that it cleared Ezequiel Mosquera of doping
Spanish media had claimed Vuelta runner-up’s samples shows no signs of EPO use The World Anti Doping Agency has contradicted reports which appeared yesterday in the Spanish media, appearing to suggest that it had cleared the Vuelta a España runner-up […]
Belletti building towards Sanremo win
Italian sprinter dreams big after two wins: one at the Giro and one over Cavendish After beating Mark Cavendish and also winning at the Giro d’Italia this season, Italy’s Manuel Belletti wants to continue his progression towards an eventual Milano-Sanremo […]
UK Anti-Doping warns sportspeople against supplement use
Methylhexaneamine positives linked to supplements, Rui and Mario Costa previously failed tests Following a number of recent doping cases involving methylhexaneamine, including that of the Portuguese brothers Rui and Mario Costa, UK Anti-Doping has today issued a warning advising sportspeople […]
Vinokourov withdraws from Asian Games due to injury
Astana leader prefers to recover and prepare for 2011 Alexandre Vinokourov’s chance to take an Asian Games gold medal has evaporated after the 37 year old was forced to withdraw from the competition. The Astana leader has experienced knee problems […]
Was Fabian Cancellara in talks with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project in 2009?
According to Marc Biver, the answer is yes. Fabian Cancellara has recently indicated that it was the signing of five-time Grand Tour champion, Alberto Contador, that prompted his late departure and massive buyout from Bjarne Riis’s Saxo Bank/SunGard team. Danish […]
Valverde loses Swiss civil rights court appeal
Spaniard continues to serve two-year suspension for Operación Puerto doping case Spaniard Alejandro Valverde lost another court battle yesterday and continues to serve a two-year doping ban. Switzerland’s civil rights court in Lausanne rejected his appeal that the Court of […]
