Nuyens sets goals for 2011, believes Saxo Bank can make the difference
Fresh start beckons for 30 year old Belgian Citing team dynamics as a factor that could make a big difference in 2011, Nick Nuyens has outlined his main targets for the season. The Belgian, who was once regarded as an […]
Pooley ill, hoping to recover in time for Commonwealth Games time trial
Briton came down with stomach problems in Delhi Emma Pooley’s chances of taking a rare world championship – Commonwealth Games time trial double depend on how she recovers from a stomach problem she has picked up in Delhi. The 28 […]
Kohl’s manager Matschiner sentenced to 15 months but escapes prison term
Austrian had supplied banned substances to cyclists and other sportspeople The manager of deposed 2008 Tour de France podium finisher Bernhard Kohl was today sentenced to 15 months in prison, but will escape a custodial sentence. Stefan Matschiner was found […]
Hans-Michael Holczer says cycling in Germany won't die
Believes many clean riders in peloton but wants to double the fines for the cheaters Hans-Michael Holczer ran the Gerolsteiner team until Bernhard Kohl and Stefan Schumacher’s positive doping cases effectively put an end to the dream job of the […]
Jonathan Vaughters interview part I: Why Torri was inaccurate, and why it’s okay to believe in cycling
Garmin-Transitions owner defends the sport against blanket accusations, welcomes retests He’s since backtracked on his comments, but the chief prosecutor of the Italian anti-doping committee CONI Ettore Torri raised a storm last week when he was quoted as saying that […]
Deignan heading to RadioShack for 2011
Irishman feeling much better after difficult season After a frustrating 2010 season, Irish pro Philip Deignan is aiming to get back on track via a contract with the RadioShack team. The 27 year old is understood to have agreed a […]
Robert Gesink out of Giro di Lombardia
Dutch talent rushes home to the Netherlands to be with father following mountain bike crash Rabobank enjoyed a fantastic weekend with wins at both the Giro dell’Emilia and Paris-Tours. After a triumphant last two days, all focus shifted to the […]
World Champion Thor Hushovd says he has "never seen doping in cycling"
Norwegian champion admits that had he wanted to, it would not have been hard In a surprising interview with Norwegian television station, NRK, Thor Hushovd says that he has never seen drugs of either the performance enhancing type or the […]
Vacansoleil's Johnny Hoogerland's temper flares over teammate, Riccardo Ricco
Hoogerland frustrated at Ricco’s non-communication in Emilia finale Last fall, Vacansoleil’s Johnny Hoogerland burst on the scene as an aggressive rider with the legs to match. Much was expected of the 27 year old Dutchman in 2010, but little has […]
Bjarne Riis closes door on transfer season
2011 SunGard/Saxo Bank team complete with signing of Nick Nuyens With the signing of Belgian Classics hope, Nick Nuyens, Saxo Bank boss, Bjarne Riis, has declared his transfer season complete. The well-tuned Saxo Bank machine was a juggernaut in 2010 […]
