Morkov blocked from starting Vuelta a España
Danish rider blames paperwork issue, might not originally have been in team’s long list Team Saxo Bank’s Michael Morkov has been prevented from starting the Vuelta a España due to unspecified documentation issues, thus meaning he will miss out on […]
Doping: Lampre coach Bontempi heard in Petacchi case
CONI hear widens investigation of Petacchi and Bernucci following confession The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) is widening its doping investigation into Tour de France green jersey winner, Alessandro Petacchi. Its prosecutors heard Lampre’s sports director, Fabrizio Bontempi, and masseur, Paolo […]
Vuelta a España: Terpstra and Fothen to head Milram squad in farewell Grand Tour
Aggressive racing by riders likely as new contracts sought Dutch road race champion Niki Terpstra and former Tour de France white jersey holder Markus Fothen will head what is almost certainly the final Grand Tour squad of the German Milram […]
Future of Cervélo TestTeam in Garmin's and Schlecks' hands?
Haussler and Hushovd jumping sinking ship, Schlecks to salvage Cervélo bikes? Garmin-Transitions and the Luxembourg-based team of Andy and Fränk Schleck may unite with Cervélo TestTeam. “I can not comment on this,” Cervélo team manager, Jean Paul van Poppel told […]
Van Garderen aiming to overcome one second deficit to Porte and to win Critérium International
2012 race winner Evans pledges full support to his BMC Racing team-mate Third in yesterday’s time trial and third overall starting today’s final stage, Tejay van Garderen was frustrated to miss out on the stage win and yellow jersey by […]
Jan Ullrich: I don’t have a drink problem
Former Tour winner denies German media claims, says is feeling improved Twelve days after announcing that he was withdrawing from public life due to burnout syndrome, Jan Ullrich has broken his silence to deny reports in the German media that […]
Tejay van Garderen Interview: Young American cuts his teeth in the ProTour (Part 1)
Part of the bright future for US cycling on the way to his first Grand Tour HTC-Columbia’s young talent Tejay van Garderen stunned his elder peers with an incredible performance in the Critérium du Dauphiné this past June. Although just […]
Caisse d’Epargne confident it can fight for podium in Vuelta a España
Arroyo, Sanchez, Bruseghin, Plaza and Uran all possible leaders of Spanish team Giro d’Italia runner up David Arroyo and Clasica San Sebastian winner Luis Leon Sanchez are just two of several team riders the Caisse d’Epargne management believes are capable […]
Bernucci rumoured to have confessed to doping charges, Petacchi denies and hopes to ride Vuelta
Italian sprinter could be blocked from Spanish tour if preliminary ban is issued Tour de France Maillot Vert Alessandro Petacchi faces an nervous wait to see if he will be able to take part in this year’s Vuelta a España, […]
Experienced Danilo Hondo with comeback in German Worlds team
Young guys like Klemme being overlooked for Down Under event Danilo Hondo will be back in the German National Team outfit after being away from it for five years. Young riders like Dominik Klemme, who made the extended list, were […]
