AFLD will have extended role in Tour de France doping tests
French Anti-Doping Agency not completely shut out While the French anti doping agency AFLD has been denied to carry out doping tests during the 2010 Tour de France, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) announced that AFLD will get an […]
HTC-Columbia banks on Cavendish and Rogers for Tour de France, Greipel left at home
Team stands behind Cavendish, Rogers a legitimate overall contender The American HTC-Columbia will head to the Tour de France next week targeting both the Green Jersey and the General Classification, and the team’s management is confident they will be at […]
Menchov remains confident he’s on track for the Tour
In negotiations with Rabobank and others, would consider a Katusha offer Although he had a low-key performance in the Criterium du Dauphiné, where he lost 9’27 on Alpe d’Huez and finished 25th overall, Denis Menchov has dismissed any possible speculation […]
Question mark over Boonen’s Tour participation
Ongoing knee problems are a big worry for Quick Step rider Belgian champion Tom Boonen has had a disappointing relationship with the Tour de France in recent years, missing the race in 2008 due to the fallout from a positive […]
Liquigas rider Vincenzo Nibali skips Tour de France
After a successful Giro the Italian will ride the Vuelta a España Vincenzo Nibali of the Italian Liquigas team will skip this year’s Tour de France, despite the fact that he initially marked it as his season highlight. Nibali was […]
Van de Walle repeats Halle-Ingooiem victory
Belgian gets help from Devolder to beat Van Avermaet Quick Step’s Jurgen Van de Walle repeated his 2009 victory in the Belgian Halle-Ingooiem race. Van de Walle escaped in the final kilometers from a larger break and held off the […]
Tour de France: Quick Step names formidable roster, will hunt for stage wins
Green jersey will be an objective if Boonen is healthy Quick Step team has announced a Tour de France team with a mix of experience and talent that will aim for stage wins when the race starts on July 3rd […]
Simon Spilak extends with Lampre-Farnese Vini for two more years
The Lampre-Farnese Vini team announced today that they have extended Simon Spilak’s contract with the team for two more years. The talented Slovenian will now be riding for the Italian squad until the end of 2012. “Simon is a top […]
AFLD request to perform anti-doping controls at Tour de France is denied
WADA blocks French agency’s application to carry out additional testing Following yesterday’s announcement of an agreement between WADA and the UCI in relation to anti-doping controls at this year’s Tour de France, it appears that the French anti-doping agency AFLD […]
UCI and WADA reach agreement on independent observers at 2010 Tour de France
Decision on AFLD request to conduct tests due tomorrow With less than two weeks to go until the start of the Tour de France, the UCI and WADA jointly announced today that they had signed an agreement in relation to […]
