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Surprise wildcard lost team leader and sprinter but managed stage win. With an average age of 24.3 years, Colnago-CSF Navigare was by far the youngest team in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The team was awarded a wildcard over more successful […]

Suspended Spaniard now erased from 2010 Having announced yesterday that Alejandro Valverde’s name would be historically removed from all 2010 races, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has now published the revised World Rankings. Unsurprisingly it is World champion Cadel Evans […]

Proud to wear white jersey as Europe Tour leader Having missed out on the chance to once again wear the Maglia Rosa after his ISD-Neri team was not invited to the Giro d’Italia, former Italian champion Giovanni Visconti has set […]

“Following the CAS’s decision, Mr Valverde will not be allowed to participate in any cycling events before 31 December 2011,” reads today’s statement from the International Cycling Union (UCI). “Furthermore, he has been disqualified from all competitions in which he […]

Feel that justice has been done Responding to an earlier announcement by CAS which confirmed that Alejandro Valverde will face a two year ban from the sport, the UCI and WADA have both given the thumbs up to the decision. […]

Two-time winner hangs up his wheels after one final Giro The end of this year’s Giro d’Italia also marked the end of one of the career of one of the most colourful and popular characters in Italian cycling. Two-time Giro […]

Banned from competition until 2012 Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde has been handed down a global ban for his involvement with the Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal. After a long deliberation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in […]

Says good results for new team Second in last year’s final time trial in the Giro d’Italia, Bradley Wiggins had to be content with seventh place in yesterday’s concluding race against the clock. He completed the test 29 seconds off […]

World champion’s strong Giro sees him rise in UCI standings The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the World Ranking for May 31st and World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) has risen to within 18 points of long-time leader Alejandro […]

Says will appeal CAS decision It appeared that Alejandro Valverde’s fight against the UCI had reached a conclusion today when the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned the Spaniard for two years. However the Caisse d’Epargne rider has blasted the […]