Coló and Larpe provisionally suspended for doping positives
The Internation Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that Frenchman Mickael Larpe from the Roubaix-Lille Metropole team and Italian Alessandro Coló of ISD-Neri have been provisionally suspended following positive doping controls. Larpe tested positive for recombinant EPO in a blood sample […]
Giro d'Italia: Belletti wins at home as breakaway makes it
Local rider wins his first Giro stage on a much calmer day for the favourites Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Porto Recanati and Cesenatico. The 24-year-old Italian, who was born and raised […]
Giro d’Italia: Sastre “looking forward to the mountains”
Former Tour winner now looks to his favourite terrain As part of the 56-man breakaway on stage 11, Cervélo TestTeam captain Carlos Sastre wrested his way back into overall contention after a disastrous first week. The Spaniard now looks forward […]
Clash between Moser and Zomegnan over Giro d’Italia selection
Former Giro winner claims Ricco should have been invited Former Giro d’Italia winner and top professional Francesco Moser and Giro d’Italia organiser Angelo Zomegnan have clashed in the media over the selection policy for the race, with Moser claiming that […]
Tour of California: Lance Armstrong crashes and is taken to hospital
Stitches required for eye and elbow RadioShack’s Lance Armstrong was forced to abandon the Tour of California after being involved in an early crash during today’s fifth stage. According to RadioShack team manager Johan Bruyneel’s Twitter page, the seven-time Tour […]
Doping Crisis: Cycling at a crossroads
How should cycling deal with its past? Yesterday VeloNation received a copy of an email purportedly exchanged between Floyd Landis and a cycling official in which Landis admits doping and chronicles systematic doping practices over the years leading up to […]
Floyd Landis comes clean, accuses Armstrong and other high profile cyclists of doping
Floyd Landis has admitted to a doping past and accused other high profile cyclists of systematic doping practices. VeloNation recieved an email from a reliable source yesterday that is purportedly between the rider and a high-ranking US cycling official where […]
Boonen not happy with cobblestones appearing in Tour de France
Feels risks are too great for GC contenders The inclusion of cobbles in this year’s Tour de France has been criticised from very unexpected quarters, with multiple Classics winner Tom Boonen speaking out against the route chosen for stage three. […]
Gilbert confirms that he’ll miss the Tour de France
Belgian focusses on Worlds as big season goal The sight of Philippe Gilbert in full flight is one of the most impressive images in cycling, given his swashbuckling style, but fans of the Belgian rider will have to wait until […]
Boasson Hagen returns to racing, Tour de France looks possible
Starts back in next week’s Bayern-Rundfahrt Having been unable to race since March due to a problem with his Achilles tendon, Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen has now been given the green light by specialists to result racing next week. […]
