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This week saw the biggest name yet being excluded because of the biological passport, with Franco Pellizotti losing the chance to compete in the Giro and improve on his podium place of 2009. According to the UCI’s independent experts who […]

After a storming start to the season, Team Sky’s soon to be 23-year-old prodigy, Edvald Boasson Hagen, saw his spring campaign derailed in agonizing fashion. An Achilles tendon injury cancelled his participation in all races since Milan-Sanremo, and an early […]

Cervélo TestTeam sprinter Kirsten Wild won the second stage of the Tour of Chongming in China today, marking the 10th victory for the women’s team in 2010.  Wild out sprinted yesterday’s victor Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia), and also took over the […]

Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) won the second stage of the Four Days of Dunkerque between Coulongne and Auby in a sprint finish. He beat Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) and Rafaâ Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone) into second and third at the […]

The US Garmin-Transations team has announced its line-up for the Giro d’Italia, which begins in the Netherlands’ capital Amsterdam on Saturday. Christian Vande Velde returns to the race that last year saw him break five vertebrae, effectively ending his chance […]

Rabobank’s Spanish sprinter Oscar Freire has been the latest rider to confirm his non-participation in the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Amsterdam on Saturday. The three-time World champion has been plagued by sinusitis since last month’s Amstal Gold Race and […]

José Rujano’s hope of getting a guest slot with the Footon-Servetto team and riding the Giro d’Italia has come to nothing, with the rider not being named to the team’s roster for the race this week. As previously reported on […]

Tour de France and Vuelta stage winner, Saxo Bank’s Nicki Sorensen, will take the start on Saturday in Amsterdam for the Giro d’Italia with unique ambitions. The Danish all arounder will turn 35 during this month’s Giro, but shows no […]

Carlos Sastre is cautious about his chances for the Giro d’Italia, which starts this Saturday. The Spaniard says his lack of racing makes him doubt his chances. He is also not sure yet whether to ride the Tour de France […]

Choosing to follow the ‘attack is the best line of defence’ approach, Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has blasted the UCI, CONI and others for their efforts to ban him in relation to Operación Puerto, and has suggested he could take […]