Timor banks on pro cycling to promote tourism
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta has thrown down the gauntlet to foreign cyclists ahead of the inaugural Tour de Timor and warned the race will be one of the toughest in the world. The tour from August 24 to 28 […]
Contador to ride for Quick-Step?
Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevre might have his sights set on bringing a Tour de France win to his Belgian team by signing 2009 champion Alberto Contador. Contador and his manager Fran, who is also Contador’s brother, sat down with Lefevre […]
Corruption surrounding accredited WADA labs
Disgraced Tour de France cyclist Bernhard Kohl said Friday that scientists working in laboratories accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were bribed by his former manager, the alleged head of a doping network. Austrian Stefan Matschiner, who managed the […]
Di Luca fired by team
Italian Danilo Di LUca has been fired by his LPR – Brakes team after his B sample came back positive for EPO. The 33-year-old tested positive for CERA two times during his home Tour. First with a sample taken on […]
Pereiro on the fence
In an interview with Eurosport, 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro said that he is contemplating ending his career at the end of the season. The Spaniard looked like he might be set for a good season when placing […]
Rodriguez heads to Katusha
Joaquim Rodriguez is leaving the predominantly Spanish Caisse d`Epargne team at the end of the season to ride for the Russian Katusha squad in 2010. At Katusha, the Spaniard will lead the team’s charge in the Ardennes classics, and at […]
Paulinho stays with Bruyneel
The speculation about where Sergio Paulinho will end up in 2010 is now over. The talented Portuguese rider has agreed to a two-year contract with Lance Armstrong’s new RadioShack team. Tactically, this is a key move for team manager Johan […]
Boasson Hagen to leave Columbia-HTC
The team transfer rumor mill has been churning for weeks, and along with speculation about other star members of the Team Columbia-HTC juggarnaught, we have confirmation that Edvald Boasson Hagen will leave the team. According to his manager Birger Hungerholdt […]
Steegmans back in the mix
Belgian Geer Steegmans is back to racing his bike for the first time since his, then Katusha team, put him on the inactive list for refusing to sign an anti-doping addendum to his contract. The addendum would require the rider […]
Pereiro skips Vuelta
Oscar Pereiro will be skipping the Vuelta this year (August 29-September 20) citing lack of recovery since dropping out of the Tour de France in the eigth stage last month. His home tour was set to be the Spaniard’s second […]
