Video highlights from stage three of Santos Tour Down Under
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WADA: UCI warning riders “totally contradicts the purpose of an effective anti-doping program”
Global anti-doping agency dismisses Hein Verbruggen’s claim that the practice is common across sports federations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has dismissed claims made by former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen that the practice of warning athletes about […]
After George positive, SAIDS announces it will retest samples from over 50 top riders
South African road and MTB riders to be scrutinized In the latest reaction to the positive test for EPO announced for David George last November, the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has announced that it is going to retroactively […]
Duggan forced out of Santos Tour Down Under with broken collarbone
Team Saxo Tinkoff rider will be sidelined for immediate future US national champion Timmy Duggan is facing several weeks away from racing after a heavy fall on today’s third stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide. The Team […]
Santos Tour Down Under: Tom-Jelter Slagter takes stage three with final kilometre attack
Geraint Thomas holds onto ochre jersey as Dutch prodigy escapes for hilly stage win Tom-Jelter Slagter (Blanco Pro Cycling) took his first ever professional victory – and the first for jis new look Dutch team – on the third stage […]
Alex Diniz gets Tour de San Luis stage 3, overall lead
Brazilian out-climbs the WorldTour horses with 19km time trial up next Alex Diniz (Funvic Brasilinvest), a little-known Brazilian, broke away to victory on the first summit finish of the Tour de San Luis on Wednesday, taking stage three and the […]
Verbruggen insists policy of warning supected cheats was UCI’s way of protecting clean riders
“It was intended to be a two-pronged attack on doping: prevention both by dissuasion and repression.” Elaborating on his confirmation Tuesday that Lance Armstrong and other riders were given warnings over suspect test values, former UCI chief and current honorary […]
Tom Boonen ruled out of Tour of Qatar after elbow surgery
Belgian champion to go home tomorrow but not soon enough for defence of desert race Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has been ruled out of defending his title at the Tour of Qatar as he recovers from Monday’s elbow surgery. […]
Gilbert loses chance of winning Santos Tour Down Under
World champion delayed by crash, as was Matthew Lloyd Philippe Gilbert made no secret of his ambition to ride well in the Santos Tour Down Under, seeking to highlight his rainbow jersey in the first WorldTour race of the season, […]
Thomas Dekker pledges to testify in Dutch doping investigation
Dutchman said to be Clasicomano Luigi in Operaction Puerto documents In the wake of recent disclosures of drug use by former members of the Rabobank team, Thomas Dekker has pledged to help the current enquiry being conducted by the Dutch […]
