Broken elbow for Michael Barry in Qatar crash
Operation needed for Canadian rider after pile up in the desert crosswinds The worst victim of the crash that split the peloton, as it began to accelerate into the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar, […]
Tour of California adds more mountains and coastline to 2012 route
Beverly Hills and Hollywood finale after Big Bear Lake and Mount Baldy stage finishes AEG Sports, the organiser of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the route of the 2012 race, which features even more mountains that last year’s […]
Ullrich describes tomorrow’s CAS ruling as a ‘happy day’
1997 Tour winner wants to get on with his life Speaking in advance of tomorrow’s CAS ruling, Jan Ullrich has said that he will feel relief whatever the outcome. “Tomorrow (Thursday) is a happy day for me. I am happy […]
Giro d’Italia organiser expresses frustration at Contador case timeline
Corsa Rosa organiser now faced with the task of rewriting the results of its 2011 race, but cannot change the memories RCS Sport, the organiser of the Giro d’Italia, has officially acknowledged the decision to suspend 2011 race winner Alberto […]
Time trial and two summit finishes mark tough finale to Tour de Suisse
2012 route unveiled for pre-Tour test Starting with a 7.3 kilometre time trial in Lugano and covering 1400 kilometres plus 19,177 metres of climbing over nine days, the route of the 2012 Tour de Suisse was unveiled today by organisers […]
Tour of Qatar: Tom Boonen takes stage four as the wind smashes the race again
Second stage this year for Belgian sprinter – and twenty in his career – who increases his overall lead Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took an incredible twentieth career stage victory in the Tour of Qatar, and his second in […]
No Tour de France guarantee for Saxo Bank if WorldTour licence is removed
Tour organisers say Riis’s team would have to seek a wildcard like other squads It’s still too soon to say if the UCI will remove Saxo Bank’s WorldTour licence but if that happens, Tour de France organisers won’t guarantee that […]
Keisse and Hester win Six Days of Copenhagen
Last six day race of the season goes down to final night battle Finally emerging from the shadow of star compatriots Michael Morkov and Alex Rasmussen, ‘home boy’ Marc Hester won the 50th ‘Kobenhavn 6 Dages Løb’ late on Tuesday […]
Final day of Challenge Mallorca series cancelled due to snow
Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana called off The highly unusual weather conditions which hit Majorca this week have put paid to the running of the fourth and last race in the Challenge Mallorca series, the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana. The 160.2 […]
Jeannie Longo’s husband Patrice Ciprelli arrested over suspected importation of EPO
Multiple French champion named as a witness, back under scrutiny The career of multiple world and French champion Jeannie Longo is once again under a shadow after her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was arrested this morning at their home […]
