UCI welcomes IOC decision on “No Needles Policy” for London 2012
Olympic Games to follow cycling in the banning of non-medical injections The International Cycling Union (UCI) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban the possession and use of syringes outside medical areas in the next […]
Tour of Austria: Sastre motivated by best season result thus far
Third overall continues upwards trend heading towards Vuelta Carlos Sastre has had a quiet season today date with his Geox TMC team but his form appears finally to be on the up after a strong display in the Tour of […]
Klöden has back pains from crash, gets x-rays
RadioShack leader plans to continue in race Team RadioShack’s one remaining leader is having a less-than-ideal run-up to the Pyrenees, with Andreas Klöden suffering a back injury during yesterday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France. The German rider was […]
Vinokourov and Hoogerland treated for crash injuries
Successful operation for Astana leader The first rest day of this year’s Tour will be used by the riders to recover from what has been a particularly tough opening week, with crashes, bashes, cuts and bruises added to the usual […]
Vinokourov disappointed to leave final Tour de France through injury
Fractured femur for Vino, team pledges to fight on Confirming that this is indeed his final Tour de France and that his crash won’t cause a change of mind, Alexandre Vinokourov has said that he is saddened to bid farewell […]
Giro Donne: Marianne Vos secures overall prize as Ina Teutenberg wraps up final time trial
Dutch phenomenon becomes first Netherlands rider to take women’s Corsa Rosa Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) confirmed her overall victory in the Giro d’Italia Femminile with third place in the 16.2km final stage time trial in San Francesco al Campo, just […]
Driver involved in Flecha/Hoogerland crash expelled from Tour de France
No comment for now from teams, Hoogerland gives his reaction Having considered the serious incident involving a France Television 2/3 car plus Johnny Hoogerland and Juan Antonio Flecha, the expected decision has been taken to exclude the vehicle and its […]
Contador experiences difficult Tour de France, suffers from knee pain
Defending champion hopes to recover over the rest day Alberto Contador crashed in today’s stage nine of the Tour de France to Saint Flour, his third fall in this year’s race. The Spaniard is starting to feel the effects of […]
Tour de France: Victory in Saint-Flour for Luis León Sanchez as Voeckler rides into yellow
Crashes and incidents strike the peloton again as more favourites knocked out Luis León Sanchez (Rabobank) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France between Issoire and Saint-Flour, at the end of a long breakaway. The Spanish time trial […]
French TV car hits breakaway riders Flecha and Hoogerland
Riders clipped by overtaking vehicle at Tour de France On a day when big name riders such as Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma Lotto) and Dave Zabriskie went out of the Tour de France due to […]
