Cervélo presents new S5 frame for the Tour de France
Presents even greater aerodynamic performance than market leading S3 Canadian frame builder Cervélo, the bike sponsor of the Garmin-Cervélo team, has launched the new S5 frame, which claims significant aerodynamic advantages over the S3, its existing top aero frame. The […]
Giro d’Italia: Zomegnan reported as having been dismissed from post of race director
Former journalist had been seen as inflexible and insensitive to riders’ requirements Following weeks of rumours that race organisers RCS Sport were less than happy with the event director Angelo Zomegnan, it appears that the former journalist will no longer […]
Tour de France: Team cars searched for doping products
French police respond to Wim Vansevenant’s customs seizure In the wake of news that former professional Wim Vansevenant has been implicated in an alleged importation of illegal substances from Australia, French police are reported as carrying out searches of team […]
Rasmussen: Contador is a much better rider than Schleck, and will win Tour
Spaniard’s former rival believes team strength is of secondary importance Having fought with the rider throughout the 2007 Tour de France and then followed his career since, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has no hesitation in saying who will win this […]
Tour de France: Movistar line-up announced, stage wins are target
Led by Spanish champion Rojas, Spanish team vows aggressive approach Boosted by José Joaquín Rojas’ win ahead of Alberto Contador in last weekend’s Spanish national championships, the Movistar team has confirmed its lineup for the 2011 Tour de France. It […]
2011 revelation Thomas De Gendt to make Tour de France debut
Belgian rider looks for one good day in France A phenomenal season has earned Thomas De Gendt a spot in this year’s Tour de France. His team, Vacansoleil-DCM will be making their debut and is taking De Gendt along to […]
Andy Schleck: “I can follow him in the mountains and even be better than him”
Schleck brothers plan their assault on Alberto Contador and the Tour de France Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) and Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) will start the Tour de France on Saturday as the big race favourites. The two cyclists have finished […]
Omega Pharma Lotto denies any connection to Vansevenant doping case
Claims former rider ‘barely knows the team guys’ Following today’s news that former Omega Pharma-Lotto rider Wim Vansevenant is the subject of a doping investigation focusing on the illegal importation of ‘ultra-modern’ doping products, the team has denied all links […]
Doping products intercepted by Belgian customs officials
Former pro Wim Vansevenant alleged to be the recipient Belgian customs officials in Brussels have intercepted doping products that were allegedly intended for former professional cyclist Wim Vansevenant, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The package came from Australia and is said […]
Will Alessandro Petacchi race for Kazakhstan in the future?
Ale-Jet wants to make the World Championships despite being excluded from Italian team The Italian cycling federation has recently announced that it will not take riders to World Championships if they had been suspended for doping in the past. Alessandro […]
