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American team hopes to continue with podium showings The United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team heads to China for the 2011 Tour of Qinghai Lake with a strong roster for stage victories. Jonny Clarke, Robert Förster, Max Jenkins, Adrian Hegyvary, Jake […]

Says team wants to take him there when he’s capable of challenging for overall Although he still describes himself as disappointed to miss the Tour de France, Dan Martin has accepted that there may be advantages to not riding the […]

Says there’s severe risks of heart problems, strokes and tumour growth Dismissing the notion that controlled amounts of EPO-type drugs are safe, the US Food and Drug Administration has said that there’s no risk-free amount of the substances. Speaking on […]

Multiple options in overall and sprint departments for American team After days of speculation, and news of riders who weren’t selected, Garmin-Cervélo has finally released the names of the nine men that will make up its Tour de France team. […]

Luxembourg team has familiar look with two thirds of last year’s Saxo Bank team included The Leopard Trek team has announced its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, with few surprises as it seeks to guide last year’s […]

Astana director speaks of team’s twin ambitions in the race Alexandr Shefer will be one of Astana’s sports directors at this year’s Tour de France. The Kazakh, who has been a friend of the team’s big star Alexandre Vinokourov for […]

Hilltop finishes play right into the hands of the “Little Cannibal” Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) is set to start his first Tour de France since 2008 this weekend and the rider, who is now becoming known as the “Little Cannibal”, […]

HTC Highroad rider pulls off remarkable double success Irish champion Matt Brammeier has a solid programme of upcoming races, with some WorldTour races on his schedule between now and the end of September. The motivated HTC Highroad rider is in […]

Team to go on the attack but Filippo Pozzato left at home again Katusha has named an historic nine-man team for the Tour de France, which starts on the Passage du Gois on Saturday. For the first time in the […]

Australian ‘more excited than nervous’ about Tour start With just four days until the start of his first Tour de France, Richie Porte has said that he is in his best shape yet this season, and is raring to go. […]