Phil Zajicek handed life ban by US Anti-Doping Agency
Rider suspended for non-analytical positive after he admits buying EPO Phil Zajicek has been handed a life ban by the Unites States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after he admitted purchasing erythropoietin (EPO), as well as providing false testimony in an American […]
Riccò officially suspended by Italian antidoping tribunal on doping charges
Rider will face full enquiry Controversial Italian rider Riccardò Riccò is facing a very uncertain future in the sport after being suspended today by the National Anti-Doping Tribunal [TNA]. In a statement on the website of the Italian Olympic Committee […]
Penny Farthing peloton heralds IG Markets London Nocturne
Evening race programme to feature first race for “Ordinaries” in a hundred years A peloton of Penny Farthing bikes arriving in London yesterday, having ridden all the way from Paris, heralded the IG Markets London Nocturne, which will be run […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Cristophe Kern takes aggressive fifth stage as the race hits the Alps once more
Bradley Wiggins survives a multitude of attacks on the final climb to Les Gets Christophe Kern (Europcar) won the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné between Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes and Les Gets as the race hit the […]
Geraint Thomas interview part II: Looking forward to the Tour and getting angry with the Index of Suspicion
British champion tells VeloNation about his anger at the unfounded slur to his reputation In the second part of our interview with Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas he talks about his hopes, and the team’s goals, in the upcoming Tour de […]
Dauphiné: Roche psyched for mountains, chasing top five on stage and eighth overall
Irishman feeling ambitious as form improves The ambitious Irish pro Nicolas Roche has set himself specific targets heading into the final three days of the Critérium du Dauphiné, believing that he can ride well in the mountains and move back […]
Despite disastrous Dauphiné, Basso says he can be ready for Tour
Italian keeps brave face on things Ivan Basso has rejected suggestions that he is way off track in his preparations for the Tour de France, reasoning that while he is a distant 89th overall in the Dauphiné, that he still […]
Geraint Thomas becomes ambassador for Welsh beef and lamb
Sky Procycling rider building public profile Alberto Contador may have stated that he no longer eats red meat after his positive test for Clenbuterol in last year’s Tour de France, but Geraint Thomas is showing no qualms at all about […]
Quick Step team on the lookout for new talent
Belgian ProTeam to host training camp for under-23 riders The Quick Step team is to host its first ever “Quick Step Training Camp” in Belgium this month as the first in what it says will be a number of new […]
Guimard claims Contador could have used mechanical doping in Giro d’Italia
Frenchman insinuates Saxo Bank SunGard rider may have broken rules Former top directeur sportif Cyrille Guimard has raised doubts about Alberto Contador’s performances in the Giro d’Italia, suggesting that he could have used illegal methods to win the race. The […]
