Giro d'Italia: Alberto Contador dominates in stage sixteen's uphill test
Spaniard dedicates his victory to the memory of Xavier Tondo Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) dominated the competition once again in stage sixteen of the Giro d’Italia, winning the 12.7 kilometer uphill time trial in Nevegal by more than 30 seconds […]
Rujano could still push for podium place in Giro d’Italia
Savio talks about rider’s new equilibrium in video interview Sixth overall and a stage winner heading into the final phase of the Giro d’Italia, Jose Rujano will start today’s mountain time trial knowing that he is once again riding at […]
Funeral services for Xavier Tondo to be held on Wednesday
Family will hold a private ceremony for their loved one The day following the tragic death of Movistar rider Xavier Tondo, his team has announced that a service will be held at the Pabellón Municipal de los Deportes de Olot […]
Giro d’Italia: The race is not over yet, say Scarponi and Nibali
Italians still feel that they can challenge Contador as well as fight each other for second place Despite trailing race leader Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) by 4’20” and 5’11” respectively, Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) still feel that […]
Armstrong investigation: Verbruggen says ‘let people prove we are guilty’
Dutchman insists UCI didn’t hide positives Former UCI President Hein Verbruggen has denied suggestions of a cover up of doping results involving Lance Armstrong, and said that he doesn’t feel he has a case to answer. “There’s no reason that […]
Mihaylov takes stage three of An Post Rás, Bagdonas grabs yellow jersey
Irish UCI 2.2 event heating up One day after taking the first An Post Rás stage win of his career, Lituanian rider Gediminas Bagdonas returned to the podium for another major award; the yellow jersey of race leader. The 25 […]
Giro d'Italia: Team RadioShack hotel searched by Italian police
It’s unclear whether the search is tied to the ongoing investigation into Lance Armstrong According the the New York Times, Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan has confirmed that police agents from the Italian NAS (Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanitā) division […]
Tributes paid to Tondo, cycling loses true enthusiast
Spanish pro had huge passion for the sport Two weeks after the death of Wouter Weylandt (Leopard Trek) in the Giro d’Italia, the sport finds itself coming to terms with today’s tragic news that Team Movistar rider Xavier Tondo has […]
UCI rejects allegations made by Tyler Hamilton and CBS
Governing body denies claims made in 60 Minutes programme Following last night’s 60 Minutes programme on CBS, the UCI has categorically rejected what would be highly damaging claims made if proven to be true. According to the programme, the governing […]
Movistar will continue on in the Giro d'Italia to honor Xavier Tondo's memory
Team devastated by news of his death Following the announcement of the death of Xavier Tondo this morning, his Movistar team has confirmed they will continue to race in the Giro d’Italia. The team’s general manager Eusebio Unzué felt racing […]
