Giro d'Italia: AG2R La Mondiale's Gadret and Dupont confirm their climbing legs
French duo puts up a fight behind Contador-Rujano show The AG2R La Mondiale riders John Gadret and Hubert Dupont were fighting hard in today’s 13 stage of the Giro d’Italia, which ended on the Grossglockner climb. They finished third and […]
Amgen Tour of California: Bad luck dooms Oscar Freire's chance for stage five victory
Triple world champion’s fate sealed with a flat tire Stage five of the Amgen Tour of California saw Rabobank’s Oscar Freire out on the attack on a day that looked on paper like it would end in a sprint finish. […]
Giro d’Italia: Jose Rujano gets a gift on the Grossglockner
Alberto Contador lets Venezuelan take the stage as he further secures his own maglia rosa Jose Rujano (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia at the mountaintop finish of the Grosglockner, in Austria. In an almost carbon […]
Alberto Contador clenbuterol case to be heard by CAS in early June
Decision will be made prior to Tour de France start The Court of Arbitration (CAS) in sport will hear Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador’s doping case in early June. The Spaniard tested positive when trace amounts of clenbuterol were found […]
Giro d’Italia: Francisco Ventoso joins the sprinters exodus
Spanish sprinter heads for the door as the mountains loom Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) has joined the exodus of sprinters, heading for the door now that the Giro d’Italia is heading towards the high mountains. With no more stages that suit […]
Amgen Tour of California: Jens Voigt out of the race with a broken wrist
Will require an operation before returning to the peloton Leopard Trek rider Jens Voigt won’t be starting stage six of the Amgen Tour of California today due to a broken wrist. The injury was likely caused when the likeable German […]
Circuit de Lorraine: Thomas de Gent rides to stage three win
The French continue to dominate on home soil Vacansoleil’s Thomas de Gendt won today’s 206 kilometer third stage of the Circuit de Lorraine, beating Saur Sojasun’s Julien Simon to the line. Following two days for the sprinters, the stage between […]
Hamilton tells family, friends of doping past in letter
Written admission accompanies “60 Minutes” confession Further to Tyler Hamilton’s confession to doping and statement on 60 Minutes that he saw Lance Armstrong take EPO, the 2004 Olympic time trial winner sent a letter to friends and family recently confirming […]
Tyler Hamilton says he saw Lance Armstrong inject EPO
Former teammate points finger in interview with “60 Minutes” news show In an interview with CBS News show 60 Minutes, to be shown this coming Sunday, Lance Armstrong’s former teammate Tyler Hamilton points the finger at the seven-time Tour de […]
Amgen Tour of California: Peter Sagan times his sprint perfectly to win stage five
Youth prevails in a big way on stage five’s podium Liquigas-Cannondale young gun Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to take Amgen Tour of California’s stage five in the premium wine country of Paso Robles today, beating Leigh Howard (HTC-Highroad) […]
