Tour of California Thor Hushovd abandons through illness
No luck for World champion, who still awaits first victory Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) quit the Tour of California during today’s fifth stage, between Seaside and Paso Robles, citing illness. The World champion, who won a stage of the race in […]
Alberto Contador: “Anything can happen on the climbs to come”
Giro leader taking nothing for granted as the race heads into the Dolomites Race leader Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) safely reached the finish of today’s Giro d’Italia stage between Casteldifardo and Ravenna, despite a crash disrupting the front of the […]
Cavendish press conference: Giro victories, Cipollini’s 'fat' comments, team strength and more
HTC Highroad rider answers questions prior to leaving race Prior to the start of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish said that the race would be a failure for him if he didn’t manage to take a stage. He needn’t […]
Giro d’Italia: Alessandro Petacchi also heads home as the mountains loom
Ale-Jet joins Manx Missile on the bus home with no sprints left With no more opportunities for the sprinters left in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) has joined the list of sprinters who are heading home early. Like […]
UCI clarifies proposal to ban dopers from team management
If implemented, new rule would not be applied retrospectively The International Cycling Union (UCI) has clarified a proposal from its president Pat McQuaid to ban riders who dope from managing teams, which was published on VeloNation this afternoon. In an […]
Mark Cavendish Video: Sing When You're Winning
HTC Highroad leader on song before stage start Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia worked out perfectly for Mark Cavendish, who clocked up his second win of this year’s race prior to heading home and beginning his preparations for the […]
Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes number two in crash marred finale
Manx Missile launched after HTC-Highroad team controls the race all day Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) took his second stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, on the day that he is to quit the race and go home. The Cannonball was the […]
Video: Cavendish aiming for sprint victory on his final stage of 2011 Giro d’Italia
HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his […]
Doping: Pat McQuaid calls for ban on former dopers managing teams
Many of the sport’s biggest directors would be excluded under new proposal International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has called for the banning of former professional riders who have been convicted of doping offences in their careers from becoming […]
Contador says he’s not racing for a place in history
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
