Freire in confident mood prior to Milan-Sanremo
Questions Alberto Contador’s defence for Clenbuterol positive Triple world road race champion Oscar Freire is feeling confident prior to tomorrow’s Milan-Sanremo, believing that he can add to his victories in 2004, 2007 and 2010. He was quickest last year, beating […]
Sagan to make debut in Milan-Sanremo as a dark horse for success
Talented 21 year old could be a factor in finale The favourites have been listed, but one rider who can’t be forgotten for Milan-Sanremo is the talented Slovakian Peter Sagan. He’s landed three stages plus first overall in the Giro […]
Sinkewitz positive: Farnese Vini responds, calls for tougher sanctions
Italian team claims it has nothing to do with rider’s positive A sample The Farnese Vini-Netti Sottoli team has said that it welcomes tougher sanctions from the UCI, following this morning’s news that its rider Patrik Sinkewitz had tested positive […]
Specialized presents new Venge frame in cooperation with McLaren F1
US bike design meets motorsport composite experience to create new flagship frame Specialized has presented a new aerodynamic road frame, dubbed the Venge, a special version of which has been developed with the McLaren Formula 1 team. The frame design […]
Katusha behind Filippo Pozzato in Milano-Sanremo
Last Italian to win the race hopes to kick start season in la Primavera The Russian Katusha team will be riding Milano-Sanremo in support of its Italian champion Filippo Pozzato in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Pippo, the last Italian to win la […]
Cyst prevents Joaquim Rodriguez from defending Volta a Catalunya title
Rider gains weight due to medication Defending champion Joaquim Rodriguez has been forced to abandon plans to line out in the Volta a Catalunya, with illness preventing his start next Monday. The 2010 world number one recently trained hard in […]
UCI’s Professional Cycling Council recommends four year doping bans
Governing body said it’ll stand firm on race radio situation UCI President Pat McQuaid has stated in the past that he wants to the standard two year ban doubled for serious doping offences, and that now appears set to happen […]
Operacion Puerto: Spanish prosecutors seek 2 year prison term for Eufemiano Fuentes and Manolo Saiz
Charges relate to Operacion Puerto doping affair Controversial Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and former team owner Manolo Saiz are facing possible two year prison sentence on charges relating to Operación Puerto, with prosecutors seeking a jail term of that duration. […]
Nine UCI ProTeams confirmed for Amgen Tour of California
Impressive lineup for 2011 edition What looks like the strongest-ever lineup for the Amgen Tour of California has been announced, with a total of nine UCI ProTeams being confirmed for the May 15 -22 WorldTour race. Some of North America’s […]
Petacchi likely to start Milan-Sanremo after symptoms of illness ease
Lung issues had threatened his participation Having previously expressed some doubt as to whether he would be able to line out in the race, Alessandro Petacchi’s Lampre-ISD team has confirmed that he is now likely to compete on Saturday. The […]
