Caucchioli’s CAS doping verdict comes with strong endorsement of biological passport
Two year ban confirmed, CAS says proof of blood manipulation was evident In addition to the suspension imposed on Italian rider Franco Pellizotti today, a similar two year ban was confirmed for his compatriot Pietro Caucchioli by the Court of […]
A day to forget for Quick Step in Paris-Nice
Crashes and punctures make stage 3 a miserable one for Belgian team With Kevin De Weert already on the walking wounded list after crashing near to the end of stage two, stage three of Paris-Nice was one to forget for […]
Pellizotti to lose Tour de France King of the Mountains title plus Giro results
Costly loss for Italian, with two year ban and €115,000 fine In addition to incurring a two year ban today as a result of his guilty verdict before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Italian rider Franco Pellizotti stands […]
Franco Pellizotti handed two-year suspension
Court for Arbitration in Sport upholds UCI appeal Franco Pellizotti has been handed a two-year suspension after the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal from the International Cycling Union (UCI), according to la Gazzetta dello Sport. […]
Paris-Nice : Leopard-Trek hoping for better day after falls by Schleck and Fuglsang yesterday
Triple Tour of Denmark winner Fuglsang loses a minute Stage two of Paris-Nice was a frustrating one for the Leopard-Trek team, which saw two of its GC hopes hit the deck on a day littered by crashes. The 2010 Tour […]
McQuaid: UCI wants to end the ‘culture of the syringe’
Measures being taken to ban injections in pro cycling UCI President Pat McQuaid has verified that the governing body is seeking to ban all injections by teams. The Irishman was speaking after Saturday’s press conference prior to Paris-Nice, when the […]
Cedric Vasseur Interview: Talking career, teams and politics
Former Tour Maillot Jaune and CPA chief speaks Cedric Vasseur’s pro career spanned some 15 seasons, from racing under the stewardship of the legendary Peter Post at Novemail in 1993 to being a ‘QuickStep man’ under Patrick Lefevre in 2007, […]
Johnson Health Tech to present British Women’s Grand Prix Series
Women’s races to be run in support of men’s Halfords city centre Tour Series Johnson Health Tech, the owners of Horizon Fitness, which sponsors Britain’s biggest women’s team, has announced that it will support a series of women’s city centre […]
Androni Giocattoli's Jose Serpa wants a top five in May's Giro d'Italia
Colombian climber hopes to continue incredible start to the 2011 season With less than three months of racing completed in the 2011 season, Androni Giocattoli’s Jose Serpa, has put together a series of results that would make any rider drool. […]
Matt Goss wins chaotic sprint to take Paris-Nice stage 3
Finishing straight crash disrupts the sprinters but luckily brings few riders down Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) won the third stage of Paris-Nice between Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and Nuits-Saint-Georges in a chaotic sprint finish. The Australian outsprinted compatriot Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Cervélo) and Denis Galimzyanov […]
