Pellizotti's CAS doping hearing in March
CAS schedules hearing date to decide on biological passport doping case Italian Franco Pellizotti has to wait until March know if he will race again. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, announced it […]
Basso targets Paris-Nice, Catalunya, País Vasco ahead of Tour
‘I don’t intend on arriving at the Tour empty handed’ Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso will go on the attack this spring with the objective of winning ahead of the Tour de France. “I don’t intend on arriving at the […]
Emma Trott Interview: Raring to go with new Nederland Bloeit team
Youngest member of Marianne Vos’ team can’t wait to get racing in 2011 Emma Trott is the latest and, at just 21 years old, the youngest recruit to the Nederland Bloeit team for 2011. The rider from Cheshunt, just a […]
Settimana Lombarda to move to September date for 2011
Italian stage race will move from late March to September and will likely be a great pre-Worlds tune up The Settimana Lombarda stage race will pick up and move from its typical date of late March and leap frog the […]
Alberto Contador given one-year ban by Spanish Federation
2010 Tour de France win hangs in the balance; has 10 days to appeal Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has been handed a one-year ban by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), according to El Pais. The 28-year-old rider tested positive for […]
Tour de Langkawi: Ayabe seizes stage win and yellow jersey at Cameron Highlands
First big mountain stage blows field apart After three days of domination by the European riders, Asian cycling jumped centre stage today when the Japanese rider Takeaki Ayabe scooped victory on the first of two mountain stages in this year’s […]
Ladies Tour of Qatar announces fifteen teams for next week’s race
Nine trade teams and six national teams for women’s season opener in the desert Fifteen teams of six riders will contest this year’s Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, the race organiser ASO announced today. The race, won by Dutch sprinter Kirsten […]
Andy Schleck suffered after losing last year’s Tour de France
Post-stage embrace on the Tourmalet was staged by Contador, says Leopard Trek rider Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) was gutted after losing last year’s Tour de France and contrary to the image portrayed during the race, he and Alberto Contador are […]
Verdict in Contador case will be reached this Thursday, says Spanish Cycling Federation president
Juan Carlos Castaño confirms that the wait will soon be over for Tour de France winner Contrary to reports in the Spanish media, the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) will reach a verdict on the case of Tour de France winner […]
Damiano Cunego to start his season in Reggio Calabria
Alessandro Petacchi to miss race with bronchitis Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) will start his 2011 season at this weekend’s Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria, meaning that the Piccolo Principe will begin a week earlier than last year. The three day […]
