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Saugy denies Tygart’s claims that he ‘gave the keys to defeat the EPO test’ to Armstrong

by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 11, 2013
Swiss lab director said he’d meet with athletes again in similar circumstances

Lausanne lab director Martial Saugy has rejected the claim by US Anti Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart that he essentially gave to Lance Armstrong ‘the keys to defeat the EPO test’ when he met the American and US Postal Service team manager Johan Bruy... → Read More


Peter Kennaugh Interview: “I’m just looking forward to getting out on the road again”

by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 11, 2013
Team Sky’s remaining Manxman putting the Olympics behind him as he looks ahead to 2013

Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) is getting ready for his fourth season in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour, and is hoping for more success on the road in 2013. The 23-year-old from the Isle of Man was part of Great Britain’s World and Olympi... → Read More


Tour of the Battenkill pro race to be replaced by new Gran Fondo

by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 11, 2013
‘No solid plans’ to run professional event in the future

Following on from a decision in late November not to apply for UCI status for his race in 2013, the organiser of the Tour of the Battenkill has now abandoned plans to run a pro event this season and beyond. Dieter Drake has confirmed to VeloNatio... → Read More


De Jongh given second chance with Team Saxo Tinkoff

by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 11, 2013
Dutchman moves to Riis’ team after recent doping confession

A little over two months after he left his post with Team Sky, Steven de Jongh has been given a similar directeur sportif role with Team Saxo Tinkoff. The 39 year old Dutchman will take up the position immediately, and becomes the sixth sporting dire... → Read More


Cookson concerned Armstrong may ‘taint’ Wiggins’ Tour win

by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 11, 2013
British Cycling president vouches for 2012 winner, says Armstrong should get no reduction in ban

With Lance Armstrong expected to make an admission of doping next week to Oprah Winfrey, British Cycling president Brian Cookson has reiterated his belief that Bradley Wiggins won the 2012 Tour de France clean and has said he is concerned that Armstr... → Read More


Vacansoleil DCM given provisional membership of the MPCC

by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 11, 2013
Nine WorldTour squads and fourteen Pro Continental teams amongst list of full and provisional members

The number of provisional members of the anti-doping movement MPCC has risen again with the confirmation that the Vacansoleil DCM team has been given an initial green light. As is the case with the other provisional members, their full membership wil... → Read More


Champion System happy with invitations to the Tours of Qatar and Oman

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, January 10, 2013
Asia’s biggest team hoping to compete with newly signed big names

The Champion System Pro Cycling Team has received invitations to both the Tours of Qatar and Oman, which take place between February third and eighth, and 11th and 16th respectively. The Chinese-registered outfit is the only Professional Continental ... → Read More


Katusha team requests membership of MPCC, team faces CAS delay

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 10, 2013
Court of Arbitration for Sport turns down request for temporary WorldTour registration

Continuing its push to try to secure places in top events in 2013, the Katusha team has formally applied for membership of the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC]. The team has had its racing programme thrown... → Read More


GreenEdge seeking three for three in Elite road race nationals after Meyer dominates criterium

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, January 10, 2013
“I never thought it was the race winning move”

The Orica GreenEdge team is hoping to complete a rare hat trick of Australian national titles in the same category, with Sunday’s road race now being the big target for the team. After Luke Durbridge’s success in yesterday’s time trial, Cameron M... → Read More


Javi Moreno wants to win for his baby son in the Santos Tour Down Under

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, January 10, 2013
Movistar rider expects a different race without last year’s captain Alejandro Valverde

Javi Moreno made his debut for the Movistar team at the Santos Tour Down Under in 2012, and is heading south to appear at the race again this month. The 27-year-old from Jaén, Andalucía, finished the race eighth overall, despite having spent the rac... → Read More


USADA chief Tygart says Swiss lab chief gave ‘keys to defeat EPO test’ to Armstrong

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 10, 2013
Suspicious Tour de Suisse 2001 tests led to ‘inappropriate’ meeting

USADA chief Travis Tygart has said that Martial Saugy, the head of the Lausanne laboratory which detected a suspicious sample from Lance Armstrong in 2001, has conceded that he gave the rider information which could subsequently have been used to bea... → Read More


Kessiakoff on right track again after ‘so-so’ winter; top fifteen in Vuelta is possible goal

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 10, 2013
Vuelta a España stage winner likes the look of Tour de France time trial

Swedish time trialist Fredrik Kessiakoff had a breakthrough season in 2012, winning time trial stages in the Tour de Suisse and the Vuelta a España. The 32 year old Astana rider is now aiming to step things up again in the new season, his targets bei... → Read More


Betsy Andreu says Armstrong’s upcoming interview is ‘about Lance first, and only Lance’

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Longtime critic of rider faults Oprah Winfrey for not tackling Texan over doping in the past

Betsy Andreu has expressed scepticism about next week’s Lance Armstrong interview by Oprah Winfrey, saying that she doesn’t believe that the talk show host will be sufficiently tough on the Texan, and suggesting that the interview a public relations ... → Read More


RusVelo confirmed as a Professional Continental team for 2013

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
UCI satisfied with Russian team’s application after request for further information

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the registration of RusVelo as a Professional Continental team for 2013. The Russian squad was created in 2012 at the second division level, but was not granted registration last month - when the UC... → Read More


Vacansoleil-DCM presents its 2013 team with “pure, pride and passion”

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
“We want to at least equal the highest peaks [of 2012],” says Dutch team boss Daan Luijkx

The Vacansoleil-DCM team was presented today at the EYE, a film museum and theatre in the Netherlands capital, Amsterdam, with the key words of “pure, pride and passion.” 2013 will be the fifth year of existence for the Dutch WorldTour team, and its... → Read More


Chris Anker Sorensen hoping for strong Santos Tour Down Under debut

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Danish climber to lead Team Saxo Tinkoff in upcoming WorldTour race

The Danish climber Chris Anker Sørensen will spend much of the season riding for team leader Alberto Contador, but he has a chance at his own success this month when he leads Team Saxo Tinkoff in the Santos Tour Down Under. While the fact that th... → Read More


Keisse and Terpstra scoop last minute victory in Rotterdam Six

by José Been - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Late charge tactic secures title

After six nights of racing the final 18 laps decided the winner of the 31st Rotterdam Six, with a late surge securing the overall result for two riders who had lurked close to the top all the way through. It was Iljo Keisse who attacked and within 1... → Read More


Durbridge defends national time trial title, Gillow and Howson also take gold in Australian champs

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Race against the clock begins championship programme

Shrugging off a crash he suffered the day previously, Luke Durbridge cruised to a second consecutive Australian national time trial title in Lake Wendouree earlier today. Riding strongly over 37 kilometres, the Orica GreenEdge rider beat new Garm... → Read More


RCS Sport and Dubai Sport Council sign initial intentions to work together on Tour of Dubai

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 8, 2013
New race planned for 2014, Giro organisers very likely to be involved

Following on from last Friday’s inauguration of the new Dubai Cycling Course plus initial details of the Tour of Dubai planned for 2014, Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have inked a provisional intention to help run the new race. The Italian c... → Read More


60 Minutes: Armstrong tried to give $250,000 donation to USADA in 2004

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 8, 2013
“It was a clear conflict of interest for USADA. We had no hesitation in rejecting that offer.”

Already confirmed as donating large sums of money in the past to the UCI, something which has led to criticism and allegations of bribery, Lance Armstrong has allegedly also offered the same to the agency which ultimately went on to hand him a lifeti... → Read More

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