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Historic Tour de France route unveiled for 100th edition by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Nightime finish in Paris, double ascent of Alpe d'Huez on stage 18, Ventoux returnsBeginning with the first ever visit to Corsica and ending at night in Paris, looping around the Arc du Triomphe for the only time in the race’s history, the route of the 100th Tour de France was unveiled today with those and other notable features.
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Evans calls on cycling fans not to despair, says sport has moved on by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Australian says cycling is far cleaner than before Responding to the Lance Armstrong doping affair, the 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans has assured cycling fans that the sport has moved on from the bleak situation of the past decade.
The Australian had thus far said nothing about the US Po... → Read More
New incarnation of Rabobank team likely to get WorldTour licence concession by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 One year deal likely for under pressure squadThe UCI have indicated that it is likely to grant a one year licence to the new look Rabobank squad, a ‘white label’ team which will be funded with money from that backer but compete without the logo of the bank.
Last week the existence of the sq... → Read More
Adrien Niyonshuti to become first Rwandan pro in Europe by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Adrien Niyonshuti (Team MTN-Qhubeka) won the Rwanda National Road Championships for the third year in a row Sunday. The 25 year old attacked on the finishing circuit to join the early break in the front. The three riders worked well together until Ni... → Read More
Merckx ‘amazed’ at Armstrong, says they never spoke about doctors by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 However Belgian was the one who introduced Armstrong to FerrariFormer top rider Eddy Merckx has expressed surprise at the Lance Armstrong news, criticising the rider after defending him for many years.
“I'm sick, exclusively for my sport,” the 67 year old said, according to Le Soir. “I met Lance many times, ... → Read More
Omega Pharma Quick Step loses a sponsor by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Q8 bows out after one year with the team The Omega Pharma Quick Step team may have recently signed top sprinter Mark Cavendish, making it likely that many success are in store next season, but one of its sponsors as decided to walk away.Petrolium company Q8 has announced that it is stopping... → Read More
Indurain says he still believes Armstrong is innocent by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Spaniard refuses to accept evidence, says no tests were failedDespite USADA’s findings, despite the 1000 pages of evidence, despite the sworn testimony of 26 people, and amongst them eleven of his Lance Armstrong’s former team-mates, Miguel Indurain has said that he doesn’t consider the Texan to be guilty of th... → Read More
Hamilton says McQuaid has no place in cycling by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 American hits back at UCI PresidentTyler Hamilton has hit back at International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid saying he has to leave the sport. The UCI yesterday stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life. Testimony from former Arms... → Read More
Josè Serpa moves to Lampre for 2013 by Xylon van Eyck - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Colombian latest addition to Italian squadTeam Lampre-ISD has confirmed the signing of Colombian Josè Serpa on a two-year deal. The change of teams will be a first for Serpa, who up until now has spent his entire career on the Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela team. The 33 year old this year wo... → Read More
Video: Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond speaks in exclusive interview by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 22, 2012 “This is the most crucial time in cycling’s history”Confirmed today as America’s only Tour de France winner after Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his seven Tour successes, Greg LeMond has reacted by focussing on cycling’s future rather than dwelling on the past.
The former pro has long been ... → Read More
UCI statement on Lance Armstrong disqualification and lifetime ban by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 22, 2012 Governing body comments on ‘shocking insight into USPS team’Today’s statement on Lance Armstrong:
The UCI has completed its review of USADA’s ‘Reasoned Decision’ and appendices in the case against Lance Armstrong.
The UCI considered the main issues of jurisdiction, the statute of limitation the evidenc... → Read More
Armstrong’s last remaining major sponsor cuts ties by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 22, 2012 Oakley states that it is deeply saddened by the outcomeThe Oakley eyewear company, which was one of Lance Armstrong’s longest running sponsors, the manufacturer which supported him via its insurance policy during his cancer treatments and the last remaining big backer to remain on board after last week’s... → Read More
Armstrong officially stripped of seven Tour de France wins by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 22, 2012 Greg LeMond now the only American winner of cycling’s biggest eventBringing an end to a saga which has polluted cycling, the sport’s governing body the UCI has confirmed that it will fully accept the sanction handed down to Lance Armstrong.
The news means that Armstrong has lost his seven Tour titles and the oth... → Read More
UCI’s anti-doping ruling on Armstrong is imminent by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 22, 2012 Will USADA’s stripping of seven Tour titles be endorsed or appealed?What could be the final judgement on Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France record could be passed in the next few minutes, with the UCI due to indicate whether or not it will accept USADA’s sanctions imposed on the Texan.
The UCI was sent the reasoned... → Read More
Rabobank’s Mollema describes the sponsor's exit as sad by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 22, 2012 Dutchman one of many to have benefited from the sponsorshipDutch bank Rabobank unexpectedly announced last week it would be pulling its sponsorship of cycling team effective 31 December 2012. While it will continue at a reduced level in terms of facilitating a ‘white label’ team, the decision ends a 17 year ... → Read More
Evans admits meeting Ferrari but insists no doping was discussed by Xylon van Eyck - Monday, October 22, 2012 Australian says the meeting was purely a one-time “capability” testThe 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has admitted to Australia's SBS Cycling Central that he met Michele Ferrari once in the past, but says doping was never discussed. The former road world champion, who started out as a mountain biker, said ... → Read More
UCI Africa Tour winner Chaoufi signs with Euskaltel-Euskadi by Xylon van Eyck - Monday, October 22, 2012 Basque team changes policy to stay in WorldTourMoroccan cyclist Tarik Chaoufi will ride for Euskaltel-Euskadi next season as the team abandons its policy of only hiring riders from the Basque region. Euskaltel-Euskadi are putting preventative measures in place in order to keep its WorldTour licen... → Read More
Basso outwits Martin to grab Japan Cup win by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 21, 2012 Success for Liquigas on its final day in the pelotonFour years after he returned to the sport with the Liquigas team and took third in the Japan Cup, Ivan Basso gave that sponsor a present with victory in the same event today.
The Italian surprisingly got the better of the quick Irishman Dan Marti... → Read More
Kevin Pauwels solos to Tabor World Cup opener with penultimate lap attack by Ben Atkins - Sunday, October 21, 2012 Broken chain ends Nys’ chances in fast Czech race; van Paassen outsprints Compton in women’s eventKevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) got the defence of his cyco;cross World Cup crown off to a perfect start, with a solo victory in the series opener in Tabor, Czech Republic. The 28-year-old Belgian accelerated in the penultimate lap of the fast course t... → Read More
Johny Schleck wants his sons Andy and Frank to quit cycling by VeloNation Press - Sunday, October 21, 2012 “This is not a life”Despite his sons’ podium finish in the 2011 Tour de France, Andy Schleck’s win in the 2010 edition and the other successes they have clocked during their careers, the events of 2012 have prompted Johny Schleck to give an utterly unexpected piece of a... → Read More
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