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Tour de France organisers monitoring situation in USADA vs Armstrong case by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 24, 2012 ASO wants USADA and UCI to make their rulingsLearning this morning that Lance Armstrong had decided not to contest the USADA charges against him, the organisers of the Tour de France have said that they are monitoring the situation and will bide their time before reacting further.
USADA’s C... → Read More
AG2R La Mondiale making a play at Vuelta team competition by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 24, 2012 French squad sits third currently and climbing wellThe French team AG2R La Mondiale finished stage six of the Vuelta a España as the second best team, behind the trio led by Chris Froome that Sky Procycling used to decimate the peloton on the final climb.
But the French squadron of brown and blu... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Quick Step taking homeboys to Grand Prix Ouest France by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 24, 2012 Jérôme Pineau the local rider; course suits Sylvain ChavanelOmega Pharma-Quick Step has announced its eight-man line up for Sunday’s Grand Prix Ouest France-Plouay, to be held in the cycling-mad Breton village of Plouay, which hosted the 2000 World championships. The Belgian team will be fielding its two Fre... → Read More
UCI awaits ‘reasoned decision’ explaining USADA action on Armstrong case by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 24, 2012 Governing body limited in its comments about caseCycling’s world governing body the UCI has issued a statement about Lance Armstrong’s decision not to fight the USADA charges against him, saying that it is expecting a full explanation from the American agency of the sanctions which the Texan could ... → Read More
Bruyneel says he hopes USADA case against him won’t continue by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 24, 2012 Belgian claims Armstrong faced an ‘unjust process’Although Lance Armstrong yesterday said that he was no longer going to fight the USADA charges against him, former US Postal Service manager Johan Bruyneel has said that he hopes the case against him will stop.
“I hope that it will soon be determ... → Read More
Travis Tygart Interview: Armstrong’s results from August 1st 1998 will be stripped by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 24, 2012 USADA CEO speaks after Texan indicates he won’t contest doping chargesHead of the US Anti-Doping Agency Travis Tygart has said that USADA plans to strip all of Lance Armstrong’s results from 1998 onwards, as well as imposing a lifetime ban on the Texan.
Armstrong indicated Thursday that he did not intend to contest... → Read More
‘Today I turn the page’: Armstrong’s statement in full by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Texan repeats claims of witch hunt, USADA and others yet to respondComplete text of statement released today:
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tou... → Read More
Armstrong says no USADA arbitration, faces possible lifetime ban and loss of Tour titles over doping charges by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Texan criticises USADA and says he’s done fighting doping chargesLance Armstrong could be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and handed a lifetime ban by the US Anti-Doping agency, with the rider stating today that he has decided not to contest USADA’s charges against him.
In June the Texan was charged... → Read More
Landis reaches deal with U.S. Attorney’s office, must repay donations by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Former US Postal rider due in court FridayFormer top US Pro Floyd Landis has learned he will avoid jail time and a large fine if he can repay those who contributed to the defence fund fuelling to his battle to keep his 2006 Tour de France title.
Landis is due to be arraigned Friday morni... → Read More
USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Ever-young Voigt battles to impressive stage win by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Van Garderen snatches back leader’s jersey from Vande Velde RadioShack Nissan’s Jens Voigt today clocked up a superb solo win in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, reaching the line a full two minutes 58 seconds of the next riders.Voigt was part of a sixteen-man break which went clear early on, joining up with Cr... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Alberto Contador “saves the day” after cramping on Fuerte del Rapitán by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider manages to limit his losses despite struggling on final climbAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) declared himself happy after stage six of la Vuelta a España, despite losing several seconds on the final climb to the finish at the Fuerte del Rapitán, above the town of Jaca. The 2008 race winner, who is r... → Read More
Greipel makes it two from two in Tour of Denmark by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 German nearing twenty season victoriesOne day after wining the opening stage, Andre Greipel boosted his grip on the leader’s jersey in the Tour of Denmark when he again outsped the other sprinters in the bunch.
The Lotto Belisol rider hit the line first in Aarhus, beating Michael Van ... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Joaquim Rodríguez gets his stage on the steep climb to Jaca by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Katusha’s red jersey sprints away after Team Sky dictates the final kilometresJoaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) exorcised the demons of his missed victory three days before, by sprinting away from the rest of the favourites to take stage six, between Tarazona and the Fuerte del Rapitán above Jaca. The Catalan, wearing the red jersey... → Read More
Rabobank sending flexible line-up to GP Ouest France-Plouay by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Maarten Tjallingii returns to racing after Tour de France hip fractureRabobank has announced a flexible team for Sunday’s Grand Prix Ouest France-Plouay, where it will look to take part in the breakaways but still have options in a sprint. The French WorldTour race - in the cycling-mad Breton village of Plouay, which ... → Read More
Samuel Sanchez’s collarbone injury not as serious as feared by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Boost for Euskaltel rider as Worlds participation could still be on the cardsFollowing this morning’s crash in the Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Samuel Sanchez has got a silver lining to the cloud of another injury; fears that he may have fractured his collarbone after already fracturing his hand during the Tour de France appear ... → Read More
Pieter Serry joins Omega Pharma-Quick Step on two-year deal by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator rider stepping up after strong showing in 2012Omega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the signing of Belgian rider Pieter Serry on a two-year contract. The 23-year-old from East Flanders currently rides for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, where he has spent the last two seasons, and will step up to... → Read More
Andrew Talansky Interview: Garmin-Sharp’s big Vuelta hope by Ed Hood - Thursday, August 23, 2012 American talent talks about his season thus farOne of the men holding his own during Contador’s stage three Vuelta purges was Garmin’s Andrew Talansky; the young American finished in ninth spot, just six seconds down on stage winner Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).
But Talansky’s GC position at ... → Read More
Demoralised Cancellara set to miss world championships by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 Swiss rider wants to end season and put 2012 behind him On the same day that a crash put a question mark over Samuel Sanchez’s chances of riding the world road race championships, Fabian Cancellara appears set to also miss the races.
The Swiss rider had hoped to regain the time trial rainbow jersey he ... → Read More
Samuel Sanchez crashes out of Tour du Poitou-Charentes by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 23, 2012 More bad luck for 2008 Olympic championA very frustrating summer is continuing on for Euskaltel Euskadi leader Samuel Sanchez, who recently returned to competition after injury but is now once again suffering the results of a crash.
The Spaniard fell one kilometre into today’s stage of... → Read More
Van Garderen down a place to second in Colorado, but ideally poised by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Locked on time with Vande Velde Bumped down into second place overall after today’s stage of the US Pro Cycling Challenge, BMC Racing team leader Tejay van Garderen has pledged to continue to battle for the final victory. The young American remains locked on time with the new leade... → Read More
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