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Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank names Alberto Contador’s team for Vuelta a España by Ben Atkins - Sunday, August 12, 2012 Danish team all for Spanish rider after his return from suspensionSaxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank has named the team of riders that will support Alberto Contador in his quest to win a second Vuelta a España, which starts on Saturday, August 18th. The Spanish rider, who recently returned from the ban imposed for his positive... → Read More
Vaughters calls for ‘unending’ anti-doping efforts as he admits using banned substances in the past by Shane Stokes - Sunday, August 12, 2012 Former US Postal Service rider opens up about careerAfter years of hinting it was the case, former US Postal Service rider Jonathan Vaughters has admitted to doping during his career, saying that he was speaking about the topic now because it was important to keep the pressure on to clean up sport.
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Tour of Utah: Johann Tschopp nets queen stage win by Kyle Moore - Sunday, August 12, 2012 Swiss rider takes overall lead with one stage left after Vande Velde faltersJohann Tschopp (BMC Racing) took a memorable win in the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Saturday, riding away on the final climb to Snowbird Ski Station and holding off a diminished group of favourites. Christian Vande Velde (Garm... → Read More
Phinney gracious in defeat after near-miss in Eneco time trial by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 11, 2012 ‘Best-ever average power’ not quite enough Fourth in the Olympic Game road race; fourth in the Olympic time trial; third on stage one of the Eneco Tour and now second in today’s time trial. Taylor Phinney’s run of near misses continued today, but the young BMC Racing Team rider showed conside... → Read More
Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd quit Liquigas-Cannondale for Movistar by Ben Atkins - Saturday, August 11, 2012 Green/blue Exodus continues as key riders join Spanish teamBoth Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale team in 2013, and head for Movistar, the Spanish team has announced. The two riders are the latest names to be confirmed as departing the green and blue Italian team, with Vin... → Read More
Tony Martin to lead Omega Pharma in Vuelta a España, Stybar to make Grand Tour debut by VeloNation Press - Saturday, August 11, 2012 Olympic TT silver medallist Martin hoping to return to top formWorld time trial champion Tony Martin is seeking to return to winning ways after a disappointing Tour hampered by punctures in two time trials plus a bad crash, as well as missing out on gold by one place in the Olympic TT.
The German has today b... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Svein Tuft time trials into the lead on stage six by Ben Atkins - Saturday, August 11, 2012 Canadian champion seizes white jersey back for Orica-GreenEdge on penultimate daySvein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) won the sixth stage time trial of the 2012 Eneco Tour in Ardooie, Belgium, to take over the race leader’s white jersey. The Canadian champion managed to complete the flat 17.4km out and back circuit in a time of 20’25”, ... → Read More
Contador plays down chances in today’s Eneco Tour time trial by VeloNation Press - Saturday, August 11, 2012 Spaniard satisfied with showing thus far in raceAlthough Alberto Contador is normally one of the quickest time trial riders in the peloton and is just over half a minute off the race lead heading into today’s Eneco Tour time trial, the Spaniard is playing down his chances of contending for a top s... → Read More
Sven Nys ensures he will ride cyclo-cross worlds in Louisville 2013 by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 10, 2012 Seventh place performance in 2012 had Belgian icon contemplating futureAmerican cyclo-cross fans have another reason to celebrate as the World Cyclo-cross Championships come to the United States for the first time in 2013. Belgium’s Sven Nys has confirmed to Sporza that he will take part in the cyclo-cross season with ... → Read More
Armstrong/USPS investigation: Federal Judge Sparks hears arguments, delays ruling by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 10, 2012 One week extension handed down; McQuaid defends UCI position and criticises WADATexas judge Sam Sparks has delayed his ruling on the Lance Armstrong vs USADA federal case, hearing from lawyers on both sides on Friday but telling them he would give them an additional week to file more legal documents to support their respective p... → Read More
Tour of Utah: Jake Keough victorious in stage four sprint by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 10, 2012 UnitedHealthcare gets a second stage win, Vande Velde leads into the queen stageAfter picking up a win with Rory Sutherland on stage one, UnitedHealthcare got a second stage triumph in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Friday as Jake Keough sprinted to victory on stage four.
The 25-year-old came around Tyler Farrar (Garmin-... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Kristoff eyeing up Boonen’s race leader’s jersey by VeloNation Press - Friday, August 10, 2012 Katusha rider ‘in great shape’ and wants race victoryOlympic bronze medallist Alexander Kristoff has pledged to do his utmost to win the Eneco Tour, accepting that two tough stages lie ahead but being encouraged by his small three second deficit to ongoing race leader Tom Boonen.
The Katusha rider s... → Read More
Mayor of London announces RideLondon Olympic legacy event by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 10, 2012 Double gold medallist Laura Trott present as UCI one-day race to be part of weekend cycling festivalMayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced the creation of the RideLondon, event as part of the Olympic legacy, which will include the highest-ranked one-day race on the British calendar. The RideLondon Classic will take place on the weekend of A... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Giacomo Nizzolo takes maiden WorldTour victory in stage five sprint by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 10, 2012 Italian launches long bid for the line and holds on in photofinish; Boonen holds leadGiacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) became the latest rider to take his first ever victory in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour, as he held on to take the fifth stage of the 2012 Eneco Tour between Hoogerheide, Netherlands, and Aalter, ... → Read More
Olympic champion Vinokourov vying for Clásica San Sebastián win by VeloNation Press - Friday, August 10, 2012 Countdown to end of career continuesCompeting in what could be the final major event of his career, Olympic road race champion Alexandre Vinokourov has been confirmed as leading the Astana team in next Tuesday’s Clásica San Sebastian.
The squad’s line-up for the race has been confi... → Read More
Three years after winning, Valverde decides to return to Vuelta a España by VeloNation Press - Friday, August 10, 2012 Spaniard ready to play supporting role for defending champ CoboInitially unsure if he would take part in the race, Alejandro Valverde has decided to return to the Vuelta a España for the first time since winning the event in 2009.
The Spaniard is in the second half of a comeback season after a long suspensio... → Read More
Boonen takes over Eneco Tour race lead by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 9, 2012 Belgian continuing to ride strongly this seasonContinuing on what has been an extremely successful year in the peloton, Tom Boonen put himself on the podium today in the Eneco Tour, with the Belgian taking over at the top of the Eneco Tour.
Boonen had started the stage a second behind the ove... → Read More
Hamilton expected to officially lose 2004 Olympic title tomorrow by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 9, 2012 Ekimov, Julich and Rogers each advance one place in time trialWith nine days remaining until the eighth anniversary of the 2004 Olympic time trial championships – and, therefore, the expiration of the statute of limitations – the International Olympic Committee has indicated that it will officially remove Tyler... → Read More
Tour of Utah: Matthews caught out of the break, then wins the bunch sprint by Kyle Moore - Thursday, August 9, 2012 Breakaway riders ‘Bling,’ Johann Tschopp, Tim Duggan put on a showMichael Matthews (Rabobank) snuck out the sprint victory in stage three of the Tour of Utah on Thursday. Matthews survived the hilly 137-kilometre stage into Salt Lake City primarily because he was one of the five men in the day’s primary breakaway. ... → Read More
Armstrong US Postal Service case analysis: WADA, USADA and USA Cycling comment prior to Federal hearing by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 9, 2012 ‘UCI is sadly destroying the credibility it has slowly been regaining’ - HowmanWorld Anti Doping Agency Director General David Howman has issued a warning to UCI president Pat McQuaid that its actions in relation to the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service doping investigation are causing serious harm to the federation’s standing ... → Read More
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