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Kimmage disappointed in Wiggins and Team Sky over transparency by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Journalist says team has not shown the openness it promisedAnti-doping journalist Paul Kimmage has said that he believes Team Sky has not lived up to the promise it made when the team was founded, namely to be fully transparent and, in doing so, to prove beyond doubt that the Tour de France could be won by a... → Read More
Vincenzo Nibali: “We need to separate Wiggins and Froome from their teammates” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 The Shark refuses to panic over deficit to Team Sky riders after Tour de France’s first weekVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) has emerged from the first week of the 2012 Tour de France as one of very few genuine rivals to Maillot Jaune favourite Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky). So far ‘the Shark’ from Messina has managed to avoid the crashe... → Read More
Tour of Poland: Moreno Moser jumps clear to take opening stage by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Italian prodigy continues Liquigas-Cannondale domination of WorldTour raceMoreno Moser (Liquigas-Cannondale) continued the domination of the Tour of Poland by the green and blue team as he jumped away from a much-reduced peloton to take the opening stage between Karpacz and Jelenia Gora. The 21-year-old nephew of the lege... → Read More
Michele Ferrari, Pepe Marti and Luis Garcia del Moral receive lifetime bans by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Trio didn't contest serious doping charges made by USADAMaking a ruling based on the non-contestation of the charges facing them, the US Anti-Doping Agency has applied a lifetime ban on the controversial doctor Michele Ferrari, blocking him from ‘participating in any activity or competition organized by a... → Read More
Contador confirms he’ll return to competition next month in the Eneco Tour by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Spaniard to resume racing in 27 daysWith his current suspension due to end in less than four weeks’ time, Alberto Contador has confirmed that he will make his return to competition in the Eneco Tour, which begins on August 6th.
The Spaniard will lead the Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank te... → Read More
Cofidis suspends Di Gregorio and will fire him if doping is proved by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Team reaffirms anti-doping stance and says it will continue in the Tour de France (updated with Astana comments)In the wake of today’s news that one of its riders Remy di Gregorio has been arrested on suspicion of doping, the Cofidis team has said that he is suspended while it awaits further information, and that he will be immediately dismissed if shown to be... → Read More
Cofidis hotel raided by French police, Remy di Gregorio arrested in doping investigation by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 French climber joins two other individuals in custody The first rest day of the Tour de France has not proven to be a peaceful one for the riders of the Cofidis team, with climbing specialist Remy di Gregorio arrested by French police at the hotel in Bourg-en-Bresse. Officers from the Office central de ... → Read More
Cancellara states that he’ll withdraw from the Tour if his wife gives birth early by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Swiss rider accepts he still has much work to do to be ready for Olympic Games TT title defence World time trial champion Tony Martin has already withdrawn from the Tour, the German confirming today that he won’t continue after the rest day. Now it has emerged that the rider who could be one of his top rivals at the London Olympics, 2008 champi... → Read More
Tony Martin withdraws from Tour de France due to injury and to prepare for Olympic Games by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012 World time trial champion decides its time to step aside and to recover from early crashHaving battled through the first week of the Tour de France with a fractured scaphoid bone in his hand plus other smaller injuries, world time trial champion Tony Martin has decided to go no further in this Tour de France.
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Tour de France Round Up: Solid stage nine effort for Rui Costa by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 9, 2012 Van den Broeck puts it in perspective after Besançon time trialWith Bradley Wiggins and Christopher Froome (Sky Procycling) seemingly head and shoulders above every other top general classification contender in the time trial save for Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), several of the men fighting for a top ten placing in... → Read More
Christophe Le Mevel hoping to feature in the Tour de Pologne by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 9, 2012 would rather be in France but could be suited to arduous, rolling week in PolandAfter racing often and pulling in decent results in his first season with Garmin-Sharp in 2011, Christophe Le Mevel’s 2012 has been a bit sparse in comparison. But the Frenchman will be looking to turn his fortunes around when the Tour of Poland kic... → Read More
Armstrong’s federal court application thrown out, may be allowed re-file with substantial modifications by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 9, 2012 “This Court is not inclined to indulge Armstrong's desire for publicity, self-aggrandizement, or vilification of Defendants”Hours after it was announced via multiple media outlets that Lance Armstrong and his legal team had filed a lengthy application to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in his home town of Austin, seeking to overturn the ... → Read More
Chavanel calls stage nine his “best ever time trial at the Tour” by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 9, 2012 French TT champion shows off tricolor with fifth place, Martin experiences more bad luckAfter nabbing a third place finish in the prologue of the Tour de France, Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) confirmed his current abilities against the watch with a fifth place at the first of the Tour’s two long time trials.
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Tour de France: Evans staying focussed after dropping time to Wiggins by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 9, 2012 Van Garderen produces outstanding time trial to retake young rider’s jerseyCadel Evans (BMC Racing) will find himself on the back foot when the Tour de France gets underway again after Tuesday’s rest day, after losing a significant chunk of time to primary rival Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) in Monday’s time trial.
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USADA says it is following established rules, confident Armstrong case will continue by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 9, 2012 Agency responds to application to block case in Austin district court The US Anti Doping Agency has responded to the attempt by Lance Armstrong and his legal team to try to prevent its case against him, saying that it intends to continue with its current procedure and that it is confident that it will be able to do so... → Read More
Tour de France: Bradley Wiggins crushes the field in stage nine time trial by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 9, 2012 Maillot Jaune increases his lead over Cadel Evans as Team Sky goes one-twoBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) put his rivals to the sword again as he took a dominant victory in the first individual time trial of the 2012 Tour de France, between Arc-et-Senans and Besançon, to take his first ever stage victory in the Tour. The reigni... → Read More
Olympic Council of Ireland rejects Brammeier’s appeal by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 9, 2012 Martin, Roche and McCann set to represent Ireland in London GamesThe three man Irish road race team for the Olympic Games appears finally to have been settled, with Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale), Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) and David McCann (RTS Racing Team) being confirmed today by the Olympic Council of Ireland... → Read More
Armstrong claims USADA’s action is unconstitutional and files for restraining order by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 9, 2012 Texan applies to federal court in his home state to block agency’s actionWith time running out before he has to respond to the US Anti Doping Agency’s charges against him and five others of doping and related offences, Lance Armstrong and his lawyers have applied to a federal court for a restraining order against USADA.
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Poels in danger of losing a kidney as a result of Tour de France crash by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 9, 2012 Dutchman recovering from massive pileup on Friday’s stage to MetzBadly injured in the big crash which happened on Friday’s sixth stage of the Tour, Vancansoleil’s Wout Poels is in danger of losing a kidney as a result.
The 24 year old Dutchman was one of the most severely hurt in the fall, which occurred at ap... → Read More
Dan Martin below par due to head cold, hoping for better form ahead by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 9, 2012 Irishman undecided about how to approach today’s time trialDan Martin had hoped to challenge for the stage win on Saturday’s leg to La Planche des Belles Filles, but has had to postpone his ambitions until later on the race due to illness. The Garmin-Sharp climber was below par over the weekend and didn’t pe... → Read More
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