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Leipheimer won’t confirm USADA rumours, wants to focus only on Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 5, 2012 American rider asked about witness claims Former US Postal Service rider Levi Leipheimer said prior to the start of today’s stage of the Tour de France that he wouldn’t comment on reports that he is one of several witnesses who will give evidence in the US Postal Service investigation.
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Hincapie, Vaughters and Ochowicz respond to USADA witness claims by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 5, 2012 All say their focus is on the Tour de France, Vaughters restates team will cooperate with any investigatorsFollowing on from today’s earlier news claiming that George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team), Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma Quick Step), the Garmin-Sharp riders Dave Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde plus Jonathan Vaughters have given evidence to USADA a... → Read More
Giro Donne: Shelley Olds raises Olympic hopes with stage six victory on the 4th of July by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 5, 2012 Marianne Vos maintains commanding lead with second placeShelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) celebrated her country’s national day, raised her Olympic hopes, and justified her place in the United States team for London 2012, with a sprint victory at the end of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile... → Read More
US Postal investigation: Claims that Hincapie, Leipheimer, Zabriskie, Vande Velde and Vaughters testified by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 5, 2012 Leak puts pressure on witnessesDutch newspaper Telesport has reported what it says are the identities of four riders and one manager who have given evidence to both federal agents and the US Anti Doping Agency.
Quoting an anonymous source, it named five of Armstrong’s former t... → Read More
Tour de France reactions: Petacchi, Cancellara, Voigt, Van Garderen, Burghardt, Mollema by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Some quotes from today’s fourth stage of the raceAlessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD) on finishing second on the stage behind Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol):
"My team mates prepared the sprint in the best way and thanks to them I could avoid the crash. The position in the approach of the sprint was ... → Read More
Tour de France: Cavendish escapes serious injury in crash, will continue in race by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Other than stitches in eyebrow, Eisel also okay after fallHaving lost Kanstantsin Siutsou yesterday due to a broken tibia, Sky Procycling had a moment of panic today when both world champion Mark Cavendish and his leadout man Bernhard Eisel fell heavily in the finale of stage four. However the team has conf... → Read More
Cancellara and Sagan have near miss in relation to stage four crash by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Close calls for yellow and green jersey holders in dangerous finale Yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara and points classification leader Peter Sagan have both reacted to today’s huge pileup in the Tour de France, a smash-up which took down Mark Cavendish (Sky) and several others.Both riders have been key players in the T... → Read More
André Greipel scoops Tour de France stage four in crash affected finale by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Cavendish taken out in crash with two kilometers to go, Cancellara holds yellowAndré Greipel used another great lead out from his Lotto-Belisol squad and this time blasted to victory, although stage two winner Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) was not in contention after being taken out in a crash with 2.7 km to race.
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Garmin-Sharp releases Alex Rasmussen following CAS whereabouts suspension by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Danish rider needs to look for new team after he returns next yearAmerican WorldTour team Garmin-Sharp has announced that Alex Rasmussen is no longer a rider with the squad, with the Dane losing his place on the team after being handed a partially-backdated 18 month suspension today.
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Alex Rasmussen pledges not to retire after being given 18 month ban over whereabouts violations by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 “I feel terrible, everything is destroyed. I won’t give up.”Alex Rasmussen has pledged to return to the sport after a long battle over anti-doping violations came to an end today, and the rider was handed a partially-backdated eighteen month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Riis pledges to go to CAS if UCI doesn’t consider Contador’s points for ProTeam licence by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank director argues against additional penalty With precisely one month remaining before the end of Alberto Contador’s suspension, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank team owner Bjarne Riis has vowed to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if the rider’s points are not considered by the UCI.
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Vos continues to lead Giro Donne after Cromwell lands biggest career victory by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Huge solo win for Orica AIS riderOrica AIS rider Tiffany Cromwell starts today’s sixth stage of the Giro Donne basking in the glow of a superb solo stage win yesterday, an effort which has moved her up to fifth overall. The Australian broke clear early during yesterday’s 118.7 kilom... → Read More
Injured Danielson to continue in Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Separated shoulder won't prevent him starting today's stageVictim of a bad crash yesterday and suffering a shoulder injury as a result, Garmin-Sharp’s Tom Danielson and the team doctors have decided that the he will take to the start of today’s fourth stage of the race.The American was diagnosed with a separ... → Read More
Valverde runs wide, rues missed chance on Tour de France stage three by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Spaniard had wanted opportunity to go head to head with SaganAn explosive rider on uphill finishes, Alejandro Valverde was on paper one of the few who might have been able to challenge Peter Sagan on today’s third stage of the Tour de France. However a misjudged corner with two kilometres remaining meant that ... → Read More
Uncertainty about Danielson’s Tour de France after big crash by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 American’s shoulder separated in impact, team will decide tomorrow if he continuesBest American rider in ninth place last year, Tom Danielson is this evening unsure whether or not he will be able to continue in the Tour de France.
The Garmin-Sharp rider fell heavily during the stage and experienced bad shoulder pain. He limped... → Read More
Tour de France: Sagan dominates chaotic climb into Boulogne-sur-Mer by Kyle Moore - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Fireworks from thirty kilometers out as crashes decimate the fieldPeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) sprung from the bunch on a right hand bend with 400 uphill meters to race on a chaotic stage three of the Tour de France, leaving plenty of time to do the “running man” over the finish line ahead of Edvald Boasson Ha... → Read More
Pozzato left off team as Italian Olympic squad announced by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Nibali and Modolo likely leaders, Pinotti to do both road race and time trialPreviously tipped as one to watch in the Olympic Games, Filippo Pozzato will not now take part in the event, with the Italian confirmed as being left off the team for London 2012.
Italian national selector Paolo Bettini had little chance of picki... → Read More
Big chance on stage three of Tour, but Gilbert not feeling good this morning by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 BMC Racing Team could be a factor in the finaleIt seems incredible given his dominance of last season but Philippe Gilbert is still hunting for his first win of 2012. He was close two days ago when he led in the main bunch just behind the trio of Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale), Fabian Cancella... → Read More
Tour de France: Greipel pledges to try again after near miss on stage two by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Cavendish says he believes German rival will win stages in this year’s raceToday’s third stage to Boulogne-sur-Mer will be undoubtedly too tough with a steep ramp in the finale, but André Greipel is determined to fight back from being edged out yesterday by Mark Cavendish.
The Lotto Belisol rider was very strong in the ... → Read More
Andersen denies rumours that he will move from RadioShack to new German team with Schleck brothers by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Rumours continue that Alpecin could back a new setupRadioShack Nissan directeur sportif Kim Andersen has, like the Schleck brothers and others, been linked to rumours of a new German team backed by the hair loss treatment Alpecin. However the Dane pours cold water on the theory, denying flat out that ... → Read More
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