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No panic for Andy Schleck despite poor Tour de Suisse performance by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 17, 2011 2010 Tour runner up loses 14 minutes on big mountain stage but insists he’s still on track for JulyAndy Schleck (Leopard Trek) was an early casualty of the pace set by his own team on the climb to the finish at the top of Malbun, above Triesenberg, Liechtenstein, in the sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse yesterday. With the Tour de France a little... → Read More
New Astana financial officer seeks merger deal with Saxo Bank and Contador by Conal Andrews - Friday, June 17, 2011 Financial officer Makhmetov also exploring Nibali buyout from LiquigasWith Alexandre Vinokourov speaking about retiring at the end of the current season, plans are underfoot to secure the future success of the Astana team. It appears that Vinokourov, who is expected to have a management role in the squad he helped set ... → Read More
Improvement for Soler increases hopes of full recovery by Shane Stokes - Friday, June 17, 2011 Team encouraged, but remains cautious While it will be another day or two before doctors can say that he’s definitely out of danger, Team Movistar rider Mauricio Soler is showing encouraging signs of improvement, less than 24 hours after being brought to the Hospital Sankt Gallen.
The... → Read More
Ted King Interview: USA champs bronze medallist on the road to recovery by Ed Hood - Friday, June 17, 2011 Liquigas-Cannondale rider aiming for good end of season after Philadelphia crash
In netting third in the recent US Pro Cycling championships, Ted King showed that he was back to some very strong form. He was part of the crucial break which pushed ahead towards the end of the race and fought it out for victory, finishing behind Ma... → Read More
Mauricio Soler placed in medically induced coma after Tour de Suisse crash by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Swiss doctors still determining extent of his injuriesAs a result of his bad crash during today’s sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse, Colombian rider Juan Mauricio Soler has been placed in a medically induced coma by doctors at the hospital he was taken to in St. Gallen.
Soler crashed into a spectator... → Read More
UCI acknowledges Alberto Contador’s right to ride the Tour de France by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Management Committee regrets “circumstances of uncertainty” but asks rider to be respectedThe International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee, meeting in Maastricht, Netherlands, has issued a statement regarding the participation of Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) in the upcoming Tour de France. The Spanish rider was acquitted... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Tyler Farrar remembers Wouter Weylandt with victory in second stage by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 16, 2011 American sprinter makes ‘W’ sign in his victory saluteTyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) remembered his close friend Wouter Weylandt as he took his first victory since the Belgian was tragically killed in last month’s Giro d’Italia. As he crossed the line at the head of the bunch sprint, at the end of the 17... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Steven Kruijswijk climbs to stage six victory by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Thrilling end to mountain stage after serious injury to Soler overshadows the startSteven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) won the hardest stage of the Tour de Suisse so far, at the top of Malbun, above Triesenberg in the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein. The 23-year-old Dutchman escaped a very select group of favourites with just a few ki... → Read More
Soler airlifted to hospital after Tour de Suisse crash by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Colombian rider crashes out of second overallAffected by crashes on several occasions during his pro career, Team Movistar’s Maurico Soler has once again experienced bad luck and has crashed out of the Tour de Suisse.
The stage two winner was sitting second overall in the race, just 54 secon... → Read More
Gretsch psyched to defend race lead in Ster ZLM Toer by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 16, 2011 First pro win confirms talent of former world under 23 TT silver medallist Starting off today’s second stage of the Ster ZLM Toer as the prologue winner and race leader, German rider Patrick Gretsch has had a considerable boost to his confidence, and wants to defend his position at the top of the general classification as l... → Read More
Belgian transfer rumours: Quick Step wants Gilbert; Van Den Broeck to Lotto? by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Patrick Lefevere says his team can afford both big stars; has the new Belgian project netted the country’s big Tour hope?The season is less than half way through and the transfer rumour mill is already well and truly grinding, with the latest rumours coming from the big teams in Belgium. With a number of riders’ contracts coming up for renewal at the end of the year, ... → Read More
US Pro Cycling Challenge organisers optimistic Contador will ride by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Saxo Bank SunGard joins previously-announced UCI ProTeams in Colorado eventAlthough the rider has already done the Giro d’Italia and is about to tackle the Tour de France, the organisers of the US Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado are pushing hard to try to get Alberto Contador to ride their race, and believe there is a go... → Read More
Holm: We won’t give up the fight to find a sponsor for HTC Highroad by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Says hunger, discipline and methodical approach behind the team’s successAs reported today, HTC Highroad star rider Mark Cavendish is strongly rumoured to have signed a deal to compete with Sky Procycling in 2012, moving away from the team he has been an important part of for several years.
HTC Highroad directeur sport... → Read More
Cavendish reported to have signed for Sky Procycling by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 16, 2011 Briton expected to move from HTC Highroad at the end of this seasonFollowing weeks of rumours, it has been reported that Mark Cavendish has signed a deal to compete with the Sky Procycling team from 2012 onwards. The Manx rider has been the top star of the HTC Highroad team for several seasons and has clocked up 15 ... → Read More
WADA denies any plan exists to introduce allowable threshold for Clenbuterol by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Strict liability rule to be debated in SeptemberThe World Anti Doping Agency has today issued a statement in relation to recent speculation that it might be poised to set an allowable threshold for the banned substance Clenbuterol.
It has stressed that no plans are in place to change the rules ... → Read More
Tyler Farrar will ride the Tour de France by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 ZLM Tour prologue destroy doubts about form of Garmin-Cervélo riderTyler Farrar still had some doubts about his Tour de France participation, but a good prologue in the Ster ZLM Tour has made the decision for him. Farrar was seventh in the seven-kilometer prologue and is now getting ready for the biggest race of the... → Read More
Robert Gesink checks out Alps ahead of the Tour de France by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Could become first Dutch winner on Dutch mountain Alpe d'Huez since 1989Robert Gesink finished the Critérium du Dauphiné in an unspectacular 20th spot, but his second place in the mountains classification showed that he will be strong in July. The Rabobank rider took no break, taking advantage of the Dauphiné's proximit... → Read More
Second-year professional races to first win by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 
Robbie McEwen reported to race with GreenEdge in 2012 by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Australian possibly delaying retirementRobbie McEwen has reportedly signed for the new Australian team GreenEdge in 2012. The 38 year old, whose contract with Team RadioShack ends at the end of the year, had planned to end his season at the Tour Down Under next year but might continue bey... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Bozic beats Freire to grab sprint stage win by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 No change in overall standings as race heads towards more high mountainsBiding his time to see if his Vacansoleil DCM team-mate Marcato could stay clear to win the stage, then hitting the jets when it was obvious he’d be caught, Borut Bozic blasted around triple world champion Oscar Freire to take today’s fifth leg of th... → Read More
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