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Roche regrets lost opportunity as he pulls out of Dauphiné by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 11, 2011 ‘I’m literally cut from my ankle to my chin’Irish rider Nicolas Roche had big ambitions going into the final days of the Critérium du Dauphiné, but was a non starter this morning due to the injuries he sustained in a crash on yesterday’s mountain stage to Les Gets.“I am not physically capable ... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Leopard Trek ready to defend Frank Schleck's title by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, June 11, 2011 Strong field lines out in pre-Tour de France event Four-time World Time Trial Champion Fabian Cancellara will be the favourite for the Tour de Suisse prologue today but the ultimate goal for Leopard Trek is to get Andy and Frank Schleck in top shape for the Tour de France.The mountainous race is the ... → Read More
Bittersweet start to the Delta Tour Zeeland for Rabobank by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, June 11, 2011 Strong performances counterbalanced by a freak prologue accident Rabobank’s start to the Delta Tour Zeeland yesterday was an interesting one. Last year the Dutch outfit made a clean sweep of the opening prologue, taking the first 3 positions. This year, they again topped the podium with Dutch National TT champion ... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky cruise through first mountain test by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 Tougher days to come for race leader in final two Alpine stagesBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) holds on to his yellow jersey in the Critérium du Dauphiné after the first of three mountain stages. The British rider came under attack from a number of his general classification rivals on the climb to Les Gets, but mana... → Read More
Broken rib for Andy Cappelle in Dauphiné crash by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 Quick Step rider injured brought down along with Nicolas Roche in stage’s closing kilometresAndy Capelle (Quick Step) was forced to abandon the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné after breaking a rib in a crash inside the final 20km. The incident saw a number of riders come down, including Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale); while the ... → Read More
Roche’s injuries assessed, will decide tomorrow if he will continue in Dauphiné by Shane Stokes - Friday, June 10, 2011 Tough day for Ag2r La Mondiale with Kadri out due to injuryAlthough he finished the stage, the chances of Nicolas Roche fighting for his stated goal of a top eight overall finish in the Critérium du Dauphiné evaporated today when the Irishman crashed heavily.Roche hit the deck inside the final 25 kilometres... → Read More
Belgian ProTeam to host training camp for under-23 ridersby Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 
Phil Zajicek handed life ban by US Anti-Doping Agency by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 Rider suspended for non-analytical positive after he admits buying EPOPhil Zajicek has been handed a life ban by the Unites States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after he admitted purchasing erythropoietin (EPO), as well as providing false testimony in an American Arbitration Association (AAA) hearing. These offences were ... → Read More
Riccò officially suspended by Italian antidoping tribunal on doping charges by Shane Stokes - Friday, June 10, 2011 Rider will face full enquiryControversial Italian rider Riccardò Riccò is facing a very uncertain future in the sport after being suspended today by the National Anti-Doping Tribunal [TNA].In a statement on the website of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), it said that the d... → Read More
Penny Farthing peloton heralds IG Markets London Nocturne by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 Evening race programme to feature first race for “Ordinaries” in a hundred yearsA peloton of Penny Farthing bikes arriving in London yesterday, having ridden all the way from Paris, heralded the IG Markets London Nocturne, which will be run this Saturday evening around the Smithfield Market in the centre of the city. The Penny F... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Cristophe Kern takes aggressive fifth stage as the race hits the Alps once more by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 Bradley Wiggins survives a multitude of attacks on the final climb to Les GetsChristophe Kern (Europcar) won the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné between Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes and Les Gets as the race hit the Alps once more. The Frenchman attacked the rest of a breakaway group in the final kilometres o... → Read More
Geraint Thomas interview part II: Looking forward to the Tour and getting angry with the Index of Suspicion by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 10, 2011 British champion tells VeloNation about his anger at the unfounded slur to his reputationIn the second part of our interview with Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas he talks about his hopes, and the team’s goals, in the upcoming Tour de France. In last year’s race he finished second on the stage across the cobbles of northern France, and spent fo... → Read More
Dauphiné: Roche psyched for mountains, chasing top five on stage and eighth overall by Shane Stokes - Friday, June 10, 2011 Irishman feeling ambitious as form improves The ambitious Irish pro Nicolas Roche has set himself specific targets heading into the final three days of the Critérium du Dauphiné, believing that he can ride well in the mountains and move back up the general classification.He lost time in Wednes... → Read More
Despite disastrous Dauphiné, Basso says he can be ready for Tour by Conal Andrews - Friday, June 10, 2011 Italian keeps brave face on things Ivan Basso has rejected suggestions that he is way off track in his preparations for the Tour de France, reasoning that while he is a distant 89th overall in the Dauphiné, that he still has time to turn things around.“I am the first to criticize myse... → Read More
Geraint Thomas becomes ambassador for Welsh beef and lamb by Conal Andrews - Friday, June 10, 2011 Sky Procycling rider building public profileAlberto Contador may have stated that he no longer eats red meat after his positive test for Clenbuterol in last year’s Tour de France, but Geraint Thomas is showing no qualms at all about the food. The Sky Procycling rider has signed a deal with the... → Read More
Guimard claims Contador could have used mechanical doping in Giro d’Italia by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 9, 2011 Frenchman insinuates Saxo Bank SunGard rider may have broken rulesFormer top directeur sportif Cyrille Guimard has raised doubts about Alberto Contador’s performances in the Giro d’Italia, suggesting that he could have used illegal methods to win the race.
The Frenchman, who is best known as the past manager of... → Read More
Xavier Tondo’s father thanks people for their support by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 9, 2011 Warm tribute paid to departed riderTwo and a half weeks after the peloton’s big romantic of the sport lost his life in a tragic accident, the family of Xavier Tondo has celebrated the Catalan’s memory with warmth and affection.His father Ramon Tondo Güell has issued a communication to... → Read More
Davide Rebellin under investigation for tax evasion by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 9, 2011 Former doper becomes the latest Italian cyclist to be investigated by the Guardia di FinanzaDavide Rebellin (Miche-Guerciotti) has become the latest Italian rider to be investigated by the Italian Guardia di Finanza for possible tax evasion, according to la Gazzetta dello Sport. The 39-year-old recently returned to the sport after serving ... → Read More
“John Degenkolb is part Zabel, part Cavendish,” says Brian Holm by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 9, 2011 German sprinter showing that he can win uphill sprints as well as flat onesAfter his second stage victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné, John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) has been compared to both Erik Zabel and Mark Cavendish by his sports director Brian Holm. The sprint on stage two was at the top of a fourth category climb, ... → Read More
Cardiac Arrhythmia forces Mario Aerts to retire early by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 9, 2011 Belgian also cites the separation of Omega Pharma-Lotto team sponsors as a factor in his decisionMario Aerts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has taken the decision to finish his career at the end of the season, a year earlier than planned, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Belgian has suffered from a cardiac arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat, for a nu... → Read More
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