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CAS confirms Contador doping hearing postponed, new dates yet to be set by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 26, 2011 Rider will ride Tour unless ASO blocks his participation Saxo Bank SunGard rider Alberto Contador looks likely to ride this year’s Tour de France, even if he is ultimately suspended for his Clenbuterol positive in the 2010 edition of the race.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed the sugges... → Read More
Nordhaug looking forward to completing first Grand Tour by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 26, 2011 Tiring after tough raceTeam Sky’s Lars Petter Nordhaug has said that he focussed on finishing his first Grand Tour, and has put aside thoughts of getting in more breakaways.
The 27 year old is feeling the effects of a tough Giro, but is motivated by the thoughts of get... → Read More
Contador CAS hearing delay reported, rider could start Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 26, 2011 CAS, ASO yet to comment on Spanish media reportOne and a half weeks before his hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport is due to begin, there are reports that Alberto Contador’s case could be delayed until July or September. If so, the Spaniard could be permitted to start the Tour de Fr... → Read More
Video: Lithuanian strong in defense of jerseyby Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 
Giro d’Italia: Alberto Contador passes a comfortable day in the mountains by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Presence of Jesus Hernandez and Kanstantin Sivtsov in the break puts his rivals’ teams on the defensiveIf it’s at all possible to have an easy day, in what was officially termed as a high mountain stage, while in the lead of a Grand Tour, Alberto Contador (Saxo bank-SunGard) had one between Feltre and Tirano today. The presence in the sixteen-man bre... → Read More
Garmin-Cervélo down to five riders in Giro d'Italia by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Matthew Wilson and Murilo Fischer have to give in to sicknessMatthew Wilson and Murilo Fischer (Garmin-Cervélo) stepped off their bikes today, having to abandon the Giro d'Italia due to sickness. The team is down to five riders for the last half week of the race. Tyler Farrar did not start stage five due to th... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti vs Diego Ulissi by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Post stage polemics follow Italian champion’s relegationThe script at the end of today’s seventeenth stage of the Giro d’Italia was simple: The Italian champion, riding his national Tour in the flag of his country, wins the first true breakaway stage of the race in the 150th anniversary of the unification... → Read More
Crowds gather to pay their respects to Xavier Tondo by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Will be fondly remembered by the cycling communityEarlier today crowds gathered at the Pabellón Municipal de los Deportes de Olot in Girona, Spain to pay their respects to Movistar rider Xavier Tondo, just two days after his tragic death. Amongst the attendees at the service were fans, friends... → Read More
Bayern-Rundfahrt: Boasson Hagen opens his 2011 account in stage one sprint by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) powered his way to the top of the podium once again today, with the Norwegian taking victory in stage one of the Bayern-Rundfahrt. Second place on the day went to German Andre Schulze of the CCC Polsat-Polkowice ... → Read More
Jan Bakelants getting tired in Giro d'Italia by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Gutsy Belgian still managed to obtain fourth in stage 17Jan Bakelants finished a respectable fourth in today's stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia, but he had mixed emotions. While he was happy to have made it into the right breakaway, he was disappointed of not being able to win in Tirano. He revealed to VeloN... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: Diego Ulissi takes victory in controversial stage seventeen finish by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Italian champion relegated for pushing his way to the lineDiego Ulissi (Lampre-ISD) rode to a controversial win in stage seventeen of the Giro d'Italia today, sprinting out of a four man group to cross the line in second place behind Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti. Despite crossing the li... → Read More
Video: Peter Kennaugh looking forward to completing his first Grand Tour by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Team Sky’s 21-year-old Manxman talks breakaways as the Giro d’Italia heads towards MilanPeter Kennaugh (Team Sky) is on course to finish his first ever Grand Tour as the Giro d’Italia heads towards its Milan finish on Sunday. The 21-year-old Manxman, who is very much the British team’s youngest rider at the race, is far from looking at... → Read More
Contador's mechanic hits fan with car door, removed from Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Race director Angelo Zomegnan witnessed incident Alberto Contador moved a step closer to final victory in the Giro d’Italia yesterday when he won the mountain time trial, but it wasn’t all good news for the Spaniard.
His personal mechanic, Faustino Muñoz, was thrown off the race by officials af... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “I dedicate this stage to Xavier Tondo” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Saxo Bank-SunGard rider extends his lead over all his rivalsWith his victory in today’s mountain time trial, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) further secured his lead in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Spanish rider finished the day with his lead over second place Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) extended to... → Read More
Cameron Meyer: “I’m looking forward to the final week of the Giro” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Australian time trial champion feels he can do well in final test in MilanoThe mission for Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) in Tuesday’s mountain time trial between Belluno and Nevegal was to avoid the time cut. For the Australian time trial champion there are to be further targets along the road in this Giro d’Italia; in pa... → Read More
Irish UCI 2.2 event heating up by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 24, 2011
David Millar: “Nevegal time trial was just practice for Milan” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo time trial specialist goes all out in the mountain time trial to prepare for the flat one on the final dayVery few riders outside the top of the overall classification looked as though they put as much into today’s mountain time trial as David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo). The former British champion rode all out on the 12.7km test, and took several minutes ... → Read More
Richie Porte: It’s all for Alberto Contador by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Last year’s white jersey revelling in new role working for the pink jerseyMany people were tipping Richie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) as a rider to watch in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 26-year-old Australian finished seventh in his race debut last year, having led for three days, and won the white jersey for the best youn... → Read More
Video: Giro d’Italia’s umbrella girls add style by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Two speak about their roles on the raceIt’s not all sweat and suffering at the Giro d’Italia; there’s room for some glamour, too, and in Italy above all places that is a very important factor. Each morning’s stage start sees the classification leaders pose for photographs with girls weari... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: Alberto Contador dominates in stage sixteen's uphill test by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Spaniard dedicates his victory to the memory of Xavier TondoAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) dominated the competition once again in stage sixteen of the Giro d'Italia, winning the 12.7 kilometer uphill time trial in Nevegal by more than 30 seconds over Italians Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) and M... → Read More
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