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Giro d'Italia: Igor Anton conquers Zoncalon to win stage 14, Contador barely breaks a sweat by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 21, 2011 Maglia Rosa shows no weakness, Nibali puts in a bold effortEuskaltel-Euskadi's Igor Anton conquered the Monte Zoncalon in stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia today, riding away from race leader Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the grueling 10 kilometer mountain top finis... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Mixed emotions for Maarten Tjallingii on Solvang TT by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, May 21, 2011 Rabobank hoping for some luck on Mount BaldyMaarten Tjallingii expressed mixed feelings after finishing in 5th place on stage six of the Amgen Tour of California. The Dutchman was satisfied with his Time Trial as he crossed the line in Solvang, but was later disappointed when he discovered he ... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: Anton and Arroyo out of ideas on beating Contador by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, May 21, 2011 The verdict: "It's almost impossible"While there is one Spaniard leading and dominating the Giro d’Italia, there are two others who are steadily progressing and have high hopes of finishing the race on the podium. David Arroyo (Movistar) finished in second place last year after surprisi... → Read More
Giro d'Italia organizers eliminate Monte Crostis from 14th stage by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, May 21, 2011 Pressure of team managers too high, citing safety reasonsThe 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia was to be run over 210 kilometers between Lienz and Monte Zoncolan, featuring the Monte Crostis as the next-to-last mountain before the finishing climb up Zoncolan. The Giro d'Italia race organizer RCS has now giv... → Read More
60 minutes says George Hincapie admitted to using EPO alongside Lance Armstrong by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 According to the CBS show "60 Minutes", at least four of Lance Armstrong's former teammates, including his close friend George Hincapie, have told federal authorities that they have used banned substances. All three have said they saw Armstrong... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Zabriskie snags stage six time trial in Solvang by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 Leipheimer unable to remain undefeatedGarmin-Cervelo's David Zabriskie notched up his second time trial win of the season in stage six of the Amgen Tour of California, knocking previously undefeated Solvang king Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) off his thrown into second place. Youn... → Read More
Contador says his legs hurt like anyone else's in Giro d'Italia by Bjorn Haake - Friday, May 20, 2011 Spaniard desperately trying to say that Giro isn't over yet, despite three-minute marginAlberto Contador showed once again that in this year's Giro d'Italia, he is above all of the general classification contenders in the mountains. His vicious attacks on Mount Etna and today on the Grossglockner have left his closest rival, Vincenzo Ni... → Read More
Rujano satisfied with Giro d'Italia stage win at the Grossglockner by Bjorn Haake - Friday, May 20, 2011 Venezuelan finally gets victory, after losing to Contador on EtnaJosé Rujano Gillen (Androni Giocattoli) was the first rider to cross the line on the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia. Runner-up Alberto Contador did not contest the sprint of the two riders who are above the rest in the mountains of the Corsa Rosa th... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: AG2R La Mondiale's Gadret and Dupont confirm their climbing legs by Bjorn Haake - Friday, May 20, 2011 French duo puts up a fight behind Contador-Rujano showThe AG2R La Mondiale riders John Gadret and Hubert Dupont were fighting hard in today's 13 stage of the Giro d'Italia, which ended on the Grossglockner climb. They finished third and fourth, respectively, behind José Rujano and Alberto Contador. Bot... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Bad luck dooms Oscar Freire's chance for stage five victory by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 Triple world champion's fate sealed with a flat tireStage five of the Amgen Tour of California saw Rabobank's Oscar Freire out on the attack on a day that looked on paper like it would end in a sprint finish. While the triple world champion has proven to be one of cycling's most prolific sprinte... → Read More
The French continue to dominate on home soilby VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 
Giro d’Italia: Jose Rujano gets a gift on the Grossglockner by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 20, 2011 Alberto Contador lets Venezuelan take the stage as he further secures his own maglia rosaJose Rujano (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia at the mountaintop finish of the Grosglockner, in Austria. In an almost carbon copy of the ninth stage to Mount Etna, the Venezuelan escaped with race leader Alberto... → Read More
Alberto Contador clenbuterol case to be heard by CAS in early June by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 Decision will be made prior to Tour de France startThe Court of Arbitration (CAS) in sport will hear Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador's doping case in early June. The Spaniard tested positive when trace amounts of clenbuterol were found in his system during his winning ride to the ov... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Francisco Ventoso joins the sprinters exodus by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 20, 2011 Spanish sprinter heads for the door as the mountains loomFrancisco Ventoso (Movistar) has joined the exodus of sprinters, heading for the door now that the Giro d’Italia is heading towards the high mountains. With no more stages that suit their characteristics Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) and Alessandro ... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Jens Voigt out of the race with a broken wrist by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 20, 2011 Will require an operation before returning to the pelotonLeopard Trek rider Jens Voigt won't be starting stage six of the Amgen Tour of California today due to a broken wrist. The injury was likely caused when the likeable German hit the pavement on the final circuits of stage four. He was able... → Read More
Hamilton tells family, friends of doping past in letter by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Written admission accompanies “60 Minutes” confessionFurther to Tyler Hamilton’s confession to doping and statement on 60 Minutes that he saw Lance Armstrong take EPO, the 2004 Olympic time trial winner sent a letter to friends and family recently confirming that he used banned substances.
The admis... → Read More
Tyler Hamilton says he saw Lance Armstrong inject EPO by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Former teammate points finger in interview with “60 Minutes” news showIn an interview with CBS News show 60 Minutes, to be shown this coming Sunday, Lance Armstrong’s former teammate Tyler Hamilton points the finger at the seven-time Tour de France winner, accusing him of using EPO to win at least the first three of th... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Peter Sagan times his sprint perfectly to win stage five by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Youth prevails in a big way on stage five's podiumLiquigas-Cannondale young gun Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to take Amgen Tour of California's stage five in the premium wine country of Paso Robles today, beating Leigh Howard (HTC-Highroad) and Ben Swift (Team Sky) into second and third, m... → Read More
Tour of California Thor Hushovd abandons through illness by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 No luck for World champion, who still awaits first victoryThor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) quit the Tour of California during today’s fifth stage, between Seaside and Paso Robles, citing illness. The World champion, who won a stage of the race in 2009, has been in the United States in search of his first vict... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “Anything can happen on the climbs to come” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Giro leader taking nothing for granted as the race heads into the DolomitesRace leader Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) safely reached the finish of today’s Giro d’Italia stage between Casteldifardo and Ravenna, despite a crash disrupting the front of the peloton in the final two kilometres. Only a dozen or so riders m... → Read More
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