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Ricco fired from Vacansoleil with immediate effect over doping case by Shane Stokes - Saturday, February 19, 2011 Dutch team drops controversial climberOne day after being released from hospital, Italian climber Riccardo Riccò has been sacked from the Vacansoleil team on the grounds that he has violated the team’s regulations in relation to anti-doping.
The Dutch squad has announced that he was ... → Read More
Embattled Spanish Grand Tour king happy to be back racingby Jered Gruber - Friday, February 18, 2011 
Tondo named as rider who tipped off police about Catalan doping ring by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 18, 2011 Spanish rider helps establish Operación CursaTeam Movistar rider Xavier Tondo has been named by the Spanish media as being the rider who tipped police off about a doping network and thus helped to lead to the Operación Cursa investigation.
Reports early on Friday stated that raids were carr... → Read More
Matti Breschel's comeback from knee surgery at Volta ao Algarve derailed by Jered Gruber - Friday, February 18, 2011 Frustrated World Championship runner-up's knee problems flare up anewIt was a happy Matti Breschel that returned to racing at the Volta ao Algarve on Wednesday. The Danish rider's comeback was short lived though. The 26 year old Classics specialist dropped out of the Tour of the Algarve only six kilometers into Friday... → Read More
Ricco heading home, but is not home and dry by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 18, 2011 Italian climber’s health is improving, career prospects are notItalian rider Riccardo Riccò appears to be out of the woods as far as his health is concerned, although he has been advised to continue resting as he recovers from heart and lung infections. The suspended Vacansoleil rider was released from hospital ... → Read More
CAS hearings in Pellizotti and De Bonis cases start next week by VeloNation Press - Friday, February 18, 2011 The cases may endanger the UCI's blood passport programThe International Sports Court of Arbitration (CAS) will start its hearings in the cases of the International Cycling Union (UCI) next week. The first case heard is that of Francis de Bonis (February 25), the second one that of Franco Pellizotti (Mar... → Read More
Indurain visits museum that has Homo heidelbergensis named after him by Bjorn Haake - Friday, February 18, 2011 Spaniard was honored for his second Tour de France win in 1992Miguel Indurain, five-time winner of the Tour de France, has visited the museum of evolutionary humanity in Burgos, Spain. Indurain's purpose of the visit was to check out the Homo heidelbergensis that was named Miguelón ("Big Mig") in honor of his T... → Read More
Vacansoleil still holding Mosquera out of the races during UCI doping investigation by Bjorn Haake - Friday, February 18, 2011 New team recruit has voluntarily not raced despite not being suspendedEzequiel Mosquera still has not raced since the Vuelta a España, where he finished second to Vincenzo Nibali. Less than two weeks after the race finished, it was announced that he supposedly used a masking agent during the Spanish Grand Tour. Despite... → Read More
Briton takes over race lead from Gilbertby Shane Stokes - Friday, February 18, 2011
Alexi Grewal getting ready for American comeback at 50 years of age by Conal Andrews - Friday, February 18, 2011 Former Olympic champion ready for three year ‘prison sentence’This week has seen the retirement of Lance Armstrong, who is heading towards his 40th birthday. The Texan was one of the oldest riders in the peloton but another big name rider, who will be 51 on September 8th, is coming back.Alexi Grewal has been bu... → Read More
Boasson Hagen closest threat heading into time trialby Shane Stokes - Friday, February 18, 2011
Cancellara looks ahead to Worlds title and hour record by Samuel Morrison - Friday, February 18, 2011 Immediate goals, defending Flanders and Roubaix titlesSwiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara says his long-term goal is to win the Worlds road title and to set the hour record. This year, though, he will focus on defending his title at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix one-day Classics.
"I want to be a... → Read More
EPO and Clenbuterol seized in Catalunya following tip off from pro cyclist by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 18, 2011 Seven people arrested in connected with doping ringFollowing a tip-off in December from a pro rider, an investigation into doping in Catalunya has led to the arrest of seven people suspected of providing banned products to sportspeople. Early indications are that amongst the substances seized are the... → Read More
Could team be punished for rider’s doping case?by Conal Andrews - Thursday, February 17, 2011
Brailsford says Wiggins had far too much pressure in 2010 by Conal Andrews - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Suggests Team Sky rider is, mentally, not a natural team leaderTeam Sky principal Dave Brailsford has conceded that the squad’s top Grand Tour contender Bradley Wiggins was under too much pressure in 2010, and that his performances were most likely affected as a result. “Bradley's fourth place changed his life... → Read More
Giro d’Italia race director Zomegnan confirms Contador can ride by Shane Stokes - Thursday, February 17, 2011 No barriers to Spaniard’s participationThe race director of the Giro d’Italia, Angelo Zomegnan, has said that he doesn’t have any objections to Alberto Contador taking part in the Italian race this May.
The Spaniard won the contest in 2008, taking part when his Astana team got a last-... → Read More
Matti Breschel: “I missed the taste of blood in my mouth” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Rabobank’s Danish star relishes his return to racing after knee injuryMatti Breschel (Rabobank) has finally started his first race for his new team: he is currently at the Volta ao Algarve and, while he has not featured in the race he is happy to be there. The race is his first since October’s Giro di Lombardia, after... → Read More
Geraint Thomas Interview: Building on a successful 2010 by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 17, 2011 British champion speaks about the coming year on the road and the trackGeraint Thomas (Team Sky) has made a steady start to 2011. His personal results in January’s Santos Tour Down Under were fairly unspectacular, but he spent the week working for the team’s 23-year-old sprinter Ben Swift, who took two stages. He came o... → Read More
4,500 positions available to be filled by Conal Andrews - Thursday, February 17, 2011
German sprint prodigy beats a number of big names to make an early mark on the sportby Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 17, 2011
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