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Agency has almost two months to decide whether it will pursue a caseby Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 
London Olympic Organisation releases event timetable and ticket prices by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Events scheduled throughout first two weeks of games; high prices will be beyond many fansThe organiser of the London 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG) has announced the timetables for all events, and the prices of the tickets that will soon become available. Cycling events will consist of road races, time trials, track events, mountainbike cro... → Read More
UCI to initiate legal action against Landis unless retraction is made by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 McQuaid and Verbruggen deny claims of corruptionFormer American professional Floyd Landis has been notified that current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen intend taking legal action against him unless a retraction is made within 15 days.
In a letter sent by attorne... → Read More
Contador case: UCI says it will examine case and decide on possible appeal within 30 days by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 RFEC judges angrily reject suggestions of undue influenceThe UCI has said that it intends to carefully study the decision of the Disciplinary Commission of the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to clear Alberto Contador, and that it will decide within the next 30 days if it will appeal. A statement issue... → Read More
Alberto Contador and Saxo Bank-SunGard relieved and happy over clenbuterol acquittal by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Bjarne Riis reaffirms Danish team’s strong anti-doping stanceAlberto Contador has reacted positively to the news that he has been cleared of any responsibility for the presence of a trace amount of banned substance clenbuterol during his victory in last year’s Tour de France. While riding for Astana, the Span... → Read More
Contador’s spokesman confirms that he’s been cleared of Clenbuterol doping charges by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Rider likely to return to competition tomorrow in Volta ao AlgarveAlberto Contador’s spokesman has issued a statement confirming that the rider has been cleared of charges of doping.
“Alberto Contador has been officially cleared by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation and has been authorized to return to compet... → Read More
Belgian team behind Sylvain Chavanel’s bid to go better than his two second placesby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Former track World champion gets first win on his return to Rabobankby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Cavendish gunning for first win of the season in Tour of Oman by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Manxman motivated after bad luck in earlier events He’s crashed in both the Santos Tour Down Under and the Tour of Qatar and been required to ride for team-mates as a result of time lost, but Mark Cavendish is hoping to get his 2011 win list started this week in the Tour of Oman. The 15-time Tour d... → Read More
Did UCI action inadvertently contribute to Contador’s expected clearing of doping charges? by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 L’Equipe suggests rider may have fought suspension on a technicality With El Pais and other sectors of the Spanish media confirming this morning that Alberto Contador will be officially cleared today by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), the reasons for that clearing are being pondered. According to L’Equipe, one ... → Read More
Riccò battling effects of blood transfusion, has heart and lung problems by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Italian rider officially under investigation for doping More than a week after being hospitalised with kidney failure, Italian rider Riccardo Riccò is still suffering the after effects of the botched blood transfusion he reportedly gave himself earlier this month. The 26 year old climber has been moved to... → Read More
Fedor Den Hertog Tribute: Another cycling great passes away by Ed Hood - Monday, February 14, 2011 Dutchman took Tour and Vuelta stages during pro careerLess than a month after the death of Peter Post, Dutch cycling has lost another of its ‘Greats’ with the news that Fedor Den Hertog succumbed on Saturday 12th February, after a long battle with illness. For anyone involved in cycle sport in the late ... → Read More
Taylor Phinney to make professional debut in Oman; targeting time trial stage by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 14, 2011 20-year-old American part of strong classics-style team for Middle Eastern raceTaylor Phinney will make his professional debut for the BMC Racing Team at this week’s Tour of Oman. The 20-year-old American was scheduled to start at last week’s Tour of Qatar, which he raced last year as a Trek-Livestrong rider, but a knee injury... → Read More
Eddy Merckx spreads the message of cycling to the kids of Oman by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 14, 2011 Cycling’s biggest legend seeks to inspire the next generation ahead of Middle Eastern raceCycling legend Eddy Merckx has been spreading the message of cycling in the Middle East, meeting up for a ride with 25 local school children in Muscat, Oman, ahead of the Tour of Oman, which starts tomorrow. The 65-year-old “Cannibal”, who won more r... → Read More
Sixteen teams announced for Critérium International by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 14, 2011 Race organiser ASO confirms invitations for the mini Tour de FranceRace organiser ASO has announced the list of sixteen teams that have been invited to this year’s Critérium International. The eightieth edition of the two-day, three stage, race will take place on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for the second t... → Read More
Sébastien Rosseler is doubtful of his form ahead of the classics by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 14, 2011 January illness could have ruined RadioShack rider’s spring campaignSébastien Rosseler (RadioShack) is counting the cost of having fallen ill in early January, according to Sporza. The Belgian rider missed the Santos Tour Down Under and is finding his form a little difficult to come by, which is making him concerned... → Read More
Continental squad competing well with bigger teamsby Shane Stokes - Monday, February 14, 2011
Michael Mørkøv hoping to develop further in the mountains by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 14, 2011 Danish track star hopes to be a stage race contenderHis third consecutive win at the Copenhagen Six Days, with log time track partner and former Saxo Bank teammate Alex Rasmussen, closed a successful winter on the track for Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-SunGard). The Danish rider now hopes to translate s... → Read More
Frank Schleck’s Luxembourg champion’s jersey may have to be redesigned by Conal Andrews - Monday, February 14, 2011 Push underway for more traditional designThe Federation of the Sport of Cycling in Luxembourg (FSCL) is reportedly concerned about the design of Team Leopard’s national championship jersey of Frank Schleck, and could be looking into requiring the rider to change it. The thin red, white and... → Read More
Spanish media: Tour de France winner Contador almost certainly cleared of Clenbuterol doping charges by national federation RFEC by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 14, 2011 Rider could return to racing immediately, but CAS appeal thought likelyAlthough the official decision is thought likely to be announced tomorrow, various Spanish media sources are reporting as a near-certainty that Alberto Contador won’t be sanctioned over his positive test in last year’s Tour de France.Citing sources c... → Read More
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