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Menchov says that he doesn’t want to be promoted to second overall in Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 14, 2011 Russian says new result would be valueless if Contador is disqualified With the decision of the RFEC Competition Committee coming today or tomorrow, the cycling world will very soon learn what sanction will be handed down to Alberto Contador. Regardless of the suspension, under UCI and WADA rules, he looks almost certai... → Read More
Gesink working out best pre-Tour preparation, likely to avoid Tour de Suisse by Conal Andrews - Monday, February 14, 2011 Dutch climber considering contesting both Tour and Vuelta in 2011Robert Gesink will be Rabobank’s big leader at the Tour de France this season, with Denis Menchov having moved to Team Geox at the end of 2010. The Dutchman is still just 24 years of age, yet has highlighted his promise with very encouraging performa... → Read More
Vinokourov begins final season tomorrow in Tour of Oman, will ride aggressively by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 14, 2011 Astana team leader says he isn’t at race to be a ‘tourist’Team Astana captain Alexandre Vinokourov is in the final months of his professional career, and will get that last campaign off to a start in the Tour of Oman.The 37 year old is making his debut in the race, which was first held last season. It has e... → Read More
Contador decision thought likely to come on Monday by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 13, 2011 Long wait for RFEC verdict almost overThe 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is likely to learn tomorrow (Monday) whether or not he will lose victory in the most recent of those races, as well as determining if he must serve a ban from the sport.
The 28 year ol... → Read More
Frenchman also takes overall victory on mountain above Toulonby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, February 13, 2011 
Jonathan Page rides to fourth place in the Netherlandsby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, February 13, 2011
Beats race one winner Elia Viviani by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, February 13, 2011
Daryl Impey Interview: New national TT champion determined to get back to the big time by Ed Hood - Sunday, February 13, 2011 Former Barloworld and RadioShack rider fighting back after Pegasus disappointmentFor many, Daryl Impey might be best remembered as the man who was cruising to overall victory in the last stage of the 2009 Presidential Tour of Turkey when Theo Bos decided that the South African Barloworld rider might like a closer look at the barr... → Read More
Former Tour de France winner Sastre unfazed by inability to ride Tour this year by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, February 13, 2011 Will target the Giro and the Vuelta - if his Geox team is invitedCarlos Sastre won the 2008 Tour de France but will be unable to try again this year. His new Geox team has not been invited to the event. Even for the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España Geox needs an invitation, but since the decisions are out of ... → Read More
Young Dane fresh off third win with Michael Morkov at Copenhagen Six Dayby Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 13, 2011
Andre Greipel's Omega Pharma teammates pleased with his arrival, expecting elusive first win soon by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 13, 2011 German sprinter will get his next chance this week at the Volta ao AlgarveMarc Sergeant's Omega Pharma-Lotto team has gotten into a bad habit over the past two seasons of not winning early on in the season. In 2009, it took the team until March 28th to get its first win of the season through a stage win from Cadel Evans at... → Read More
Superstar managed to make it ten years before he got a fan club in Switzerlandby Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 13, 2011
Wilfried Peeters underlines a basic tenet: QuickStep is Boonen's team by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 13, 2011 Quickstep director happy with Boonen's performance in Qatar, also pleased with Steegmans and MaesQuickStep director sportif, Wilfried Peeters, can take a satisfied look back at the Tour of Qatar despite the fact that his top rider, Tom Boonen, wasn't able to win yet another Qatar overall title. Even without an overall win and only one stage win ... → Read More
Vacansoleil's Romain Feillu after three straight wins: "Tonight is bliss." by Jered Gruber - Saturday, February 12, 2011 French fastman off to a torrid start, but has no illusions about tomorrow on Mont FaronVacansoleil's Romain Feillu took his third consecutive stage win at the Tour Méditerranéen in Biot on Saturday. The 26 year old Frenchman was once again fastest out of the bunch, but this time, the bunch was a whole lot smaller - five riders separate... → Read More
UCI confirms that Licence Commission may examine Saxo Bank’s position if Contador is suspended by Shane Stokes - Saturday, February 12, 2011 Could team lose its ProTeam licence?With the decision on the Alberto Contador case imminent, speculation is growing that in the case of a suspension for the Spanish rider, that the Saxo Bank-SunGard team could lose a chunk of its world ranking points and – possibly – even come under pr... → Read More
Astana makes preselection for the Giro d'Italia during special training camp by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, February 12, 2011 Kreuziger is the captain for first Grand Tour of the yearThe Astana team spent time training in the Etna region, which will be part of the ninth stage of this year's Giro d'Italia (May 7 to 29). The team also announced the first riders who are selected for the Grand Tour in Italy. Guided by their team man... → Read More
Frenchman increases overall lead by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, February 12, 2011
Belgian rides home solo in one of the last important races of the seasonby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, February 12, 2011
Skil Shimano rider disapproves of race radio ban, cites safety problemsby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, February 12, 2011
Mount Baldy stage to blitz Tour of California field by Shane Stokes - Saturday, February 12, 2011 Details and video profiles of final two stages releasedFollowing two waves of information about this year’s race, the organisers of the Amgen Tour of California has concluded its drip-feeding of this year’s route, releasing details of the final two stages. The top stage race in the country will continue ... → Read More
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