|
|
|
Lars Boom will ride 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 10, 2011 Dutchman’s second victory would be sweet revenge for Rabobank coach Richard GroenendaalLars Boom (Rabobank) has always said that he would not be riding this month’s Cyclocross World Championships; he will instead be concentrating on the road season and his classics campaign. He never said that he would never ride the Cyclocross Worlds ... → Read More
Ezequiel Mosquera admits that a suspension would end his career by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 10, 2011 Vuelta runner-up continues to live under the shadow of Hydroxyethyl starch positiveEzequiel Mosquera was presented to the Dutch media as a new member of the Vacxansoleil-DCM ProTeam in Rotterdam today, but the Spanish rider still awaits the verdict on his non-negative test for Hydroxyethyl starch. The 35-year-old returned the sampl... → Read More
UCI insists RFEC must make Contador judgement itself, will provide scientific opinion only by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 10, 2011 RFEC must wait until January 24th to receive requested information requested in DecemberFollowing reports in yesterday’s El Pais that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC had officially requested the UCI and WADA to tell it if it should sanction Alberto Contador or not, cycling’s world governing body has insisted that the Spanish federat... → Read More
Unprecedented victory for Kona rider in repeat of 2010 podium while last year’s bronze steps up for men’s titleby Ben Atkins - Monday, January 10, 2011 
Armstrong says he’s feeling strong in advance of the Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Monday, January 10, 2011 Texan says he’s no plans to just sit in the bunch Although he’s been dividing his training energy between cycling and swimming – and, prior to a knee injury, with running too – American rider Lance Armstrong has insisted that he is planning on being a factor in the Santos Tour Down Under. In fact,... → Read More
Spanish squad training in Tarragona, launch on January 31st by Conal Andrews - Monday, January 10, 2011
Niels Albert has not taken over from Sven Nys yet, says Sporza commentator by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 10, 2011 Dominant Belgian Championship race does not mean that the young pretender has seized the king’s throneNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) was declared the new “koning” (king) by Belgian TV commentators as he crossed the line to take a dominant Belgian Championship yesterday, but this kind of talk is a little premature, according to Sporza’s Christophe Vand... → Read More
Plasticizer test moving closer to official implementation, Contador case linked? by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 10, 2011 Source close to WADA suggests that test advancement could be connected to Tour winner’s procedureFollowing claims last Autumn that Alberto Contador’s Tour de France samples may have indicated possible transfusions, a method of testing for the blood doping method appears to be moving closer to implementation in sport. According to Spanish newsp... → Read More
Nys’s off day at Belgian nationals most likely due to flu by Conal Andrews - Monday, January 10, 2011 Rider felt very ill yesterday eveningDefending champion Sven Nys was an unexpected withdrawal from yesterday’s Belgian national cyclo-cross title, being clearly off the pace during a contest won by Neils Alberts. The 34 year old has been riding very strongly this season and started th... → Read More
Bike Pure and Tour de Langkawi team up once again by Shane Stokes - Sunday, January 9, 2011 Sending out a message that the event is hoping for clean racing, the Tour de Langkawi has once again formed a partnership with the anti-doping movement Bike Pure. The collaboration first occurred in 2010 and was a hit with the riders, with stage winn... → Read More
No contract renewal at Skil-Shimano for 30-year-oldby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, January 9, 2011
Albert and Vos finally win their first national cross titles by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, January 9, 2011 Championships held throughout EuropeNiels Albert and Marianne Vos have taken their first national cyclocross titles in the elite ranks. Albert won the Belgian men's race in a dominating solo performance, while Vos sprinted to victory in the Dutch women's race. Following are the champio... → Read More
Solos to victory ahead of Greg Hendersonby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, January 9, 2011
Spain asks for UCI-WADA participation in Contador decision by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 9, 2011 Spanish cycling federation wants a joint UCI & WADA decision on Contador doping caseThe investigation into Alberto Contador's positive doping test at the Tour de France took another twist. According to today's El País newspaper, the Spanish federation wants to make a joint decision with the International Cycling Union (UCI) and Worl... → Read More
After Corsica and Florence, Scotland hopes to host Grand Départ in 2017by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 9, 2011
Solo attack gains another prestigious title for 21-year-oldby Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 9, 2011
37 year old bows out with goosebumps and a ceremonial win in Rotterdamby Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 8, 2011
Unclear when the difficult two-week stage race might returnby Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 8, 2011
QuickStep's Patrick Lefevere: "To put it brutally, I'm only in need of an Iljo Keisse without problems." by Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 8, 2011 QuickStep manager at his wit's end in regards to embattled riderThe Iljo Keisse saga has slowly become the biggest doping judicial process debacle in history and now, and now, at the most contentious time of all, it seems that Keisse's support from his QuickStep team may be waning.
QuickStep manager, Patrick ... → Read More
Italian veteran ready to embark on fifteenth professional seasonby Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 8, 2011
|