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Alberto Contador denies links to accused Madrid doping coach by Ben Atkins - Monday, December 20, 2010 Embattled Tour champion faces further accusationsAlberto Contador (Astana) has denied any link to a Madrid coach, and president of the regional Madrid Cycling Federation, who is currently on trial for supplying and facilitating performance enhancing drugs, according to Biciciclismo. In an article ... → Read More
Pegasus Sports refused Pro Continental licence by UCI by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 20, 2010 News comes earlier than expected for riders, and it’s badAlthough it was expected to be tomorrow or Wednesday before a decision was reached on the Pro Continental licence application of the Pegasus Sports team, the UCI has this evening confirmed that it will not accept the application.
In a short, to-t... → Read More
Retired Aussie cyclist starts as sports director with Danish teamby Ben Atkins - Monday, December 20, 2010 
Pegasus Sports riders could get decision as soon as tomorrow by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 20, 2010 Australian riders say uncertainty has caused team to pull togetherThe all-important decision about whether or not the Pegasus Sports team will be given a Pro Continental licence is expected to come either tomorrow or Wednesday, thus either giving the riders early Christmas cheer or a glum festive season. The Austr... → Read More
Quick Step ups its offer for Zdenek Stybar by Ben Atkins - Monday, December 20, 2010 Patrick Lefevere’s team apparently determined to sign World Cyclocross championQuick Step has apparently increased its offer to sign World cyclocross champion Zdenek Stybar, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Czech star currently rides for Telenet-Fidea who, while one of the most powerful teams in cyclocross, sits in the third Co... → Read More
A chance for everyone to ride the Enfer du Nordby Ben Atkins - Monday, December 20, 2010
2008 world champion Ballan to lead BMC Racing in Santos Tour Down Under by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 20, 2010 Italian will head team as Evans delays start of seasonFormer world road race champion Alessandro Ballan will be best known of the riders for the BMC Racing Team at next months Santos Tour Down Under, heading the squad in the absence of his successor, Cadel Evans.
Although Evans competed last year, h... → Read More
Tour de France 2013 likely to start in Corsica by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 20, 2010 History to be made in 100th edition of the race After repeated speculation that the 100th Tour de France would begin in Corsica, it appears more and more likely that history will indeed be made in 2013 with La Grande Boucle starting there. The island has never before hosted a stage of the event, a... → Read More
Steegmans confirmed as returning to Team Quick Step by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 20, 2010 Rider leaving Team RadioShack one year earlyBelgian sprinter and Classics rider Gert Steegmans has now completed the paperwork necessary and will move back to the Quick Step team, two years after leaving the squad. The 30 year old still had a year to go in his contract with Team RadioShack b... → Read More
US champion marks European return with an emphatic victory; Sanne Van Paassen takes the World Cup leadby Ben Atkins - Sunday, December 19, 2010
Team Type 1 previews new jerseys, finalising lineup for 2011 by Shane Stokes - Sunday, December 19, 2010 New look team kit coincides with step up to Pro Continental levelThe American Team Type 1 has confirmed a lineup of twenty riders for the upcoming season, and plans to compete early on in French and Italian races before then chasing rides in some high level UCI events.
The squad, which was set up to draw atten... → Read More
22-year-old outsprints the Belgian master to take the biggest win of his careerby Ben Atkins - Sunday, December 19, 2010
Structure in place for Saxo Bank's cyclists, Contador's future in doubtby Samuel Morrison - Sunday, December 19, 2010
Kirsipuu to continue on for another season, 41 year old will target European events by Shane Stokes - Sunday, December 19, 2010 Tough veteran hopes to begin year with Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia After pondering whether or not to continue racing, the 41 year old former Tour de France stage winner Jaan Kirsipuu has decided to continue competing for another season. The evergreen Estonian will remain with the Ckt TMIT - Champion System team he r... → Read More
Fédrigo: hurting in the name of Française des Jeux by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, December 19, 2010 'Fédrigo is a kind of nebula. He is an unknown.'Tour de France stage winner Pierrick Fédrigo looks forward to cause suffering next year in the name of his new team, Française des Jeux.
"In races," the 32-year-old Frenchman told L'Equipe, "I take pleasure in hurting others, but to do so, you hav... → Read More
Landis wore a wire, recorded video footage to implicate Michael Ball in doping investigation by Shane Stokes - Sunday, December 19, 2010 Raids on Ball’s apartment led to seizure of banned substancesControversial Rock Racing owner Michael Ball was implicated in doping matters by Floyd Landis, who wore a hidden wire and recorded video footage for federal agents.According to an unnamed source who spoke to the New York Daily News, Landis filmed wha... → Read More
Italians Pellizotti, Di Luca and Rebellin fight to return by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, December 19, 2010 Job hunt difficulties for cyclists following doping investigations and suspensionsThree Italians – Franco Pellizotti, Danilo Di Luca and Davide Rebellin – are looking for new teams while cycling is intensifying its fight against doping.
"I am in favour of increasing the duration of [doping] suspensions," International Cycling Uni... → Read More
Will Clarke Interview: Building towards first season with the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project by Ed Hood - Saturday, December 18, 2010 Talented Australian ready to seize his chanceSome riders spend half their careers trying to get that crucial first pro contract; others come along and less than three years after first putting a leg over a bike are riding for the World's number one ranked team. Tasmanian Will Clarke was origina... → Read More
Federal investigators trying to establish if US Postal team sponsors and investors were deceived by Shane Stokes - Saturday, December 18, 2010 Anti-doping investigation continues to dig for signs of fraudAs the investigation into the US Postal Service team continues, investigators are speaking to some of the investors who provided funding to the team, trying to establish if any were misled during the course of their backing. They are also seeking to ... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara receives his rightful medal from Beijing Olympics by Jered Gruber - Saturday, December 18, 2010 Cancellara receives disqualified Rebellin's original silver medal in small podium ceremony at home in SwitzerlandSamuel Sanchez won the Olympic Road Race in Beijing on August 9, 2008. Behind, Davide Rebellin followed in second, Fabian Cancellara an amazing third, and Alexandre Kolobnev was 4th.
Following the Ardennes Classics in 2009, the news broke that Dav... → Read More
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