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Michael Rasmussen finally to sign for Saxo Bank?

Rumor mill churning hard as the likelihood of Rasmussen signing increases
by Jered Gruber - Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Vinokourov withdraws from Asian Games due to injury

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 4, 2010
Astana leader prefers to recover and prepare for 2011

Alexandre Vinokourov’s chance to take an Asian Games gold medal has evaporated after the 37 year old was forced to withdraw from the competition. The Astana leader has experienced knee problems since the Tour of Hainan. He was forced to pull out of... → Read More


Was Fabian Cancellara in talks with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project in 2009?

by Jered Gruber - Thursday, November 4, 2010
According to Marc Biver, the answer is yes.

Fabian Cancellara has recently indicated that it was the signing of five-time Grand Tour champion, Alberto Contador, that prompted his late departure and massive buyout from Bjarne Riis's Saxo Bank/SunGard team. Danish station TV2's sport magazine, ... → Read More


Valverde loses Swiss civil rights court appeal

by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, November 4, 2010
Spaniard continues to serve two-year suspension for Operación Puerto doping case

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde lost another court battle yesterday and continues to serve a two-year doping ban. Switzerland's civil rights court in Lausanne rejected his appeal that the Court of Arbitration for Sport' (CAS) May 31 ruling was biased. ... → Read More


Popovych testifies that he saw no doping on Discovery Channel, Astana and RadioShack teams

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 4, 2010
Lance Armstrong’s team-mate denies all

Questioned for an hour and a half yesterday, Yaroslav Popovych denied any knowledge of doping whilst riding alongside Lance Armstrong on the Discovery Channel, Astana and RadioShack teams. The 30 year old, who is currently a team-mate of Armstrong on... → Read More


Barredo says cycling is cleaner than ever

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Vuelta a España stage winner Carlos Barredo has said that cycling is in a very good position in the battle against the use of banned substances, with the Spaniard believing that strong progress has been made. He traces the turning point back to the F... → Read More

Cavendish has no problems with night time doping controls

Few riders support drastic measures thus far
by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Team Type 1 moves up to Professional Continental Status

Diabetes team steps it up in 2011
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Cancellara says Contador's signing was influential in leaving Saxo Bank

Swiss rider still hasn't announced new team
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Gustov returns to Saxo Bank - Sungard, former Italian junior TT champ Boaro also signed up

Two riders are latest additions to Danish team
by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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HTC-High Road Director Brian Holm talks doping, then and now

Former Team Telekom rider talks of a clean environment for current riders, unlike in the 1990s
by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project signs Feillu, Clarke and Denifl

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Talented young riders help build team’s future

Former Tour de France stage winner Brice Feillu, Austrian talent Stefan Denifl and the promising Australian Will Clarke have each been confirmed for the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, and will aid Andy and Frank Schleck next season. The three ri... → Read More


Vincenzo Nibali recalls childhood ride up Mount Etna

by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Sicilian targeting success at home on Sicily and the rest of the Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia looks to be impossible to pass up for Vincenzo Nibali in 2011. The Liquigas talent is 100% behind a go at next May's Tour of Italy. "I will go for the Giro. There is even a stage in Sicily the two climbs of Etna," said the winner... → Read More


Landis ‘not losing any sleep’ over hacking claims

by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Current team manager says there’s no likelihood rider or his coach will face trial

The manager of the team Floyd Landis is currently racing with, Orca Velo, has ruled out the prospect of the rider ever standing trial for computer hacking. Landis and his coach Arnie Baker were yesterday ordered to stand trial in France for the alleg... → Read More


Popovych subpoenaed to testify in US Postal/Lance Armstrong investigation

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Ukrainian rider due to appear before grand jury today

Yaroslav Popovych faces an unexpected appearance before a grand jury today after being previously hit with a subpoena while in the US for the Livestrong Challenge event on October 22nd – 24th. The Ukrainian rider has been summoned to speak to the... → Read More

Saxo Bank-Sungard signs former sportswriter of the year as communications manager

Anders Damgaard to deal with internal and external communications
by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Pegasus Sports to be Professional Continental in 2011

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Team fails in its bid to become first ever Australian team at the sport’s top table but is hopeful for the future

With the announcement of the first four ProTeam licences today, four teams learned that their applications had been approved, while two teams we notified that they did not make the cut. French team FDJ was listed among the Professional Continental te... → Read More


Team Sky tried and failed to woo Fabian Cancellara, says Kurt Asle Arvesen

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Luxembourg team now seems inevitable for Swiss star

The uncertainty continues over the 2011 destination of World time trial champion and classics specialist Fabian Cancellara. His former teammate Kurt Asle Arvesen has confirmed to procycling.no that Team Sky has been courting the Swiss star, only to ... → Read More


AFLD says WADA’s 2010 Tour de France report prepares for the future of anti-doping

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
French anti-doping agency makes overtures to UCI once more

The Agence Francaise de Lutte Contre le Dopage (AFLD) has commented on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report into the drug testing at this year’s Tour de France. The French agency sees the report as a vindication of its own role in the race, ye... → Read More


Vacansoleil-DCM hopeful of ProTeam license

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Dutch team asked that Ezequiel Mosquera not be counted in team’s sporting value

With the International Cycling Union (UCI) releasing the names of the first teams to be awarded 2011 ProTeam licenses, the Vacansoleil-DCM team grows ever-more confident that its own application will be successful. News that the team’s riders’ points... → Read More

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