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Bobbie Traksel excited about opportunity that awaits at Pegasus Sports by Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Vacansoleil rider calls Pegasus, "much more professionally designed than what [he] is used to"The 28 year old Bobbie Traksel scored the biggest win of his career with the victory in a horrific edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne this spring. The native of Tiel instantly shot to wider awareness with the victory and, on the heels of that victory ... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “I cannot throw everything in the bin” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Tour de France winner addresses press conference, proclaims innocence and expects to be clearedJust hours after his positive control for banned substance clenbuterol was announced, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador spoke to a hastily arranged press conference. It took place in 27-year-old’s hometown of Pinto, just outside Madrid, where ju... → Read More
Dutch team left in an unfortunate position after Galician rider tests positive at Vueltaby Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 30, 2010 
German journalist claims UCI denied Alberto Contador positive test, says rider may have received transfusions by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Alleges traces of a plasticizer in blood bags were found in rider’s blood sampleHans Joachim Seppelt, a journalist with the German TV station ARD, has cast doubts on Alberto Contador’s explanation for his Clenbuterol positive, making the explosive claim that chemical traces in samples taken during the 2010 Tour de France suggest... → Read More
David Millar over the moon with Worlds time trial silver by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 30, 2010 British rider's emotions could not be more different to previous silver in 2001Great Britain’s David Millar took his second silver medal in the World Time Trial Championship in Melbourne, Australia today, nine years after taking his first. That day in 2001, in Lisbon, Portugal, the then 24-year-old Millar was devastated as Ger... → Read More
Contador case: Pierre Bordry, Rasmus Damsgaard, Michel Audran and riders react by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Anti-doping experts divided over Tour de France winner’s positive; colleagues supportiveWith the sport of cycling still reeling from the news that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador returned a positive test for banned substance Clenbuterol, a number of the World’s most prominent anti-doping experts have spoken up, as well as a numbe... → Read More
Italian ProTour team's future looking bright as they head into 2011 with high hopes and future securedby Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 30, 2010
Riccardo Riccò’s home raided; suspicious pills seized by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 30, 2010 "Cobra" now officially linked to Enrico Rossi scandalOn a day already rich with doping stories, there has been a further development in the investigation into an Italian doping ring with the raiding of the home of Riccardo Riccò. According to Tuttobiciweb.it, police found at least 50 tablets at the Vac... → Read More
Alberto Contador positive: WADA director says even minimal traces could lead to a sanction by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 30, 2010 David Howman won't comment specifically on Tour winner’s situation Alberto Contador may have tested positive for a miniscule amount of Clenbuterol, but WADA’s director general David Howman didn’t rule out a sanction when contacted for his reaction.
“The issue is the lab has detected this. They have the responsib... → Read More
Rider reaction: Cancellara, Millar and Porte say Contador’s Clenbuterol news came too soon by Conal Andrews - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Reserve judgment, but Millar vouches for Tour winner The new world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara, runner-up David Millar and fourth-placed Richie Porte have commented on Alberto Contador’s positive test for Clenbuterol, saying that the news should not have been released before full details were... → Read More
UCI confirms positive A samples of Vuelta a España runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera and David Garcia by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Further blow to cycling, may seal fate of Xacobeo teamRight on the heels of the news that Alberto Contador has been provisional suspended following the detection of minute traces of Clenbuterol in a urine sample from the Tour de France, Spanish cycling and the sport in general has suffered another blow ... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara scorches to record fourth world championship time trial gold by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 30, 2010 Swiss rider beats Millar and Martin to take another rainbow jerseyPedalling smoothly and gaining time as the kilometres passed, Fabian Cancellara made history today, blasting to a record fourth gold medal in the Elite men’s time trial at the world championships in Geelong, Australia.The big Swiss rider followed up ... → Read More
UCI says Alberto Contador's Tour de France doping positive requires further scientific investigation by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Expert says meat likely cause of the positive resultThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed today in a press release that Spaniard Alberto Contador has returned an adverse analytical finding for clenbuterol following the analysis of a urine sample taken on July 21st, during the second rest... → Read More
Alberto Contador positive for clenbuterol at Tour de France, team claiming food contamination by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Shock news shakes cyclingTour de France champion Alberto Contador will tomorrow hold a press conference in his hometown of Pinto, called to speak about the dramatic news this evening that he has tested positive.The 27 year old team Astana rider was tested on July 21st and th... → Read More
Swiss rider returns to studies after ending short careerby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Good start for the team in time trial eventsby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Davide Rebellin suspended for two years by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Monaco federation finally hands down full suspensionDavide Rebellin has been suspended by the Monegasque cycling federation for two years. The 39-year-old will be able to make his comeback in April of 2011. The Italian, who lives in Monaco, has already returned the silver medal from the 2008 Olympics ... → Read More
Mercedes to back Schlecks' Luxembourg team by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Luxury brand boosts team’s imageThe main sponsor still hasn’t been announced for the new Luxembourg team that will house Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and his brother Frank, but more details are emerging nonetheless. Luxury car marque Mercedez Benz Luxembourg has announced ... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara: "I want to write history" by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Swiss time trial specialist says Worlds time trial course harder than road race circuit Fabian Cancellara will be the favorite for the World Championships time trial on Thursday in Geelong, Australia. The Swiss rider aims to take his fourth World Championships title in the race against the clock on the 45.6km course. Cancellara was hesi... → Read More
Gilbert and Belgian team in trouble with Australian police by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 ‘No worries’ philosophy not being adopted Philippe Gilbert and several other riders from the Belgian squad for this Sunday’s elite road race ran into trouble today with the local police, who stopped them today for what they considered were traffic violations. The riders were riding along the... → Read More
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