Two challenging stages in the Dolomite mountains in Italy and rosters of only six riders – rather than eight – will provide a unique challenge to this year’s Tour de Pologne, said BMC Racing Team’s Marco Pinotti. Race May Be Difficult To Control Pinotti, who along with teammate Taylor Phinney, […]
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Riis Cycling stops negotiations with Tinkoff Bank
Riis Cycling has today decided to stop negotiations with Tinkoff Bank, the team’s co-title sponsor since the Tour de France in 2012, compared to enter into an extension of Tinkoff Bank sponsorship beyond 2013 season. Riis Cycling has come to the conclusion that the parties probably can not reach an […]
Trek Adds Andy and Frank Schleck to World Tour Team
Luxembourg duo set to reunite in 2014 Trek Bicycle has added Andy and Fränk Schleck to the brand’s 2014 WorldTour team roster. The talented duo will reunite under the Trek banner, headlining the team throughout the racing season including the Ardennes Classics and Grand Tours. The Schlecks are the team’s […]
1998-1999 List of Doped Riders
The following was released today by the CPA (Cyclists Professional Assoc) “The CPA states that the Commission of Inquiry of the Senate today has chosen not to publish the list of names of the riders allegedly tested positive for EPO during the Tour de France 1998 and 1999. Instead it […]
Mara Abbott seals victory at the 24th edition of the Giro Rosa
After riding her way into the leader’s jersey during stage 5 of the 2013 Giro Rosa on Thursday, Mara Abbott (Exergy TWENTY 16) sealed her overall victory in the Italian stage race on Sunday. Racing for the USA Cycling National Development Program (NDP), Abbott soloed to victory during Thursday’s 73.3-kilometer […]
Last Alpentour Trophy stage cancelled
Due to strong rainfall, mudslides, fallen trees and the Enns river, which is about to overflow, today the fourth and last stage of the 15th Alpentour Trophy onto the Hauser Kaibling mountain had to be cancelled for safety reasons. The overall winner of the Elite Male category is therefore again […]
Alban Lakata takes stage win at Alpentour Trophy ahead of Soukup
15th Alpentour TrophySchladming Stage 03 – Dachstein54 km / 2200 m Double victory for Austria at the third stage of the Int. Alpentour Trophy via the Dachstein mountain. European Marathon Champion Alban Lakata won on the shortened 54 km and 2200m queen stage despite a mechanical and crossed the line […]
Winter spectacular at the Alpentour Trophy – Hynek wins again
Winter sport athletes would love the conditions that currently dominate the 15th International Alpentour Trophy. But mountain bikers? Not so much. Thick snow drifts welcomed riders to today’s 15km time trial stage, which took them from Schladming up to the Schafberg Alp, which is the top station of the gondola. […]
Georges B Sample Also Positive
Sylvain Georges, who won the Big Bear stage of the Tour of California in 2012 tested postive for a stimulat heptaminol at the Giro d’Italia. The B sample also was positive. Georges says he bought a medicine that was supposed to improve leg circulation and that he didn’t read the […]
Rory Sutherland in Today’s Giro
Team Saxo-Tinkoff’s Rory Sutherland made sure to represent the Danish squad in today’s big break on stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia that started in French Valloire and ended 238 hilly kilometers later in Ivrea in Italy. But Katusha and RadioShack were not happy with the situation and pushed the […]