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Bruyneel Says He’s Innocent

“I have never participated in any doping activity and I am innocent of all charges,” read a statement on Bruyneel’s personal website. “I am dismayed that once again doping allegations have been raised against me, this time by USADA. “Following a Department of Justice Grand Jury investigation, no charges were […]

LEOPARD SA Statement on USADA Investigation

LEOPARD S.A. (with its cycling team known as « RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK ») has been informed of the content of the document whereby the USADA has opened formal disciplinary proceedings against some individuals, including Mr Johan BRUYNEEL. After a first review of this document, LEOPARD S.A. takes note that none […]

USADA Bringing Doping Charges Against Armstrong

According to an article in the Washington Post by Amy Shipley, The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brought formal doping charges against Lance Armstrong that could cost him his seven Tour de France titles, according to a letter sent to Armstrong and several others Tuesday. As a result of the charges, Armstrong […]

Duarte Leads Vuelta a Colombia

With an outstanding performance in the opening time trial in Puerto Gaitan, Colombia Coldeportes Fabio Duarte earned the first win of his 2012 season and claimed the first leader’s jersey of the 62nd Vuelta a Colombia on Tuesday, June 12th. On a very quick route of 4.6km starting and finishing […]

Kerschbaumer Tapped for London Olympics

U23 Gerhard Kerschbaumer will participate on the 2012 London Olympics Hadleigh course. TX Active-Bianchi’s rider was tapped by Italy’s team manager Hubert Pallhuber, together with Marco Aurelio Fontana and Eva Lechner. Testimonial of I.got (Italcementi Group Olympic Team), a supporting project for young talents on the road to 2012 Olympics, Kerschbaumer […]

Hincapie Retiring after Pro Challenge

George Hincapie announced Monday that this will be his final season of professional cycling. The three-time U.S. national road champion said the Tour de France and the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in August will be the last two races of his 19-year career. Hopes To Stay Involved In Cycling Hincapie […]

Andy Schleck Abandons Dauphine

Andy Schleck had to quit the Criterium du Daupine in Stage 6 because of the crash in the time trial on Thursday. After 63km, pain prevented him from continuing. “This is a big disappointment,” said Andy Schleck in Morzine. “While I was sitting in the car and I saw the […]

Evans Into Third Overall at Dauphine

BMC Racing Team’s Cadel Evans continued his climb up the overall classification Saturday at the Critérium du Dauphiné, first by matching the pace of race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) on the final climb, then by using his descending skills to get away from him. The BMC Racing Team leader […]

Lagutin & Oltre Dominate GP Gippingen

Vacansoleil-DCM’s Uzbekh Sergey Lagutin on Bianchi Oltre outsprinted fellow escapees Vladimir Gusev and Georg Preidler to top Swiss semi-classic GP Kanton Aargau, raced in Gippingen on Thursday, June 7th.   Androni Giocattoli’s Riccardo Chiarini and Emanuele Sella, both on Bianchi Oltre, also finished in the day’s top-10, placing sixth and […]

Verbrugge to Direct U23 BMC Team

BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Rik Verbrugghe will direct the new BMC Under-23 Racing Team, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Tuesday. The new team begins competition in 2013. Perfectly Qualified Ochowicz said Verbrugghe’s 13-year professional career – which includes stage wins at the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, as […]