Marcel Kittel, edged Australia’s Mark Renshaw in the bunch sprint. Belgium’s Jurgen Roelandts come in third. It is the seventh victory of the Team Argos-Shimano rider this season. Mark Cavendish won the general classification, his first ever stage race victory. The last stage was of no danger for the lead […]
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Forero Takes the Sprint in Colombia
There are moments, seconds, happenings that prove to be complete game-changers in terms of the unfolding of a season for a rider. For Juan Pablo Forero, that moment came when he crossed the line in first at the end of a 191 km effort from Armenia to Cali. It was […]
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 […]
Andy Schleck to Miss 2012 Tour
RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK rider Andy Schleck suffers from a fracture in the sacral body (segment S3) due to his crash in last Thursday’s time trial of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Schleck will be out for four to six weeks and will not be able to start in the Tour de […]
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 […]
Radio Shack Tour PreSelection
RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK Team Management made a preselection of 14 riders for the 2012 Tour de France. Fabian Cancellara, Jakob Fuglsang, Tony Gallopin, Linus Gerdemann, Markel Irizar, Andreas Klöden, Maxime Monfort, Yaroslav Popovych, Gregory Rast, Hayden Roulston, Andy Schleck, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt & Haimar Zubeldia The final roster of […]
Argos-Shimano Tour Preselection Team
Team Argos Shimano has rounded out its pre-selection for the Tour de France. These are the riders selected: Marcel Kittel, Simon Geschke, Johannes Frohlinger, Patrick Gretsch, Tom Veelers, Koen de Kort, Albert Timmer, Roy Curvers, Tom Stansnijder, Alexandre Geniez, Yann Huguet, Thierry Hupond, Mathieu Sprick and Bert de Backer. John […]
