At the headquarters in Adro, Claudio Corti is working hard – as usual – to set up a strong season with his combative Colombian outfit. In 2013, the team will be named only “Colombia”, to underline the tight bonds between the Escarabajos and the Country that backed and promoted their […]
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Cyclocross World Cups – Czech Republic Style
By Christine Vardaros October 29, 2012 I just returned from the Czech Republic where I raced the first two rounds of the Cyclocross World Cup series events. I would like to say how pleased I am with the outcome but that is unfortunately not the case. I had flat […]
Sean Yates Fired From Team Sky
Last week, Sean Yates said he never saw any doping or anything suspicious while working as a director at Team Sky or when he rode with Lance. He drove a team car in 2005 for Discovery. Well, he got fired anyway. The general manager of Team Sky, David Brailsford, wants […]
VanGarderen Extends BMC Contract
Tejay van Garderen, the winner of best young rider honors at this year’s Tour de France, has extended his contract with the BMC Racing Team, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Thursday. Future Team Captain In addition to a fifth place finish overall at the Tour de France, Van Garderen won […]
Coldeportes Colombia Excited About 2013 Tour
Esteban Chaves attended the presentation of the 2013 Tour de France with team manager Claudio Corti in Paris. Chaves says the double ascent of Alpe d’Huez is a dream for climbers. There will be six high mountain stages which include four uphill finishes. “The route is great – General Manager Corti […]
Miguel Indurain Thinks Lance is Innocent
Five time Tour de France winner, Miguel Indurain was interviewed by Spanish Radio Marca. He said he was taken aback by the UCI decision. That Armstrong was found guilty based on hearsay and not one positive doping test. He said it was strange that it was all done just based […]
Laurent Jalabert Supports Lance
Retired French cyclist Laurent Jalabert has said he’s not questioning the merits of the case against Armstrong but that even if Lance had doped, he was an outstanding champion.
Samuel Sanchez Speaks On About UCI
Spanish cyclist and 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has also come out against the UCI decision. He said “there has to be a process that’s not just a media show. The media throws bombs just to draw public opinion against an athlete and punish him. It should not happen like […]
Will Schlecks Quit Cycling?
“This is not a life’ says the dad of Frank and Andy Schleck. He wants both his sons to quit cycling. Andy was elevated to the 2010 Tour champion after Contador was stripped of his title. And then he broke his pelvis and has been trying to recover from that. […]
Oakley Also Ends Armstrong Sponsorship
Oakley has ended its long sponsorship of Armstrong this week, following most of his other sponsors. They posted a statement on their website that included the following: Oakley said, “Based on UCI’s decision today and the overwhelming evidence that USADA presented, Oakley has severed its longstanding relationship with Lance Armstrong, […]