According to a study from the French Agency for the Fight against Doping (AFLD), rugby is the top sport affected by the problem of doping. According to a report by the AFLD Françoise Lasne (director of the analysis department of the institution) on the inquiry into the effectiveness of the […]
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Cancellara Takes Second Flanders Victory
It was an impressive display of power. One vicious attack on the Paterberg after using the team to perfection put Fabian Cancellara in the winning position as he time trialed to Oudenaarde to claim the win in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen on Sunday. Fabian: “This was an amazing team job. […]
Feng Wins King of the Mountains Jersey at Taiwan
Taipei City, Taiwan — Champion System Pro Cycling Team’s Chun Kai Feng took home top honors in the king of the mountains classification Sunday at the Tour de Taiwan after securing and protecting the jersey since Friday’s Stage 5. Champion System Assistant Director Chris Wherry said he was proud of […]
Cancellara Takes Third E3 Win
One solid attack on the Oude Kwaremont gave Fabian Cancellara the small gap he needed with 35km to go in Friday’s E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke in Belgium. ‘Spartacus’ got the job done. Powering up the climb and seeing daylight behind him, Cancellara went into time trial mode to steadily […]
Eddy Merckx Okay after Heart Surgery
Eddy Merckx underwent preventative heart surgery on Thursday. He had a procedure done because of an arythmia. His heart had been beating less than 40 beats a minute since he was young. He wanted to avoid any possible noctural problems. The device electronically stimulates his heart to keep it regular. […]
Zach Bell Wins Tour de Taiwan Stage 4
The Champion System Pro Cycling Team earned its first win of the season when Zach Bell beat 6 fellow breakaway riders to the line on Stage 4 of the Tour de Taiwan. Champion System was front and center right from the start when Chun Kai Feng escaped at kilometer zero […]
Felline wins Coppi & Bartali
Felline won at “Coppi e Bartali”Gavazzi placed second winning the field sprint in the first stage. Team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, equipped with Bianchi Sempre Pro bikes, clinched a double at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali’s stage 1a, 99,5 km in Gatteo (Central Italy) on Wednesday, March 20th. Fabio Felline took his […]
Silvestre Takes Wins for Leopard Trek at Tour de Normandie
Fabio Silvestre has won the stage 1 bunch sprint at the Tour de Normandie, beating Coen Vermeltfoort and Alexandre Blain to the line where a crash marred the fight to the line. The 23 year old Portuguese, who took tenth place in yesterday’s prologue, is the new leader in the […]
Armstrong Looking to Clinton for Inspiration
Armstrong is taking inspiration from President Bill Clinton. He was interviewed by Texas Monthly: “Eventually people forgive, forget and only remember the good things you’ve done”. He said it will be hard work. He said Clinton “is a hero of mine. He’s a tough guy, he’s smart, surrounded himself with […]
Fuentes Facing Two Years in Jail
Rosa Calvo, the prosecutor in the case against Spanish doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes has asked for a two year prison term for him and his cohorts and described Fuentes’ network as “frauduent and criminally reprehensible”. The method used to transport the blood for transfusions was to put them in backpacks, […]
