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Saxo Bank extends cycling team sponsorship

Denmark's Saxo Bank says it will extend its sponsorship deal with the cycling team which bears its name through 2012. Saxo Bank chief executive Lars Seier Christensen says the internet-based investment bank will remain co-sponsor of t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Smith wins Kopong cycling event

Smith won the tough 90km race on Saturday finishing ahead of Jabu Tabolane also from GCC. The physically draining race took riders from Kopong Filling Station towards Molepolole main road, then back past Kopong to Lentsweletau before pass [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Contador set for Tour as hearing postponed

The doping case concerning Contador was due to be heard before CAS over three days in Lausanne from June 6-8 in order to have the decision before the start of the Tour de France on July 2. But CAS announced last week it had "accepted [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

CAS Postpones Appeals Hearing in Contador Case

The Court of Arbitration for Sport postponed its hearing in Alberto Contador's doping case on Thursday, meaning the cyclist could compete in the Tour de France before the court issues a ruling. The CAS postponed the June [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Lance Armstrong denies latest doping allegations from banned...

Hamilton claims he saw Armstrong use banned drug EPO the first year he won the race in 1999, CBS News has reported. Armstrong's lawyer has dismissed the claim as a publicity stunt by Hamilton, who has a book coming out. Hamilton told [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Too bad those responsible for mortgage collapse weren’t pro ...

The federal government is an amazing work of arrogance, inefficiency and self-righteousness. Manipulative greedy liars in the mortgage markets who almost crashed the economy and set in motion a chain of events wiping out hundreds of thous [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Porte primed to climb for Contador

Turkey: Richie Porte is as committed as ever to his planned Tour de France debut in July, despite his unexpected late selection for the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Saturday. While the Tasmanian said racing in the 3496 kilometr [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

New cycling team names first sponsor

Fresh from a week of outstanding success, the good news keeps coming for Australian cycling. The fledgling GreenEdge project has announced its first major sponsorship as it aims to field an Australian-based team in the Tour de France. Am [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Cyclist Sinkewitz banned over positive doping test

World cycling governing body UCI on Friday banned German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz after finding doping traces in a blood sample collected during a race in February. "Earlier today, the UCI advised German rider Patrik Sinkew [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Wiggins goes temporarily off road to keep Olympic a...

For the first time since he scooped a gold medal double for Britain in China's Oympics, Bradley Wiggins will return to a velodrome as a competitor today, in Manchester's track World Cup. Wiggins' objective? To prove he i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Once again, cycling fans forced to question sport's fairness

Apparently, Alberto Contador was able to convince Spanish cycling authorities that clenbuterol is simply one of the ingredients in Heinz 57 steak sauce. The headline and Associated Press story say Contador was cleared of doping Tues [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Saddle up and show support for British Cycling

Made by adidas, British Cycling's sportswear partner, all eight items included in the range will be manufactured from the highest quality materials and have the same performance qualities of the clothing worn by British riders. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Power play for cycling team

Guillaume Boivin’s favourite hockey player growing up was Peter Forsberg and playing midget triple-A hockey he tried to fashion his game around the former superstar. "I was a hard-working guy, you go in the corner, pi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Lance Armstrong confident of being vindicated over Sports Il...

Armstrong is the subject of a federal investigation in the United States after allegations of doping levelled by disgraced former teammate Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for using illegal substances. [...]