Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused

The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday.Astana are one of 17 teams to have passed the International Cycli [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Meares double as Australia dominate WCup leg

Anna Meares claimed a golden double as Australia finished the top nation at the UCI Melbourne track cycling World Cup leg on Saturday.Meares captured the keirin and 500m time trial gold medals as Australia completed the three-day event winn [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Cyclist Swanguen suspended after doping violation

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says cyclist J.D. Swanguen of San Diego has accepted a suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of marijuana or hashish. USADA said Tuesday that a sample collected from Swanguen on July 19 at the USAC [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Evans wins historic cycling rainbow jersey for Australia

Cadel Evans ended Australia's long wait for cycling's coveted rainbow jersey when he won the men's road race here at the world cycling championships on Sunday. Evans escaped a small leading group at the foot of the Novazzano climb on the d [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Gerrans wins Tour of Spain 10th stage

Australian Simon Gerrans won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain here on Tuesday, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader's golden jersey. The 29-year-old Cervelo rider outpaced three others cyclists, Ryder Hes [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Evans takes Tour of Spain lead

Australia's Cadel Evans took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain on Sunday following the race's eighth stage, the first to be held in the mountains, which was won by Italy's Damiano Cunego. Evans finished the 204.7-kilometre (127-mile) ri [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad, Team RadioShack, will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under around Adelaide from January 17-24, race organisers said here on Thursday. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who returned fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Cyclist Armstrong returns for Australian tour