Riders

More Bad News For Team Astana

Date: August 8th, 2007 |

Andrey Kashechkin tests positive for blood doping. This news is particularly disappointing because Kashechkin gave his positive sample on August 1st and team manager Marc Biver had given an interview the day before where he bemoaned that the team felt Vinokourov had double crossed him with his own doping violations. I’d recommend the [read more]

The Deutschland Announces Preliminary Start List

Date: August 7th, 2007 |

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It was not posted the last time I checked but it is now. Some of the biggest names include Milram’s Eric Zabel, Gerolsteiner’s Robert Forster, Liquigas’ Magnus Backstedt and CSC’s Jens Voigt. In light of this year’s youth tsunami I think my early pick for the GC will have to be Andy [read more]

Uh Oh. More Bad News On Rasmussen

Date: July 31st, 2007 |

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Or at least more bad rumors.
The body of this story relates to the bad blood presently between the ASO and the UCI. Perhaps this has been common knowledge for several days, but this is the first I have read of it:
McQuaid was speaking prior to Friday evening’s news that a former mountainbike [read more]

The Chicken Finally Clucks

Date: July 30th, 2007 |

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Michael Rasmussen, who was booted from le Tour de France while wearing the Yellow Jersey one day after having probably secured his eventual winning of the race, recently gave an extensive interview on the past week’s events to Denmark’s TV2. It has been reported on The Cycling News and the entire report can [read more]

Teach Your Children Well

Date: July 28th, 2007 |

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their parents health will slowly go by.
So goes the old song by Crosby, Stills and Nash, written decades before David Crosby’s well publicized problems with drug addition and gun-toting parole violations. Crosby failed to follow his own advice until he was well past middle age. Will Professional Tour Cycling have what it takes [read more]

God of Thunder Will Soon Be Leadout-Less: Dean Goes to Slipstream

Date: August 7th, 2007 |

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Boy, Team Slipstream is just racking up the top-notch riders these days. From David Millar to Magnus Backstedt, and now Julian Dean has signed with the team. With Millar’s recent victory in the postponed UK road race championships, that means the team’s kit designers will have to work both the New Zealand flag and the [read more]

The “Former Winner of Paris-Roubaix” Slipstream Addition Has Been Announced

Date: August 7th, 2007 |

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As Jessica reported several days ago, Team Slipstream recently announced that a former winner of the Paris-Roubaix would be joining their team. That rider now has been named as Swedish champion Magnus Backstedt.
Magnus, who presently rides for Liquigas, already is a favorite of many U.S. cycling fans and will continue to strengthen [read more]

Mayo Tests Positive, Saunier Duval Suspends Him

Date: July 30th, 2007 |

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Thanks to the husband, I bring you news that Iban Mayo tested positive for EPO and his team, Saunier Duval, has suspended him. It’s on TuttoBici (in Italian) and also on CyclingNews:
Iban Mayo tested positive for EPO on the Tour de France’s rest day, July 24, it was announced Monday night. His team Saunier Duval [read more]

It’s Official: Cycling News Mimics Cycling Logue

Date: July 29th, 2007 |

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Yes, it is true. The Cycling Logue was the first official publication to refer to Alberto Contador as a “The kid”. Now the most venerated name in online cycling news has adopted our name for him and has tried to assert it as his new, official nickname.

Remember, you heard it here first on [read more]

I’m Scared To Post Anything About Stage 16

Date: July 25th, 2007 |

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for fear that the subjects will be caught doping.
Michael Rasmussen survived every blow Team Discovery Channel threw at him today. There still is the possibility that Rasmussen will blow 3 to 5 minutes in the final time trial, but I wouldn’t bet on it. And if he doesn’t, that simply suggests [read more]