Chris Hoy Stuck In Thailand Airport Because Of Protests
LONDON, Dec 1, 2008 (AFP) - Four-times Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy was among thousands of people stranded at Bangkok airport because of protests, it emerged Sunday.
Hoy and his girlfriend were on holiday in the country and were due to fly out of Bangkok, but the airport was shut [...]
Milram Considers Dropping Team Sponsorship
BERLIN, Nov 27, 2008 (AFP) - German milk-product manufacturers Milram are considering an early exit from their multi-million euro sponsorship of the professional cycling team, a report claims here on Thursday.
According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the company are already taking legal advice about whether they can finish their [...]
London Mayor Sets Wheels Turning On Bicycle For Hire Program
LONDON, Nov 18, 2008 (AFP) - London Mayor Boris Johnson gave the green light Tuesday for an easy-access cycle hire scheme to be introduced in the city in 2010, similar to the highly popular Velib network in Paris.
Some 6,000 bicycles will be available from 400 locations in the British [...]
Jelly Belly Unites With Bike-Pure.org
As the cycling world cracks down on dopers, many professional teams have decided to join organizations which promote the integrity of the sport through harsh punishment of cheaters. One of those organizations is called Bike-Pure.org, and Team Jelly Belly has decided to unite with Bike-Pure to show the world its dedication to being a clean [...]
Jan Ullrich Denies Doping While Under Oath
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Nov 12, 2008 (AFP) - Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich on Wednesday won 340,000 euros in back pay after denying on oath taking drugs in the early part of 2003 before a German court in Dusseldorf.
Ullrich ,who won the Tour in 1997, has long been [...]
German TV Told It Must Air The Tour de France On The Television
VIENNA, Nov 4, 2008 (AFP) - German public broadcaster ARD has been told it
has no basis on which to bring a premature end to its contract with Tour de
France organizers to show the race in 2009-2011.
A spate of recent doping scandals, some of which involved German and
Austrian riders, prompted ARD and [...]
Gerdemann Strikes Out At The Armstrong Return
BERLIN, Oct 30, 2008 (AFP) - Top German cyclist Linus Gerdemann, known for
his staunch anti-doping stance, has criticized the return of Lance Armstrong
because of the doping suspicions once surrounding the seven-times Tour de
France winner.
Armstrong recently announced his comeback to cycling after a three-year
hiatus and is expected to bid for an eighth [...]
Pendleton Calls For Olympic Equality For Female Riders
MANCHESTER, England, Oct 29, 2008 (AFP) - Victoria Pendleton has told 2012
Olympic Games chiefs it will be an embarrassment if female riders are not
allowed to compete in the same number of races as male cyclists.
Pendleton triumphed in the women’s sprint in Beijing, one of eight golds
won in an impressive total haul [...]
Italian Riders Demanding Life Time Bans For Drug Cheats
PARIS, Oct 23, 2008 (AFP) - Italian cyclists on Thursday demanded life bans be introduced for drug cheats.
The Association of Italian racing cyclists (ACCPI) which represents more than 250 professional riders want the International Cycling Union (UCI) to press for more severe sanctions.
Rocked by recent drug [...]
ARD, ZDF Refuse To Broadcast The 2009 Tour de France
BERLIN, Oct 16, 2008 (AFP) - German media giants ARD, the number-one broadcasters here, and fellow national television channel ZDF announced Thursday they will not cover the Tour de France again because of recent cases of failed drugs testing.
“The sporting value of the Tour de France has been reduced [...]
