LONDON, Jan 4, 2012 (AFP) - Cycling star Bradley Wiggins believes David Millar should not be allowed to ride for Britain at the Olympics as debate over lifetime bans for dope cheats rumbles on, the BBC reported Wednesday. Millar was banned for doping for two years in 2004, and under controversial British Olympic Association (BOA) rules is subject to a lifetime ban from participating in the … [Read more...]
Boom Starts His Dauphine With A Bang
June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE, France, June 5, 2011 (AFP) - Flying Dutchman Lars Boom powered to the overall lead of the Criterium du Dauphine stage race after dominating his rivals in the opening prologue held over 5.4 km here Sunday. Former cyclo-cross champion Boom, who rides for Rabobank, completed the race against the clock in a time of 6min 18sec to keep Astana veteran Alexandre Vinokourov of … [Read more...]
Wiggins Of Team Sky Reacts To 2011 Tour Route
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 2011 Tour de France route has been unveiled and Bradley Wiggins believes it offers Team Sky some real opportunities during the first week of action. The 98th edition of cycling’s biggest event commences on Saturday 2 July with a 191km stage which takes the riders across the Passage du Gois in Vendée and ends with an uphill finish on the Mont des Alouettes in Les Herbiers. A perfectly … [Read more...]
Cancellara Wins The Amgen Tour of California Prologue
February 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Cancellara Wins The Amgen Tour of California Prologue PALO ALTO, California, Feb 17, 2008 (AFP) - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara, riding for CSC, Sunday won the prologue of the 2008 Tour of California, a 3.4km individual time trial on the streets of Palo Alto. With a time of 3min 51.211sec, the world time-trial champion was more than four seconds ahead of Briton Bradley Wiggins, with … [Read more...]