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LONDON, May 06, 2013 - Chris Froome is set to lead Team Sky's bid to win this year's Tour de France, principal Dave Brailsford said Monday. Ever since Froome played a key role last year in helping team-mate Bradley Wiggins become the first Briton to win cycling's most prestigious road race there has been intense speculation as to which one of the riders would be in the 'number one' … [Read more...]
London, March 13, 2013 (PA/AFP) - Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has hit out over insinuations that his team's stunning successes in recent years have been built on immoral foundations. Sky's Bradley Wiggins vehemently defended himself against doping allegations during his victory in last year's Tour de France. Brailsford, meanwhile, has admitted to having made mistakes, … [Read more...]
GLASGOW, Nov 19, 2012 (AFP) - Dave Brailsford, the man behind the British cycling's team run of gold medal success at the Beijing and London Olympics, has vowed to continue in his post until the 2016 Games in Rio. As well as being British Cycling's performance director, the 48-year-old Brailsford is also the principal of Team Sky, in which capacity he oversaw Bradley Wiggins becoming the … [Read more...]
LONDON, Oct 25, 2012 - Team Sky race coach Bobby Julich was forced to resign on Thursday after admitting he had taken a banned substance during his riding career, the British cycling outfit confirmed. In the aftermath of the Lance Armstrong scandal, Sky, the team of reigning Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, confirmed their zero-tolerance approach to drugs and asked all … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LONDON, Feb 21, 2012 (AFP) - British track bosses believe they can still lead the way at London 2012 despite new rules and the steady comeback of rivals who are determined not to suffer another Olympic nightmare. Britain's track success in Beijing four years ago when they won seven of the 10 golds left their rivals' dreams in tatters. However changes to the … [Read more...]
LONDON, Nov 5, 2011 (AFP) - Britain's Olympic medal hopes in track cycling could be compromised next year by the staging of a World Cup test event at the London velodrome, fears British track team boss Dave Brailsford. Britain won seven of the 10 gold medals on offer at the Olympic velodrome in Beijing three years ago, when Welshwoman Nicole Cooke added an eighth to the pile from the … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis (AFP) LISIEUX, France, July 7, 2011- British cycling chief Dave Brailsford hailed the unselfishness of Welshman Geraint Thomas as Team Sky finally made history by scoring their first win on the Tour de France. Norwegian ace Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his and Sky's maiden win in the race on Thursday after he outsprinted Australian Matt Goss and compatriot Thor … [Read more...]
LONDON, Feb 15, 2011 - British cycling's Team Sky may relax their "zero tolerance" doping policy as they seek to hire staff capable of improving the outfit's performance, it was reported Tuesday. Team Sky general manager Dave Brailsford told The Guardian that the policy may be softened because of the difficulties in finding support staff who had not been tainted by the drugs … [Read more...]
LONDON, July 27, 2010 (AFP) - UK Sport performance director Peter Keen is concerned his counterpart at British Cycling, Dave Brailsford, has taken a big risk trying to oversee a Tour de France team while still being in charge of the country's Olympic programme. Keen, Brailsford's predecessor, said running a professional cycling team alongside an Olympic track squad is not something he would … [Read more...]
by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2010 (AFP) - Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford on Thursday denied he was under pressure to deliver after the rich new British outfit set its sights on an ambitious Tour de France title. Brailsford, a key architect of Britain's eight cycling golds at the 2008 Olympics, said he welcomed the challenge of trying to produce the country's … [Read more...]