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PAU, France, July 17, 2012 - The future of RadioShack cycling team was placed further into doubt Tuesday after leading rider Frank Schleck quit the Tour de France following a positive test for a banned diuretic. Schleck, considered one of the best climbing specialists in the peloton, finished third overall last year one place behind his younger brother Andy, the 2010 champion. He … [Read more...]
Written by: Justin Davis PAU, France, July 17, 2012 (AFP) - Luxembourg's Frank Schleck, a former podium finisher, was being questioned by police on the fringes of the Tour de France Tuesday after testing positive for a banned diuretic, his RadioShack team said. Schleck, who had already quit the race after being informed of the positive test, went to a local police station of his … [Read more...]
Our team attaches great value to transparency. Because of this, we can announce the following as a response to the adverse analytical finding of xipamide in Fränk Schleck's urine sample of July 14 during the Tour de France. After being informed by the UCI about the presence of xipamide in the urine sample of Fränk Schleck on July 14, the team has decided to immediately withdraw Fränk … [Read more...]
PARIS, June 18, 2012 - RadioShack on Monday announced two 40-year-old riders in their team for the Tour de France, already shorn of 2010 champion Andy Schleck, the Luxemburger having sustained a fractured pelvis last week. German Jens Voigt and American Chris Horner, born within a month of each other in 1971, will be on the start line in Liege, Belgium, on June 30 alongside Frank Schleck, … [Read more...]
The RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK Team Management made a preselection of 14 riders for the 2012 Tour de France (June 30 – July 22). Fabian Cancellara, Jakob Fuglsang, Tony Gallopin, Linus Gerdemann, Markel Irizar, Andreas Klöden, Maxime Monfort, Yaroslav Popovych, Gregory Rast, Hayden Roulston, Andy Schleck, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt & Haimar Zubeldia The final roster of 9 riders will be … [Read more...]
Defending Champion Chris Horner and RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK riders at Nissan of San Francisco WHAT: A special opportunity for fans to meet the RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK riders, immediately preceding Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California. Team members will be arriving on the team bus and are available to meet fans and sign autographs. Consumers will have the opportunity to take home a … [Read more...]
PARIS, April 28, 2012 - Frank Schleck will spearhead the RadioShack challenge in next month's Tour of Italy, replacing the injured Jakob Fuglsang, his team announced on Saturday. Schleck, who was third in last year's Tour de France, but was not originally slated for Italy, leads a nine-man team in the May 5-27 Giro after Fuglsang was ruled out with a left knee injury. "My season … [Read more...]
LUXEMBOURG-BASED TEAM LEOPARD-TREK IS PROUD TO WELCOME RADIOSHACK AND NISSAN AS NEW MAIN SPONSORS. Leopard announces that RadioShack and Nissan are joining the Leopard-Trek World Tour Team as sponsors for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Leopard will continue to hold its existing UCI World Tour License. The team will be re-branded as RadioShack-Nissan- Trek Professional Cycling Team as of next … [Read more...]
28 August 2011 – In a strong show of solid teamwork, Team RadioShack claimed another victory on American soil with team leader Levi Leipheimer earning the win in the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, August 22-28 in Colorado. The final stage from Golden into downtown Denver ended in the shadow of the State Capitol after a challenging 115.9km/70.9mi route took the riders over Lookout … [Read more...]
26 August 2011 – Team RadioShack’s Jesse Sergent (23) took his 2nd 2011 overall victory by winning the Tour International du Poitou-Charentes on Friday. Teammate Michal Kwiatkowsi finished 3rd overall. The last stage win in Poitiers went to Alex Dowsett (Team Sky). “What an incredible day,” said a happy Jesse Sergent on the podium. “When I flatted at 15 K from the finish, everything … [Read more...]