Just got back from watching Stage 15 from Pamiers to Bagnères du Luchon up at the Warehouse, and like many others, I must assert that Alberto Contador is a complete and total douchebag.
For those who missed the stage, Team Saxo Bank’s Andy Schleck, the then-current leader of the this year’s Tour attacked on [...]
You know what makes me super happy about this? 6 of the top 7 riders are native English speakers, with Alexandre Vinokourov as the only interloper … and the first Italian rider is Marco Pinotti, in 10th. Yeah, it’s just the first day of the Giro, and there are still 22 days to go, [...]
Vino’ says he will be on Astana … or heads will roll – VeloNews
Alexander Vinokourov said Wednesday he intends to ride for Astana later this year or there will be serious consequences for those who keep him from riding on the Kazakh-financed team.
In a press conference held in Monaco in advance of [...]
Astana invited into Giro lineup – Cycling – Yahoo! Sports
GENEVA (AP)—Giro d’Italia organizers have invited the Astana team to compete in the race, reversing an earlier decision to ban it because of doping scandals.
Astana officials confirmed Saturday they are hurrying to get elite American rider Levi Leipheimer from California to Palermo, Sicily, [...]