Team RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has called for a shake-up in the running of professional cycling following his team’s exclusion from the Vuelta a España.
Bruyneel was angered that his team, co-owned by Lance Armstrong, did not receive one of the six wildcard places on offer from organisers Unipublic for the 22-team Spanish tour, [...]
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Leipheimer pulls out of Tour By Agence France Presse Published: Jul. 17, 2009
American Levi Leipheimer has withdrawn from the Tour de France with a broken wrist, his Astana team announced on Friday.
The 35-year-old American sustained the injury in a fall 2km from the finish line of Thursday’s 12th stage.
He crossed [...]
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 [...]
Armstrong to return for ’09 Tour – More Sports – SI.com.
Lance Armstrong will end his retirement and hopes to compete in the 2009 Tour de France, according to a cycling journal report.
The 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champion will compete in five road races with the Astana team in 2009, the cycling [...]
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, [...]