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Jan Ullrich. Photo: Daniel Giles

Ullrich’s minor confession

For almost six years it has always been the same story. Jan Ullrich repeatedly used those four famous words when it came to questions about doping. “I never betrayed anyone”, the 1997 Tour de France champion answered to every question about Read more …



  • Simon Gerrans. Photo: Patrick Keogh

    Down Under: Premieres and same procedures

    Greipel’s doing his thing as every year, Valverde comes back with a bang, and Gerrans as well as Freire open the account for their new teams. It has been a thrilling, exciting, and unpredictable Tour Down Under that gave us all a pretty good taste of what this year of cycling will be all about. Read more …

  • Alejandro Valverde. Photo: Gustavo Bravo

    Comeback Countdown: Valverde is back

    Alejandro Valverde seems to be excited. It appears that on January 1 he is going to climb up the rooftops of Madrid and shouts out: “I’m back!” Valverde was banned for 19 months for being involved in the Operacion Puerto and now a comeback is imminent. He even Read more …

  • Cadel Evans. Photo: SLIxx

    2012 Tour de France favours Evans and Contador

    Defending champion Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador seem to be the big winners of the 2012 Tour de France presentation. The race will have almost 100 kilometres of time Read more …


  • Leopard. Photo: Cindy Trossaert

    “RadioSchleck” merger – Super-Team or super failure?

    The smoke after the big bang announcement of the merger between Leopard and RadioShack slowly clears, but it leaves more questions than answers about the potential dominator of the sport. Riders, staff, and sponsors seem to Read more …

  • Tony Martin. Photo: Laurie Beylier

    Martin will decide his future before the Vuelta

    Tony Martin reveals he was in a bit of a shock as Bob Stapleton announced the disbandment of team HTC-Highroad at the end of the year. However, the 26-year-old and his manager Jörg Werner wasted no time in finding a new team. Martin will make the decision about his future team before the start of the Vuelta on August 20. “There is a Read more …

  • Jens Voigt. Photo: Laurie Beylier

    Voigt does not think about retirement

    Break away king or motor of the peloton. Only two ways to describe German veteran Jens Voigt who is currently supporting Andy Schleck at his effort to take his first Tour de France victory. Voigt has never been someone to go for glory in the Grand Tours, he simply is too big. In September he turns 40, but retirement Read more …