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The Wonderful Pistachios team view thumbnail gallery Expresses frustration with UCI, state of pro cycling Among the UCI Continental teams rolling up the carpet after the 2012 season, the Wonderful Pistachios squad featured arguably the most high-profile sponsor of the bunch. Aside from the ubiquitous $30 million “Get Crackin’” advertising campaign it launched earlier this [...]
Danilo Hondo (Lampre-ISD). view thumbnail gallery German supports four-year doping bans Danilo Hondo believes there should be amnesty within professional cycling to clear the slate of doping in its past and start anew. The 38-year-old German additionally voiced his support for four-year doping bans for riders caught using drugs such as EPO, growth hormones, testosterone, [...]
Outgoing world champion Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) view thumbnail gallery “Not fair to say it’s a dirty sport” Mark Cavendish defended pro cycling, saying, “It’s not fair to say it’s a dirty sport.” It is time for the public to realize that the sport has moved on and is far more than its past doping [...]
Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team) celebrates with his arms in the air view thumbnail gallery Italian said he learned from Paris-Tours defeat last year While Italian cycling keeps praying for a new specialist of one-day races, Marco Marcato of Vacansoleil-DCM raised some hopes by winning Paris-Tours. The result follows Enrico Gasparotto’s victory at the Amstel [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale view thumbnail gallery Squad signs its 23rd rider for next season Cannondale Pro Cycling signed Michel Koch, a 21-year-old German rider from the LKT-Brandenburg continental team, for the 2013 season. In 2012, the team has been known as Liquigas-Cannondale. With two wins to his name in 2012 – the team pursuit at the national [...]
By Mark Johnson Published 3 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print Marvin Miller was largely responsible for building the baseball players’ union and his efforts provide guidelines for cycling’s professionals. AP Photo Table of Contents A phone call Topps turning point Motivated by results On sports doping More than economics Shortly after my opinion [...]
