 Gilbert tops 2011 cycling seasonAs Alberto Contador fought back tears during an impassioned plea against doping accusations last February, his rivals were planning for a season which would eventually etch some of their names in the history books. Read full blog |
| Tour de France: notes from the inside For the second day running Jonathan Vaughters received an email from Senator John Kerry congratulating the manager and his Garmin-Cervelo team for a stage win at the Tour de France. Read full blog |
 Missing an Epic adventureI decided to do the Absa Cape Epic thinking that it would be a great adventure and would get me out of my comfort zone which I have been in for the last 17 years playing football! Read full blog |
| Contador wins another battle, but war far from over Cleared of using a banned substance by the Spanish cycling authorities, Alberto Contador will be a relieved man after months of anguish following a positive test for clenbuterol. Read full blog |
| No decision soon in long-time Armstrong Probe News reports since last autumn have said criminal charges against seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong could be just around the corner. Read full blog |
| Armstrong and Contador under tight scrutiny Cycling in 2010 was struck by a series of crises that threatened to wipe out most of its efforts to fight doping, with the sport's two biggest names involved in scandals. Read full blog |
| Should Lance just quit? On the long road into Paris, nearly every day still left on this Tour de France is going to be a reminder of the champion that Lance Armstrong once was but no longer is. Read full blog |
 "Sorry. I don't know" - Australian.I like Australians, I really do. Some of my best friends are Australians. I even travelled twice to the country, once to Brisbane and once to Sydney, because I desperately wanted to be there when two friends were married. Read full blog |
| Armstrong's final Tour likely to be off key The 2010 Tour de France, which starts on Saturday in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, will be Lance Armstrong's last appearance in the race he won a record seven consecutive times. Read full blog |
| Giro leader Vinokourov gives up Tour goals Alexandre Vinokourov has given up any hopes of winning the Tour de France later this year and will concentrate on helping team mate Alberto Contador to a third title, the Astana rider told Reuters. Read full blog |
| For the Mud and Glory On 6 February 2010, after owning and riding a mountain bike for less than six months, I entered the Emperors Palace Classic MTB challenge, my first ever mountain bike race. Read full blog |
| Armstrong pulls the strings, but Contador is King In what proved to be a bumper year for cycling, with serious progress apparently being made to beat the drugs cheats, record seven-time winner of the Tour de France Lance Armstrong had to, for once, play second fiddle. Read full blog |
| Has the Tour become cleaner? With Queen's rock anthem "Bicycle Race" blaring from loudspeakers, the Tour de France sets off for another day, the riders a blaze of color in their lurid shirts. This, undoubtedly, is one of sport's most spectacular sights. Read full blog |
| Andrew McLean So why is Mark Cavendish of Columbia HTC so fast, in fact, Cav’s as close to unbeatable as any sprinter has ever been! Read full blog |
| Owen Hannie Switzerland’s Olympic Time Trial Champion, Fabian Cancellara, fresh from his overall victory at the Tour de Suisse and the Swiss Road Championship, put a season of injury and illness behind him in Monaco on Saturday. Read full blog |
| Andrew McLean Today the talking ends and legs will take over in the jewel of the international cycling calendar, with a 15km time trial in principality of Monaco. Read full blog |
| Landis considers return to Tour de France Back after a two-year doping ban, Floyd Landis is trying to decide whether to follow fellow American Lance Armstrong's example and ride again in the Tour de France. Read full blog |
| MTN Zoo Lake Criterium returns The MTN Zoo Lake Criterium takes place this coming Sunday. It was revived last year and presented by MTN, after many years without being held Read full blog |
| Clean? If there’s one thing professional cyclists have always been more proficient at than racing bikes, it’s telling lies. Read full blog |
| Use at your Own Risk Whose responsibility is it when you crash while riding? I had an interesting ride on the Braamfontein Spruit yesterday morning. As I approached the teeter totter bridge, I saw a mountain biker lying on the ground. Read full blog |
Gilbert tops 2011 cycling seasonAs Alberto Contador fought back tears during an impassioned plea against doping accusations last... |
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No decision soon in long-time Armstrong ProbeNews reports since last autumn have said criminal charges against seven-time Tour de France... |
