 Julich joins BMC as consultant
Bobby Julich, who left a coaching position with Team Sky last year after admitting doping during his professional career, has joined BMC as a consultant, the Swiss-based cycling team said on Sunday. Read full article |
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 Nibali takes lead as puncture slows Wiggins
Alex Dowsett stole the limelight from Bradley Wiggins in the Tour of Italy's eighth stage time trial on Saturday with Vincenzo Nibali inheriting the leader's pink jersey. Read full article |
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 Sagan among strong Tour of California field
Peter Sagan of Slovakia, the world's No 2 cyclist, and former Tour de France winner Andy Schleck of Luxembourgh will be among the favourites for the Tour of California starting Sunday. Read full article |
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 Zabriskie spearheads Garmin's California bid
Dave Zabriskie, a four-time Tour of California runner-up, can expect stiff opposition from fellow American Tejay van Garderen when the eighth edition of America's top stage race begins on Sunday. Read full article |
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 Hansen wins Giro seventh stage
Bradley Wiggins lost 84 seconds to his closest Giro d'Italia rivals after crashing while Benat Intxausti became overall leader as Australian Adam Hansen won stage seven with a 147km breakaway on Friday. Read full article |
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 UCI to appeal against destruction of Puerto evidence
UCI is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies. Read full article |
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 Cavendish sprints to second stage win
Britain's Mark Cavendish captured his 99th professional win on Thursday in the Giro d'Italia with a faultlessly executed bunch sprint victory ahead of Italy's Elia Viviani and Australian Matthew Goss. Read full article |
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 Ji out of Giro - team
Cheng Ji, the first Chinese rider to participate in the Giro d'Italia, has pulled out of the race after falling ill with a fever during the night, his Argos team announced on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Chaos as Degenkolb wins Stage 5
The Giro d'Italia lived up to its reputation as an unpredictable race on Wednesday when German John Degenkolb snatched victory in stage five after most of the bunch was held up behind a late crash. Read full article |
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 Question mark over Wiggins form - Cobo
Bradley Wiggins has yet to show the form of last season that would make him top favourite for the Giro d'Italia, according to Juan Jose Cobo, the last non-Team Sky rider to beat the Briton on a Grand Tour. Read full article |
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 Battaglin wins Stage 4, Paolini retains lead
Enrico Battaglin claimed his maiden Giro d'Italia stage on Tuesday with fellow Italian Luca Paolini retaining the leader's pink jersey. Read full article |
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 Fuentes suspected of tax evasion
Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, who was sentenced to one year in prison on doping-related charges last week, is now suspected of tax evasion, prosecutors said on Monday. Read full article |
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 Paolini wins Giro third stage
Luca Paolini won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia to take the overall leader's pink jersey following the 222km ride from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea on Monday. Read full article |
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 No Giro appearance fee for Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins didn't need to be recruited to the Giro d'Italia with a $1 million financial commitment like Lance Armstrong did, he came to race the Italian classic purely out of his own personal desire. Read full article |
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 Sky dominates team time trial
Salvatore Puccio took possession of the Giro d'Italia pink jersey on Sunday as Team Sky and race favourite Bradley Wiggins claimed their maiden team time trial win on a Grand Tour. Read full article |
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 Cavendish wins stage one of Giro
Mark Cavendish was just too strong for his sprint rivals, clinching victory in the first stage of the Giro d'Italia to claim the overall leader's pink jersey on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Wiggins won't have it all his own way - Millar
David Millar, the last British rider to lead the Giro d'Italia, has no doubt about which of his compatriots is most likely to become the first Briton to win the race starting on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Cheng to make Giro history for China
Argos-Shimano rider Ji Cheng is set to make Giro d'Italia history on Saturday when he saddles up as the first Chinese to take part in the epic race. Read full article |
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 Cavendish aiming to open Giro with win
It's rare when a regular sprint stage opens a Grand Tour, and British standout Mark Cavendish wants to take advantage of the opportunity when the Giro d'Italia rolls into action Saturday. Read full article |
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 Nadal hits out at Puerto verdict
Claycourt king Rafael Nadal has blasted the decision by a Spanish judge not to reveal the names of the athletes implicated in the infamous Operation Puerto doping case, Spanish press reported on Friday. Read full article |
