F1 driver Alonso to purchase cash-strapped Spanish cycling team

Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has stepped in to save Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi from folding at the end of the season, sponsors said on Monday. The Spanish double world champion......

Russian Serebryakov suspended after positive EPO test

Euskaltel-Euskadi's Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been suspended after traces of the blood booster EPO were found in his urine, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on their......

Cloud hangs over Contador's Tour

Much to the dismay of Tour de France organisers, a cloud of doping suspicion will hang over their race, and in particular over triple champion Alberto Contador, when the 2011 edition begins on......

Astarloza tames mountains to win stage

Spain's Mikel Astarloza used his climbing and downhill skills to win the mountainous 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as the leading contenders unsuccessfully tested each other out. The......

Landis takes over yellow jersey

American Floyd Landis took over the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday after Russian Denis Menchov won the tough 206.5-km 11th stage through the Pyrenees which caught out several leading......