Posts tagged as: Olympic Games

Alberto Contador to miss out the Tour of Beijing 2012

Alberto Contador to miss out the Tour of Beijing 2012 Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank boss Bjarne Riis has decided not to send his star rider Alberto Contador to the Tour of Beijing 2012. The reason behind Riis’ decision to hold Contador back is mainly because of the UCI law which suggests that the UCI points […]

Chris Hoy breaks Sir Steve Redgrave’s record of winning the maximum medals for Great Britain

Chris Hoy breaks Sir Steve Redgrave’s record of winning the maximum medals for Great Britain Chris Hoy becomes the most successful Olympian for Great Britain after his remarkable performance on Tuesday night. The cyclist grabbed his 6th Olympics Gold medal and entered the record books. He considers himself lucky to receive such an honour in front […]

Additional Olympic medals for cycling in the coming editions?

Additional Olympic medals for cycling in the coming editions? UCI has requested the Olympics authorities for additional medals for the 2016 version of the race. Cycling is currently allocated a total number of 10 gold medals for the track cycling with an equal allocation of five for women and five for men. The medals are […]

Up to one million people to watch London Olympics’ Ceremony

All eyes are fixed at London for the grand opening ceremony of 2012 Olympics. Every sportsperson and sports-fan is looking forward to London for the sporting events and competitions to follow. Director of Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Danny Boyle will produce the grand ceremony which will be watched by a crowd of 60, 000 thousands in […]

Niki Terpstra replaces Lars Boom for the 2012 Olympic Games

Niki Terpstra replaces Lars Boom for the 2012 Olympic Games Niki Terpstra was all set to represent the Dutch team for the biggest sporting event of the season, the 2012 Olympic Games. The cyclist opted out of the Tour de France and was sent to ride the Tour of Poland along with his team-mate Tom […]

Johan Bruyneel extends his support for Frank Schleck

Johan Bruyneel extends his support for Frank Schleck Johan Bruyneel is struggling to prove his own innocence for the USADA case that accuses him of trafficking and administrating the UCI banned substance. While struggling to prove his innocence, Bruyneel was shocked to hear about Frank Schleck’s positive test taken during the Tour de France 2012. […]

Fabian Cancellara getting his form back ahead of the 2012 London Olympics

Fabian Cancellara getting his form back ahead of the 2012 London Olympics Fabian Cancellara has to sit outside for most of the earlier part of the 2012 season and marked his return at the Tour de Suisse. The cyclist had to face the disappointment after he lost the time trial race in his homeland with […]

Mark Cavendish claimed his career’s first overall win

Mark Cavendish claimed his career’s first overall win  Mark Cavendish makes full use of his supreme form at the ZLM Toer and bagged an overall victory at the race. The Manxman is enjoying perfect legs and is looking good for the Tour de France and the 2012 Olympic Games. The cyclist has filled his bag […]

Bjarne Riis admired Lars Bak’s Giro win

Bjarne Riis admired Lars Bak’s Giro win The twelfth stage victory at the Giro d’Italia 2012 boosted Lars Bak’s confidence for the remaining part of the season. The cyclist’s tremendous performance not only received appreciation from within the team but also other team’s have praised his effort. Bjarne Riis of Team Saxo Bank has noted […]

Tour of Poland will serve as a best preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games

Tour of Poland will serve as a best preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games The Tour of Poland or The Tour of Pologne is all set to kick off on July 10th, 2012. A total number of 25 teams will participate at the race with 9 riders on each side. The race normally consists of […]

Spanish Cyclist, Alberto Contador stripped-off his 2012 Tour de France win and also handed over a two year ban

The cyclist will miss the 2012 Olympics Games, Tour de France and The Giro d’ Italia Alberto Contador is considered as one of the most talented stage race cyclist of the current era. He has secured an impressive number of victories during the professional career. The Spaniard was accused of using unfair means to enhance […]

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