Alejandro Valverde has filed a complaint in court in Spain against the Italian Olympic Committee’s attempt to ban the Spanish cyclist for doping.
The Italian committee confronted Valverde in February with DNA evidence and documents that allegedly showed he was involved in the Operation Puerto blood doping case.
Valverde is to appear before prosecutors in Rome next week…Â Details
Professional cycling is in a heated struggle among its governing body, its teams and the companies that manufacture expensive equipment over what is a legal racing bike.
The International Cycling Union abruptly alerted teams at the start of this season that it intends to clarify and reinterpret its often oblique rules governing bicycle design through increased equipment inspections.
The announcement was an unwelcome surprise. Bicycles and accessories may be banned …Â Details
Lance Armstrong plans to auction off his Giro d’Italia and Tour de France bikes, which will feature designs from artists including Shepard Fairey and Damien Hurst.
Armstrong has posted photos on his Twitter account of his bikes for the Giro, which starts Saturday in Venice. They feature an intricate yellow-and-black design by Fairey, who made the iconic Barack Obama poster.
“I’m a fan of his artwork. I collect his artwork… Details
Astana riders were not paid last month and the Kazakh-funded team will receive a warning from the International Cycling Union (UCI), the sport’s governing body’s president said on Tuesday.
“It seems some riders have not been paid their salary last month,†Pat McQuaid told Reuters by telephone.
“Sponsors might be in a difficult situation.
“I will send them (Astana) a letter before travelling to Astana within two weeks to meet the Kazakh federation president.â€
Kazakh federation (KCF) vice-president Nikolai Proskurin was quoted as saying …Â Details