May 18, 2012

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Quebec cyclist Papillon banned 2 years for doping

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(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Cyclist Arnaud Papillon received a two-year ban from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport on Wednesday for the use of erythropoietin (EPO) during the Canadian road championships. Papillon, who was tested multiple times before, during and after the national championships, had two separate urine samples – one in-competition and [...]

Heado claims Argentina’s first grand tour stage win

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(Reuters) – Juan Jose Haedo claimed Argentina’s first grand tour stage win on Tuesday following a chaotic bunch sprint in the Tour of Spain while Spaniard Juan Jose Cobo retained the overall lead. After several riders at the head of the field nearly strayed off course at a roundabout 300 meters from the finish in [...]

Feds reply to Armstrong leaks in sealed filing

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(L-R) Lance Armstrong, Billy Starr and Scott Brown gather at the starting line of the 2011 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on August 6, 2011 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. (August 5, 2011 – Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Prosecutors handling an investigation of doping allegations against champion cyclist Lance Armstrong have responded to [...]

Aussies to “yell for Cadel” as Tour winner heads home

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Cadel Evans, yellow jersey wearer of team BMC turns the corner at l’arc d triomphe during the twenty first and final stage of Le Tour de France 2011, from Creteil to the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 24, 2011 in Paris, France. (July 23, 2011 – Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images Europe) (Reuters) – Cadel [...]

Evans wins the Tour as Cavendish takes final stage again

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(Reuters) – Cadel Evans became the first Australian to win the Tour de France after staying safe in the peloton in Sunday’s final stage won by Briton Mark Cavendish on the Champs Elysees for the third year in a row. The 34-year-old Evans, the oldest Tour winner since World War II, showed resilience throughout as [...]

Aussie Evans wins Tour de France

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Cadel Evans of Australia and the BMC Racing Team in action during stage twenty of the 2011 Tour de France, a 42.5km time trial from Grenoble to Grenoble on July 23, 2011 in Le Sonnant d’Uriage, France. (July 22, 2011 – Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Silencing his doubters once [...]

Tour de France to be decided over 42.5 kilometers

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(Reuters) – After nearly 3,500 kilometers on the road the outcome of the Tour de France will boil down to a 42.5 km time trial around Grenoble in the penultimate stage on Saturday. Only three men are left in contention — yellow jersey holder Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, his brother Frank, who trails him by [...]

Schleck wins 18th stage of Tour in the Alps

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Andy Schleck of Luxemburg and Team Leopard-Trek on his way to victory on the final climb during Stage 18 of the 2011 Tour de France from Pinerolo to Galibier Serre-Chevalier on July 21, 2011 in Galibier Serre-Chevalier,France. (July 20, 2011 – Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Andy Schleck led a [...]

Canada’s Hesjedal aids Hushovd in Tour stage win

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Thor Hushovd, middle, is cheered to the finish line by teammate Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria, right, in Tuesday’s 16th stage. (Peter Dejong/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Canadian Ryder Hesjedal raised his arms in jubilation as he crossed the finish line Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Victoria was third, but he had just scored a glorious [...]

Time running short for Contador in Tour de France

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Alberto Contador, seated second from left, meets the media in Rochegude on Monday, the Tour’s second rest day. (Laurent Cipriani/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – With the Tour de France heading toward its decisive stages, there is still no favourite in a wide open race that is fuelling the passions of French fans who hope [...]

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