Bike World News

In today’s news, Cadel may pass on the TdF, more signings, Cav ends his season, Vacansoleil to Lombardy and more…

Bike Pure is a rider/fan focused anti-doping group looking to be a new voice in the fight against peformance enhancing drugs. Change must come from within the sport, and the enlistment of high profile young riders into the movement is certainly encouraging.

It’s coming up on Turkey Day here in the states. It’s the “off season”, but several teams have already had get-togethers for their riders, and training camps could start as soon as early December. It won’t be long until we’re back to full blown race coverage. Here’s the headlines for now.:

Spaniard Manuel Beltran has been banned from competing in France for the next two years by the French Anti Doping Agency (AFLD). Beltran was caught using EPO during the Tour de France. The AFLD is also planning hearing with Ricardo …

Leonardo Piepoli’s B-sample from the Tour de France has also been found to be positive for CERA. The 37 year old racer will likely face a career ending 2 year suspension from the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) (Sportwereld.be)
Jan Ullrich will not follow former DS Rudy Penvenage to Rock Racing (cyclingnews.com)
Former Cyclocross World Champion Erwin Vervecken is once again in the spotlight at the third round of the Gazet van Antwerpen trophy series this weekend in Hasselt. Niels Albert is out for the season and Lars Boom is out with …

Light news day today. Here’s the latest:

The Grand Depart for the 2010 Tour de France will be in Rotterdam (Sportwereld.be)
Cristina Perez, the wife of the Spanish doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes says, “I know what happened during the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 and thereafter. I am a Pandora’s box. If it is ever opened, the sport is ruined. When I speak, it would help to destroy some people in this world. ” (sportwereld.be) Maybe at this point, it would be better if she did talk. It’s time to air out …