That’s a great move for all involved. Horner will be a bear for Contador and Leipheimer in the big stage races and Horner will have plenty of opportunity for individual glory on a team as strong as Astana. If I … Continue reading →

23 July: stage 17 – Embrun – L’Alpe-d’Huez, 210 km Uh, boss. I need Wednesday July 23, 2008 off. They also did away with time bonuses and scrapped the opening prologue. Which makes the race for the first yellow jersey … Continue reading →

Levi Leipheimer’s move to Astana is now official and he will join ex-Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel and Tour de France winner Alberto Contador at the new-look Astana team for 2008. Wednesday’s EuroFile: Leipheimer heads to Astana; Tour heads … Continue reading →

Friday’s EuroFile: Bruyneel Astana deal confirmed The Kazakh Cycling Federation formally announced Friday that former Discovery manager Johan Bruyneel will take over the helm of the troubled Astana team starting with the 2008 season. … There was no mention of … Continue reading →

“Floyd Landis lost his expensive and explosive doping case Thursday when the arbitrators upheld the results of a test that showed the 2006 Tour de France champion used synthetic testosterone to fuel his spectacular comeback victory, The Associated Press has … Continue reading →