Rabobank Team

Rabobank team boss Erik Breukink confirmed at the Tour de France on Sunday that star rider Denis Menchov recently gave evidence to Austrian police investigating a suspected blood doping. During last month's Tour of Italy Menchov was handed a summons by Austrian police who are investigating a Vienna laboratory, Humanplasma, suspected of being at the heart of a blood doping ring. Suspended Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, who announced his retirement in May, reportedly told prosecutors he...Read Full Story

The teams of Tour de France contenders Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov suffered further setbacks during the race's fifth stage on Wednesday. On the descent of the Cote de Treilles as the peloton upped the pace in chase of a six-man breakaway, 23-year-old Dutchman Robert Gesink crashed and picked up injuries to his wrist and left leg. He was later diagnosed with a fractured wrist and pulled out of the race by his Rabobank team, who have been left reeling with the relative demise of their yellow...Read Full Story

Michael Rasmussen is out of the 2007 Tour de France.  Rabobank showed him the door this afternoon. Rasmussen has been under suspicion of doping all year because of 3 missed drug tests.  But now the Rabobank Team discovered that Rasmussen has being lieing about his whereabouts during those missed drug tests and during training sessions. Scandal has surrounded the Tour de France for several years now.  There were numerous allegations against Lance Armstrong, then Floyd Landis failed a drug test...Read Full Story

Russia's Tour of Italy champion Denis Menchov will lead the Rabobank team in next month's Tour de France, the Dutch based team's manager said on Thursday. The 31-year-old could have a chance in the Tour, although Alberto Contador will be favourite, team manager Erik Breukink said. The Rabobank line-up for the Tour also includes up-and-coming Dutch rider Robert Gesink and Spaniard Juan Manuel Garate - both of them strong climbers. Spain's three-time world road race champion Oscar Freire and...Read Full Story

Well I've got some more teams rosters today. It's just two more. This is also the last tour for the aging Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd. But it's the debut of Thomas Dekker the young Brition who showed his skills in the Tour de Suisse this year. Rabobank Squad Michael Boogerd Bram de Groot Thomas Dekker Juan Antonio Flecha Oscar Freire Denis Menchov Grischa Niermann Michael Rasmussen Peter Weening Balroworld Squad Félix Cardénas Gianpaolo Cheula Enrico Degano Alexander Efimkin Robert Hunter...Read Full Story