Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen (born 1 June 1974 in Tollose) is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who last rode for the Dutch team Rabobank . In the 2007 Tour de France, Rasmussen, while in the yellow jersey, had his contract terminated by the...

In this article: Rabobank, 2007 Tour De France, Tour de France, Team CSC, Davide Cassani, and Allegation

Copenhagen, July 28 : Denmark's Michael Rasmussen hopes to return to cycling's elite after serving his two-year ban for doping even at the ripe old age of 35. Rasmussen, who was kicked out of the 2007 Tour while leading after lying about...

In this article: Vuelta a Espana, Rabobank, Punjab, West Bengal, Copenhagen, India, and Denmark

...were ejected after their leader Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for blood doping. It was also in 2007 that Denmark's Michael Rasmussen, wearing the race leader's yellow jersey but under huge pressure over doping suspicions, was...

In this article: Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France, Ivan Basso, Riccardo Ricco, Alberto Contador, Astana, Testosterone, Moises Duenas, and Manuel Beltran

Rasmussen was leading the Tour when he was sacked Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a two-year drug ban. The 34-year-old Dane was thrown out of the Tour de France in...

In this article: Tour de France, Rabobank, Court of Arbitration for Sport, and Rabobank

...Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld a decision by the Monaco Cycling Federation last June to suspend Rasmussen's racing license. Rasmussen acknowledged he lied when telling cycling's governing body, the UCI, that he had been in...

In this article: 2007 Tour De France, Tour de France, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Rabobank, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland, and France

...and tried to sell its content to a Danish newspaper, which declined to buy the e-mails that reportedly showed Rasmussen was not in Mexico. Rasmussen admitted as much last November. In a packed, news conference broadcast live on Danish...

In this article: Rabobank, Tour de France, Copenhagen, Mexico, Italy, Suicide, E mail, and Utrecht

GOURETTE, France -- One of its biggest stars is already gone, and now so is the leader of the Tour de France. Michael Rasmussen was removed from the race by his Rabobank team after winning Wednesday's stage, a day after Alexandre...

In this article: Cofidis, Rabobank, Discovery Channel, Tages Anzeiger, Blood transfusion, Alexandre Vinokourov, Alberto Contador, and Davide Cassani

PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France -- Michael Rasmussen is starting to resemble Lance Armstrong, and it's not just because the Dane is wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the Tour de France. Rasmussen extended his lead against all of his top...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Cadel Evans, Astana, Andreas Kloeden, and Levi Leipheimer

ALBI, France, July 21 -- Michael Rasmussen of Denmark, dogged by new doping accusations, turned in the time trial of his life Saturday in the Tour de France to keep the race leader's yellow jersey heading into three mountain stages, his...

In this article: Alexandre Vinokourov, Tour de France, Allegation, Cadel Evans, Rabobank, Alberto Contador, Italy, and France

...too much time. "We tried to limit the damage. I'm holding onto hope." He was nearly 4 1/2 minutes behind Rasmussen and trails Rasmussen by 5:23 in the overall standings in 22nd place. Among the favorites, Valverde is fourth overall,...

In this article: Alexandre Vinokourov, Linus Gerdemann, Iban Mayo, Alejandro Valverde, Patrik Sinkewitz, Alps, Paris, and Tour de France