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October 2012
October 22, 2012



UCI president Hein Verbruggen with Lance Armstrong in 2002
CyclingNews: UCI president Pat McQuaid’s press conference to accept USADA’s decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles may have begun with a strongly-worded indictment of the Texan’s legacy, but it ended with questions still lingering over the UCI’s relationship with the rider during his career.







[UCI sends mixed message] Pat McQuaid sent a mixed message for former dopers on Monday's press conference. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: The UCI sent mixed messages today when it confirmed that Lance Armstrong would lose all seven Tour de France wins. President Pat McQuaid said that Armstrong has no place in cycling, but left the door open for other dopers.





[What's next for Armstrong] The UCI dropped the curtain on Lance Armstrong's sporting career, but his battles are far from over. Photo: Franck Fife | AFP
VeloNews: This one is anything but over. The curtains keep falling, endlessly, around former world champion Lance Armstrong, whom the UCI finally stripped of his seven Tour wins on Monday, as it categorically upheld a searing U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report issued earlier this month.






Lance Armstrong poses with his Damien Hirst-painted Trek at the conclusion of the 2009 Tour de France
CyclingNews: “Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling,” UCI president Pat McQuaid said. In accepting the USADA's decision to ban Armstrong, the UCI has wiped out nearly over a decade of results and changed cycling history.





dave brailsford, team sky, brailsford, sky, pro cycling, sky pro cycling
CyclingWeekly: Sky Principal Dave Brailsford is committed to sticking to the team's strict zero-tolerance approach to doping, but is coming in for increasing levels of criticism for the approach.






Rabobank’s Mollema
VeloNation: Dutchman one of many to have benefited from the sponsorship.





Jonathan Vaughters and Matt White share a word
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp boss Jonathan Vaughters believes that Cycling Australia went too far in sacking Matt White and allowing Stephen Hodge to step away from his role as vice president.





UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #1 - Oct 21 (Start List),
Crocodile Trophy - Oct 20-29 (Stages & Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of Beijing - Oct 9-13 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Tasmania - Oct 2-7 (Stages & Results),





NED OVEREND
RBAction: One of America's greatest racers has some advice for us all.






Ondrej Fojtik and Krenn ride together during the demanding stage
CyclingNews: Major prevails in women's field, extends GC advantage.






CyclingNews: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) believes that the onus is on Lance Armstrong to end the doubt over the American's racing history, and is frustrated by catharctic change currently engulfing cycling.





Peloton: Team Sky's zero tolerance policy on drug use needs to be scrutinized in light of the Lance Armstrong scandal, according to one of the world's leading experts on blood doping.








Greg LeMond
VeloNation: “This is the most crucial time in cycling’s history.”







road.cc: Tour organiser and Texan insurance co first in the queue for refunds as UCI confirms USADA sanctions.






Pat McQuaid answers questions
CyclingNews: The UCI issued a detailed statement after the press conference in Geneva, formalizing their position and explaining exactly why they have decided to recognise and implement Lance Armstrong's ban.





Armstrong Tour de France
InnerRing: Today Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven wins in the Tour de France as the UCI announced it would accept the USADA decision in full.






By Michael Ramirez - October 20, 2012







UCI President Pat McQuaid speaks to the press
CyclingNews: The UCI has announced that it will ratify the USADA verdict, banning Lance Armstrong for life and stripping him of his seven Tour de France victories.






Defending champions Cadel Evans looks relaxed at the 2012 Tour de France
CyclingNews: Former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has confirmed contact with Dr. Michele Ferrari, an Italian doctor now banned for life following the outcome of USADA's investigation of the US Postal doping scheme this summer. Ferrari is also at the center of a vast money-laundering and doping ring investigation by Padua prosecutor Benedetto Roberti, where he could face criminal charges in the weeks to come.





Our control-level casing was resistant to sidewall cuts and easily converted to tubeless:
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Fast rolling, with great grip in most conditions and only minor niggles."





CamelBak eddy Glass
BicycleRetailer: CamelBak is adding a glass version of its eddy bottle, which has already been available in plastic and stainless steel versions.







VeloNation: “This is not a life.”










Distraction



















I just didn’t have the same yee-ha feeling.
RedKitePrayer: "The UCI is the idiot husband whose wife announces she is leaving because he won’t stop cheating, to which he replies, ‘Oh, so you’re upset that I told you your haircut is ugly?’"











Lance Armstrong, 2005 Tour de France
EuroSport: Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and given a life ban by world cycling's governing body.





Phil Liggett
HearldSun: The voice of world cycling, Phil Liggett, says Lance Armstrong swore to his face he didn't dope but the veteran commentator now feels like 'a fool' for staunchly defending the fallen cyclist for so long.





Lance Armstrong at the 2009 Tour de France
CyclingNews: Oakley cut ties with its long time sponsored athlete Lance Armstrong on Monday after the UCI announced that it was upholding the rulings of the US Anti-Doping Association (USADA) and confirming Armstrong's lifetime ban.










Riders from the Chipotle Development Team apply the sunscreen before the stage start, although the heavens opened up for the majority of the stage.
CyclingNews: Chipotle confirmed Monday that it would not be renewing its sponsorship of the Slipstream Sports development squad that has carried its name for the past two seasons.





Powers looking sharp in his US Champ skinsuit at the season opening Tacchino Cross earlier this year - which he won.
PEZ: "A National Championship win and victories all over the country have shown that Jeremy Powers is the man to beat when it comes to cyclocross in the States. We talked to Powers just before flying out to this past weekend's World Cup in the Czech Republic as he gears up for his season's big goal, the World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky."





Wilier Triestina Izoard XP forks
BikeRadar: Wilier Triestina has issued a voluntary precautionary recall of forks supplied with their Izoard XP road bikes. The recall affects forks with certain serial numbers shipped from October 1, 2011 to October 19, 2012. All bikes shipped from October 22, 2012 are "guaranteed and safe in every respect" say Wilier.

















Dead Star: First image in my head when I saw that McQuaid picture.

Good idea, so I ran with it.



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