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Archive:
February 2010
February 28, 2010
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A
crafty Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) takes a three-up sprint to win a
soggy Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne.
Bobbie
Traksel emerged the victor in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, a race dominated
by a heavy storm that raged over central Europe on Sunday.
Vacansoleil
rider outfoxes two breakaway companions for the victory.
Live
streaming on Sporza and RTBF: Around 14:20 CET Sunday (8:20am
U.S. Eastern).
Visconti
takes the biggest prize as RadioShack makes the podium.
.
Theo
Bos sprints to victory in the Clásica de Almería.
Cervélo
Test Team rider Heinrich Haussler emphasized before the Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad that he wouldn’t be in a position to chase a big result due
to a sore knee, but proved himself wrong yesterday when he finished as
runner-up to solo victor Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky).
Two
years ago, Ross Creber was a mountain biker, last year he won the
Scottish road race championship.
"Stupid"
move leads to biggest career win for Dutchman.
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Shelley
Evans (USA National Team) claimed the final stage sprint.
Shelley
Evans (Team USA) takes the final stage and the overall title as the
Women’s Tour of New Zealand concludes.
Tom
Zirbel is joining millions of his fellow Americans in tuning up the
résumé and hunting work.
“The
day the A sample came back, the damage had been done – everything had
changed.” - Tom Zirbel VeloNews
"So
Tom Zirbel officially retired. Or at least he tried to convince himself
that he's capable of retiring."
Tour
de Langkawi: Number 15 ready to go, Nocentini breaks leg at GP
dell'Insubria-Lugano, more...
Ivan
Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) marked the start of his season in the Italian
enclave Campione d'Italia yesterday, only a few kilometres from his
home in Cassano Magnago, at the GP Insubria.
Two
weeks after winning the Tour of the Mediterranean in his first
participation, Alejandro Valverde returned from a planned break in his
racing this Sunday at the Clásica of Almeria.
New
frames, cranks, tyres, computers and more.
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Designed
to be fast and cool.
Sports
Director Aldag convinced Manxman still has time to hit top form.
It
took several fatalities, too many injuries and a long-overdue spurt of
unity, but bicycle enthusiasts from Sussex to Cape May finally got
together Saturday to address conditions that contribute to the deaths
of 15 cyclists and 152 pedestrians each year.
NetApp
endure a tough start at their Belgian debut.
Briton
steps-up to seal a strong start to Classics for Sky.
Revolution
6 shows Meares in strong form.
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February 27, 2010
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Live
streaming on Sporza and RTBF: Around 14:20 CET Sunday (8:20am
U.S. Eastern).
Kreuziger
holds Horner off for overall victory.
1 Juan
Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky
2 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam
3 Tyler Farrar (USA)
Garmin - Transitions
Rojas,
Roche complete podium.
Swede
sprints to success in Belgian semi-Classic.
It’s
amazing that the whole Ten Speed Drive team has managed to stay
crash-free thus far in the Vuelta Independencia.
Australian
Robbie McEwen (Katusha) will have to sit out tomorrow's
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne after injuring his knee during today's Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad...
Taberlay
aims to defend at Sage Brush, English returns to defend Mountains to
Beach title, Hayes reveals final details on Prime brake platform, US
100-miler mountain bike race series set for 2010, more...
Het
Volk, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Ghent-Ghent, pick your name, just don’t
call it a semi-classic.
New
US Continental outfit concludes training camp on Lake Mead.
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Belgium's
official meteorology service RMI is forecasting some bad weather during
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne tomorrow prompting organizers to put in additional security measures for
the race.
Zirbel
Retires After Receiving Two-Year Ban, Nocentini Fractures Leg,
Kreuziger Claims Giro di Sardegna, Biological Passport Finds More
Abnormal Profiles, Ziliute Retires, Master’s Nationals To Bend, Adageo
Energy Goes Under...
Leader
changes but USA National Team still in control - Evans, Neben and
Holcomb all in top ten.
American
Shelley Evans retook the overall lead at the Tour of New Zealand,
winning the tour’s fifth stage in a field sprint ahead of Australian
champion Ruth Corset and China’s Xin Liu and gaining enough bonus time
to move ahead of teammate Amber Neben.
Shimano's
electronic drivetrain takes hold amongst the handmade crowd.
USAC
awards masters road nationals to Bend, Brailsford proud of Flecha's
Omloop win, Non-traditional winner Flecha takes victory at Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad, Farrar: On to the next one, Rollin confident ahead of
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, more...
US
Champion looking ahead as he recovers from illness.
Rory
delivers an insiders guide to team training camps.
The
Capo Modena is a dual-knit, fast-drying micro-quattro winter jersey.
Italian
frames plus Zeiss certified lenses.
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Radicals
are angry that US and British oil companies and their staff are
operating on Saudi soil.
Rinaldo
Nocentini, the Ag2r rider who spent eight days in the yellow jersey at
the 2009 Tour de France, has fractured his leg in a crash at the GP
Insubria in Italy on Saturday.
American
bouyed by third place finish in Omloop.
"This
is my home town race and
I live a kilometre from the finish. It doesn't get much better, well,
winning gets better, but to go well here is special for me." - Tyler
Farrar CyclingNews
American
cyclist Tom Zirbel announced on his blog Friday that he is retiring
from the sport rather than continue an aggressive fight against doping
charges.
Pat
McQuaid revealed today that the UCI is continuing its analysis of
riders’ blood values as part of the biological passport program and
has again pinpointed a “small number” of athletes with abnormal
readings.
UCI
asks riders to explain blood values, Evans makes Euro debut on home
roads in Switzerland, Win a Haussler-signed Cervélo musette bag and
cap, Skil-Shimano, Vacansoleil get wild cards for Amstel Gold Race ,
more...
Sixth
annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show kicks off in Virginia.
Boonen
looks toward Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Cervélo's
powerful Canadian ready to build on last year's experience.
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February 26, 2010
Hondo
Celebrates Win in Crash-Marred Sardinia Finale, D.C. Sells City Fathers
on Giro Start in 2012, Gripper Leaves UCI, UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis
Start Season this Weekend...
Amber
Neben (USA National Team) on her way to winning the fourth stage. Team
USA has 3 riders in the top ten of the GC.
Success
and suffering for Lampre as Petacchi crashes in finale. Roman
Kreuziger kept the overall race lead ahead of America's Chris
Horner.
 "I
can't say for sure if this F1 bicycle is the most expensive bike ever
made, but I sure as hell hope so."
A
proposed 2012 Giro d’Italia prologue in Washington D.C. would pass by
many of the city’s landmarks, including several with symbolic meaning
to Italy.
Riis
angry at UCI for banning Saxo Bank's Specialized TT bikes.
The
Garmin-Transitions sprinter talks about getting close in Qatar and his
goals for this spring.
Douglas
Whitehead offers advice to anyone considering a long-distance bike ride.
Last
year, Douglas Whitehead cycled from Belgium to India. Two months on, he
reflects on his trip.
U.S.A.
Cycling has awarded the Masters Road National Championships to Bend.
The
new USA Cycling BMX Women's Development Program will utilize the
high-flying Supercross track at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Chula Vista.
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Beer,
bike racing and Trappist monks. Nothing weird about that.
Washington
DC a front runner for Giro 2012 start, Guatemala suspends Velásquez for
life, Eisel: HTC-Columbia can still spring surprises, more...
If
money is no object, the Lightweight Ventoux should be the wheel of
choice for anyone who wants a climbing wheel that can also be used for
road and criterium events....
"Small
number" of riders to provide medical explanation for abnormal readings.
Head
of Anti-Doping department returns home to Australia.
"...in
2008 when negotiations between the UCI, ASO and the teams virtually
collapsed and the teams signed an agreement with the ASO that brought
into question the team's continued participation in the biological
passport, I thought that it might be the end." - Anne Gripper CyclingNews
Some
painful dental problems wrecked his January training and planned debut
at the Tour of Qatar.
Up to
1,000 Cyclists to Make Guinness World Record(TM) Attempt on Sunday,
March 7, 2010.
Next
month the complete Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team will be meeting
in Agoura Hills, California for a week long training camp.
Chris
Carmichael can relate to coach Gerard Kemkers's Olympic speed-skating
blunder.
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More
snippets from Het Nieuwsblad, Masters Road
National Championships to Bend, Contador conspiracy theorists can rest
easy and more….
Giant
Bicycles CEO Tony Lo talks about the company's history and future with
carbon fiber.
Sella
San Marco’s Concor Supercorsa, Rolls and Concor Light and Sella
Italia’s original Flite.
Het
Nieuwsblad preview: Boasson Hagen the man to beat in Belgium.
The
race shares its start and finish in Gent with the men’s race, and
covers a similar course of cobbles and hills around the Flemish
countryside.
20km
section of climbs and cobbles expected to decide the Belgian season
opener.
Boonen
is right on target for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne on Sunday.
Professional
Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) launched, Bikes Belong awards
$55,000 in grants, Overend, Fisher, Furtado help make Trips for Kids'
fundraiser a success, more...
Comfortable
ride and stable manners with high-quality finishing kit but overall
feel perhaps a little too relaxed for some.
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February 25, 2010
The
2011 and 2012 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships will take
place in Bend, Ore. just before the Labor Day holiday.
Chris
Horner remains second at the Giro di Sardegna as Alessandro Petacchi
takes the stage win.
The
veteran sprinter beat Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia) and Jacopo
Guarnieri (Liquigas-Doimo) in a bunch sprint in the town of Oristano on
the west coast of Sardinia.
Shelley
Evans (USA National Team) proved too quick in the final sprint once
more.
HTC-Columbia’s
Michael Rogers scores his first stage race victory since 2003 as he
survives an explosive final stage.
Roman
Sicard, the reigning U23 world champion, could be the rider the French
have been waiting for since Bernhard Hinault last won the Tour de
France in 1985.
Link-up
with pal Contador could be on the cards.
Italian
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) is ready to begin his season at the GP
Insubria and the GP Lugano this weekend, but is anxiously awaiting the
battle with Alberto Contador (Astana) at the Volta a Catalunya next
month.
Jelly
Belly signs on for two more years.
At
the IceBike show wheel specialists DT Swiss showed off a comprehensive
new range of road racing wheelsets.
Los
Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck told a group of bicycle
advocates that department-wide training would be implemented
to highlight the rights of bicyclists on the road.
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Janel
Holcomb, Alison Starnes, Amber Neben, Jessica Phillips, and Shelley
Olds are ready for the Women's Tour of New Zealand.
The
USA team were rewarded for a hard days work at the front of the peloton
when Shelley Evans repeated yesterday's success to win Stage 2 of the
Women's Tour of New Zealand.
Irish
cycling legend Sean Kelly chats with Andrew Hood about his continental
team and academy, the future of Irish cycling and Contador’s chances in
the Tour.
Your
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The
Fendi Fashion House Dutch bike.
By
taking a second consecutive win at the Trofeo Laigueglia, Francesco
Ginanni added his name to an exclusive group of riders that only
includes himself, Filippo Pozzato and Eddy Merckx....
TeamTheShack
had the opportunity to catch up with Chris Carmichael.
Mountain
bike pioneers and Bay Area Community members raised nearly $3,000 for
Trips for Kids at the annual Brews, Bike and Bucks party.
Fit
students perform better on standardized tests, study shows.
Intense,
brief workouts twice as effective as other regimens, experts say.
Janel
Holcomb, Alison Starnes, Amber Neben, Jessica Phillips, and Shelley
Olds are ready for the Women's Tour of New Zealand.
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Navy
SEALs test Jelly Belly-Kenda at training camp, Beloki back in racing as
DS with Cafés Baqué, Hushovd down but not out of Omloop, Wild a
favourite for Het Nieuwsblad, Halliday breaks humorous in New Zealand,
more...
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More
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad previews, Lance Armstrong survives encounter with
cat, women’s results from New Zealand and more…
A
small team loaded with talent could mean success for the US.
A
three-time podium man at the Tour de France, Beloki’s fortunes took a
turn for the worse in a horrendous crash in stage 9 of the 2003 Tour
that left him with a broken femur, elbow and wrist.
"We
recently had the chance to talk to Joan Hanscom, one of the organizers
of the very popular U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross."
Injuries
will not keep Steegmans, Vaitkus from Belgian openers, Vogondy cleared
to race after cardiac scare, Meares to return at Revolution 6, more...
“Afterwards
we felt extremely
let down. There were huge promises, but they were never
fulfilled.” - Rudy Pevenage (DS, Rock Racing) CyclingNews
A
presentation Thursday evening at the Italian Embassy in Washington will
attempt to drum up support for a Giro d’Italia start in the nation’s
capital in 2012.
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February 24, 2010
Despite
nasty crashes at Algarve, RadioShack will start Gert Steegmans and
Tomas Vaitkus at this weekend’s cobbled races in Belgium. Milram,
Liquigas and Quick Step also release their rosters.
Chris
Horner (RadioShack) just missed victory with second in Thursday’s
“queen stage” at the 28th Giro di Sardegna in Italy.
Owner
looking forward to increase in field quality.
Bradley
Wiggins, second, Tour of Andalusia 2010, stage 4 ITT.
Tour
of Andalusia 2010, stage 4: Wiggins
blitzes time trial, but young Dane
Rasmussen takes the stage.
2012
Giro d'Italia will kick off in America - the first grand tour to start
outside Europe.
USA
National Team leads from Australian champion.
The
next two months are a blizzard of one-day events and short stage races.
Andy
Schleck is continuing to lose ground to his Tour de France rivals as
his knee problems linger on.
New
US Continental team to show off 20 rider roster.
Shoes,
helmets, bike parts and high-viz gear.
French
champion will return to competition in mid-April.
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Janel
Holcomb, Alison Starnes, Amber Neben, Jessica Phillips, and Shelley
Olds are ready for the Women's Tour of New Zealand.
Josh
Liberles continues his report on his team’s experience at the Dominican
Republic’s Vuelta Independencia. Day 2.
Rasmussen
Takes TT as Rogers Leads Overall in Ruta del Sol, Steegmans and Vaitkus
In for Belgian Openers, Tour of Poland to Honour Ballerini, Hotel San
José Adds Sponsors, Bahati Foundation to Launch In LA...
Lance
gives the low-down on the Madone.
"I
may be one of the only people on the planet that feels this way but I
think road bike suspension is the Holy Grail of road bike design."
Joaquín
Rodríguez’s move to the Russian-backed Katusha squad in 2010 will see
him get a chance to race the Tour de France for the first time.
Japanese
rider ready to support strong squad at Omloop and Kuurne.
Josh
Liberles reports back from the Vuelta Independencia, the Dominican
Republic’s largest bike race.
“Afterwards
we felt extremely
let down. There were huge promises, but they were never
fulfilled.” - Rudy Pevenage (DS, Rock Racing) CyclingNews
Gilbert
misses Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recon ride, Freire battles back from
puncture to go three-for-six, Basso backs himself ahead of season
debut, more...
Full
Dynamix presents 2010 roster, Cédric Ravanel injured, Road pro Arndt
wins her first mountain bike race, Chocolate company backs
Trek-Brentjens Mountain Bike Team, more...
Boonen
to Work on TT Skills, High Speed Scare for Voigt, Gilbert's Omloop
Recon Foiled, Crit Nationals Leaving Downers Grove, Four Continents for
2010 Track World Cup...
Torq's
Lacis ponders effects of the loss of Cycling Australia MTB funding.
That
says something either about what a strange breed bike riders are or
what a fascinating machine Bowthorpe chose for his 18,000-mile ordeal.
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"My
generic Bicycle Owner's Manual."
New
test will detect HGH, Gert Steegmans still feeling effects of Algarve
crash, Rudy Pevenage breaks from Rock Racing and more…
Fake
Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir: French Swindlers Found Guilty.
Belgian
Directeur Sportif says team still owes him money.
A
modest proposal to save Rock Racing that could make for a great Jersey
Shore episode.
Road
Bike Action goes behind the scenes at the Jelly Belly p/b Kenda team
camp to take look at the team’s 2010 Focus bikes...
Stiffer,
stouter machine for the Canadian sprinter.
Gary
Fisher Bicycles, Subaru and Mellow Johnny’s bike shop join up with
Hotel San Jose to sponsor Austin team.
Nuyens:
Omloop has no one key point, Backstedt predicts mixed bag from Classics
condenders, Quick Step recons weekend's rough courses, Sun Tour
expected to get February slot, more...
Salsa
finishes the Podio with SRAM Rival components and Mavic Aksium wheels.
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February 23, 2010
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A
women’s criterium will be held in Sacramento on May 16, just prior to
the arrival of the men’s Amgen Tour of California peloton in the city.
US
designer Dave Weagle is one of the biggest players in the mountain bike
world.
Rinaldo
Nocentini.
Spaniard
gets second stage win in Andalucía.
Francesco
Gavazzi sprinted to victory in the first stage of the Giro di Sardegna,
ahead of Oscar Gatto and Giovanni Visconti.
Omloop
Het Niuwsblad, KBK and the Vuelta a Andalucia highlight a big week in
Europe.
It's
hard to get accustomed to Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad.
The
Belgian racing season is just about to kick off this weekend with two
semi-classics: Omloop Het Niuewsblad on Saturday and Sunday’s
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne.
What
the pro squads will be running in 2010.
"No
disrespect to Pat McCarty, I just use his career path and current
situation as an example - a point of departure for future discussion."
RadioShack
rider recovering from concussion suffered in Algarve crash.
Wagner
celebrates too early as Freire wins the stage ©Graham Watson.
Ceremony
aims to improve links with elected officials.
Lindsey
Cole from High Wycombe is cycling 12,900 km (8,000 miles) from Cairo to
South Africa for charity - A mosquito leaves its mark.
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"I
work from my home shop in Bozeman Montana."
"No
bad guy? No bad guy? Are you guys kidding me? With no bad guy, there’s
no good guy."
Group
compatible with modified cranksets.
Double
Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has reiterated that he wants
to set up a top-level cycling team led by Alberto Contador.
Bicycle
Retailer & Industry News editors will find out how retailers
fare in this year-round cycling market on the magazine’s Phoenix Dealer
Tour.
Team
Type 1 riders will sport Colnago CX-1’s with Shimano components in
2010.
Sights
set on stage, overall success.
“Congrats
to Contador. He
showed that, as most people would agree, he is the best bike rider in
the world right now. Hats off to him.” - Lance Armstrong
VeloNation
Multivan
Merida Biking Team launches 2010 season, Wisconsin Off Road Series
(WORS) presented for 2010, Scott Swisspower Team ready to open season
at Maremma Cup, more...
Upon
their arrival in sunny California, each of the ten member National team
will be receiving their customized Dutch Redline Flight frames.
Gear
news: Zipp, Bont, Ritchey and more,
Van Poppel expecting big spring from Haussler,
Simpson, Boardman lead British Cycling's hall of fame, Cracked pelvis
for Ten Dam, bruises for Cunego, more...
Moruya’s
Gail Johnston on her way to a gold medal at the New South Wales Masters
Championships last year.
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is my sister, Kellene: She’s the one on the left.
The
first article in a new training series for riders preparing for Gran
Fondos and other challenging events.
Camps
also are not just about endless miles. Here, Hunter's talking through a
specific sprint training skills session.
Mill
Valley's Alison Starnes is a professional cyclist on the U.S. national
team. (Photo by Bob Cullinan)
Team
Type 1 staffs up with new riders and crew, as it aims for an improved
Tour of California showing.
One
stage win does not a hot rider make, cracked pelvis for Laurens Ten
Dam, Andy Schleck delays debut again and more….
Rusch
travels the Rocky Mountains for "Race Across the Sky" showings.
Shimano's
latest wheelset combines a deep-section carbon rim with the
Ultegra-level RS hub seen in the RS80 wheelset to provide a more
affordable alternative to the Dura-Ace 7850 C50 CL wheel.
Italian
grand tour contender comments on Team Sky, Contador's form and his
hopes for the season.
Former
Garmin-Slipstream rider hopes to bring ProTour experience to
Continental squad.
“We’re
letting go of some of the past history of Salsa and setting out in our
own direction.”
Frenchman
expects to begin racing at Dalby World Cup.
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Janel
Holcomb, Alison Starnes, Amber Neben, Jessica Phillips, and Shelley
Olds are ready for the Women's Tour of New Zealand.
Former
European-based pro Pat McCarty, who had announced last fall that he
would join Rock Racing for the 2010 season, has signed on with Yahoo
Cycling Team on a provisional basis.
Contador
scared of the cobbles, Steegmans still aching from Algrave fall, US
Criterium Nats move and more…
Mark
Beaumont reflects on American epic, more...
Advice
from two professionals; Rubens Bertoliati
(Androni-Diquigiovanni) and Vladamir Efimkin (AG2R.)
Next
weekend there are two races on the UCI calendar, about as far on the
globe from each other as it is possible to get.
Defending
champion Thor Hushovd, Cervélo team-mate Heinrich Haussler and
RadioShack’s Gert Steegmans are all thought likely to miss the Het
Nieuwsblad semi-Classic.
University
of Arizona wins the conference criterium title in rainy Phoenix.
Garmin-Transitions
polish sprint lead out.
The
handlebars of Lance Armstrong and Team RadioShack.
Early
season racing claims more victims in Spain.
Rider
hit tree and landed in stream.
Over
a period spanning 13 years the Team bizhub (formally Konica Minolta)
cycling team has become an institution in South African Cycling.
A
team of engineering students is designing and building a cutting-edge
bicycle.
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Neck
pain is reported to account for 10-30% of pain experienced by cyclists.
Freire
Wins Stage Two at Ruta del Sol, Le Mevel Wins Haut Var, Test for HGH
Gets Positive, Rock Racing Has Yet to Race...
Riders
told chances of Continental status slim as team management lay low.
“Congrats
to Contador. He
showed that, as most people would agree, he is the best bike rider in
the world right now. Hats off to him.” - Lance Armstrong
VeloNation
Collegiates
try the gamut at Florida State this weekend: TT, TTT, road race in crit.
The
2010 Tour won’t be a two-man race between Lance Armstrong and Alberto
Contador, says José Azevedo.
AFLD
wants WADA to override blocking of tests, Giro organiser says Italian
girls will be on the podium in Amsterdam, Bissell Pro Cycling welcomes
sprinters to 2010 roster, more...
Like
Alexandre Vinokourov, Michael Rasmussen is racing while waiting to hear
the outcome of a CAS appeal relating to his previous suspension.
The
final list of 20 Teams and 120 Riders has been confirmed for the 2010
Tour de Langkawi.
The
2010 Tour de Murrieta will be held March 12-14 and will feature some of
the most competitive race teams in California.
The
two teams plan on continuing to work together with a rider exchange
program. They are combining forces to help develop the next generation
of professional cyclists.
SRAM
has introduced Apex, a new entry-level road group that can be mixed and
matched with its other road groups, and Shimano has upgraded its 105,
lowering group weight and increasing the adjustability of the levers.
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“We
are confident, in fact, that Floyd Landis is responsible for every
single doping incident that has ever happened. And for several which
have not happened yet.”
The
team is attempting to register as a Mexican-based Continental team, a
UCI spokesman said, and another cycling official in Europe said the
team is trying to align with some of the sponsors from the defunct
Spanish Murcia team.
There
will be something missing when the flag drops at the start of the 2010
Het Nieuwsblad, next Saturday.
For
many years human growth hormone (hGH) has been used in sport without
any fear of detection, but those days have now come to an end.
Aerodynamic
improvements are gained by making small changes on every part, so
designers would not risk giving up a little drag to make cable routing
easier...
Italian
national Championship course presented in Treviso, Still no
2010 licence for Rock Racing, Farrar ready to build on consistent
results in Oman, Squads ship in for Giro di Sardegna, more...
Tour
of California a worthy challenge for Bissell Ben.
With
the lessons learned from a challenging 2009 still fresh on the mind,
the mood among retailers and vendors gathered at Frostbike over the
weekend was nonetheless one of optimism heading into the 2010 selling
season.
A few
of our ambassadors got together for some idea sharing. Here are a few
of their recommendations.
Major
Rhys-Evans was wearing Army colors during the time trial.
"It
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February 21, 2010
Great
day in the sand for Telenet-Fidea and Nys.
Cavendish
spends season debut as team domestique de luxe.
Sergio
Pardilla (Carmiooro) wins the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia
Ruta Ciclista del Sol.
Francaise
des Jeux rider takes final stage and overall.
Today's
coverage should begin from 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern), as it did
yesterday.
Final general classification:
1 Alberto Contador
2 Luis Leon Sanchez
3 Tiago Machado
4 Levi Leipheimer
Zomegnan
says the Giro will provide it own presenters.
Saxo
Bank’s Jose Juan Haedo on Sunday won the inaugural Tour de Mumbai,
India’s first UCI-sanctioned pro race.
A new
training course currently under way at the World Cycling Center (WCC)
in Aigle, Switzerland, is aimed at the people behind the athletes… the
coaches.
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Contador
Claims Overall In Algarve, Shiv Not the Only Bike In Question, Haedo
Takes Tour de Mumbai, Pardilla Grabs Ruta Opener...
Alberto
Contador isn’t happy about the UCI’s decision to ban his Specialized
Shiv time trial bike on the eve of Sunday’s decisive final TT in the
Volta ao Algarve.
Team
News: L. L. Sancehez to defend at Paris-Nice, Kenda Pro Andreu Ride,
Cavendish at Andalucia, John Wordin to receive Public Spirit Award,
Garmin Transitions Felt Bike, Wilier Triestina and more...
Getting
close to 100% means a chain replacement is required.
Italian
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) will pay close attention to
today's season debut of Brit Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia), last year's
top sprinter.
Jason
Allen has made some changes in his life in order to reach his cycling
goals and recently he made over his bike with a custom paint job.
Young
Australian preparing well for track worlds.
The
Bissell Pro Cycling Team is smaller but swifter for 2010, hoping to
contend in crits as well as time trials and stage races.
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"Nothing.
Nobody is talking. I
called Michael Ball, the team owner, but doesn't answer his cell phone.
In the end, it seems like it won't happen, but no one will confirm that
news or tell us what is going to happen with the squad." - Oscar
Sevilla
VeloNation
Saxo
Bank DS admires how his riders get the job done.
Mechanical
drops neo-pro from fifth to ninth in Algarve finale.
"Erin
discusses the state of track racing, what he's working on, what's to
come, and sure, there's time for a few more stories as well."
Testing
for blood doping may become alarmingly more direct in the near future,
the reason being – plasticizers.
Race
organizers have released the final list of twenty teams that will
contest the 2010 Le Tour de Langkawi.
Bordry
determined to carry out additional Paris-Nice controls.
As he
prepares for his first race with RadioShack, Kiwi Sam Bewley gave
RoadCycling.co.nz an update on his 2nd training camp, team initiation,
race plans and more...
A
variety of volunteer opportunities are available for community members
for the May 21 Big Bear Climb stage of the AMGEN Tour of California.
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February 20, 2010
Morale
on the up after a fine second place on the penultimate stage of the
Tour of Oman, Juan Jose Haedo plus three Saxo Bank team-mates will lead
the field in tomorrow’s inaugural Mumbai Cyclothon.
Sébastien
Rosseler gives RadioShack its first-ever victory. | Graham Watson.
Nocentini
beat Samuel Dumoulin and Bert de Waele by two seconds up the twisting
final climb into Grimaud.
Just
like in 2009, Francesco Ginanni won the Trofeo Laigueglia.
Expect
live coverage shortly (playback loop says 15:30 CET start now (9:30am
U.S. Eastern)).
15:00
local time, 16:00 CET, 10am U.S. Eastern,
(geo-restrictions unknown).
Sinkewitz
rode for PSK Whirlpool-Author last year after making a comeback from a
doping-related ban.
Riders
from war-ravaged Afghanistan are bound to be the center of attraction
in next month’s Tour de Pakistan, particularly since Indian cyclists
were left out in the cold by organizers, an official said on Saturday.
The
International Cycling Union has rejected a proposal by the French
Anti-Doping Agency to collaborate on drugs tests during next month's
Paris-Nice stage race.
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French
anti-doping agency said it may still test in domestic races like next
month's Paris-Nice event despite the UCI saying that it alone would
carry out drug checks.
A
very young Erin on the individual pursuit podium at the 1987 Junior US
Nationals.
Podium
Guys in Amsterdam for the Giro?,
Knee problems for Haussler, Sinkewitz in limbo as
time runs out, Gesink, Flens out of Haut Var for Rabobank, more...
Former
Champion Huff looks forward to challenge of new course in 2010.
Just
a couple of weeks ago he announced that he will be riding
Tirreno-Adriatico instead and that he was looking forward to the new
challenge.
Experienced
Barry slips into leadership role at Sky, Tour of Oman helps cross a
cultural divide, Professional Continental dream could become
reality for Team Type 1, more...
“Well,
I’m always one for a little adventure, and I love bad weather on a
bike...."
Dropped
by Caisse d’Epargne but on the comeback trail with Team Sky.
Cavendish,
Wiggins due to start Spanish stage race on Sunday.
Hayden
Godrey.
Belgian
powerhouse solos to victory in Vuelta ao Algarve.
Kennaugh
makes big break for Sky.
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A new
Gran Fondo modeled after Paris-Roubaix, “The Hell of the North”, is
coming to Boone County, North Carolina.
"It
sounds almost as if I need to fight for victory every time I race, and
I'm certainly not in a position to do that." - Michael
Rasmussen VeloNation
Heading
into its 11th season, Jelly Belly ─ presented by Kenda set up camp once
again at the golfing community of Lake San Marcos in Southern
California.
Today
at the Tour ao Algarve, Contador confirmed he was very close to signing
with the team describing their negotiations as being in a "very serious
in tone".
"I’m
really not sure how we’ve come this far without hashing and rehashing
the Bradley Wiggins transfer until we were all sick to death of it."
OS
mapping and more at your fingertips.
Sven
Nys showed that he is still on form at the end of the cross season when
he outsprinted his Belgian rival Niels Albert in Lebbeke today.
Michael
Rasmussen was caught by surprise from statements by his Miche team
owner Marco Tozzi about his upcoming racing program.
"As
much as I’d like to ignore this and hope he fades into forgettable
obscurity, I don’t think that will happen just yet."
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February 19, 2010
John
Murphy will have to make the 26-mile move to Glencoe, Ill. to defend
his Stars-and-Stripes in the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Criterium
National.
Guillaume
Boivin (Spidertech p/b Planet Energy) celebrates his win of stage 11 at
the Vuelta a Cuba.
Spotlighting
women's bike racing in America.
Alberto
Contador (Astana) picked up where he left off last July and won
Friday’s “queen stage” to surge into the overall lead at the Volta ao
Algarve in Portugal.
Cancellara
finishes second, but claims overall victory at first-ever Tour of Oman.
Team
RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans has been taken to hospital for
evaluation following a crash on today’s third stage of the Volta ao
Algarve.
Turtur
praises record-breaking Tour Down Under, UCI's Continental teams list
shrinks, more...
The
Cannondale Six 5 felt good in and out of the saddle. It lacked an
explosive, snappy feel, but made up for that with a smooth and
consistent ride....
Settlement
in the case of a distracted driver who allegedly was using a cell phone
when she struck and killed two bicyclists.
11
simple ways that routine bike maintenance and timely replacement will
make your rides better.
You
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American
refutes Bordry's claim on talk show.
Two
years ago, she was a virtual unknown...now, she's she flying around the
world to race her bike.
McQuaid
will not let AFLD perform additional controls.
Road
Bike Action speaks with UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis Team Director Mike
Tamayo to find out what life is like without Landis, and learn what the
future holds for his team...
International
Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid has said that it's time to increase
the requirements for teams to attain ProTour status.
Mark
Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) is slated to begin his 2010 campaign on Sunday
at the Ruta del Sol after an abscessed tooth postponed a planned start
at the Tour of Qatar.
Just
why exactly did George Hincapie leave Columbia for BMC?
Canadian
domestique confident British squad is building strong platform.
Bicyclists
traveling on Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco
around 2 a.m., New Year’s Day 2010.
Locals
get a taste of pro cycling.
Who
better to hack up the competition in the Middle East than the rider
they call Spartacus?
While
Astana's Alberto Contador took his first win of the season in stage 3
of the Volta ao Algarve, Cérvelo TestTeam riders have had a rough start.
New
sponsor backs successful state-wide cross country series.
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Contador
scrambles to find time trial bike for Sunday's time trial.
BMC
starts European season, Boasson-Hagen shows his range, Rock Racing goes
amateur and more…
 True
or False: Toe straps are Top Tube Pads 2.0?
Contador
Wins Stage, Takes Over Lead at Algarve, Tour of Oman: Cancellara Takes
the Win, Stage Three of 2010 Giro Route Changed, Armstrong Generated 27
Million Euro for Tour Down Under...
Levi
Leipheimer isn’t used to racing in Europe so early in the season, at
least not since the inception of the Tour of California in 2006.
"Next
year we will make a decision on which teams no longer belong in the
ProTour. This is no idle threat." - Pat McQuaid VeloNation
The
French Cycling Federation FFC has created the new post of a General
Director and the first to fill the role is Olivier Quéguiner.
France's
Paris-Roubaix risks losing one of its key cobbled sectors, Carrefour de
l'Arbre, because of unruly fans and a bylaw passed by the local mayor.
Australia’s
Tour Down Under last month attracted record crowds, visitor numbers and
income, the South Australian state government said Friday.
Dutch
officials forced to remove The Hague and Rijswijk, stage extended.
"New
to the market and ideal for long hours on the trainer or warming up
before a race."
Sky
drops its pants, and another race lead.
13,000-mile
ride down the world's longest mountain range.
It’s
been a slightly odd week in the world of bike racing.
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February 18, 2010
Anthony
Tan sits down with George Hincapie to talk about pre-race rituals,
Paris-Roubaix, the Giro, Cadel Evans and his new team.
"...a
large batch of Shimano Ultegra chains (CN 6700) have been breaking with
use."
Greipel
Wins Algarve’s Second Stage
Boonen Scores In Oman’s Fifth Stage, Seeldraeyers
Has Heart Scare, Eneco Tour to Start In Overijssel Steenwijk...
André
Greipel (Team HTC - Columbia) wins the second stage of the Volta ao
Algarve.
Belgian
takes the sprint after escape group is caught.
Filippo
Pozzato may seem like the ultimate Italian playboy, but he is in
cycling to win, and win big....
Lindner
was the head coach for East Germany from 1970 to 1990. His riders on
both road and track brought in 1,119 international victories, including
three Olympic wins and six World titles.
Last
season Cervelo were the dominant team.
Route
and teams announced for Tour of Sardinia; Mark Cavendish up for award
honoring breakthrough athletes, Switzerland drops inquiry into Ullrich
and more...
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Andy
warns Pozzato to keep his day job.
The
Rock Racing team of fashion designer Michael Ball was not present on
the official list of 122 registered UCI Continental teams that was
released by the International Cycling Union earlier today.
Canada
is not only thinking about the Olympics in Vancouver, it has its mind
on the 2015 World Championships road race.
Oman
peloton makes Team Sky pay for their aggression, Papp pleads guilty to
distributing drugs, Halliday not targeting second New Zealand title,
Howard shows his sprinting skills in Oman, more...
Former
East German coach Lindner dead, Boonen
confident despite defeat, Specific training
pays off for FdJ, Sky gives its sprinters a work-out at training camp,
more...
He
was a ground breaker in France...he hit bottom back in the USA...and
he's found redemption in Rwanda.
"Vania's
positive threw dirt in my face and left me back in a hole. I
understand that it is a crucial moment for her, but it's not right that
I pay again." - Riccardo Riccò VeloNation
Spaniard
believes rebuilt Astana still has strong core.
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Despite
being in only its fifth year and lasting just eight days, the Amgen
Tour of California is fast approaching the status of a three-week grand
tour — in terms of the publicity it generates.
Ted
King is ready to apply the lessons he’s learned in 2009 to have an even
better sophomore season in the pro ranks.
Seatpost,
bars, bags, jerseys and wheel-truing tool.
Former
rider comments on guilty drug distribution plea.
Comment
and analysis - An attempt to explain the conflicting agendas in the
Tour of Oman.
Humping
along in the desert on a bike.
Phil
Southerland from Team Type 1 is a man on a mission – a mission to
spread the word of diabetes.
Earlier
calendar slot, more stages slated for 2010.
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February 17, 2010
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.In
today’s cycling news, Merckx praises Boasson-Hagen, first UCI race in
India rolls this weekend, Kristina Vogel returns and more….
Howard
beats Bennati.
French
victory on the streets of Portugal for Benoit Vaugrenard of Française
des Jeux.
If
the name Leigh Howard — Wednesday’s 20-year-old field-sprint winner at
the Tour of Oman — sounds familiar to VeloNews.com readers, there are
several reasons why.
India
hosts its first professional UCI-sanctioned road race this weekend,
with hopes it will showcase home-grown talent and boost public interest
in two-wheel transport.
Edvald
Boasson Hagen is too strong.
Sixteen
climbs and a tougher finale for Classic in new slot.
If
the information posted on their Twitter feeds is correct, Lance
Armstrong and 2009 Ironman World Championship runner-up Chris Lieto
will go head to head today in an unofficial time trial on the island of
Hawaii.
You
know him from the bicycle components that bear his name.
"Vania's
positive threw dirt in my face and left me back in a hole. I
understand that it is a crucial moment for her, but it's not right that
I pay again." - Riccardo Riccò VeloNation
Cervelo
has a lab on California where new manufacturing techniques are carried
out, with experimentations in carbon layup to achieve significant
weight savings.
 Whether
this inspires you or irritates you is your choosing.
Australian
aiming for Paris-Nice, Ardennes Classics.
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The
code of silence.
Wild
man Floyd had demolished all contenders and set up his final victory in
Paris with one of the boldest attacks in tour history.
Joe
Papp admitted to conspiring with a Chinese manufacturer to sell drugs
over the Internet to more than 180 customers including cyclists and
other athletes.
No
jurisdiction over a retired athlete.
A
profile of HTC-Columbia’s innovative trainer, Darcy Norman, and his
techniques.
Road
Bike Action travels to Scottsdale, Arizona, to take a close look at the
team’s 2010 arsenal of Kuota bikes....
Carving
a new notch in a young career, Risi has his curtain call in Copenhagen,
Team pursuit sure to scorch at worlds, more...
Young
Hosking focused on learning at HTC-Columbia, Neben adds know how to US
squad, Tirreno-Adriatico dedicated to Ballerini, Vorarlberg-Corratec to
Langkawi, more...
Greenlight
Bikes, LLC, today announced the immediate availability of Kalkhoff
bicycles and e-bikes to the North American market.
US
national team one of the best in Kiwi tour.
The
agreement gives Fox the exclusive ability to market mountain bike
suspension products using Miyaki Kashima Coat branding.
Plus
new women's clothing range.
New
Online Destination Gives Fans Unprecedented Access to Lance Armstrong
and Team with Behind-the-Scenes Blog Posts, Videos and Race Updates.
Hincapie
Sportswear has hired Tarbell Patten as retail sales representatives for
the brand in Kentucky, Mississippi and Northern Alabama.
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Fibbing
to yourself might help you get through tough rides.
Recent
developments in the Floyd Landis case seem to throw the whole process
in question.
Pozzato
introduces himself and his aims for the Classics.
1987
Tour de France champion Stephen Roche has said that he doesn’t believe
Alberto Contador’s long break from training will have any negative
consequences for his season.
SRAM
says low profile hubs reduce drag and help to focus support for the
entire wheel around the oversized axles.
The
Rivet is a full carbon fiber frameset.
American
component manufacturer takes aim at triples.
Imports
dropped by more than 3.61 million units in 2009 as bike sales fell
during the recession. Overall, importers brought in 14.84 million units
last year, a drop of 20 percent from 2008 and the lowest number of
bikes imported in a decade.
Riders
wishing to compete for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys will have a two-week
exclusive online registration period. The field will be limited to 750.
Former
rower has lost element of surprise.
Brian
Robinson, the first Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France in
1958, is on the road to recovery after a long convalescence following a
crash.
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February 16, 2010
"Are
you in hiding from the French police?"
The
Carrefour de l'Arbre, an integral part in the finale of Paris-Roubaix,
is in danger of being taken out of this year's edition of the race.
Contador:
‘I just want to check my form,’ Boasson Hagen in Control at the Tour of
Oman, Gent-Wevelgem Shortened, Vinokourov Won’t Apologize, Bahati
Foundation Adds Amateurs...
Italy's
Elia Viviani wins stage 7b in Santo Spiritus.
Tuesday
begins the biggest international race in Portugal, like the region of
Algarve is.
Sky
ace extends lead in overall.
Tour
de France Green Jersey winner Thor Hushovd will finally get his season
underway.
Rabobank's
tall young climber Robert Gesink enters the 2010 season as the 2nd in
command of the Dutch team in both stage races and grand tours, and for
some of the hilly classics he'll be the outright leader.
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Former
USA Cycling National Development Program rider Tejay Van Garderen
received a Sportsman of the Year award from his town in the Netherlands.
Arnie
Baker, the former Floyd Landis advisor who was named in a French arrest
warrant along with Landis yesterday, said he has has offered to talk to
French authorities but they have not taken him up on the offer.
American
rider hopeful a year of European racing will pay off.
Shimano
sales took a 21 percent hit in 2009.
Fleeman
eager for first season with Raleigh, Landis denies hacking charges, NRC
and Women's Prestige Cycling Series priorities for Powers, more...
Christian
Vande Velde is holding nothing back this season as he sets his sights
on the ultimate prize of the Tour de France.
Downplays
chances of repeating 2009 Algarve victory.
Alberto
Contador talks to Road Bike Action and Testrider.com about his own
near-death experience, and how it has forged him into a champion...
Trofeo
Costa Etrusca cancelled, Boasson Hagen targets overall success in Oman,
Australia gathering research with worlds camp, Xacobeo Galicia
presentation a 'family' affair, more...
Roger
Millikan Memorial Criterium.
"Vania's
positive threw dirt in my face and left me back in a hole. I
understand that it is a crucial moment for her, but it's not right that
I pay again." - Riccardo Riccò VeloNation
Nick
Lowe does not mean to cause offence, he just likes riding his bike in
the nude.
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"First
of all, let’s be entirely clear. Marco Pantani cheated."
Alberto
Contador acknowledges that he is not as strong as last year, dopers
(alleged and otherwise) speak, Gent-Wevelgem shortened and more...
Friends
of Steve Larsen are raising money for his family by auctioning some
cycling products and memorabilia, including one of Larsen’s Mongoose
mountain bikes.
 "Riccosees
fit to drop Rossi in this her darkest moment."
American
says he has not been served with arrest warrant.
Floyd
Landis might be having more difficulty than anticipated with that
desired European campaign.
After
a disappointing 2009, the Belgian won two stages at the Tour of Qatar.
After
months of speculation SRAM has released details of its new entry level
groupset, named Apex it has been placed in at the bottom of the pile
beneath Rival.
Tour
of the Gila Replaces Joe Martin on Schedule.
Could
be yers, ALL yers, dude...or dudess!
Michael
Rasmussen is considering taking on Mexican citizenship in order to ride
the World Championships in his native Denmark in 2011.
"Just
because you ride a bike doesn't mean you can't look good."
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February 15, 2010
Yenier
Lopez (Cuba) is now third overall.
Big
names to start Portuguese race.
Jonathan
Chodroff and Carmen Small win the 2010 Valley of the Sun Stage Race in
Arizona.
I'm
back:Daniele Bennati is back on the winner's podium.
Decisive
hilly time trial stage suits the Norwegian.
French
sprinter Jimmy Casper (Saur Sojasun) emerged as the winner the opening
stage of the Tour of Oman.
Yesterday’s
cyclocross race at Vorselaar, Belgium was the final round of the
season-long Superprestige series.
Team
hopes to move up, Dane's racing schedule announced.
Giant
Factory Team Expands Roster as Well.
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Highly
effective tool for perfecting your pedal stroke but requires diligence
and persistence for maximum benefit.
The
14th edition of the Trofeo Costa Etrusca, traditionally the races that
open the season in Italy, has been cancelled.
A
French judge has issued an international arrest warrant for Floyd
Landis for allegedly hacking into a French anti-doping lab’s computer
system, the French anti-doping agency announced Friday.
Contador
stormed to the win last year, but may hang back more in 2010. Photo:
Andrew Hood.
Contador
looks to defend title in Algarve.
Shimano’s
sales fell to $2.07 billion in 2009, down 21 percent from
sales of $2.61 billion in 2008 and down from its 2007 sales of $2.35
billion.
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So
long as the Tour of California is in May, we'll have a new name for it
around here: The American Tour du Faso.
As
long as it’s 10-speed, you can mix and match all of Shimano’s
shift/brake levers with their derailleurs.
Aging
“avid cyclists” can enjoy bikes without strapping on a motor.
Team
Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis may currently be looking for a new backer
for his team, but the 1996 Tour winner is confident that a solution
will be found.
U.S.
electric-bike sales are expected to double to 300,000 per year from
2009 to 2010.
"Vania's
positive threw dirt in my face and left me back in a hole. I
understand that it is a crucial moment for her, but it's not right that
I pay again." - Riccardo Riccò VeloNation
Valverde
overcomes winter weather to win Tour Méditerranéen, Rogers looks to
shine in Tour of California, Contador, Klöden and Leipheimer make
European debuts, more...
Farrar
content with fourth in opening Oman sprint, UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis
presented in Arizona, Kelly Benefit Strategies recons Tour of
California finale, more...
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February 14, 2010
Zoncolan
gets carbon rails.
The
peloton watches some fireworks that kicked off the first Tour of Oman.
Valverde
seizes overall with second on final stage.
World
Champion battles past Albert to win in Vorselaar.
American
Continental squad hopeful for 2010 invite.
Filippo
Pozzato believes he’s poised to win at least one major classic this
spring and he could care less which one it is.
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American
avoid taking 'crazy risks' in the dark.
Valverde
Claims Tour Méditerranéen, Casper Takes Oman Opener, Sanchez Targets
Tour,
Stybar Takes Superprestige Series...
The
Middle East is adding another jewel to its sporting crown.
A
Hero in Oman.
Christine
Vardaros preps for Krawatencross © Christine Vardaros.
He'd
already won the kilo and keirin titles and last night Southlander Eddie
Dawkins added the NZ Sprint Champion title.
With
two major stage races under his belt already this season, Team Sky’s
Russ Downing is relishing the prospect of returning to Europe with some
good form.
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Jimmy
and podium Sheik.
"Ricco
– what a f--king hypocrite," said Australian Robbie McEwen (Katusha)
via Twitter. "Just don't come back piece of s--t."
"Vania's
positive threw dirt in my face and left me back in a hole. I
understand that it is a crucial moment for her, but it's not right that
I pay again." - Riccardo Riccò VeloNation
Training
camp concludes with fundraiser for UHCCF.
The
multi-Lance attack.
Paolo
Bettini is first in line to replace former Italian sports director,
Franco Ballerini, who died last week.
UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis
limbers up in Tucson for the upcoming season.
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February 13, 2010
Canadian
out-sprints Marino as Bravo holds his lead.
Europe’s
brutal winter put the brakes on Saturday’s fourth stage at the Tour
Méditerranéen along France’s Cote d’Azur.
Hilly
race with final individual time trial starts Sunday.
Keven
Lacombe (Spidertech p/b Planet Energy) wins stage four of the Vuelta a
Cuba.
"Francesco
Chicchi of Liquigas making the jump to lightspeed to win yesterday's
stage of the Tour of Qatar. Un-be-frickin-lievable!"
Family
and friends gather six years after his death.
Sorry?
No, not really.
One
of the new UCI Continental Teams in 2010 is Adageo Energy Pro Cycling.
Gert
Steegmans has not always had the luck in the last few years in his
sport as a professional cyclist.
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Organizers
of the Belgian season opener Omloop Het Nieuwsblad have announced the
25 teams that will be taking part in this year's event.
Italian
rider Eddy Ratti has been suspended following a positive EPO test, the
UCI announced on Saturday.
One
week out from surgery, McGrath’s doctors prescribed gentle pedaling to
help along the healing process and muscle range of motion.
What's
Interesting About Team Quick Step: The lack of anything interesting.
Wiggins
happy with time spent in Qatar, Tour of California releases final stage
details, McQuaid elected as member of IOC, Phinney considers pro career
options after successful Qatar, more...
German
track rider takes best young rider prize for Milram.
Two
wheels bad: Petronella Wyatt is taking on cycling's supporters, such as
Boris Johnson, pictured above with Kelly Brook.
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Niels
Albert and Zdenek Stybar are equal on points heading into the last
round of the Superprestige cross series on Sunday in Vorselaar.
Whatever
its name, the team variously known as HealthNet, HealthNet-Maxxis or
OUCH-Maxxis has dominated the National Racing Calendar for the last six
years.
Italian
says he will only return to Vania Rossi if she is cleared of doping
allegations.
"I
agree with Mark Cavendish [who said called Riccò a 'parasite'] and
Marco Pinotti, it makes me want to vomit that he [Riccò]
is coming
back." - Matteo Algeri RoadBikeAction
The
27-year old faced multiple challenges in his quest to find a team
including the economic impact to the cycling world and the age rule.
Route
Details Announced
for Amgen Tour of California,
Pantani Remembered With Mass, Ratti Positive for EPO, Ricco Dumps
Girlfriend...
Hundreds
of stolen bicycles recovered by police sit on racks at a Los Angeles
Police Department warehouse.
Good-looking
female-specific aluminium frame and carbon fork. Specialized know what
they're doing on bikes at this price.
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February 12, 2010
Defending
Amgen Tour of California champ Levi Leipheimer hasn’t yet seen or
ridden what could be the most critical stage of the 2010 edition: the
stage 7 individual time trial in Los Angeles.
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The good, the bad and the ugly for Brits in Majorca.
Five
races...five gold medals...five Olympic records...and one world record.
Française
des Jeux keeps on pouring it on at the Tour Méditerranéen,
with the French outfit winning its third stage in a row in the five-day
race in southern France.
Second
stage win for Liquigas sprinter as Mol takes the overall.
TdF
teams announcement coming in late March; Duenas returns; one team out,
one in at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad; and a little more.
Moisés
Dueñas is looking to a comeback in pro cycling after a doping ban
sidelined him for a year.
Astana
rider Alexandre Vinokourov has said that barring misfortune, team-mate
Alberto Contador will once again beat Lance Armstrong and win this
year’...
Date
change reason for Savio's Langkawi absence, Cobo happy at Caisse
d'Epargne, Dwars door Nederland cancelled before first edition.
Pozzato
Thinks of the Cobbles, Yates on Sky vs. Columbia, Greipel Keeps
Winning, Valley Preferred Cycling Center Marks 35 Years...
The
new Hayes Prime master cylinder uses an all-new 'Tiltbore' technology
that supposedly yields better long-term durability.
Organiser
promise NRC return in 2011.
Time
trial in downtown Los Angeles, climbs on the final day.
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Young
American finding answers to road v. track, U23 v. pro questions.
Irishman
willl remain in current role of UCI President.
Hutarovich
Takes Second Stage at the Tour Mediterranean, Tour Organizer Announces
Initial Roster of Teams, UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Audience
Records Pulverised, Dueñas to Return to Pro Ranks...
Even
in the carefully calculated world of professional stage racing,
sometimes things go askew.
Sky
has ridden well in Qatar, with a victory in the opening team time trial.
One
of Japan’s first Tour de France finishers last year, BBox’s Yukiya
Arashiro is aiming to return to the Tour, score a pro win, and find his
place in the peloton.
Through
a progression of daily video posts, the official route of the 2010
Amgen Tour of California were finally revealed.
Focus
hits the mark for enthusiast-level cyclists, Ragbrai riders and club
racers on a budget...
Prudhomme
"can't promise anything" for the six remaining slots.
A
limited edition Felt AR5 model - unavailable until now and available
only through this promo - will be offered as a special package that
includes the new Garmin Edge 500 GPS-based cycling computer at no
additional price.
Granite
State resident as Kirk Carlsen has signed with the Garmin-Transitions
pro team.
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Marco Pinotti, it makes me want to vomit that he [Riccò]
is coming
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