Floyd Landis doesn't think he will ever race the Tour de France again.

Tricks or treats for this Halloween weekend in cross racing as we have four UCI races in the US.

"One has to ask the question, 'what's going on here?' What's the agenda? What's the objective? Is it to damage the Tour de France? It doesn't make sense. Cycling and the UCI, as defender of cycling, won't accept it anymore." - Pat McQuaid CyclingNews

UCI Track World Cup 2009-2010 #1: Session 2 - Local heros dominate day one of World Cup season.
Session 3 - British and Australians dominate day two qualifiers.
Session 4 - Meares back on top in 500m TT.

Thomas, Goss, Hoy, Newton, Nimke and Pendleton earn gold.

Shimano reports sluggish sales of mid-range and high-end bicycles in North America since this spring.

Bicycling by the numbers at the Art Museum.

Travis Meyer signs on for neo-pro year with Garmin-Slipstream.

Since the mass exodus of Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and a host of other talented cyclists from the Astana cycling team, the Kazakh-based squad has become a sort of refuge for riders who have had difficulty in past seasons.

Grenoble Six: Two Days At The Office.

Lefevere awarded €500,000 by Belgian court.

Court rules in favor of the Quick Step manager over journalists' allegations of doping program.

It looks like Freddie's Rock Racing team will be stepping-up their game for next year.

Columnist Catherine Porter is waiting for a reason to gift a driver with a Toronto Cyclists Union card thanking them for being considerate.

Cyclocross racers using clinchers typically have to chose between heavy 700×30c innertubes and lightweight road tubes but with an increased flat risk.

Mutual agreement with the team frees up World Champion.

Payment will stop proceedings against German.

Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong poses with one of her road bikes in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, after speaking at a school assembly.

Nys to replace Vervecken on UCI 'cross commission.

The Elite Custom Carbon cage is constructed from carbon fiber.

MotoGP-style jacket plus gloves and overshoes.

One Planet Adventure at Llandegla forest in Denbighshire, north Wales.

UCI admits Astana were the most tested team at the Tour de France.

Record breaker: Geraint Thomas recorded the fatest 4km Individual Pursuit since Chris Boardman's 'superman' time from 1996.

Friday, October 30: Live text coverage direct from the Manchester velodrome.

2008 Tour Down Under winner Andre Greipel, who crashed out in '09, will return next year.

High-tech all-mountain travel ride.

A high school cross-country meet on the same ground denied MFG.

Victoria Pendleton, said after winning gold in Beijing last year: "I was an emotional wreck beforehand."

"He [Chris Hoy] probably did more hours of mental training than he did physical." - Steve Peters BBC

Vendor Spotlight: Prologo.

Constructed of braided filaments of carbon and Kevlar reinforced with aluminum filaments in the clamp area.

Italian disappointed and leaves Lampre after one year.

Team Columbia Takes Former Winners to Tour Down Under, Euskaltel-Euskadi Signs Bevy of Young Riders, Six to Seven CERA Positives at 2008 Giro?, Gent-Wevelgem Moves Date, Increases Length.

Dane finds a place in Euro peloton after two-year ban.

Doping via blood manipulation technique.

LA road-rage trial closing arguments wrap up.

World champion Kristin Armstrong says she's considering a move to the commentary booth but don't expect to see her back on her road bike anytime soon.

There are plenty of time trial bikes on the market, but few can match the Transition’s mix of aerodynamic proficiency and spot-on handling.

McQuaid: "There's a lot of misconception of how good the AFLD is."

When Chris Hoy climbs onto his bike in Manchester for this weekend's World Cup, he'll have a weapon on his side that is the envy of all his rivals.

Which boutique hotel now has "guest fixies" in collabo colorways?

Fat Cyclist: Halloween.

"I got mine yesterday and read it cover to cover...have NEVER done that with any other magazine. Love it!"

UCI gives OK to test 2008 Giro samples for CERA.

Contador says the deal isn't done yet, despite the one year remaining on his contract, which also seems to have a legitimate loophole.

U.S. pro championships return to Greenville for 2010. What will the later dates mean?

The USA Cycling Professional Championships will be contested three weeks later than the previous editions in Greenville.

Scott pedalled more than 100 miles a day during his journey.

Overwhelming lead with 86 season victories

Electra Names Skip Hess Co-CEO.

Hess will lead operations including supply chain, inventory control, sales and distribution, and will oversee the finance and warehousing functions

Couple Biking Spotted Chest-High Line Before Anyone Was Hurt.

First off, it is a lot harder and 10 times more fun than it looks.

UCI and AFLD Continue War of Words, Contador and Astana Still Undecided, U.S. Professional Championships Change Dates.

The regular rest of cycling's off-season is the time for racers to rebuild their bodies after months and months of competition.

Getting out of Astana contract "not simple."

License delays due only to technical problems, team says

The Flea Front and Flea Rear both accomplish the impossible: they can nearly blind you with only four LED lights.

More travel, new internals for 2010

“For my family and friends it does not matter whether I race in the red and white of Denmark or the black of New Zealand. But I'm curious as to how the Danish spectators will receive me, I hope I will not be booed." - Linda Melanie Villumsen CyclingNews

"I believe that the greatest threat to my personal safety on the streets comes from distracted drivers, not the shadowy figure in a dark alley."

'Not anti-car, just pro-choice' ... a cyclist in Vauban, Germany

View from the top of my favorite MTB mountain, Mt. Geoffrey, Hornby Island.

Schumacher to appeal French court ruling on suspension.

CAS hearing set for coming week

Any Time is Wool Time.

Australia's Cadel Evans said Thursday he is fed up of being the nearly man of the Tour de France and is more determined than ever to win cycling's most famous race.

Livestrong fitness equipment is now showing up at Dick’s Sporting Goods locations throughout the U.S.

Friends’ fury over accident verdict on crushed cyclist.

Cyclist Rebecca Goosen, 29, who was caught in a blind spot as a cement mixer turned left in Islington.

Michael Friedman was delighted with his scratch race win in the Beijing World Cup.

Second Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Crocodile Trophy: Stage 9 - Huber secures Crocodile Trophy

Michael Vink - too good too young

Michael Barry moves to Team Sky, where he will be one of the veteran riders

Video: Jens Voigt Races on German TV

Here's more proof of why Jens Voigt is everyone's favorite bike racer

McGinnis was a professional racer for more than 20 years

The Hawley Company's service center manager Ian Foyster was tragically killed on Monday

Carlos Sastre says he hasn't made up his mind about his 2010 race calendar.

Linda Melanie Villumsen (Denmark) manages to crack a smile on her bronze medal ride

The socks have a nice smooth feel and you would scarcely know that these are made of wool from their thinness and non-itchiness

Olympic Track Changes Worry Pursuiters, Team Type 1 Announces 2010 Lineup, Classics for Contador? Schumacher Suspension Upheld, Transfers: Bernucci and Intxausti

Emilia Redux: The Climb to San Luca

Riders probably don’t know about myth surrounding this place

"I pushed the envelope a little 10 days after coming off my bike by heading into the Alps for a week of tough cycling"

First Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, October 28, 2009

If you never walk, ride a good road shoe and pedal. If you ride RAGBRAI, choose a mountain bike shoe and pedal

Fulcrum’s Racing Zero is the Italian wheelmaker’s best aluminum wheelset, and 2-Way Fit means that the Zero rim profile accepts tubeless tires without any special rim strip

New 10-Speed Carbon Road Bike Components are High-Performance Replacements and Offer Great Value for Recreational and Serious Cyclists; Derailleurs and Dual Control Shifters Can be Bought Separately or Together

Check this thing out! The new carbon Flash Ultimate from Cannondale weighs 16 lbs

100 Pounds Ago: Swine Flu….Day 2

Cruz signs with Rock Racing for 2010

Former national crit champion wants another title in his final season

That’s Chris Brewer in the green shirt in the background, by the way. An incredibly terrific guy and survivor who’s made the fight against cancer his life’s mission

Jaw-dropping moves on the streets of Lisbon

SRAM has sued Hayes Bicycle Group claiming that the company’s Stroker hydraulic disc brake infringe on one of SRAM’s patents

“For my family and friends it does not matter whether I race in the red and white of Denmark or the black of New Zealand. But I'm curious as to how the Danish spectators will receive me, I hope I will not be booed." - Linda Melanie Villumsen CyclingNews

Yamaha, the company that over a decade ago pioneered in e-Bikes with its PAS system, is once again taking the lead in technological developments for electric bicycles

Last week to enter raffle for Lynskey bike, benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund

Covina Metrolink station in California gets first secure bike module

Neben cleared to resume training after Worlds injury

Worlds gold medallist Amber Neben will show off her jersey in France

"Bureaucracy" forces organisers to scrap NYC event

Proman Hitsquad's 5-foot assassins Shelley Olds and Coryn Rivera

Following his recent return from a two year suspension, VeloNation reported that  Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has apparently found a team for 2010 and plans to ride a Grand Tour next season

Max "Rocco" Renko won the 18-24 age group and posted the 3rd fastest age group time overall

Croc Trophy: Stage 8 - Huber gets one back on Brentjens

Urs Huber (Team Stöckli-Craft) was happy with victory today

The centerpiece of this Lance-fest is the Sunday ride

Manx cyclist improving after serious scooter accident and is now due to return to Britain

Cervélo TestTeam Documentary: #8a Tour de France Part 1

RKP: The Gran Fondo Concept

Andy's still busy with a trip to Spain, the Tour presentation and home construction

Rock Racing may register as a Mexico-based Pro Continental team for next year with a long-term goal of being the first Mexican registered Pro Tour team

White Lightning Clean Ride

"A great lube that keeps you honest and your chain clean"

Giovanni Fidanza's De Rosa-Stac Plastic born from ashes of LPR Brakes

Acqua & Sapone confirm Palumbo, Miholjevic for 2010

From the BSNYC Culture Desk: "It's About the Bike" Auction

Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) at the start

Armstrong Wanted to Quit, Ballan Targets Giro With BMC, Petacchi Vs. Cavendish, Rund Um Die Nurnberger Loses Sponsor

New carbon machine for America's top female 'crosser

A season of strained relations for the man behind nine Tour wins

German LEDs for on and off road

A Chance to Win a Ride with Armstrong

Cyclocross made its return debut to the state of Hawaii after a thirty year absence

A mixture of flat, time trial and mountain stages will see a tussle

BMC Thinking Big for 2010 with George Hincapie, Alessandro Ballan and Karsten Kroon

RBA News

Sorenson Scores at Japan Cup Contador Awarded Velo d’Or, Defense Begins Case in Mandeville Canyon Road Rage Case

Cameron, Van Meter hammer to wins in Cross Crusade No. 4

USGP of Cyclocross Derby City Cup Day 2: Johnson heads Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld podium,
Nash doubles up in Derby City

British stage race organiser says numbers are well up on last year; TV coverage pulls in 3m viewers

David Sherman of Summerfield was struck and killed as he rode his bicycle on North Church Street near the intersection with Highway 150

Fat Cyclist: The Speech

Some weeks back I wrote a remembrance of the Killington Stage Race. It was easily the best event in which I ever participated

Inside the new 11-Speed offering from Campagnolo

Could other cities learn from the Big Apple?

Preliminary versions of the call-up lists for Cyclo-cross Nationals are now available on the event webpage

The EC90 weighs 130-grams in a 120-millimeter length

BSNYC: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle - Shoals of Idiocy

Cycling Australia opens people’s choice voting

Evans, Gerrans, Buchanan - vote for your favorite

UCI: UCI President attends Caribbean Elite Road Race Championships

Hamilton retired earlier this year when it was announced that he had tested positive for banned steroid Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Cari Higgins and her Dutch partner won the Madison on night five of the Amsterdam Six-Day

Cervelo’s Dan Fleeman left it late to take his first win of the year; but it took him just 3 minutes 18 seconds

Today's win was Nys' sixth straight win in the event

Mike Mulkens before his podium effort

Saxo Bank Takes Epic Win in Japan

Incorporating the Victorian Open Road Championshops, Cameron Jennings claims victory in the Shipwreck Coast Classic. Jenny McPherson seals victory in the Women's

Contador Eyeing Spanish Team, A Look t the Key Stages of the 2010 Giro, Tour of Utah Mourns the Loss of Terry McGinnis, Prosecution Rests in Mandeville Canyon Road Rage Case

The 2010 Giro d'Italia begins in Amsterdam but will follow a traditional and spectacular route

Wet cross! muddy cross! Good times had by all

Peter Oien jumps over a barrier during a cyclo-cross race Saturday morning at Legacy Park in Sioux Falls

MTB News & Racing Round-up, October 25, 2009

Mourey, Stybar, Page share their post-race thoughts

Road racer helps kickstart new MTB racing league

Powerhouse: Chris Hoy has both eyes on a medal at London 2012

"...go take a long,hard look at yourself and be critical. It can only be a good thing!" - Rory Sutherland CyclingNews

Tacx's new electronic home trainer offers impressive collection of bells and whistles – but without any wires

Nash, Trebon score wins in Louisville

There's a bit of everything on the route of the 2010 Giro d'Italia

2010 Giro unveiled

Rai3 will be showing the event live beginning at or shortly after 16:30 CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern) and there will be live streaming video

Bart Brentjens drops the hammer. Huber keeps pace to hold overall lead, Zeldenrust extends

Soft, thin and high performance all in one

Rumors are also going around on what Mavic should cost

Vittoria Competition: Giro di Lombardia Update

Coming up this weekend: the USGP of Cyclocross Derby City Cup in Louisville KY, and the Downeast Cyclocross  in New Gloucester ME

There you go, the Giro in all its glory

2010 Giro d'Italia Unveiled, Contador Free to Leave Astana, Cobo to Caisse d'Epargne, Fuglsang Extends With Saxo Bank, BBox Bouygues Telecom to Colnago, More Than 1500 Pay Tribute To VDB

PEZ: Wrapping Up '09 With Timmy Duggan

Four teams vying for Contador signing

Caisse d'Epargne, Quick Step, Garmin-Slipstream and Liquigas

Colnago sign-on with BBox Bouygues Telecom

Ernesto Colnago. Italian company to supply frames to French, US and Italian road teams in 2010

"...go take a long,hard look at yourself and be critical. It can only be a good thing!" - Rory Sutherland CyclingNews

Damiano Cunego has finally seen the light

Cycling Linked to Arthritis of the Knees

First Edition Cycling News, Saturday, October 24, 2009

Family, friends and thousands of fans gather to pay their respects

The modern day pro racer can do everything an old school pro can do, except this

Joe Parkin: Have pros taken non performance enhancing drugs to race?

Chris Hoy leads out the team sprint

Double joy: Lizzie Armitstead won her second title in two days with victory in the women's points race at the British National Track Cycling Championships

Huber leads overall by just under two minutes

2010 Vuelta may include Bola del Mundo climb

Cobo to Caisse d'Epargne

Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen, a young Dutch actress and presenter, will be the new face of the Tour of Italy 2010

Astana Believes it Will Keep Contador, French Cyclist Suspended After Failed Dope Test, Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Team Announces New Name, Signings

UCI waiting for more information on Losa allegations

Riis happy with Fuglsang debut

Astana rider Alberto Contador free to join Lance Armstrong's team

Spaniard Contador has repeatedly said he wanted to leave Astana in order to join a team with the capacities to support him in his bid for a third Tour de France victory next year

Will the first folding helmet turn heads?

The folding bike manufacturer Dahon innovates with the Pango folding cycle helmet

The Ellis is smooth. It sits under you, soaks up the road and holds steady on corners and descents

"...go take a long,hard look at yourself and be critical. It can only be a good thing!" - Rory Sutherland CyclingNews

BSNYC: 星期五乐趣测验!

Euro Peloton: UCI Rules Alberto Contador Can Leave Astana, Seek Contract with Alternate Pro Tour Team . . . Good Luck Vino!

Huge news in the cycling world today as the world's best stage racer, Alberto Contador, was freed from his contract to the Kazahk-based Astana team

The E-HUB claims to speed up your cycling using springs. Brilliance or bunk?

AToC, physics and an apology

Cyclists compete in the Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Criterium event, which was the final event in the inaugural four-day Steamboat Springs Stage Race

Latrobe Cycling Carnival a No Go

The Vision drinking System can hold up to a liter of fluids

Video: World Bicycle Relief - US Pros Return From Zambia

Future of two-time Tour winner still in limbo

"If CyclingNews.com is reading UCI regulations correctly, Alberto Contador is free to terminate his contract without liability"

Hoy covered 200m in qualifying at over 44mph

"...go take a long,hard look at yourself and be critical. It can only be a good thing!" - Rory Sutherland CyclingNews

Says 2010 race shaping up to be the hardest edition yet

Crocodile Stage 3: Brentjens' Outback adventure a day to remember.

Bushfire, medical emergency, lost racers make eventful day

American Katie Compton cruised to the top of the UCI rankings with a seven-for-seven winning streak

6-Daagse van Amsterdam: Day 3 - Barko/Kluge maintain lead on night 3

2010 Amgen Tour of California Route

This morning the host cities for 2010 Amgen Tour of California were announced via an orchestrated marketing campaign on twitter launched by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Leadville 100 bike race movie in selected theaters

Evens eyes Tour Down Under

Registration closing soon for Bill Woodul Race Mechanic Clinic

Registration for the Bill Woodul Race Mechanic Clinic will close November 1

Sky, Caisse d'Epargne, Saxo Bank and Euskaltel also pending

George Hincapie and Dave Zabriskie will also race

Blazin' Saddles wonders what possessed Mark Cavendish to don a gaudy white suit while picking up an international cycling award

Fluid – Just how much do you need?

We are forever told that we must drink 8 glasses of water a day – but do we actually need that much?

Liberty Seguros rider "did not know" that he was administered EPO

Italian Riccardo Riccò able to return to race in March

They have rolled out some new cycling jersey designs, added a full range of gear for running, and increased the number of styles and weights available in base layers

The debate can now officially begin as to whether riding the AToC is the best prep for the July Tour de France

BSNYC: Alternate Realities - East is West, Thursday is Wednesday, and the Burritos are Delicious

Todd Carver digitizes Rory's bike

The road to France? ATOC organizers explain the race's move from February to May

Put away the bike computer way...cover up the SRM.

Tour of California bumps San Diego.

Information to be ‘leaked’ throughout the morning

Specialized and Saxo Bank's partnership is one of the most intimate between equipment sponsor and team in professional cycling

Tour of California Returns to Sacramento, De la Fuente to Astana and Other Transfer News: Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Lampre and Milram, Moreni Willing to Pay

Clásico RCN Comcel: Stage 4 - Colombian Chaparro claims stage win

Jonathan Page (Planet Bike). Elliott has stranglehold on women's rankings

Bart Brentjens gets his first Crocodile Trophy stage win

Saratoga Spa 'Cross brings unique racing action to city

De La Fuente joins Astana

Spanish climber bolsters Kazakh team

Day 2 - Pendleton, Newton unstoppable in sprint, scratch races,

World and Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton underlined her class in the 500 metre time trial

Robert Bartko and Roger Kluge continue to lead the Six Days of Amsterdam after the second night

Alessandro Petacchi Prepping for Huge Season with Lampre in 2010

Alessandro Petacchi has been one of the world's top sprinters for the last ten plus years

David De La Fuente, Paolo Tiralongo Sign with Astana, But Why?

Why any rider would choose to ride for the Kazahk outfit. Now that Johan Bruyneel and most of the key riders from 2009 are no longer associated with the team?

Tour officials already planning for 2013

First time in 21 years stage race avoids Milan, returns in 2011

Christopher Bennett, a civil engineer on assignment in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the World Bank, gets around on two wheels

This cycle lane lets you smack both your handlebars and your knuckles into a lamppost at 50 metre intervals

Slate's Christopher Beam asks why cyclists tend to break the law and ignore stop signs

Gilbert Wants Them All, Ljungqvist Retires; Joins Team Sky as DS, Ullrich Dismisses "Known Allegations", Bike Share Coming to London

Adjustable geometry, tuned shocks and kit options

The Front Flea is a micro size Lithium Ion rechargeable headlight that uses four super-bright White Nichia™ LED’s

Latest Atherton and Vanderham kit from PRO

Plus slinky micro-tool and FRS all-mountain gear

"Yesterday, I suggested that many new bicycles are over-designed and overpriced. The same can also be said for road wheels"

Mugerli crashes out, Robic takes wrong turn

Big signings mark step forward for American team

Cycling Ireland to consider other options in a bid to save costs

The Explainer: We just wanna ride

"If there weren't cars, we wouldn't need stop signs. They're not there for bicycles.... You didn't need stop signs until cars were in common use. You just looked in the eyes of the other guy and it sorted itself out." - Andy Thornley TreeHugger

Moises Dueñas Nevado (now ex-Barloworld). Previously implicated Valladolid doctor suspected of doping key riders

RKP: My Many Masters

Fat Cyclist: Big Day for Team Fatty

Presentation: PEZ Does Paris

First rider to pay UCI a year's salary for testing postive

Richard Pearman: New Forest Sportive Ride

There will be a test later...

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association is something that all of us who have raced, would like to race, or care about the future of American cycling should get behind

Tubular and clincher road and mountain bike hoops

Prologo Partners with Distributor 3A

But Spanish Tour de France winner may have to wait until mid-November, according to UCI boss Pat McQuaid

Seattle Cyclocross Series (SCX) moved to a new location on the shores of Silver Lake in Everett, WA

Swedish pro retires to take up management position

Tiralongo, Davis linked to Astana; Arroyo stays with Caisse d'Epargne.

Astana signs Tiralongo on two-year contract

Tiralongo leaves Lampre after four years, Pietropolli transfers in to Lampre from LPR

Strong implications for development of Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn labels

New entry-level and carbon models

Olympic champion may target time trial on the road

Daniel Holloway is one of 11 riders who attended a USA Cycling track prep camp at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, California last week

Vacansoleil wins some and loses some, Kluge to Milram, NetApp team has Pro Tour ambitions, Ullrich will respond on his schedule, and more

Garmin extends sponsorship to 2013.

The American team's manager Jonathan Vaughters said the deal, which will see Garmin remain as title sponsor until at least 2013, will allow the team to reach its long term goals

Matt Pacocha: Some 2010 cyclocross gear you can buy today

Raleigh is a big sponsor of the SSCXWC and 100-percent of the profits of the framesets will go the SSCXWC event

Detachable head solves snapped valve stem problem

For the past nine years, Davis has worked for Michelin North America

The Irrelevancy of Time: Bicycle Products Don't Spoil

There is something fishy about France's latest probe into the former team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong

Chris Baldwin: High tech wins cycle races, but strangles panache

"When you are racing that hard, you need every technical advantage you can find."

Manxman continues his winning streak as he scoops prestigious International Flandrian of the Year prize and then traveled to Italy on Monday for the Gran Gala Ciclistico in Conegliano

She's a US national time trial champ, a bronze medal winner in the World Champioships, and a two-time Olympian

Tim Rutledge from Redline is considered by many to be the Godfather of American cross racing

"Cyclists in the United States do not have a reputation for successful activism. Causes to which their efforts would be well applied rarely get the effort they deserve." - Padraig RKP

Tom Boonen in 2010: Sprinter, Strongman, or Time Trialist?

Four-time RAAM winner flies in under the radar

With the Tour of Lombardy completed, it's now official: Alberto Contador will finish the year at the top of the UCI World Ranking

"Cyclists in the United States do not have a reputation for successful activism. Causes to which their efforts would be well applied rarely get the effort they deserve." - Padraig RKP

Toronto International Cyclo-cross Day 2: Elliott sweeps Toronto weekend,

Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com dominates

Powers leads team's podium sweep with Johnson and Driscoll

Trebon, Gould win Wissahickon.

Wissahickon Cross: Gould unstoppable in Wissahickon, Trebon powers to Wissahickon win

Gould follows Granogue victory with another dominating ride

Contador, Spain Dominate World Rankings, Contador May Learn Astana Fate Today, Campagnolo Sponsors Toy Drive for Christmas, ER Doc’s Road Rage Case Continues in Los Angeles

Japan's obsession with all things simulating, sees Honda launch the Bicycle Simulator

First Edition Cycling News, Monday, October 19, 2009

Contador awaits UCI decision on Astana

Unless you are riding a lot of hills, your weight bias should not be the determining factor

High-tech fabrics rule

Rocket7 prescription cycling shoes are constructed directly from full plaster casts of the rider's feet

USB and solar charging options for 2010

Belgian denies having doped, faces two-year ban

"Today I’m thinking about a much broader geographical area, that of the great Southwest…"

RKP: Google to Add ‘Bike There’

Year of the Helmet: The new Rudy Project Sterling helmet in Team Milram colors

The good, the bad, and the ugly

The Basque government has told Euskaltel-Euskadi team management that they will not tolerate any further cases of doping on the team

Team Columbia-HTC's race leader, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg with team-mate, Chantal Beltman

Team RadioShack Gets ProTour License

NYT: Norway's Arvesen Joins Team Sky

Italian Champ closes season with win over Raisoni and Basso

Granogue Cross: Gould wins first UCI race of season,

Spain's best put on a show for the locals

Bradley Wiggins reflects on a stellar 2009 and his plans for '10

RBA News

Vinokourov Wins Chrono des Nations, Albert Wins Second Cyclocross World Cup, Fédrigo Backs Down, Gilbert Wins Flandrien 2009, Arvesen Joins Sky, Löwik to Omega Pharma-Lotto

De la Fuente close to Astana deal

According to the Spaniard, Tuesday the day that the UCI will reach a decision on whether or not Astana has a viable future as a ProTour team

The Division II mens short track contest saw Stephen Ettinger take his second national title of the weekend

Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race: Stage 2: White Squirrel Loop - Bishop and Haywood in control,
Stage 1: Tornado Time Trial - Bishop bests pro men's field

Damiano Cunego's attempt at a fourth Giro di Lombardia win yesterday in Como, Italy, failed for what he believes was lack of team Lampre support

Davis Phinney (7-Eleven) frequently found himself on the top step of the podium in the 1980s

The bikes of the top 15 finishers at the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championships in Hawaii

"Is it ridiculous to be excited about a bike race route announced nine months in advance?
Probably.
Do any of the millions of us who can't wait care?
Absolutely not." - John Swart TheStandard

Giro di Lombardia: It's Gilbert.

Belgian wins first Monument, claims fourth straight post-Worlds victory

Full Legit: Philippe Gilbert Takes Giro di Lombardia, Confirms Elite One Day Racer Status

At only 24 years old, Gilbert was marked as a rider to watch for the future

Giro di Lombardia:Live coverage.

Giro di Lombardia 101 - Live Ticker.

Live Video Eurosport France: 9:30am U.S. Eastern

Cantwell takes final stage, Wiggins wins overall title at Sun Tour.

Bradley Wiggins (Garmin) ended his remarkable 2009 season on a high on Saturday, with overall victory in the Jayco Sun Tour in Australia

Rochelle Gilmore (HP Pinarello) won the final stage in the Honda Hybrid Women's Tour, in a tough final sprint to the line

Toronto International Cyclo-cross: Elite Men - Johnson wins Toronto weekend opener,

Natasha Elliot takes the lead in the NACT series with her win

German rider undecided about possible Australian future

Tell Google about your favorite bike trail for StreetView

Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals open with cross country races

Rotem Ishay of Fort Lewis College is congratulated after a dominating win in the Division I cross country contest

Ullrich, Fuentes ties documented.

Ullrich visited doctor Fuentes 24 times

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich visited Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes in Madrid 24 times from 2003 to 2006, according to the German news magazine Spiegel

Ullrich Visited Fuentes 24 Times, Cause of Death Released In Vandenbroucke Case, Wiggins Wins Herald Sun Tour, De Jongh Joins Sky, 2010 NRC Schedule Released

Hincapie introduces leg compression line

R3 Performance to be used by Team BMC Racing in 2010

Parts of the wall are still visible in the city center

Cycling Icon Eddy Merckx to Ride for Charity in NYC's Central Park

The Almost Unbearable Lightness of Being…On a Hakkalügi in Sonoma County

On 19 September 2009, James Bowthorpe shattered Mark Beaumont’s supposedly ‘unbreakable’ world record for the fastest bicycle circumnavigation of the globe, raising the bar for future riders to an impressive 176 days

Chris Horner (left) closed his 2009 season with his Astana teammates at the Giro di Lombardia

Giro di Lombardia: Gilbert Continues Late Season Success

Belgian Philippe Gilbert won his fourth race in a row as his hot streak continued with victory in Saturday's Giro di Lombardia over 242km from Varese to Como

"Is it ridiculous to be excited about a bike race route announced nine months in advance?
Probably.
Do any of the millions of us who can't wait care?
Absolutely not." - John Swart TheStandard

Pathologist finds double blood clot in lung led to death Monday

Cyclists share the road with farm equipment during a fall tour in Vermont’s dairy country

Danish delight: After 30 years of commitment to changing its structure, 40 per cent of Copenhagen's 5.5 million inhabitants cycle to work along 200 miles of bicycle lanes

Irish champion looking forward to season's end

"They've changed the program now, given the women a load of events. It's a shame, it will probably end up killing off track endurance cycling"

Four time winner Alredo Binda

National Series returns for third consecutive season

USA Cycling announces the 2010 NRC schedule: 27 events in 22 states

The Redlands Bicycle Classic will kick off the 2010 National Racing Calendar on March 25

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #2: Albert favourite for second World Cup round

Much was expected of Garmin-Slipstream at the beginning of this year's Herald Sun Tour and the American outfit has delivered the blows

Vicky Whitelaw will take the red leader's jersey into the final stage

British cycling star Bradley Wiggins says a planned shake-up of the program for the 2012 London Olympics could kill off track endurance cycling

European road season closes at Lombardia

Giro di Lombardia On Tap, Competition for Final 2009 Cycling Monument Wide Open

The final monument of the 2009 cycling season, the Giro di Lombardia, runs this Saturday in the beautiful Lombardy region in northern Italy

"We're pawns in their game. We're just riders, it doesn't matter what we think." - Bradley Wiggins BrisbaneTimes

RKP: FTC - Fess Up Bloggers!

This past week the Federal Trade Commission announced a revision to rules regarding testimonials and endorsements

Video: Giro di Lombardia - First Ghisallo, Then Civiglio

If you liked it going up, you'll love it going down

Now I just need a band

RBA News

Bruyneel Free to Join RadioShack, Armstrong and Contador Await 2010, Boonen Would Welcome Contador, Giro del Piemonte: Gilbert Wins Again, Horner Ready for Lombardia, Cornu to Skil-Shimano

Inside the crunchy shell is a moist, chewy center and flavored with either Peanut Butter, Chocolate or Chocolate Chip Cookie

Math Research Tackles Problems of Bike + Car

Top US 'cross racer Jonathan Page will compete this season aboard a Blue Norcross

Fat Cyclist: Evidently, Taunting Someone Much Faster Than You Is a Less-Than-Effective Strategy

Top Rides: The Climb to Madonna del Ghisallo.

The signature climb of this weekend's Giro di Lombardia is the climb from Bellagio to the chapel of the Madonna del Ghisallo

All of your cycling news – October 16, 2009

"It is with a profound sense of melancholy that I write the last daily digest of road racing news on the eve of the Giro d’ Lombardia"

Mailbag: Road safety, sharing and radios

Nicole Cooke signs for Skyter-Shipping

Team to be renamed from Equipe Nürnberger

Recently crowned World Champion Cadel Evans will be the star of Sunday’s Gran Premio Città di Stresa time trial on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Italy

The Exile is not first on our list for a race bike, but for all-day training rides and long commutes, the Exile fits the bill

Exhibitors Flock to Kona Demo Days

Triathlete Magazine's Kona Demo Days saw a 15 percent in the number of vendors attending this year’s event

They call it "The Race of the Falling Leaves."

The second episode of the 'Cross Reality video series: CrossVegas and training back home

Next year will bring new women's bikes from Masi and Eddy Merckx, plus apparel from Luna, Sugoi and more

Chris Sutton (Garmin-Slipstream) scored his third consecutive stage win

Bradley Wiggins virtually ruled himself out of contention for overall tour champion, he also made an ominous pledge to go ''full gas'' in the individual time trial

Team Sky director focused on getting a wildcard

USA Cycling looks forward to hearing you feedback on start order methods via the post-event survey

What Didn't Happen at the Tour Intro

Here's what you may not have read

Video Interview: Armstrong fears opening week

“One thing that I learned is that my bike didn’t come visit me in the hospital. Even if it had, I couldn’t put my arms around it." - Marco Rullo WestLinn

Belgian Gilbert adds Piemonte to Paris-Tours and Sabatini wins

More RadioShack transfers confirmed

Klöden, Popovych and Rast follow Armstrong from Astana

Lombardia: PEZ Takes A Closer Look

Joe Parkin: Are there American friendly teams abroad?

A rider heads down the Daniel Ridge Trail in Pisgah National Forest which will be the site of the four-day Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race

Steven de Jongh (Quick Step) will end his professional riding career at the Tour of Piedmont and transition to a management position with Britain’s new Team Sky

There is only one rest day to go before Saturday's last race of the season, the Giro di Lombardia

"Race Across The Sky" showing across US on October 22

A bike to match the rider: Bradley Wiggins' race-bike modifications

Pair already drawing battle lines

Former Italian pro cyclist Marco Rullo – now living in Lake Oswego – finds renewed strength as he makes his return to the pro circuit

Maybe Good magazine should change its name to Stale -- at least when it comes to statistics about bike commuting

Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Stage 3 - Another Sutton in yellow after 25 years

Chris Sutton (Garmin-Slipstream) takes out stage three of the tour in Apollo Bay

Second Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Frenchman Denis Flauhaut outsprints Dutchman Stefan Van Dijk for the win

Johan Bruyneel today brushed aside allegations that the Astana team under his control at this year's Tour de France discarded 'suspicious syringes' during the race

"I was a little light-headed from not getting the nutrition I needed due to the nausea, and I got too close to the car, bumped it, and went down"

ACE partners with Peaksware

A lone cyclist on the city fringe defies the conditions for Ride to Work Day

Hear about the latest headsets, bikes and accessories

2010 Tour de France: Northern stages favoured by Quick Step riders

Gallopin not impressed by hectic Tour de France beginning

CNN: Armstrong and Contador ready for Tour showdown

Contador (left) and Armstrong beside the official route of the 2010 Tour de France

Tourmalet mountaintop finish; team time trial scrapped

Video: 2010 Tour Route Revealed Today in France

The cobbles will add a different twist to the 2010 Tour de France.

There are nine officially classified flat stages in the 2010 Tour de France route for Mark Cavendish to target

Video: BigBen to ship exercise bike with Wii game Cyberbike

Bigben will release Cyberbike in January

BSNYC: High Times - Suspending Bikes and Disbelief

Euro Peloton: Cycling's Race Radio Debate - Perspectives from an Old Schooler and Budding Star

RBA News

Reactions To Tour Route, Cavendish And Hushovd To Battle For Green, Quick Step Still Wants Contador, Three Arrested In Vandenbroucke Case

Contador could choose four teammates if he joins Quick Step

Tufo tubular conversions are an excellent way to experience the feel and roll of tubular tires without the start-up cost of a new tubular wheelset

New bike sales and service are steady from mid-August through early October as college students return to school

"On Saturday I was at Cycle 09 with fellow cyclists and the world’s leading ladies in their own different disciplines of cycling, Victoria Pendleton (Track Sprint Olympic Champ), Rachel Atherton (Downhill World Champ) and Hollie Avil (Triathlon U23 World Champ)"

Olympian Bradley Wiggins is known as the 'rockstar' of cycling, but is Gary Kemp really the only popstar on two wheels?

Tomorrow, ASO opens its doors, invites into a grand auditorium the cream of the non-Lombardia cycling crop

Stage 2 - Sutton finally snatches victory

Chris Sutton (Garmin/Slipstream) reversed the Tour preface result on Sunday by edging out Jonathan Cantwell of Fly V Australia for victory

Jonny Bellis has come out of a coma and is slowly recovering from the serious injuries

Eatough does not start, Sawicki abandons at US 24-hour championships

Tostado and Horanyi overtake 24-Hour Mountain Bike national titles

Barloworld team comes to an end

Team Barloworld called an end to its existence after seven years in the peloton

Edwin Bull, owner of Van Dessel Cycles, at his store in Mendham. He says sales are doing well after a rough patch

The courtyard inside La maison bleue, the hotel where Frank Vandenbroucke was found dead

RPK: Frank Vandenbroucke 1974-2009

Frank Vandenbroucke won a stage at Boucles de l'Artois in Mont Saint Eloi, France during his final year of racing this season

Death of Frank Vandenbroucke a stark reminder of cycling's dark side

Nintendo is set to release something huge.  Enter the Nintendo Wii CyberBike

Tour de France Route to be Announced, Prudhomme Stoic as Scandal Looms, Astana Issues Statement, VDB Autopsy Expected, Sea Otter Dates Announced

Cyclist's cool thinking saved bear attack victim

For $600, Campy’s 11 Speed jacket will keep you warm, and fashion-forward

SRAM Cycling Fund Awards ETRA

Plugging Back In: Reactions to the Recent Cycling Scene

Alberto Contador continues to wait on an answer as to where he'll ride in 2010

Frank Muir, President & CEO, Idaho Potato Commission, holds the Olympic gold medal that cyclist Kristin Armstrong (pictured with F. Muir) won in the 2008 Olympics

BSNYC: Riding Lessons - Ugly Truths and Loose Balls

RPK: Astana: Chaos

Cycling News Roundup - 13 2009

"When I understood that we weren't going to agree, I got up and told them the best would be that everyone went home to think it over," said Bruyneel, reportedly angry

Astana under investigation in France

Team's syringes disposed at Tour de France being analysed

French mountain biker Julien Absalon extended his contract with his Orbea Racing Team for three more years

Better Late than Never for Cyclists

Dave Z was in Marin County, CA for an hour-long question and answer session on Sunday

A firefighter examines the damaged car that dragged a cyclist to his death

Chris Horner back in action at the Giro dell'Emilia

58th Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Stage 1 Report,

Kirsipuu takes sprint, race lead at Jayco Herald Sun Tour,

Estonian Jaan Kirsipuu topped riders nearly half his age to win stage one and take the overall classification of the Sun Tour Monday in Ballarat, Australia

24-hour National Championships: Tostado, Horanyi crowned national 24-hour champions.

A record number of riders competed in this year's 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships

Beligan world champ wins marathon and cross country

Alex Meenhorst sums up his successful European season where we won titles and jerseys, and rode in a break with two of the world's best riders

Clinton suffers first defeat in almost two years

Martin eyes Lombardia success

Ireland's Daniel Martin (Garmin-Slipstream) rides in Vuelta a España stage four

Lewis at potential career turning point

Craig Lewis (Columbia-HTC) stringing out the group in full chase mode

Frank Vandenbroucke Dead At 34.

AFP: Vandenbroucke dead

Agence France Presse reports Vandenbroucke is dead at age 34

Tour boss praises 2009 race on eve of route presentation

Team News and Signings for 2010, Milram Signs Belgian Classics Duo, Ouch's Bobby Lea Scratch Champ, .il Giro, Road Guardian Launch, dell’Ovest Ticino, Biocon Fire, Fly VAustralia Cantwell Close, Napolitano Re-Ups and more

Kirsipuu Wins First Stage of Herald Sun Tour, Astana Secures Funding, Los Angeles Road Rage Case Goes to Trial

2009 will be remembered as one giant roller coaster ride and a whole series of rebounds

Ivan Basso closes euro-season with Giro di Lombardia, at home without pressure

Steel and titanium rides built in Britain

Inspired by European handbuilt bicycles, the line offers classic English touring style and bikes

“I started riding a bike on my days off with others like my assistant and stylist”

Steve talks about several of his big loves in equipment:

BSNYC: Cheap and Easy - The Fundamental Problem of Cycling

I can tell you 100% for certain that synthetic is better than natural when it comes to the "chamois" in your bike shorts

Eddy Merckx believes Mark Cavendish will one day join him in the pantheon of cycling greats

David Clinger knows the sport of cycling from the highest of the highs to the lowest depths it brings

Editor's Picks From Interbike: With Some Bobke Thrown In

An odd array of bikes, products, and as usual, people that seem worthy of highlighting

139-grams in a 270-millimeter length, and 160-grams in a 350-millimeter length

High value and bomber durability but still a curiously high-volume fit

3G Bikes Launches New Web Site

Venezuelan climber has chance to return to Giro d'Italia

RBA News

Vinokourov Says Contador Will Stay At Astana, Kohl Accuses Former Gerolsteiner Doctor Of Doping, Sevilla Wraps Up Vuelta a Chihuahua

Gilbert repeats, wins Paris-Tours ahead of Boonen

Belgian Philippe Gilbert holds off Tom Boonen for second Paris-Tour win

Paris-Tours Live Video (English)

"It's absolutely my most beautiful win in my career. Also because of the bad luck this season with my broken wrist in the Tour and the stupid crash in the Vuelta."

Reactions from the Superprestige opener in Ruddervoorde

David Vittoria Wins Points Jersey for Rock Racing

The incredible Chrissie Wellington Express wrote a new chapter in triathlon history by taking down the 17-year Ironman Hawaii race record held by eight-time winner Paula Newby-Fraser

It might be a few years before they can sign up for the main event but these children are on track to become the Tour Down Under cycling stars of the future

2010 Giro d'Italia to use Eroica's route, racing over Siena's white gravel roads

Team Sky's interest in Contador was short-lived, says Brailsford

Niels Albert came to grief in the sand pit at Ruddervoorde last year

Hundreds of people gather to watch the Jayco Herald Sun tour ride through Ballarat at the weekend

A white "ghost bicycle "marks the spot on Longwood Avenue in Brookline where 22-year-old Emmanuel College graduate Tracy Milillo was fatally injured last month. A motorist who stopped at the scene after thinking that he may have struck Milillo has been cleared by police

Garmin's dinky Edge 500 GPS-based bike computer caused a stir - it can track speed, distance, elevation change and route of your ride