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Early End to 2012 Season for Cadel

Cadel Evans will not compete again the remainder of the 2012 season in order to rest a sore right knee that forced his withdrawal from the USA Pro Challenge last month, the BMC Racing Team announced Tuesday. Doctor’s Assessment BMC Racing Team Chief Medical Officer Dr. Max Testa said testing […]

Lots of Armstrong Support

According to an AP article, Lance Armstrong’s charity is seeing record donations in the wake of the doping allegations. The article says that Peter Shankman, vp of public relations at Vocus Inc “He never said he’s guilty, he said he’s sick of fighting.” None of the allegations has been proved. […]

2012 Lotto Decca Won by Ellen Van Dijk

August 27th, Belgium   – The end of the season is approaching. Usually the world championships in September are the highlight of the season, which means the moral is always building up towards the end of the season. But in this Olympic year it’s a bit different. Because almost everyone […]

2012 Tour of Denmark Won by Westra

Vacansoleil-DCM‘s Lieuwe Westra, riding Bianchi Oltre and Pico Crono Carbon bikes, took the overall win at Post Danmark Rundt – Tour of Denmark 2012, on Sunday, August 26th. After the success on the fifth stage, a 14.5-km ITT, the Dutch rider kept his leadership on the finish of the final stage, 165 km fromSlagelse to Frederiksberg.    In 2012 Westra […]

Effect of Armstrong News on Cancer Programs

The Denver Post published an article today about the potential effect of the USADA scandal on Armstrong’s cancer efforts.  In 2006 his foundation did a five year grant of nearly $2 million to the University of Colorado Cancer Center. There are 8 cancer centers in the US that receive funding […]

Has Lance Thrown in the Towel?

Armstrong has decided not to fight the USADA charges against doping.  He’s been quoted as saying “There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ For me, that time is now,” Armstrong said in a statement. “I have been dealing with claims that […]

Nizzolo Poitou Charentes Stage 3 Winner

Giacomo Nizzolo has won the morning stage at the Tour International du Poitou-Charentes. Aidis Kruopis remains in the white leader’s jersey going into the 22,1 km afternoon time trial.  The young Italian has kept onto his good form from the Tour de Wallonie and the Eneco Tour and outsprinted Denis […]

66th Coppa Ugo Agostoni Goes to Emanuele Sella

Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela’s Emanuele Sella on Bianchi Oltre took an amazing win at the 66th Coppa Ugo Agostoni in Lombardy, Northern Italy, at the end of a 106 km escape. The strong Italian climber, 31 years old, outsprinted fellow escapee Fortunato Baliani (Team Nippo) to the finishing line in […]