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Vaughters Wants Doping Rules Enforced

Jonathan Vaughters admits to having doped during his cycling career (he’s admitted this previously). Now he has written an opinion article in the New York Times asking for stronger anti-doping rules.  He wants athletes to have a level playing field and wants athletes to not have to make the decision […]

Chaves Tops Sprint in Camaiore

It took just a handful of months for Esteban Chaves to taste his first pro victory after being addressed as one of the most intriguing Colombian prospects in 2011 with his great win at the Tour de l’Avenir. But El Chavo seems to have liked it, as he didn’t wait […]

BMC Ballan won Muur de Geraardsbergen

BMC Racing Team’s Alessandro Ballan won the final stage of Eneco Tour with a late attack before the conclusion of the 207.7-kilometer race. After a decisive attack during the last climb of Muur van Geraardsbergen, with 5 km to go, Alessandro Ballan scored his second victory on roads for the […]

Armstrong vs USADA Delayed a Week

Austin Federal Court Judge Sam Sparks met with Armstrong’s lawyers and the USADA on Friday.  Lance’s lawyers claim the USADA has overstepped its authority when they charged him as running a conspiracy of doping. The USADA wants the judge to dismiss Armstrong’s suit because he was supposed to have accepted […]

Gould Takes Bronze in Olympic Cross Country

Georgia Gould, on a warm, but windy Saturday finished third to earn the bronze medal in the Olympic mountain bike cross-country race at Hadleigh Farm in Essex, United Kingdom. Gould finished third, 1:08 behind gold medalist Julie Bresset (FRA) and six seconds behind Sabine Spitz (GER), who earned the silver […]

Taylor Phinney Second Best in Eneco TT

BMC Racing Team’’s Taylor Phinney scored the second best time of Eneco Tour’s individual time trial in Ardooie. The U.S. Olympian Taylor Phinney was one of the favorites of Saturday’s 17.4-kilometres individual time trial. ““It was a good time trial for me, I really wanted to win today. In the […]

US Mountain Bikers Comment Before Race

Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo.) ON HOW SHE’S USING HER PREVIOUS OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: This (participating in the Olympics) doesn’t become old hat. It’s an amazing experience both times. Knowing how to do your best and tune stuff out and not worry about trying to meet family. I was just telling the new […]

Eneco Stage 4 Won by Nizzolo

It was an exciting photo finish in Aalter, Belgium  for RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK’s Giacomo Nizzolo as the 23-year old Italian just squeezed out the win ahead of Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) for stage 5 of the Eneco Tour.  All week Nizzolo was part of the finish line action, taking the third […]