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Israel’s Yad Vashem has named cyclist Gino Bartali “Righteous Among the Nations”. This is the official memorial for Holocaust victims. He acted to save 800 Jewish people during World War II. He was a devoted Catholic. But he helped archibishop Ella Angelo Dalla Costa of his native Florence and rabbi […]
According to an article in The Telegraph, Brian Cookson, who is vying for the job as UCI president, might mitigate the lifetime ban imposed on Lance Armstrong if he helps in the drug fight. He would like to hear from Lance the extent of the doping culture. The UCI office […]
On Sunday Chris Horner became the first American to win in 68 editions of la Vuelta, riding into Madrid wearing the red leader’s jersey after more than 84 hours of racing. Horner: “I loved this course. When I first saw the design I knew it was perfect for me and […]
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum is heading to California. It was established in 1988 in Crested Butte, Colorado to house the history of mountain biking from its early years in Colorado. Kay Peeterson-Cook and her husband Don curated the museum since 1997. They spent hundreds of volunteer […]
New talents coming up to the World scene Fabio Duarte will ride for Team Colombia in 2014, marking his third consecutive season with the Escarabajos. The contract sealed with General Manager Claudio Corti on Thursday night means the start of the new season’s project for the South-American, Italian-based Team, looking […]
The BMC Racing Team has signed Colombian climbing specialist Darwin Atapuma, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Wednesday. ‘A Big Moment’Ochowicz said the fifth-year professional was impressive at the Tour de Pologne when he won the uphill finish of Stage 6 and was runner-up on Stage 1. He went on to […]
A slight time gap at the finish on stage 4 saw Chris Horner’s red jersey slip away, but not for long. The HC climb of Alto Hazallanas became the proving ground for the 41-year old American who took advantage of his strong legs and the super steep pitch to launch […]
BMC Racing Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced the hiring of former professional Valerio Piva as sport director for the 2014 season on Monday. Long-Term Future Was AppealingDuring a 10-year pro career, Piva was part of the winning team time trial squad on the opening stage of the 1983 Giro […]
Dale Stetina, who won the Coors Classic twicew, including in 1983, is in the hospital in critical condition. He was hit by a car in Lefthard Canyon yesterday while riding his bike. He’s the father of Peter Stetina of the Garmin Pro team. Dale Stetina amid crowds in Denver in […]
Devolder, Irizar, Popovych, Rast, Roulston, and Sergent sign on to support Cancellara Roulston Trek is happy to confirm that it has reached an agreement with six key riders for its new WorldTour Team starting in 2014. Stijn Devolder, Markel Irizar, Yaroslav Popovych, Gregory Rast, Hayden Roulston and Jesse Sergent will […]
