Cycling News

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 […]

Beth Schneider

2012 Pro Challenge Stage 6

BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen slipped from first to third overall Saturday at the USA Pro Challenge when he could not follow the attack of Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) on the final climb of Flagstaff Mountain. Leipheimer is now in the yellow jersey.  He was in a small […]

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 […]

2012 Pro Challenge Stage 5

Cool start to the race this morning in Breckenridge.  Nine riders made a break which shrunk to 7 after cresting Hoosier Pass.  The break included Zaugg, Nibali, Firsanov, Santaromita, Jones and Nepomnyachshiy.  It rained a little along the course but that held off for the most part until the awards podium. […]

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 […]