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By Christine Vardaros November 1, 2012 I just returned from the Czech Republic where I raced the first two rounds of the Cyclocross World Cup series events. I would like to say how pleased I am with the outcome but that is unfortunately not the case. I had flat […]
Last week, Sean Yates said he never saw any doping or anything suspicious while working as a director at Team Sky or when he rode with Lance. He drove a team car in 2005 for Discovery. Well, he got fired anyway. The general manager of Team Sky, David Brailsford, wants […]
Julich resigned from his trainer position at Team Sky and released the following statement: Dear Team Sky, family, friends, fans, and supporters of cycling, I would like to preface this statement, by saying that while I don’t expect all of you to believe some of the things that I am […]
Tejay van Garderen, the winner of best young rider honors at this year’s Tour de France, has extended his contract with the BMC Racing Team, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Thursday. Future Team Captain In addition to a fifth place finish overall at the Tour de France, Van Garderen won […]
Team Argos-Shimano has finalized their selections for the upcoming season. The men’s team has a total of 28 riders, while the women’s team will in 2013 consist out of ten riders. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg is the most notable newcomer. The 23-year-old South African is a good sprinter and time […]
Chaves says the double ascent of Alpe d’Huez is a dream for climbers. There will be six high mountain stages which include four uphill finishes. Esteban Chaves attended the presentation of the 2013 Tour de France with team manager Claudio Corti in Paris. “The route is great – General Manager […]
At the presentation for the 2013 Tour de France, Alberto Contador commented on the Armstrong debacle. “From my point of view, he was humiliated and lynched. They are destroying him. If cycling is popular in the United States, it is thanks to him. It’s also thanks to him that Americans […]
The father of Andy and Frank Schleck wants both his sons to quit cycling. Andy was elevated to the 2010 Tour champion after Contador was stripped of his title. And then he broke his pelvis and has been trying to recover from that. Then Frank has been depressed following his […]
Nike, Radio Shack, Anheuser Busch, Giro and Trek have now cut ties with Lance Armstrong following the USADA drug report. Here are some quotes from the sponsors: “Trek is disappointed by the findings and conclusions in the USADA report regarding Lance Armstrong,” the company said in a statement issued on […]
The 2014 World Cycling Championships are set to take place in Ponferrada, Spain. But because of austerity measures, there has been concern. Millions of euros are due to the UCI by October 31. Ponferrada mayor Carlos Lopez Riesco has said that it won’t be a problem. There will also be […]
