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More fallout this Sunday on 60 Minutes. An unnamed source has told 60 Minutes that George Hincapie is among three former teammates of Lance Armstrong who has admitted to seeing Lance take illegal doping products during his cycling career. Hincapie has said that neither he or anyone authorized by him […]
Now it’s Tyler’s turn to spill the beans. Hamilton will appear on 60 Minutes this Sunday. He supposedly confessed during the interview that he used numerous banned substances. He said Lance Armstrong did the same, as well as the entire peloton. Hamilton denied doping for years after being caught. Last […]
Contador says he’s prepared and ready for the Giro d’Italia which starts this weekend. He says he’s impatient to get started. He says he’s done the maximum to prepare the past couple of months.
Pat McQuaid of the UCI and Hein Verbruggen who preceded him, have brought a complaint against Floyd Landis for defamation to the Swiss government. They say his numerous unacceptable public declarations need to be defended against. He has numerous doping infractions against himself and is damaging cycling.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the Tour de Pakistan which started in 1983. It’s Asia’s longest cycling race, inspired by the Tour de France, including a yellow winner’s jersey. There are just 58 riders, accompanied by armed guards. They ride on highways, pot-holed streets and have few spectators. […]
Leadville Qualifying Series Details and VenuesQualifying Events to Go On Sale Thursday, March 31Last Chance Entry Opportunity into the Legendary Race to be held on August 13, 2011 LEADVILLE, Colo. Life Time Fitness, Inc, The Healthy Way of Life Company, and AEG announced the Leadville Qualifying Series (LQS) for the […]
Team M2M (Mountain 2 Mountain) is an organization that works to empower women and children in Afghanistan. Shannon Galpin, founder of M2M, rode her bike in Afghanistan in 2009. She was the first woman to do so. Women are not allowed to ride a bike in Afghanistan. She repeated her […]
According to an Article in Sport 24, Professor Gerard Dine thinks Contador’s blood sample should be re-tested. Dine was one of the founders of what is now known as the biological passport. He thinks that if the plasticizer can be validated, the process could be retroactive. If that is the […]
The Spanish cycling federation is rumored to to acquit Alberto Contador on Tuesday and suspend the one year ban for his supposed clenbuterol positive result. They based their decision on a similar case involving German ping pong player Dmitrij Ovtcharov. He had a similar positive result in China and also […]
2011 COLORADO BICYCLE SUMMIT Dan Grunig, Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado, with help from Scott Christopher, organized the summit. Bill Vidal, Mayor of Denver spoke about his cycling experiences. He commutes to work about once a week. He’s ridden Ride the Rockies and used to put in 1000 miles a […]
