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Paolo Bettini has been accused by Italian police of hiding 11 million euros in Monaco. He has supposedly made Monaco his residence but continues to live in Italy. An investigation is ongoing. In other news, Alberto Contador has decided to stay with Astana for the coming year.
Team Radio Shack has announced its roster for 2010. Johan Bruyneel commented that it’s a well balanced team which will include both experienced riders as well as some new riders. Riders: Lance Armstrong (USA), Fumiyuki Beppu (JAP), Sam Bewley (NZL), Jani Brajkovic (SLO), Matthew Busche (USA), Ben Hermans (BEL), Chris […]
Cadel Evans to race for BMC in 2010. Lance determined to win Tour de France in 2010. Giro d’Italia considering race start in Washington DC with some stage races in New York or Philadelphia. It wasn’t announced when this complicated arrangement might be. New doping scandal in Spain may involve […]
Team Astana has thus far failed to secure a Pro Tour license for 2010. The UCI along with Ernst and Young, has determined that Astana must secure by the required date of November 20 its finance guarantees, a budget, sponsor contracts, and the minimum 12 riders. If that is not […]
Belgian cyclist Franck Vandenbrouke was found dead in his hotel in Senegal. He had a long history of drug abuse. The report is that he had a pulmonary embolism. An inquest is planned.
Thomas Dekker has been suspended from his team after the second positive doping control. Thor Hushovd is planning on winning the green jersey at the 2010 Tour de France. Lance Armstrong hasn’t decided yet if he’ll race the Tour of California or the Giro d’Italia next spring.
Current rumors are that Alberto Contador may be signing with Belgian Quick Step team for 2010. He’s been worried that Astana has too many problems and cannot survive. Nothing has been definitively confirmed yet.
Muddy Mayhem Last week I had the opportunity to photograph numerous war veterans and other people with other issues at a hand cycling event in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was really inspiring to watch this people give it their all to power these “mountain bikes” with their arms.
According to an article in today’s Denver Post, former mountain bike downhill star Missy Giove was busted last month with 400 pounds of marijuana and $1 million in cash. Federal drug cops were watching her and caught her with a truck full of 350 pounds of pot and the rest […]
It was announced in Paris that former Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon is battling advanced cancer of the digestive track. He’s undergone 15 days of chemo but thinks the cancer may have metastisized to his pancreas. Fignon is 48 years old and is famous for his 8 second loss […]
