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Katie Compton, womens race winner

2012 Pro Cyclo Cross

USA CYCLING PRO CYCLO-CROSS EVENT STANDINGSPro CX: Trebon claims top spot in elite men’s rankingsThis season’s USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar concluded 2012 with 3 recent events: the USGP of Cyclocross – Deschutes Cup in Bend, OR, and the rescheduled Supercross Cup in East Meadow, NY, on December 8-9, and […]

Why I’m Not Angry at Lance Armstrong

This article was written by Sally Jenkins for the Washington Post “By Sally Jenkins, Published: December 15 I like Lance Armstrong, have always liked him. Not the fairy-tale prince, but the real him, the guy with the scars in his head, both visible and invisible, the combative hombre who once […]

LeMond starting 1994 Tour

LeMond Meets Roadblock

Greg LeMond’s offer to take over the UCI so he could lead the sport out of the current crisis has been met with resistance.  Current UCI president Pat McQuaid has labeled it a publicity stunt.  He said LeMond knows nothing about running elite cycling and anti-doping programs.   “It is […]

New Bianchi Café & Cycles opened in Tokyo

A new Bianchi Café & Cycles has been opened in Jiyugaoka, the fashion shopping area of Tokyo, Japan. Founder and CEO of the Grimaldi Industri and Bianchi chairman Salvatore Grimaldi attended the reception party on December 4th and welcomed Swedish Ambassador, Mr. Lars Vargo and his wife. The new store […]

2012 Leopard Trek Wrap Up

After an unexpectedly successful 2012 season, Leopard Trek is looking ahead with ambition and lots of enthusiasm.  The development team saw 4 riders go to World Tour and Pro Continental teams and welcomes 7 new, mostly U23 riders. Team Director Adriano Baffi: “This project is absolutely beautiful. One year ago, […]

World Tour License for Team Argos-Shimano

The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced today that Team Argos-Shimano has been granted a World Tour licence. The team has satisfied sporting, ethical, financial and administrative criteria to achieve this, and will hold the licence for the next four years, thereby assuring it of participation in all competitions at the […]

Shih Jae Jang

Champion System Adds More National Champions

Hong Kong, SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team will count five reigning national champions among its 2013 roster, including new signees Irish road champion Matt Brammeier, South Korean road champion Chan Jae Jang and Japanese time trial champion Ryota Nishizono. WorldTour veteran Gregor Gazvoda will also become part […]

New BMC Development Team Will Focus On Learning

Improving performance and preparing riders for the ProTour is the goal of the new BMC Development Team that will compete in Europe and the United States, Directeur Sportif and Team Manager Rik Verbrugghe announced Monday. Exciting PossibilitiesVerbrugghe, a 13-year professional who has been an assistant director for the BMC Racing […]