BMC Racing Team’s Taylor Phinney scored the second best time of Eneco Tours individual time trial in Ardooie. The U.S. Olympian Taylor Phinney was one of the favorites of Saturdays 17.4-kilometres individual time trial. “It was a good time trial for me, I really wanted to win today. In the […]
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Chaves Wins GP Camaiore in Tuscany
Colombia Coldeportes’ Johan Esteban Chaves took the lion’s share at GP Camaiore in Tuscany, Italy, clinching victory on the saddle of Bianchi Sempre on Saturday, August 11th. After 199km the 22-year-old rider out-sprinted Sergei Chernetckii and Italian champion Franco Pellizotti on a Bianchi Oltre bike. Chaves was the quickest among five […]
Tyler Hamilton stripped of Olympic gold medal by IOC
Tyler Hamilton was to be stripped of his 2004 Olympic gold medal today by the IOC. They were running up against the 8-year statute of limitations. They were expected to adjust the standings so that Viatcheslav Ekimov is now the winner of the gold, Bobby Julich will receive silver and […]
US Mountain Bikers Comment Before Race
Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo.) ON HOW SHE’S USING HER PREVIOUS OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: This (participating in the Olympics) doesn’t become old hat. It’s an amazing experience both times. Knowing how to do your best and tune stuff out and not worry about trying to meet family. I was just telling the new […]
Eneco Stage 4 Won by Nizzolo
It was an exciting photo finish in Aalter, Belgium for RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK’s Giacomo Nizzolo as the 23-year old Italian just squeezed out the win ahead of Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) for stage 5 of the Eneco Tour. All week Nizzolo was part of the finish line action, taking the third […]
Mountain Bikers Comments Before Race
Marc Gullickson-USA Cycling Mountain Bike Programs Director ON THE MIX OF OLYMPIC VETERANS AND ROOKIES ON THE U.S. TEAM: I think in general, Sam (Schultz) learns a lot from Todd (Wells). I don’t think it’s the kind of mentoring that is obvious, it’s more like osmosis. Through osmosis, he’s […]
IOC Stripping Hamilton’s Gold Medal
The 8-year statute of limitations is fast approaching. The IOC is meeting today to strip Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 Olympic gold medal after he admitted having doped. They will adjust the standings of the road race to award the gold medal to Viatcheslav Ekimov. Bobby Julich will now receive […]
Kittel Wins Another Eneco Stage
Marcel Kittel took his second stage win in the 8th edition of the Eneco Tour. He won Thursday’s fourth stage from Heers, Belgium to Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands in the same he way he won the opening stage: by winning a bunch sprint. “It was very hard”, a still gasping […]
Hosking Wins Route de France Stage
Chloe Hosking Race Report Today’s 122.5km fifth stage from Pontault-Combault to Châlette Sur Loing served as a welcome reward for our hard work after the last four days where we had worked hard to animate the race but had yet to claim a stage win. After a fast and aggressive […]
Pro Challenge 2012 Roster
Denver (Aug. 8, 2012) – Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed. Taking place August 20-26, the race will travel through 12 host cities, taking riders and fans […]
