Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio’s first professional win has finally come. One out of Colombian jewels Claudio Corti gathered this season under the new Colombia-Coldeportes project, winner of 2011 Tour de l’Avenir, clinched today the Vuelta a Burgos queen stage (Areniscas de los Pinares – Laguna de Neila, 155km) with an […]
Other News
Frank Schleck New Statement
Our team attaches great value to transparency. Because of this, we can announce the following as a response to the adverse analytical finding of xipamide in Fränk Schleck’s urine sample of July 14 during the Tour de France. After being informed by the UCI about the presence of xipamide in […]
2012 Pro Cycling Scenics
Here are some scenes to expect during the Pro Challenge in Colorado this month.
Taylor Phinney 4th Again
Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./BMC Racing) placed fourth in the men’s time trial, finishing the 44-kilometer race against the clock in 52:38.07. In the men’s time trial, Phinney finished 1:58.53 behind the gold medalist, Bradley Wiggins (GBR), who completed the course in 50:39.54. The silver medalist, Tony Martin (GER), was 42 […]
Kristen Armstrong Wins Olympic Gold TT Medal
Kristin Armstrong won the gold medal in the women’s cycling individual time trial, covering the 29km in 37:34.82. The silver medal went to Germany’s Judith Arndt, whose 37:50.29 was 15.47 off Armstrong’s pace. The bronze medal was won by Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia in a time of 37:57.35. Amber Neben (Irvine, […]
Adam Blythe Wins Paris-Correze Opener
BMC Racing Team’s Adam Blythe sprinted to his first victory of the season Wednesday in the opening stage of Paris-Corrèze. Good Leadout From Lodewyck Blythe said the technical nature of the finish at the end of the 168.1 kilometer race, which included a chicane leading into the final 100 meters, […]
US Cyclists’ Comments Ahead of Tomorrow’s Time Trial in London
Kristin ARMSTRONG (Boise, Idaho) – Start time: 1:04 p.m. local time On first impressions of 29km course: “It’s a challenging course. It’s a true time trial course. It has a little bit of everything. It has some technicality to it. It has some rollers going and coming back in. It’s […]
Phinney just misses bronze for U.S. in the Olympic men’s road race
Taylor Phinney (Boulder, CO/BMC Racing) finished fourth in Saturday’s 250-kilometer Olympic road race around London. With the dramatic backdrop of Buckingham Palace, Phinney just missed in the bunch sprint for the bronze finishing just off the wheel of Norway’s Kristoff Alexander, who finished third. Alexander Vinokurov (KAZ) took the win […]
Vinokourov Wins Olympic Road Race
Alexander Vinokourov just won the Mens Olympic Road Race in London. Following a break around the streets of London, he and Rigoberto Uran of Colombia broke away from that group. 200 meters from the line, he sprinted around the less experienced Uran and raced to the finish alone to take […]