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2010 Giro d’Italia Results May 20

Stage 12 was won by Pozzato.  Richie Porte is still in pink. Australien Matthew Goss won stage 9 in the Giro today from Frosinone to Cava de’Terreni. Cadel Evans won the 7th stage in Montalcino and Vinokourov is back in pink. The fourth stage put Nibali in pink. David Millar […]

Leadville 100

Cheating at Leadville 100 in 2009

According to an article in today’s Denver Post, two women cyclists from last year’s Leadville 100 may have cheated in the race and are facing felony criminal impersonation charges.  It’s alleged that Wendy Lyall used Katie Brazelton’s entry number for the 40-49 age group.  Both are from Vail.  They’ve confessed […]

Valjavec

Cycling This Week May 3, 2010

Levi Leipheimer won the Tour de Gila in New Mexico. Scandals of the week Blood Passport results snagged Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas), Tadej Valjavec (Ag2r) and Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia-Cajasur). The UCI will open disciplinary hearings against them. Valjavec has been dumped by his team.  Valverde continues to be able to […]

Levi Leipheimer

Levi Leipheimer takes the lead

Levi Leipheimer is the first leader at the Tour of the Gila.  He won the first stage from Silver City, NM to Mogollon.  Tom Danielson finished second, followed by Cesar Grajales.  He hopes it will show what he will have to offer in the upcoming Tour of California.

Cancellara

Fabian Cancellara has decided to sit out the Amstel Gold Race next Sunday after winning Paris Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders this season.  He’s also going to skip Fleche-Wallone and Liege-Bastone-Liege.  He is planning to race the Tour of California in May.

2010 Tour de France Teams Announced

The 22 Teams for this year’s Tour de France have been announced. AG2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Caisse d’épargne, Cofidis, HTC-Columbia, Euskaltel, Française des Jeux, Footon-Servetto, Lampre, Liquigas, Milram, Omega-pharma Lotto, Quick Step, Rabobank, Saxo bank, RadioShack, Team Sky, Katusha, Garmin-Transitions, Cervélo Test Team, BMC. There are expected to […]

American Mountain Bike Series

2010 American Mountain Bike Challenge announced – Series features 21 events in 16 states 01.25.10 Colorado Springs, CO USA Cycling announced today the dates and venues for its 2010 American Mountain Bike Challenge. AMBC events will serve as qualifiers for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships July 15-18 in […]

2011 Tour de France

The Tour de France has announced the depart for the 2011 race.  It will start about 150 meters off the continent near Noirmoutier on July 2.  Ile Noirmoutier was the start of the 2005 race.  They will finish with a climb on Mont des Alouettes near Les Herbiers.  Stage 2 […]