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Tyler Hamilton

Tyler Hamilton Calls it Quits

Tyler Hamilton has announced his retirement from cycling.  He was caught in an out of competition doping test prior to the Tour of California in February.  He’s admitted to having used DHEA, a steriod banned in cycling, but which is used to treat depression in homeopathic medications.  He says depression […]

April 9 Astana News

Chris Horner crashed in the Tour of the Basque Country and had to abandon after injuring his shoulder. Lance vs the French continues.  Apparently as soon as it was known that Lance was training in the south of France last month, a French AFLD agent was dispatched to check up […]

BMCT Masters Racing on Track

Boulder Indoor Cycling

The Boulder Indoor Cycling venue is quickly becoming the place to be for cycling enthusiasts from near and far.  It’s a really cool place housing a 142-meter indoor wooden track with 45-degree corners and 16-degree straights.  In case you’re not going fast enough on the track you can have a […]

Lance Armstrong shoulder xray

Lance Update

Lance underwent successful surgery for his broken clavicle which was fractured into 4 pieces.  A stainless steel plate as well as 12 screws were used in the repair, which is more than what’s typical but what was needed in this case. Lance went home to his Austin house to recuperate.  […]

Lance Armstrong out of Giro

Lance Armstrong was involved in a group crash about 20k from the finish at Baltanas during the Castille-et-Leon race in Spain.  He was evacuated to a university hospital in Valladolid.  He has a non-complicated fracture of his right collarbone.  He is now not expecting to participate in the Giro d’Italia, […]

2009 Tour de France Teams

ASO announced the names of the 20 teams selected for the 2009 Tour de France: There will be 180 riders at the start line in Monaco on July 4.  These are the teams selected: AllemagneTeam Milram (MRM) Belgique Quick Step (QST)Silence – Lotto (SIL) Danemark Team Saxo Bank (SAX) Espagne […]

Paris Nice Stage 8 2009

Paris Nice Stage 8: Nice-Nice Final day of Paris Nice. Contador made his move attacking on the Col d’Eze.  He was joined by Frank Schleck and Antonio Colom.   At 5 k to go they had 17 seconds on the peloton.  Colom had the most energy and took the stage.  Alberto […]

2009 Paris Nice Stage 7

Stage 7 Manosque – Fayence Bad day for Contador.  Everything began to fall apart today for Alberto Contador on the Col de Bourigaille about 30 k from the finish.  Contador was in a break with Sanchez and Colom.  About 2 k from the top, they were joined by Schleck, Voight, […]

2009 Paris Nice Stage 6

Stage 6 St Paul Trois Chateaux – Montagne de Lure On a windy and hilly day, Sylvain Chavanel lost nearly two minutes and the yellow jersey on the 13 k climb up to the ski station at Montage de Lure.  Alberto Contador reclaimed it and is now 1’13” ahead of […]

Paris Nice Stage 5

Stage 5 Annonay – Vallon-Pont d’Arc Jeremy Roy excaped early in the day with Tony Martin and Thomas Voeckler.  They stayed ahead of the peloton all day and at one point had a 6’35” minute advantage.  They maintained their lead over all the mountains in today’s stage.  Jeremy Roy managed […]