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Team Astana has thus far failed to secure a Pro Tour license for 2010. The UCI along with Ernst and Young, has determined that Astana must secure by the required date of November 20 its finance guarantees, a budget, sponsor contracts, and the minimum 12 riders. If that is not […]
The 2010 Tour de France route was unveiled in Paris this week. The race starts in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 3 with a prologue. Then the race will head over some cobblestones into Brussels, Belgium before crossing back into France. The race will make its way through the north […]
A French press report says that a preliminary inquest has been opened following the discovery of suspect medical products during the Tour de France. The products include hundreds of syringes and infusions. No particular team has been targeted but of course L’Equipe is accusing Astana. The AFLD found no banned […]
Belgian cyclist Franck Vandenbrouke was found dead in his hotel in Senegal. He had a long history of drug abuse. The report is that he had a pulmonary embolism. An inquest is planned.
Thomas Dekker has been suspended from his team after the second positive doping control. Thor Hushovd is planning on winning the green jersey at the 2010 Tour de France. Lance Armstrong hasn’t decided yet if he’ll race the Tour of California or the Giro d’Italia next spring.
Current rumors are that Alberto Contador may be signing with Belgian Quick Step team for 2010. He’s been worried that Astana has too many problems and cannot survive. Nothing has been definitively confirmed yet.
Muddy Mayhem Last week I had the opportunity to photograph numerous war veterans and other people with other issues at a hand cycling event in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was really inspiring to watch this people give it their all to power these “mountain bikes” with their arms.
According to an article in today’s Denver Post, former mountain bike downhill star Missy Giove was busted last month with 400 pounds of marijuana and $1 million in cash. Federal drug cops were watching her and caught her with a truck full of 350 pounds of pot and the rest […]
It was announced in Paris that former Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon is battling advanced cancer of the digestive track. He’s undergone 15 days of chemo but thinks the cancer may have metastisized to his pancreas. Fignon is 48 years old and is famous for his 8 second loss […]
There was a big article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal about the feud between Greg Le Mond and Lance Armstrong. It all started with critical comments made by LeMond in 2001 about Armstrong’s association with controversial doctor Ferrari. Armstrong called LeMond and apparently laid into him about it. LeMond has […]
