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Tushar Crusher Not Getting Any Easier

The one-of-a-kind “Crusher in the Tushar” – the road/dirt bicycle race through Utah’s Tushar mountain range – promises to be as challenging and unusual as it has been in its first two editions, race organizer Burke Swindlehurst said as field size and depth increases for 2013. The 69.9-mile, point-to-point race […]

Post Grape-Nuts and USA Cycling Team Up

USA Cycling and Post Grape-Nuts cereal are pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership for 2013. As an official sponsor of the sport’s national governing body, Grape-Nuts will support the development of America’s next generation of world champions and Olympic medalists. Together, USA Cycling and Grape Nuts will also […]

Kashechkin Suspended by Team

The Astana team has suspended Andrey Kashechkin because he has refused to conform to the new team regulations.  He is still on the team but will not be able to participate in any races until he signs the Code of Conduct of Team Astana.  He has been with the team […]

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Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster

Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda today unveiled its 2013 roster, it’s youngest roster ever – with additions for 2013 including Rohan Dennis, Caleb Fairly, Lachlan Morton and Steele Von Hoff. “We had our strongest season in the history of the team in 2012, with our first Grand Tour win at the Giro, and […]

Heras To Recover 2005 Vuelta Title

The Spanish legal system has decided to reinstate the 2005 Vuelta d’Espana cycling title to Roberto Heras.  They’ve annuled the sanction and have aligned with the tribunal in Castilla and Leon because of irregularities in the analysis of the samples.  The samples were not transmitted within the required 24 hour […]

British Paper Suing Armstrong

The Sunday Times of Britain which is owned by Rupert Murdoch is suing Lance Armstrong for $1.5 million.  They had paid Lance 300,000 pounds in 2006 which would now be about $485,000.  Armstrong had sued them for printing part of an article in 2004 from a book alleging Armstrong had […]

BMC Racing Team’s Ballan Recovering Well

BMC Racing Team’s Alessandro Ballan was resting comfortably Saturday after undergoing successful surgeries to remove his spleen and repair a double fracture of his left femur. The injuries were the result of a high-speed crash Thursday during a team training ride near Parcent, Spain. Receiving Good CareBMC Racing Team Chief […]

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Nissan Splits with RadioShack

Nissan will continue its financial obligations to the Radio Shack Nissan Trek team through 2013 as per its contractual obligations.  But it would not be a visible sponsor effective immediately. It’s assumed that the Armstrong doping problems as well as Frank Schleck’s failed doping test and poor results were the […]