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Degenkolb German Cyclist of the Year

John Degenkolb has been elected German Cyclist of the Year. The readers of RadSport Magazine appreciated the results of the German Team Argos-Shimano sprinter the most over the past season. World time trial champion Tony Martin finished second, André Greipel – who took three stage wins in the Tour the […]

Pikes Peak Open for Cyclists

Beginning January 1, 2013 the Pikes Peak Highway will be open for cycling.  The road goes to 14,115′ and has been closed for cycling except for a few organized events.  There was a trial program that worked out well sot he Forest Service and the city of Colorado Springs have […]

Cyclo Cross World Championships

USA Cycling, Louisville Sports Commission and community leaders team up to stage Cyclo-cross World Championships USA Cycling and the Louisville, KY Sports Commission, have teamed up to stage the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, to be held Feb. 2-3, 2013 in Louisville, after the event found itself in danger of […]

Katie Compton, womens race winner

2012 Pro Cyclo Cross

USA CYCLING PRO CYCLO-CROSS EVENT STANDINGSPro CX: Trebon claims top spot in elite men’s rankingsThis season’s USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar concluded 2012 with 3 recent events: the USGP of Cyclocross – Deschutes Cup in Bend, OR, and the rescheduled Supercross Cup in East Meadow, NY, on December 8-9, and […]

Why I’m Not Angry at Lance Armstrong

This article was written by Sally Jenkins for the Washington Post “By Sally Jenkins, Published: December 15 I like Lance Armstrong, have always liked him. Not the fairy-tale prince, but the real him, the guy with the scars in his head, both visible and invisible, the combative hombre who once […]

LeMond starting 1994 Tour

LeMond Meets Roadblock

Greg LeMond’s offer to take over the UCI so he could lead the sport out of the current crisis has been met with resistance.  Current UCI president Pat McQuaid has labeled it a publicity stunt.  He said LeMond knows nothing about running elite cycling and anti-doping programs.   “It is […]

New Bianchi Café & Cycles opened in Tokyo

A new Bianchi Café & Cycles has been opened in Jiyugaoka, the fashion shopping area of Tokyo, Japan. Founder and CEO of the Grimaldi Industri and Bianchi chairman Salvatore Grimaldi attended the reception party on December 4th and welcomed Swedish Ambassador, Mr. Lars Vargo and his wife. The new store […]

2012 Leopard Trek Wrap Up

After an unexpectedly successful 2012 season, Leopard Trek is looking ahead with ambition and lots of enthusiasm.  The development team saw 4 riders go to World Tour and Pro Continental teams and welcomes 7 new, mostly U23 riders. Team Director Adriano Baffi: “This project is absolutely beautiful. One year ago, […]