Lance participated in the Steamboat Springs trail marathon this past Sunday where he came in first with a time of 3 hours, 18 minutes, 10 seconds. Erik Stanley finished second at 3:26:04. There was a lot of vertical climbing and technical descents, which is unlike the typical marathons Armstrong has […]
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Chaves Wins GP Camaiore in Tuscany
Colombia Coldeportes’ Johan Esteban Chaves took the lion’s share at GP Camaiore in Tuscany, Italy, clinching victory on the saddle of Bianchi Sempre on Saturday, August 11th. After 199km the 22-year-old rider out-sprinted Sergei Chernetckii and Italian champion Franco Pellizotti on a Bianchi Oltre bike. Chaves was the quickest among five […]
Mountain Bikers Comments Before Race
Marc Gullickson-USA Cycling Mountain Bike Programs Director ON THE MIX OF OLYMPIC VETERANS AND ROOKIES ON THE U.S. TEAM: I think in general, Sam (Schultz) learns a lot from Todd (Wells). I don’t think it’s the kind of mentoring that is obvious, it’s more like osmosis. Through osmosis, he’s […]
IOC Stripping Hamilton’s Gold Medal
The 8-year statute of limitations is fast approaching. The IOC is meeting today to strip Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 Olympic gold medal after he admitted having doped. They will adjust the standings of the road race to award the gold medal to Viatcheslav Ekimov. Bobby Julich will now receive […]
Hosking Wins Route de France Stage
Chloe Hosking Race Report Today’s 122.5km fifth stage from Pontault-Combault to Châlette Sur Loing served as a welcome reward for our hard work after the last four days where we had worked hard to animate the race but had yet to claim a stage win. After a fast and aggressive […]
Argos-Shimano to 2012 Vuelta
Stage victory is again the goal Just like in the Tour de France Team Argos-Shimano will in the Vuelta a España focus on stage wins. The formation has composed a team with the ability to fight for a victory through a sprint or attack. General Manager Iwan Spekenbrink stated the […]
Champion System Fields International Line-Up For Utah
Hong Kong, SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team – Asia’s first pro continental squad – will field a roster for the Tour of Utah that includes three Chinese riders, two each from Australia and the United States and one from Germany. Champion System General Manager Ed Beamon said […]
Watkins Best US Mens Sprint in 12 Years
Jimmy Watkins (Bakersfield, Calif./Project London 2012) gave the United States its best Olympic finish in the men’s sprint in 12 years, finishing sixth at the Olympic Velodrome on Sunday. Bobby Lea (Topton, PA/Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA) recorded a string of personal bests to place 12th in the men’s omnium. MEN’S SPRINT […]
BMC Racing Team Brings Climbers To Utah Race
The most challenging stages of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will be well-suited to the strengths of climbers Brent Bookwalter, Mathias Frank, Ivan Santaromita and Johann Tschopp, BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Michael Sayers said. Hardest Days At The End The six-day race begins Tuesday and includes a […]
Chaves Wins Last Stage at Vuelta a Borgos
Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio’s first professional win has finally come. One out of Colombian jewels Claudio Corti gathered this season under the new Colombia-Coldeportes project, winner of 2011 Tour de l’Avenir, clinched today the Vuelta a Burgos queen stage (Areniscas de los Pinares – Laguna de Neila, 155km) with an […]
