Nike, Radio Shack, Anheuser Busch, Giro and Trek have now cut ties with Lance Armstrong following the USADA drug report. Here are some quotes from the sponsors: “Trek is disappointed by the findings and conclusions in the USADA report regarding Lance Armstrong,” the company said in a statement issued on […]
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2014 Spanish Worlds Guaranteed Against Austerty
The 2014 World Cycling Championships are set to take place in Ponferrada, Spain. But because of austerity measures, there has been concern. Millions of euros are due to the UCI by October 31. Ponferrada mayor Carlos Lopez Riesco has said that it won’t be a problem. There will also be […]
Nike Ends Armstrong Contract
Nike, Radio Shack, Anheuser Busch, Giro and Trek have now cut ties with Lance Armstrong following the USADA drug report. Here are some quotes from the sponsors: Nike issued a statement: “Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a […]
Sparta Cycling’s Cyclosportif Series
New York – Sparta Cycling’s Cyclosportif Series is expanding to three events and its newest one – the Putnam Cycling Classic in New York – is bidding to become the only American stop on the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT). The Putnam Cycling Classic will take place Sunday, Oct. 14, […]
Gallopin Hand Fracture and Upcoming RSNT Races
RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK’s Tony Gallopin suffers from a hand fracture (4th metacarpal) after a crash in yesterday’s Road World Championships in Valkenburg. Gallopin was involved in the massive crash, with some 30 riders, four laps from the end of the race. Gallopin will be unable to start in the Tour […]
What Authority Does USADA Actually Have?
Rumors are flying that the USADA is going to strip Lance of his 7 Tour de France titles. How can they do that? Only the Tour de France can make that decision. Armstrong’s argument is Armstrong commented on the memories he and his teammates made. “I know who won those […]
Armstrong Won Steamboat Trail Marathon
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 […]
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 […]
