Zakopane, Poland Norwegian road champion Thor Hushovd powered past Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ.fr) and Daniele Ratto (Cannondale Pro Cycling) to take his second stage win at the Tour de Pologne, his fifth victory of the season and the BMC Racing Team’s third straight at the race. String Of VictoriesHushovd, who also […]
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Tour de Pologne, Stage 4: Phinney Wins With Solo Effort
Taylor Phinney attacked seven kilometers from the finish at the Tour de Pologne Wednesday and held off the charging peloton to impressively win the BMC Racing Team’s second straight stage and score his first road race victory as a professional. Baldato: ‘He Was A Machine’The silver medalist in last year’s […]
Ullrich Wants Armstrong’s Titles Restored
According to an interview in Sport-Bild magazine, Jan Ullrich would like to see Armstrong’s titles returned to him. He said that if it were up to him, he’d give Armstrong back his victories at Tour de France. Bjarne Riis was removed from the roll of honr but then re-instated the […]
Euskatel Tells Team They’re Free to Go
The Basque Euskatel team has not been able to find a new sponsor and has told its cyclists they’re free to look for new teams. The announcement was made at the start of the race in San Sebastian and that it would be their last race in their home region. […]
Katusha Suspends Zabel
After having admitted having doped during his cycling career from 1991-2003, Eric Zabel was suspended from his job as sprint trainer with the Katusha team. He had started working with the team in 2012. Katusha is a member of the MPCC (Movement for Credible Cycling) and has a strict policy […]
Tony Gallopin Wins San Sebastian
A week after completing the 100th Tour de France, RADIOSHACK LEOPARD TREK’s Tony Gallopin brought his good form to the Clásica San Sebastián and rode himself into the winner’s circle with a perfectly timed attack in the final 15km. For Gallopin, 25, it was the biggest win in his promising […]
1998 Doping Fallout from Senate Report
Among the riders whose names were released as having doped at the Tour in 1998 are Pantani, Ullrich, Jalabert, Durand, Desbiens, Zabel, Cipollini, Tafi, Minali, Serrano, Olano, Blijlevens, Livingston and Hamburger. Bobby Julich who was on the Paris podium with Ullrich and Pantani was not on the list, though he […]
2013 USA Pro Challenge Route Features American Professional Cycling’s Highest Elevation
American Cycling’s Most Difficult Race Returns to Test the Pros with Altitude and Challenging Terrain DENVER (April 25, 2013) – The route for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 19-25 in Colorado, will take riders on a heart-pounding journey through the breathtaking Colorado Rockies. […]
Sixteen World-Class Professional Cycling Teams Confirmed to Participate in 2013 USA Pro Challenge
Current No. 1-Ranked Sky Procycling Returns to United Statesto Compete in America’s Toughest Cycling Race Denver (June 11, 2013) – Taking place August 19-25, 2013, the 2013 USA Pro Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s top professional cycling teams, including UCI No. 1-ranked Sky Procycling, which includes 2012 Tour […]
BMC Racing Team Set For Unique Tour de Pologne
Two challenging stages in the Dolomite mountains in Italy and rosters of only six riders – rather than eight – will provide a unique challenge to this year’s Tour de Pologne, said BMC Racing Team’s Marco Pinotti. Race May Be Difficult To Control Pinotti, who along with teammate Taylor Phinney, […]
