Armstrong was given a 30 day extension by the USADA to contest the drug charges. He was facing a deadline of this Saturday. Armstrong’s attorney pulled his temporary restraining order request and the judge is reviewing the request for an injunction. USADA Chief Travis Tygart expects Armstrong’s lawsuit to […]
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2012 Pro Cycling Teams Announced
Sixteen World-Class Professional Teams and Top Cyclists Confirmed to Participate in 2012 USA Pro Challenge 2011 Champion Levi Leipheimer and 2011 Tour de France Winner Cadel Evans Welcomed Back for the 2012 Seven-Day Professional Cycling Race From August 20-26, 2012 the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s […]
Warning from WADA to Olympic Athletes
WADA President John Fahey has called on athletes who are doping to withdraw from their national teams and stay away from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With less than three weeks to the opening ceremony of London 2012, Mr. Fahey has taken the opportunity to highlight the rights […]
Argos Shimano Extends Contract with 5 Riders
Team Argos Shimano has extended the contracts of Matthieu Sprick, Yann Huguet, Tom Dumoulin, Roy Curvers and Bert de Backer for several more years. The Frenchmen Sprick (30) and Huguet (28) both have extended their contracts with one year through 2013. “I’ve noticed that I’ve been able to develop myself […]
2012 Tour de France Stage 10
BMC Racing Team’s Cadel Evans maintained his second place overall Wednesday at the Tour de France while teammate Tejay van Garderen held onto his lead in the best young rider competition but slipped to 10th in the general classification. Bradley Wiggins wasn’t fazed by the attacks from Nibali. The attitude […]
Rodriguez Wins Stage 5 at Vuelta Venezuela
Bianchi team Androni Giocattoli took the 13th seasonal victory together at Vuelta Venezuela, on Tuesday, July 10th. Jackson Rodriguez on Oltre bike won the fifth stage, 168.1 km from Puerto Piritu to Altagracia de Orituco. Androni Giocattoli’s rider was the fastest rider in a three-man sprint with Richard Ochoa e […]
Armstrong Euro Docs Banned for Life
LA Times reports: The USADA handed out a lifetime ban to people associated with Armstrong’s 7 Tour victories. All are Europeans so it’s not clear what effect this will have. Dr. Ferrari of Italy, Dr. Garcia del Moral of Spain and trainer Pepi Martin also of Spain were termed by […]
Wiggins Wins TT
Wiggins averaged 41.5k per hour and showed his stuff today at the Besancon Time Trial. He’s a 1’53” ahead of Cadel Evans and 2’07” ahead of Froome. He got his first Tour bouquet at age 32 today. TeJay VanGarderen is in fourth place, 1’06” behind Wiggins and reclaimed the Best […]
Pinot Wins Stage 8, Evans Second
Thibaut Pinot won Stage 8 of the Tour at Porrentruy. He finished solo ahead of the group with Wiggins and is the first French win of the race. Wiggins held onto the yellow jersey and Cadel Evans is in second place. On the last of 7 climbs of the day, […]
Fuglsang wins Tour of Austria
Jakob Fuglsang has sealed the overall victory at the Österreich Rundfahrt (UCI 2.HC) after Daniele Colli (Team Type 1) won the bunch sprint in front of the Burgtheater in Vienna. RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK also won the Team classification. In addition, Austrian teammate Thomas Rohregger took the honors of the white […]
