BMC Switzerland announced Friday it will continue its sponsorship of the BMC Racing Team through the 2016 season. Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said the extension will allow the U.S.-registered ProTeam to continue its development and vision. “We are fortunate to have a partner like BMC Switzerland, which permits us […]
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BMC 2012 Giro d’Italia Team
Past maglia rosa jersey wearer Marco Pinotti and former world road champions Alessandro Ballan and Thor Hushovd headline the BMC Racing Team roster for next month’s Giro d’Italia. Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said the nine-man team that also includes past U.S. national time trial champion Taylor Phinney is well-balanced […]
Taylor Phinney to Ride Pro Cycling Challenge 2012
Team invitations are still being finalized, but Taylor Phinney has announced he plans to ride the 2012 Pro Cycling Challenge. He missed the inaugural race last year because he was racing the Vuelta de Espana. This year his grand tour will be the Giro d’Italia so he’ll be able to […]
Ricco given 12 Year Suspension
The Italian Anti-Doping committee has handed down a 12-year suspension to Riccardo Ricco. He was caught doping with EPO in the 2008 Tour de France. (You can see it on his face on the Tour podium photo.) He was also caught blood doping again in February 2011. This pretty much […]
Taylor Phinney Leads Giro del Trentino
The BMC Racing Team blazed to a 10-second victory in the team time trial to put Taylor Phinney into the overall lead after the opening stage of the Giro del Trentino. Ninth of 17 teams to start the 14.3-kilometer race against the clock, the BMC Racing Team clocked a time […]
BMC Preparing for Fleche-Wallone 2012
On the eve of the 76th edition of Flèche-Wallonne, defending champion Philippe Gilbert shared his final outlook for Wednesday’s race after the BMC Racing Team performed reconnaissance of a portion of the 194-kilometer course. The BMC Racing Team twice climbed the finishing climb of the Mur de Huy, a twisting, […]
Team Argos-Shimano receives climate compensation certificate
Managers Iwan Spekenbrink and Sissy van Alebeek of Team Argos Shimano received from Trees for Travel a climate compensation certificate. The Dutch cycling team got the credential because the formation compensated the 616,8 tonne of CO2 emissions it made in 2011 by planting Jatropha bushes in Mali. In this way […]
Rwanda Genocide Survivor to London Olympics
By Usher Komugisha, AIPS Young Reporter KIGALI, April 13, 2012 – Currently preparing for the Africa mountain bike championships next month in Mauritius, a 1994 Genocide survivor Adrien Niyonshuti has his focus on the prestigious Olympics due July 27-August 12 in London. The 25-year-old survivor of the horrific incident that […]
New Belgium Brewery Joins Pro Cycling Challenge
New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, has signed on to become the official beer partner for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The event’s partnership with New Belgium extends through 2013 and will bring an additional philanthropic component to the race with an emphasis on bicycle advocacy. “The […]
Tony Martin Hospitalized
World Champion Tony Martin has been hospitalized following a crash with a car. He lost consciousness after the collision which followed a training ride. He was immediately taken to the hospital in Munsterlinegen, Switzerland. He fractured his cheekbone and will require surgery for that. He’s been transferred to a hospital […]
