The 2012 Tour de France route was “officially” announced today. 2012 Tour de France stages: P Prologue Sat 30 June Liège > Liège 6.1 km1 Road stage Sun 1 July Liège > Seraing 198 km2 Road stage Mon 2 July Visé > Tournai 207 km3 Road stage Tues 3 July […]
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2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Successes
More than 28 towns across Colorado would like to host the 2012 Pro Cycling Challenge. All eleven towns that hosted the 2011 race would like to host again next year (Colorado Springs, Salida, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Aspen, Vail, Avon, Steamboat Springs, Breckenridge, Golden and Denver). It’s estimated that […]
2011 Pro Cycling Tour Extras
Best town: Salida.Hosts April Prout-Ralph and Greg Ralph were outstanding.They made me feel like I have new best friends and they were lots and lots of fun. Besides taking care of me in Salida, we met up at the top of Independence Pass. April had bought a box of doughnuts […]
Lululemon and Specialized to Sponsor HTC Women
The former HTC-Highroad women’s team will continue into 2012 with new title sponsors and management group. The team, which will be made up of a large percentage of the 2011 riders and staff, will be primarily supported by Specialized Bicycle Company and Lululemon Athletica and will be known as Team […]
Clenbuterol and the Tour of Peking
The Tour of Peking starts Wednesday. The country of China permits ranchers to administer clenbuterol to pigs and cows. The organizers of the World of Nations is working on a list of restaurants who guarantee their meats are clean. But just to be on the safe side and avoid another […]
New BMC Signings
The BMC Racing Team bolstered its roster for 2012 with the signing of all-rounder Steve Cummings, two time runner-up at the Tour of Britain. BMC Racing Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said the British rider’s versatility will contribute to the team in a number of ways. “Steve is an accomplished […]
BMC Binche Tournai Binche Team Leaders 2011
Taylor Phinney and Greg Van Avermaet will lead the BMC Racing Team in Tuesday’s edition of Binche-Tournai-Binche, a one-day race in Belgium run last year as the “Mémorial Frank Vandenbroucke.” Cobblestone FinishBMC Racing Team Assistant Director Rik Verbrugghe said the pair are best suited for a sprint that will likely […]
HTC-Highroad Goes Out on Top
Tony Martin, Judith Arndt and Mark Cavendish’s victories in the World Championships last week capped off five years of remarkable athletic success for High Road Sports. Cavendish’s win on Sunday marked the 509th win for the team since 2008 and the 119th win this season for the men and women’s […]
End of the Season for Frank Schleck
After crashing on Sunday during the Copenhagen World Championships road race, Frank Schleck has decided to stop racing for the season. He hurt his right knee and doctors have advised him to stay off the bike for nearly two weeks.
Cavendish wins Gold Medal in Copenhagen
CAVENDISH TAKES THIRD GOLD MEDAL FOR HTC-HIGHROAD AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Mark Cavendish secured a world championship title for Great Britiain on Sunday and the third gold medal this week for HTC-Highroad. HTC-Highroad finished the week with five medals including gold for Tony Martin and Judith Arndt in the time trial […]