Belgian cyclist Franck Vandenbrouke was found dead in his hotel in Senegal. He had a long history of drug abuse. The report is that he had a pulmonary embolism. An inquest is planned.
Other News
October 2 2009 News
Thomas Dekker has been suspended from his team after the second positive doping control. Thor Hushovd is planning on winning the green jersey at the 2010 Tour de France. Lance Armstrong hasn’t decided yet if he’ll race the Tour of California or the Giro d’Italia next spring.
Alberto Contador to Quick Step?
Current rumors are that Alberto Contador may be signing with Belgian Quick Step team for 2010. He’s been worried that Astana has too many problems and cannot survive. Nothing has been definitively confirmed yet.
Muddy Mayhem
Muddy Mayhem Last week I had the opportunity to photograph numerous war veterans and other people with other issues at a hand cycling event in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was really inspiring to watch this people give it their all to power these “mountain bikes” with their arms.
Missy Giove busted
According to an article in today’s Denver Post, former mountain bike downhill star Missy Giove was busted last month with 400 pounds of marijuana and $1 million in cash. Federal drug cops were watching her and caught her with a truck full of 350 pounds of pot and the rest […]
Laurent Fignon diagnosed with cancer
It was announced in Paris that former Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon is battling advanced cancer of the digestive track. He’s undergone 15 days of chemo but thinks the cancer may have metastisized to his pancreas. Fignon is 48 years old and is famous for his 8 second loss […]
LeMond-Armstrong Feud
There was a big article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal about the feud between Greg Le Mond and Lance Armstrong. It all started with critical comments made by LeMond in 2001 about Armstrong’s association with controversial doctor Ferrari. Armstrong called LeMond and apparently laid into him about it. LeMond has […]
Biological Passport
Twenty five days before the start of the Tour de France on July 4, a joint announcement from the UCI, AFLD and ASO willl be made. They will be announcing the names of the first riders to be convicted of doping based on their biological passport discrepancies. The announcement will […]
2009 Teva Mountain Games XC
In yesterday’s Teva Mountain Games, Todd Wells and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski were off the front together the whole race until the last lap. Horgan-Kobelski passed Wells to win the race in 1:45:26. Wells finished 1:12:58 behind. The women’s race was won by Katie Compton of Colorado Springs who finished in 1:34:22.
Giro d’Italia Week 2
Stage 9: The Milan Circuit was won by Suitsou of Team Columbia. Stage 10: Cuneo-Pinerolo was won by race leader Di Luca. Stage 11: Torino-Arenzuno was won by Mark Cavendish. Stage 12: Sestri Levante-Riomaggiore TT was won by Menchov who now has the pink leader jersey. Levi Leipheimer finished second. […]
