Professional Cycling returns to South Carolina
The Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships will return to Greenville, S.C. for a fourth consecutive year in 2009, with race weekend set for August 29-30. The dual championship has become one of the premier cycling events in the […]
Columbia-Highroad Hopes to Repeat Success Down Under
For the second year running, Team Columbia-Highroad will be going all out for maximum honours in the Tour Down Under. In 2008, Columbia-Highroad’s Andre Greipel powered his way through the sprints to gain the overall victory – as well as […]
Davis to lead Quick-Step Down Under
Team Quick-Step is looking to their hometown rider Allan Davis to lead their team in the Tour Down Under. While team Director Rik De Slijcke feels confident Davis isn’t the only Quick-Step rider capable of scoring a win, the rider […]
Devolder injures knee in crash
Stijn Devolder had some problems with his left knee during team Quick-Step’s training camp in Spain last week. The winner of the 2008 Ronde Van Vlaanderen has pain in his left kneecap after a fall he took while he was […]
RECALL: Giant Bicycle 2009 model year TCR Advanced SL and SL (ISP) Bicycles and Frames
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Priority Health terminates sponsorship for three races
The Grand Rapids Press reports that this year’s Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic, that takes place in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been canceled. Amy Miller, a spokeswoman for Michigan-based health care provider, confirmed that the company has put an […]
Sea Otter on International Calendar
The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, will host one of the most important races on the U.S. mountain biking calendar this year. With the highest cash purse, and as one of very few UCI-sanctioned races in the […]
Zabel and Lampater win Bremen Six Day
Germans Erik Zabel and Leif Lampater have won the 45th edition of the Bremen Six Day Race. The duo took the win from fellow countryman Olaf Pollack and Swiss rider Franco Marvulli 431 to 416. The race took a turn […]
Schleck shares his 2009 program
CSC Saxo Bank’s Andy Schleck has told sportweek.nl what his program will look like for the 2009 season. The 23-year-old prodigy revealed a heavy schedule leading up to the Tour de France in July. “I will ride in the Tour […]
Leif Hoste tests new bike
Team Silence-Lotto is out testing a custom bike build by their frame sponsor Canyon. The team’s leading contender for the cobbled classics Leif Hoste has been putting the new gear to the test. If all goes well, the plan is […]








