Statement: Rock Racing will continue in 2009
Communications Director for Rock Racing Sean Weide released a team statement to clear up any confusion as to whether the team will continue. It reads as follows: “Rock Racing will continue to race in 2009. Tyler Hamilton, Rahsaan Bahati and […]
Van Impe falls during training
There was a difficult moment today during the team Quick Step training camp, when Kevin Van Impe took a bad fall during his workout. Van Impe was riding along a flat section coming off of the Col de Rates with […]
Marchante and Haussler sign with Cervélo TestTeam
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce the signing of Heinrich Haussler of Germany and Jose Angel Gómez Marchante of Spain. Born and raised in Australia, Heinrich Haussler moved to Germany to pursue cycling in 1999. He comes to Cervélo TestTeam […]
Hoy sprints to BBC Sports Personality of the Year
British sport’s top award, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, was won by track cyclist Chris Hoy Sunday in Liverpool. The triple gold medal winner from Beijing is the first cyclist to win the award in over forty years. […]
2009 National Championship dates and locations announced
USA Cycling announced today dates and locations for the majority of its 2009 National Championship events. Next year, a total of 17 events will provide amateur and professional cyclists with an opportunity to claim a coveted Stars-and-Stripes national champion’s jersey […]
Hincapie honored in Greenville with "Hincapie Path" dedication
The City of Greenville has dedicated a newly completed section of the Swamp Rabbit Trail to George Hincapie in recognition of the contributions that George and Hincapie Sportswear have made to the cycling and business communities in South Carolina. The […]
Cycling on the rise in Great Britain
British Cycling continues to ride the coat tails of their success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They maintain that their team’s incredible medal count has contributed to an unprecedented growth in the sport at the grass roots level. Membership has grown to 25,000 […]
The Giro's Maglia Rosa gets an upgrade
The leader’s pink jersey at the centenary 2009 Giro d’Italia will be designed by fashion icons Dolce and Gabbana. Today in Milan, Italy top brass in the fashion world Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made the announcement along side three […]
USA Cycling Announces 13 UCI Continental teams
USA Cycling announced today the 13 squads that have been registered as UCI Continental teams in the United States for the 2009 racing season, as well as their respective rosters. Along with the previously announced UCI Pro Continental squad (BMC […]
Schleck cleared of Puerto involvement
Luxembourg cyclist Frank Schleck was cleared of involvement in the Operation Puerto case on Tuesday. After a two-month probe the Grand Duchy’s anti-doping authorities said that nothing illegal was uncovered. The agency said that aside from a 9,500 dollar payment […]