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 […]
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 […]
BMC aims to improve its three Rs in 2009
Since the snow is falling and most people are turning their attention to winter activities like skiing and Christmas shopping, it is paradoxically time for professional cyclists and teams to start their serious preparations for the up coming season. Now […]
Cyclo-cross World Cup : Nys dominates in Spain
With an impressive performance in the Spanish mud of Igorre, Belgium’s Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner) grabbed the win in the Elite Men’s category of the fifth round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup presented by Safety Jogger. Nys’ compatriot, Klaas Vantornout […]
Cervélo TestTeam announces Quarq Technology as a sponsor
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Quarq Technology has become a sponsor of the team. Quarq will supply the men and women’s Cervélo TestTeams with bicycle data systems, including Quarq’s new CinQo power sensor. The Quarq CinQo is a […]
IOC to test Beijing samples for CERA and Insulin Hormone
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that the samples collected this summer during the Olympic Games in Beijing will be further analysed as of January next year. All the samples have now been repatriated to the WADA-accredited laboratory in […]
Team Columbia is the latest ADSI client
High Road Sports Inc., owner and operator of Team Columbia announces participation in a new program run by the Anti-Doping Sciences Institute (ADSI). Designed by leading anti-doping expert Don Catlin, the new independent testing program will build upon the comprehensive […]
Garmin-Slipstream partners with ADSI to continue anti-doping program
Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, the Garmin-Slipstream Professional Cycling Team, isn’t just sporting a new name in 2009, when it will officially be called Garmin-Slipstream. The top U.S. team today announced that it will participate in a new […]
Suspects arrested in murder of Olympic cycling champion
Four suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of former Olympic champion Dmitry Nelyubin. In 1988 Nelyubin was a member of the Soviet team that took home the gold medal in the 4000-meter team pursuit in Seoul, Korea. The […]