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• Coni Confirm Rebellin’s Positive Dope Test
  April 29th, 2009
  

  ROME, April 29, 2009 (AFP) – The Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) on Wednesday confirmed that cyclist Davide Rebellin was under investigation for doping due to a positive test returned at [...]

• Stefan Schumacher Tests Positive For CERA At Olympics
  April 29th, 2009
  

  BERLIN, April 29, 2009 (AFP) – German cyclist Stefan Schumacher was identified on Wednesday as one of the six athletes from the Beijing Olympic Games who has tested positive for [...]

• IOC Planing To Retest Beijing Olympic Blood Samples
  October 8th, 2008
  

  PARIS, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) – Blood samples taken at the Beijing Olympics are to be reanalyzed for the banned blood booster EPO using a new detection system developed for [...]

• Andreas Kloeden Insists, I won’t Ride For Germany Ever Again
  August 31st, 2008
  

  BERLIN, Aug 31, 2008 (AFP) – German cyclist Andreas Kloeden, second in the Tour de France in both 2004 and 2006, announced Sunday he will not race for his country [...]

• Beijing Olympic Cycling Cross Country Results
  August 23rd, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 23, 2008 (AFP) – Olympic mountain biking results on Saturday: Women cross-country final 1. Sabine Spitz (GER) 1h45:11. (Average speed 15.2 km/h) 2. Maja Wloszczowska (POL) at 41. [...]

• Julien Absalon and Sabine Spitz Climb To Mountain Bike Olympic Gold
  August 23rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 23, 2008 (AFP) – Frenchman Julien Absalon took his mountain bike status to new heights on Saturday when he became the first rider to defend [...]

• BMX A Thriller, And Passes Olympic Test
  August 22nd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 22, 2008 (AFP) – It was fast, spectacular and had plenty of thrills and spills. And despite some big medal favourites failing to live up [...]

• Strombergs Beats US Duo To BMX Olympic Gold
  August 21st, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 22, 2008 (AFP) – Maris Strombergs of Latvia held his nerve in the face of a two-pronged American challenge to win gold in a crash-marred Olympic Games BMX [...]

• It’s Game On For Historic Zimbabwean Mountain Biker In Beijing
  August 21st, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) – Antipass Kwari is under no illusions about his chances of medal glory ahead of this Saturday’s Olympic mountain bike gold race. [...]

• Women’s Olympic Mountain Bike Race Postponed To Saturday
  August 21st, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) – The women’s Olympic mountain bike race has been postponed until Saturday because of rain damage to the course, it was confirmed on Thursday. The [...]

• Julien Absalon The Target, But He Wants Nothing Less Than Olympic Gold
  August 21st, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) – Choosing the color of an Olympic medal is a luxury that comes to few top athletes. But when it comes to [...]

• Crash From The Womens Road Race At The Beijing Olympics
  August 20th, 2008
  

  When I first saw this on the TV I did not realize how deep of a gutter it was. But on the second watch you can see that it was [...]

• Olympic Games BMX Results From Wednesday:
  August 20th, 2008
  

  Men’s individual (Quarter finals – 4 first of each heat qualified for next round) Heat 1 1. Mike Day (USA) 3 pts Q 2. Marc Willers (NZL) 9 Q 3. [...]

• Olympic Mountain Bike Queens To Test Radical New Course
  August 20th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) – A radically changed Olympic mountain bike course with freshly-added banking, drops and rocks is set to test the technical skills of [...]

• USA’s Mike Day Looks Good For Gold As BMX Thrills Olympics
  August 20th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) – A nervous but thrilling first day of men’s Olympic BMX racing here Wednesday saw most of the big favourites for the [...]

• Argentina Wins Men Madison Beijing Olympic Gold
  August 19th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) – Argentina’s Juan Curuchet and Walter Perez grabbed Olympic gold in the men’s Madison here Tuesday when all three medals were decided [...]

• Victoria Pendleton Wins Gold And Says Hoy Is Her Hero
  August 19th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) – Victoria Pendleton admitted that winning a maiden Olympic gold will take a while to sink in. After capping a tough, three-day [...]

• Strombergs and Reade To Face BMX Gold Bandits
  August 19th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) – Latvia’s Maris Strombergs goes into the Olympic Games’ first ever BMX competition looking to fight his way to an historic first [...]

• Marriane Vos Takes Cycling Talents To Olympic Golden Level
  August 18th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 18, 2008 (AFP) – Dutchwoman Marianne Vos made up for missing out on Olympic road silverware by being crowned track cycling’s points race champion after [...]

• Hoy and Kenny Set For Sprint Gold Duel
  August 18th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 18, 2008 (AFP) – British duo Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny are set for an historic clash in the final of the coveted Olympic sprint [...]

• Results from the Olympic Games track cycling events here Monday
  August 18th, 2008
  

  Men Team pursuit Gold medal final Great Britain (Ed Clancy, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins) 3min 53.314sec bt Denmark (Michael Moerkoev Christiansen, Casper Joergensen, Jens-Erik Madsen, Alex Nicki Rasmussen) [...]

• Britain Reap Gold, Smash Records and Depress Rivals
  August 18th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 18, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s greedy team of track cycling stars continued to sweep up Olympic medals here Monday, smashing their own world record on [...]

• Britain Set New Team Pursuit World Record
  August 17th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 17, 2008 (AFP) – Britain beat their own team pursuit world record in a time of three minutes 55.202 seconds here Sunday on their way to booking their [...]

• Hoy And Pendleton Set Their Sights On Sprint Gold
  August 17th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 17, 2008 (AFP) – Newly-crowned Olympic keirin champion Chris Hoy is primed for a semi-final clash with three-time world sprint champion Theo Bos as he [...]

• Bradley Wiggins Wins Gold In Pursuit For Great Britain
  August 17th, 2008
  

  WIGGINS SCORCHES TO GOLD FOR GREAT BRITAIN WIGGINS WINS OLYMPIC GOLD San Luis Obispo, CA, 16 August 2008 – Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins fulfilled all expectations by netting the gold [...]

• Ryan Bayley To Leave Track Cycling For A ‘Break’
  August 17th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 17, 2008 (AFP) – Former two-time Olympic champion Ryan Bayley of Australia prepared to leave the Beijing Games here Sunday with a huge question mark hanging over his [...]

• Rebecca Romero Races Into The Olympic History Books
  August 16th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Rebecca Romero is assured of writing a page in the Olympic history books after qualifying Saturday for the women’s individual [...]

• Britains Chris Hoy Crowned Olympic Keirin King
  August 16th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Chris Hoy claimed his second gold medal of the Beijing Olympics and third of his career when he powered his way unchallenged to [...]

• Llaneras Defies Time To Claim Second Olympic Gold Medal
  August 16th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Joan Llaneras produced a stunning display of endurance and sprint riding at the Laoshan Velodrome here Saturday to reclaim his [...]

• Wiggins Defends Olympic Pursuit Crown
  August 16th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Englishman Bradley Wiggins successfully defended his Olympic crown when he won the individual pursuit track cycling gold medal for Britain here [...]

• Golden Brits Clean Up On Beijing Olympic Track
  August 16th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Britain continued its dominance of the Olympic track cycling events here on Saturday by adding a further two golds, two silvers [...]

• The Glen Chadwick Olympic Diary Comes To An End
  August 16th, 2008
  

  Day 6 and 7 – Its a Wrap Well the last couple of days didn’t involve too much. Woke up Sunday morning and headed of to the morning session of [...]

• Day 5 – It Is Time For The Big Show!
  August 15th, 2008
  

  Well the day was finally upon us. Went to bed early the night before to get a good sleep but woke up at 4:30 and rolled around till it was [...]

• Wiggins Can Set New World Record, Says Chief
  August 15th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s search for more Olympic track cycling glory was given a huge boost Friday in the qualifying sessions for the men’s [...]

• Romero and Houvenaghel Boost British Medal Hopes
  August 15th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Wendy Houvenaghel clocked the fastest time of qualifying for the women’s Olympic individual pursuit here Friday to further boost Britain’s medal chances. The northern-Irishwoman, [...]

• McGee Out As Wiggins Sets New Olympic Pursuit Record
  August 15th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Defending champion Bradley Wiggins set a new Olympic record of four minutes 15.031 seconds in winning his qualifying heat for the men’s individual pursuit [...]

• Chris Hoy Is The Hero As Great Britain Wins Team Sprint Gold
  August 15th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Scotland’s Chris Hoy anchored Britain to victory in the coveted Olympic team sprint final here Friday as track cycling’s global pacesetters [...]

• Britain’s Hoy, Wiggins Chasing Gold To Be King Of The Keirin
  August 14th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 14, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Chris Hoy could face his biggest test yet as the king of the keirin when he bids to add Olympic [...]

• Tour Duties Force Aussies To Drop Brett Lancaster
  August 14th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 14, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s defense of their coveted Olympic team pursuit crown from Athens has been hit by Brett Lancaster’s failed bid to leave [...]

• Battle Of The ‘Brads’ Could Light Up The Laoshan Velodrome
  August 14th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 14, 2008 (AFP) – Bradley McGee is hoping to put a silver lining around yet another injury-hit season when he saddles up with Olympic medals [...]

• Cancellara, Armstrong Strike Time Trial Gold
  August 13th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) – Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara joined American Kristin Armstrong in winning an historic gold medal in the cycling time trial on the [...]

• Beijing Olympic TT Results – Mens and Womens
  August 13th, 2008
  

  Olympic men’s cycling results on Wednesday: Men;s individual time-trial: 1. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 1h02:11.43. (Average speed 45.6 km/h) 2. Gustav Larsson (SWE) at 33.36. 3. Levi Leipheimer (USA) 1:09.68. 4. [...]

• ‘Spartacus’ Humbled By Beijing Olympic Gold
  August 13th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) – It took a maiden Olympic gold and the sight of a Swiss flag to bring a tear to the eyes [...]

• The Star Cyclists To Look Out For At The Laoshan Velodrome
  August 13th, 2008
  

  The Olympic track cycling competition is held at the Laoshan Velodrome from August 15-19. Here are some of the stars to look out for over the 10 gold medal events. [...]

• British Cycling Track Stars Set Sights For Olympic Gold Challenge
  August 12th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) – Track giants Britain, France and Australia are putting the final touches to preparations for a five-day rivalry that is set to [...]

• USA’s Kristin Armstrong Grabs Cycling Time-Trial Gold Medal In Beijing
  August 12th, 2008
  

  JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) – American Kristin Armstrong joined a select club of cyclists when she added the Olympic time trial gold to her 2006 world title here [...]

• Aussie Coach Hopeful Of TT Medal Chances For Evans and Rogers
  August 12th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) – Australian duo Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans can win medals in the men’s time trial on Wednesday if they ride to their capabilities, their [...]

• World Cycling Chief Pat McQuaid Wants Support, Not Criticism
  August 11th, 2008
  

  World cycling chief Pat McQuaid has called for more support from the World Anti Doping Agency following comments by WADA president John Fahey which placed doubt on cycling’s future at [...]

• Glen Chadwick Off To The Beijing Olympics
  August 11th, 2008
  

  Bicycle.net’s own Neil Leventhal sat down and talked with Glen Chadwick, New Zealand Olympic Cyclist, before he went to this year’s Beijing Olympic Games.

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• American Kristin Armstrong Looks To Capture Women’s TT Gold
  August 11th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Nicole Cooke knows that aiming for two gold medals from the women’s Olympic cycling events will be a tough ask. Especially with the [...]

• ‘Spartacus’ Ready For Time Trial Gold Medal Battle
  August 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – When they call Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara ‘Spartacus’, it hits the mark. The 27-year-old battled uphill to a well [...]

• UCI ‘Disgusted’ At Spanish Rider Moreno Positive Doping Test At Olympics
  August 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) expressed disgust Monday after a Spanish rider became the first athlete to fail a drugs test [...]

• Glen Chadwick Diary – Day 4 – D-day Is Nearing
  August 10th, 2008
  

  Well a real cruisey day for me today at the office. Got up and did the usual morning prep. Headed out for a ride and caught up my old buddies [...]

• Nicole Cooke Pedals Into The Welsh Olympic History Book
  August 10th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 10, 2008 (AFP) – It took about 14 months for Nicole Cooke and the British cycling team to concoct a plan that would give [...]

• Beijing Olympic Womens Road Race Results
  August 10th, 2008
  

  Olympic women’s road race results on Sunday: 1. Nicole Cooke (GBR) 3h32:24. (Average speed 35.7 km/h) 2. Emma Johansson (SWE) at 0. 3. Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) 0. 4. Christiane Soeder [...]

• Nicole Cooke of Britain Crowned Women’s Olympic Road Champion
  August 10th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 10, 2008 (AFP) – Welshwoman Nicole Cooke handed Britain their first gold of the Beijing Olympic Games when she won the women’s cycling road [...]

• No Rain Delays For Gold Chasing Women Cyclists
  August 9th, 2008
  

  JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 10, 2008 (AFP) – A hilly 23.8km loop which leads to the Great Wall finish line of the women’s road race will provide plenty of Olympic cycling [...]

• Road Race Takes A Painful Toll On Cyclists In Beijing
  August 9th, 2008
  

  The Real Story Of Today’s Road Race Was Heat and Humidity by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 9, 2008 (AFP) – South African Robbie Hunter and Laszlo Bodrogi of Hungary [...]

• Beijing Olympics Men’s Road Race Results
  August 9th, 2008
  

  Beijing Olympics men’s road race results on Saturday: 1. Samuel Sanchez (ESP) 6h23:49. (Average speed 38.4 km/h) 2. Davide Rebellin (ITA) at 0. 3. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 0. 4. Alexander [...]

• Double Cycling blow To Italian Team
  August 9th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 9, 2008 (AFP) – Defending champion Paolo Bettini of Italy put a brave face on losing his Olympic road race crown to Spaniard Samuel [...]

• Samuel Sanchez Hands Spain A Welcome Cycling Gold Medal In Beijing
  August 9th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spanish climber Samuel Sanchez claimed his biggest ever career win when he claimed gold in the men’s grueling Olympic road [...]

• Spanish Cyclist Maribel Moreno To Explain Last Minute Pull-Out Move
  August 9th, 2008
  

  MADRID, Aug 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spanish cyclist Maribel Moreno, who pulled out of the Beijing Olympics just two days before they got underway, said Saturday she would justify her [...]

• Team CSC Saxo Bank Has 15 Riders at The Beijing Olympics
  August 9th, 2008
  

  Over the coming weeks the eyes of the entire sports world will be on Beijing, China, where the 2008 Olympic Games are taking place. This is of course also the [...]

• Team Columbia Sends 18 Riders To The Beijing Olympic Games
  August 9th, 2008
  

  San Luis Obispo, California, 7 August 2008 – A remarkable total of eighteen Team Columbia riders from twelve different nations across the world will be taking part in the Olympic [...]

• Glen Chadwick Olympic Diary – Day 3 –
  August 8th, 2008
  

  Day 3 Well woke up at 8 this morning and kicked off the routine as usual. Jumped on the net for a little (bloody difficult connections here surprisingly) then headed [...]

• Glen Chadwick’s Whirlwind Tour Of The 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China
  August 8th, 2008
  

  Day1 –4th of August ,Fly Continental Airlines , CO 89 direct to Beijing from Newark (13hrs 25min) Touchdown on the 5th then basically doing all the technical stuff with regards [...]

• Age Is Of No Concern For Cycling Great Jeannie Longo
  August 8th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 8, 2008 (AFP) – France’s Jeannie Longo will write another considerable chapter in cycling’s history books this Sunday when she becomes only the third woman to compete in [...]

• Germany’s Judith Arndt Chasing Demons, And A Tough Olympic Gold
  August 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 8, 2008 (AFP) – Germany’s Judith Arndt will go into battle for a prestigious Olympics cycling gold medal on Sunday with more than one race [...]

• Wall Is Great, But Cyclists Would Love To See More
  August 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 8, 2008 (AFP) – Catching just a glimpse of the Great Wall of China has so far been the highlight of the peloton’s build-up to [...]

• Coni Bans Bastianelli and Sella From All Competitions
  August 7th, 2008
  

  ROMA, Aug 7, 2008 (AFP) – Italian cyclists Marta Bastianelli and Emanuele Sella, who have both recently failed drugs tests, were banned from all competitions by the Italian Olympic Committee [...]

• Dutch Coach Wary Of Killer Olympic Road Course Climb
  August 7th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 7, 2008 (AFP) – Dutch cycling coach Egon Kessel is under no illusions about the course for the men’s Olympic road race course that will crown one of [...]

• Luxemburgers Bid To End 56-year Summer Olympic Medal Famine
  August 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 7, 2008 (AFP) – They are normally fierce competitors in the tough world of elite road cycling. But on Saturday Luxemburgers Andy and Frank Schleck [...]

• Beijing Olympic Cycling Road Race Course One Of The Greatest
  August 6th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 7, 2008 (AFP) – A peloton containing some of the world’s biggest cycling names will become, weather permitting, the most privileged tourists in Beijing this Saturday. Yet their [...]

• Guo Shuang of China Seems Calm, But She Is Gunning For Beijing Olympic Glory
  August 6th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 7, 2008 (AFP) – Track cycling star Guo Shuang doesn’t get much rest. But with Olympic gold on her and China’s mind, the punishing hours [...]

• Brits Set Sail For Olympic Cycling Paradise
  August 6th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 6, 2008 (AFP) – British cycling chief Dave Brailsford is confident his Olympic squad will blaze a trail to the podium in Beijing by medalling [...]

• Michael Rogers of Australia Raring To Go, But Faces Big TT Challenge
  August 6th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Australian cyclist Michael Rogers is looking forward to putting his skills back on the international stage after what has proved to be a trying [...]

• Fall Puts Michael Albasini Out Of Beijing Olympic Cycling
  August 6th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 6, 2008 (AFP) – Swiss cyclist Michael Albasini is out of the Olympic Games after falling off his bike during a training accident here Tuesday. Albasini, who broke [...]

• Masked US Cyclists Apologize To Beijing Olympic Organizers (with Video)
  August 6th, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater BEIJING, Aug 6, 2008 (AFP) – Four US cyclists who wore masks over their nose and mouths over pollution fears when arriving in Beijing apologized Wednesday to [...]

• Olympic Cyclists Arrive Prepared for Beijing Air Pollution
  August 5th, 2008
  

  The NY Times reports today that U.S. Cyclists Arrive in Beijing Wearing Masks: After months of speculation about how Olympic athletes would react to the air quality problems here, some [...]

• Menchov To Replace Gusev On Russian Olympic Cycling Squad
  August 5th, 2008
  

  MOSCOW, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Top cyclist Vladimir Gusev has been omitted from the Russian Olympic squad by his country’s federation following his recent sacking from the professional road [...]

• Wiggins Taking Triple Gold Aims In Stride
  August 5th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – The thought of putting his impressive endurance skills to the test on the world’s biggest stage is just another day’s work [...]

• Valverde Highlights Kirchen’s Threat To Cycling Gold
  August 5th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Racing in hot, humid conditions which could be made worse by pollution levels is not the only thing worrying Spain’s big [...]

• Team Type 1’s Two Olympians Ready For Beijing
  August 4th, 2008
  

  Aug. 3, 2008 – Team Type 1’s Moises Aldape and Glen Chadwick may be representing different countries at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but they are taking the same approach when [...]

• Athens Silver Medallist Sergio Paulinho Out Of Beijing Olympics
  August 4th, 2008
  

  LISBON, Aug 4, 2008 (AFP) – Portuguese cyclist Sergio Paulinho, a silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games, on Monday pulled out of the road race at the Beijing Olympics [...]

• Tour de France Runner-Up Cadel Evans Fit For Beijing Olympics
  August 4th, 2008
  

  BEIJING, Aug 4, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans has won his battle against injury and will take his place at the Olympics, Australian Olympic officials said [...]

• Brits On Track For Gold, Valverde Eyes Bettini’s Road Title
  August 4th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 4, 2008 (AFP) – A ten-year work in progress will be expected to come to fruition in glorious fashion next week when Great Britain’s team [...]

• Shanaze Reade Has One Hand On BMX Gold
  August 3rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, Aug 3, 2008 (AFP) – If Shanaze Reade had her way, then going for two gold medals in Beijing would be more desirable than aiming for [...]

• UCI Give Aussies Second Beijing Olympic Games Slot Amid Cadel Evans Fitness Battle
  August 2nd, 2008
  

  PARIS, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday confirmed it has granted Australia a second starting place in the men’s Olympic road time trial with [...]

• Alejandro Valverde Wins The San Sebastian Classic (And Results)
  August 2nd, 2008
  

  SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde, riding for Caisse d’Epargne, won the San Sebastian classic race in Spain’s northern Basque region here on Saturday in [...]

• Valverde Takes Aim At Winning A Beijing Olympic Medal
  August 2nd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) – A combination of tactical experience and sheer leg power on a climb that will be raced seven times during the men’s [...]

• Japanese Cyclist To Wear Blockbuster Swimsuit In Beijing Olympics
  July 31st, 2008
  

  TOKYO, July 31, 2008 (AFP) – Japanese Olympic cyclist Tomohiro Nagatsuka plans to wear Speedo’s record-breaking LZR Racer swimwear beneath his track racing suit in his quest for a medal [...]

• Carlos Sastre Returns To A Hero’s Welcome In His Spanish Hometown
  July 31st, 2008
  

  EL BARRACO, Spain, July 30, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Carlos Sastre received a hero’s welcome Wednesday when he returned to his hometown of El Barraco after becoming the third Spaniard [...]

• Injured Cadel Evans Withdraws From Olympic Time Trial
  July 30th, 2008
  

  PARIS, July 30, 2008 (AFP) – Injured Australian cycling star Cadel Evans has pulled out of the time trial event at the Beijing Olympics, Cycling Australia said on Wednesday. The [...]

• World Champion Italian Cyclist Marta Bastianelli Tests Positive For Banned Substance
  July 28th, 2008
  

  ROME, July 28, 2008 (AFP) – World champion road cyclist Marta Bastianelli blamed her local chemist after testing positive for a banned stimulant, as reported by Italian news agency Ansa [...]

• Evans Relieved As Tour de France Ends and Beijing Olympics Begin
  July 28th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 28, 2008 (AFP) – For Australia’s Cadel Evans, the Olympic road race in Beijing is already too far on the horizon. For the immediate future, [...]

• BBC Claims Keirin Cash Ensured Olympics Slot
  July 28th, 2008
  

  LONDON, July 28, 2008 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) has been put under the spotlight by a report which claims the world cycling body was paid to help [...]

• Danish Olympic Cyclist Fails Doping Test
  July 28th, 2008
  

  COPENHAGEN, July 28, 2008 (AFP) – Denmark’s cross-country mountain bike champion Peter Riis Andersen, who was to compete in the Beijing Olympics, has failed a drugs test, the Danish sporting [...]

• British Cyclists Plans Beijing Medal Spree
  July 26th, 2008
  

  LONDON, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Great Britain’s cyclists are planning a gold medal spree at the Beijing Olympics. Defending Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy are the leading [...]

• American World Junior Champion Taylor Phinney Sets His Sites On Beijing Gold, Tour Titles
  July 24th, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 (AFP) – Two-time world junior cycling champion Taylor Phinney hopes to follow in his parents’ footsteps and reach the medal podium at the [...]

• British Track Stars Eye Lion’s Share Of Beijing Gold In Cycling
  July 24th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – With names like ‘Kamakazi’ and ‘Real McHoy’ competing in the Olympic cycling events, there’s no doubt the two-wheeled battle for gold [...]

• ‘Butter’ Hopes He Won’t Be Spread Over BMX Course
  July 21st, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater WASHINGTON, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Three-time world bicycle motocross (BMX) champion Kyle Bennett is nicknamed “Butter”, but he is hoping some rival does not butt into [...]

• MCCONNELOUG AND CRAIG DEFEND STARS-AND-STRIPES IN PRO CROSS COUNTRY EVENTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR BEIJING
  July 21st, 2008
  

  11-time National Champion Eric Carter and 2008 World Champ Melissa Buhl win Pro Dual Slalom Crowns West Dover, Vt. (July 19, 2008)- Reigning national champions and 2008 Olympians Adam Craig [...]

• BMX Cyclists Bring Thrills, Spills Into Olympic Debut
  July 19th, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 (AFP) – Bicycle motorcross (BMX) makes its Olympic debut next month in Beijing, bringing the high-jumping, hard-crashing thrills of the extreme sport into [...]

• Aussie Mountain Biker Chris Jongewaard In Olympic Team After Appeal
  July 14th, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, July 14, 2008 (AFP) – Mountain biker Chris Jongewaard was on Monday chosen for Australia’s Olympic team as Cycling Australia nominated him after a tribunal ruling that upheld an [...]

• USA Cycling Announces Final Three 2008 U.S.A. Beijing Olympic Team Members
  July 12th, 2008
  

  Neben, Thorburn Added to Road Squad, McConneloug Rounds Out Mountain Bike Team (Website) www.usacycling.org Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 10, 2008)—USA Cycling announced today its three remaining nominees to the 2008 [...]

• Chris Hoy, The Flying Scotsman Has His Aims Of Triple Beijing Olympic Gold
  July 12th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 12, 2008 (AFP) – If there is one Olympian the British delegation will look to for gold medal glory in Beijing, it is sure to [...]

• Beijing-Bound Botero Rocks Opening Stage Of Cascade Classic
  July 10th, 2008
  

  Bend, Ore. — Rock Racing’s Santiago Botero may have his sights set on next month’s Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, but his focus Wednesday was on winning in Bend, Ore. [...]

• Manxman and Cavendish Sets Their Sights On Some Sprinters Glory
  July 5th, 2008
  

  BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – Top cycling commentator Phil Liggett may have been joking when he said the three legs on the Isle of Man flag would come [...]

• Tour de France Contenders Outline Plans To Stop Cadel Evans
  July 4th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – This year’s Tour de France is gearing up to be one of the most tightly contested in years, according to [...]

• USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM
  July 3rd, 2008
  

  Full Men’s Team, Women’s Automatic Nominees Named for Beijing Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 1, 2008)—USA Cycling announced today 21 of its 24 nominees to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, including [...]

• British Track Stars Eye The Lion’s Share of Cycling Gold At Beijing Olympics
  July 1st, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) – With names like ‘Kamakazi’ and ‘Real McHoy’ competing in the Olympic cycling events, there’s no doubt the two-wheeled battle for gold [...]

• French Cycling Veteran Jeannie Longo Books Ticket To Beijing Olympics
  June 30th, 2008
  

  PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) – French cycling legend Jeannie Longo on Monday clinched a place to compete in her seventh Olympics at the age of 49. The five-time world [...]

• Aussies Kelly and O’Grady Line Up For Record Fifth Olympics in Beijing
  June 27th, 2008
  

  SYDNEY, June 27, 2008 (AFP) – Track sprinter Shane Kelly and road squad rider Stuart O’Grady will race in a record fifth Olympics after being named in a 28-strong Australian [...]

• Veteran Rider Jeannie Longo Sets Her Sights On Olympic Selection
  June 27th, 2008
  

  SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS, France, June 26, 2008 (AFP) – French cycling legend Jeannie Longo has all but clinched a place in the Beijing Olympics at the age of 49. The five-time world [...]

• Contador Predicts Cadel Evans Is Tour Favorite For Tour de France
  June 24th, 2008
  

  MADRID, June 24, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has given cycling rival Cadel Evans a pre-race boost by predicting the Australian will win this [...]

• Absalon Happy To Share Out Pre-Olympic Pressure
  June 23rd, 2008
  

  PARIS, June 23, 2008 (AFP) – France’s reigning Olympic mountain bike champion Julien Absalon has admitted that losing his world title has relieved him of some of the pressure ahead [...]

• Winning Tour of Spain Better Than Olympic Medal – Says Alberto Contador
  June 23rd, 2008
  

  MADRID, June 23, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Alberto Contador, who is looking to win the Tour of Spain in September to add to victories in the Tour of Italy and [...]

• Giro Winner Alberto Contador Talks About The Beijing Olympics
  June 17th, 2008
  

  Giro winner Contador ready for Olympics MADRID, June 17, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s recently-crowned Tour of Italy champion Alberto Contador has said he wants to compete in the Beijing Olympics. [...]

• TAYLOR PHINNEY SETS JUNIOR WORLD RECORD IN 3000-METER INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT
  June 16th, 2008
  

  Carson, Calif. (June 16, 2008)-As the United States Cycling Team makes its final preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games, several track athletes attended USA Cycling’s Team Selection Camp June 15-16 [...]

• Aussies Hope New Bike Will Carry Them To Olympic Gold In Beijing
  June 11th, 2008
  

  MELBOURNE, June 12, 2008 (AFP) – A new bicycle, designed with aerospace expertise, will give Australian cyclists the edge at this year’s Beijing Olympics, team organisers said here Thursday. The [...]

• Andreas Kloden Insists Still Beijing-Bound
  May 21st, 2008
  

  BERLIN, May 21, 2008 (AFP) – German rider Andreas Kloden of Astana on Wednesday insisted he was still intent on showing up at the Beijing Games despite previously intimating he [...]