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UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling Team Welcomes Aegis Sports Partnership
January 21st, 2012
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM WELCOMES AEGIS SPORTS TESTING SERVICES AS MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSOR Team becomes first professional cycling organization to partner with a drug testing lab, which will provide testing [...]
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race Experience
January 21st, 2012
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race Experience in Partnership with Carmichael Training Systems Introduced for 2012 Race DENVER (Jan. 17, 2012) – Fans of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will have [...]
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Earns Classics Berth; Adds Cameron Wurf
January 18th, 2012
Hong Kong SAR – Veteran Belgian rider Gorik Gardeyn will lead the Champion System Pro Cycling Team in its first Classics appearance when Asia’s first pro continental squad takes the [...]
How Long Should A Doping Ban Be?
January 16th, 2012
How long should a doping ban be?
China Women Repeat at Beijing World Cup
January 13th, 2012
Beijing, Jan 13, 2012 (AFP) – China’s women cyclists defended their gold medal performance in the team sprint here at the Beijing UCI World Cup Friday, while Cuba’s Lisandra Guerra [...]
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Launches in Beijing
January 12th, 2012
Beijing – The presentation of the Champion System Pro Cycling Team Wednesday in Beijing was not only the first introduction of the squad to the world, it also illustrated the [...]
Exergy Joins USA Cycling As Official Sponsor
January 11th, 2012
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 5, 2011) — USA Cycling is pleased and proud to announce Exergy as an official sponsor of the sport’s national governing body. In only two years, [...]
Post Grape-Nuts Joins USA Cycling as Official Sponsor
January 4th, 2012
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2012) — USA Cycling is pleased and proud to announce Grape-Nuts, a heart healthy cereal power-packed with fiber and whole grains made by Post Foods [...]
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Reveals Final Roster, Directors
January 4th, 2012
Hong Kong SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team announced its final, 18-rider roster Tuesday while also revealing its assistant sport directors for its inaugural season. Adding to the [...]
Champion System Reveals Jersey, Sponsors
December 30th, 2011
Hong Kong SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team has revealed its 2012 jersey while announcing supporting sponsors for Asia’s first Pro Continental team. The new jersey design features [...]
Colorado Governor Proclaims Week of USA Pro Cycling Challenge as the “Colorado Cycling Holiday”
December 24th, 2011
Professional Cycling Race Honored by State Officials After Announcing Host Cities for the Second-Annual Event DENVER (Dec. 14, 2011) – Just following the announcement of the host cities for the [...]
Fuji to be Official Bike Sponsor of Historic Asian Cycling Team
December 24th, 2011
Philadelphia – Fuji Bikes is pleased to announce that it will be the official bike sponsor of the first pro-continental cycling team based in Asia: Champion System. Born out of [...]
2012 USA Olympic Track Long Team Announced
December 17th, 2011
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec, 15, 2011) — USA Cycling announced Thursday the 19 athletes in the discipline of track cycling who are eligible to be nominated to represent the United [...]
USA Cycling announces winners of the 2011 “CLUB OF THE YEAR” AWARDS
December 16th, 2011
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec. 16, 2011) — USA Cycling is excited to announce the recipients of its 2011 “Club of the Year” awards. In addition to being recognized for outstanding [...]
SRAM Tour of the Gila added to 2012 UCI America Tour
December 14th, 2011
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2011) — USA Cycling is pleased to announce that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approved the addition of the SRAM Tour of the Gila located [...]
Longo Gets Green Light For Olympic Swansong
November 22nd, 2011
PARIS, Nov 22, 2011 (AFP) – French cyclist Jeannie Longo, a 59-time national and former Olympic champion, will not face any disciplinary proceedings after missing three random drugs tests, an [...]
Q8 as new partner of the upcoming Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
November 18th, 2011
18-Nov-2011: Quick-Step Cycling Team is pleased to announce that the team has reached a partnership deal with Q8. Starting in 2012 Q8 will be a partner of the new Omega [...]
BISSELL PRO CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2012 ROSTER
October 13th, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Trish Taylor 616.791.1572 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 13, 2011 – After its best season as the No. 1 team in the NRC, the BISSELL Pro Cycling Team is [...]
Kintner wins second jersey as Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships complete
September 25th, 2011
Beech Mountain, N.C. (Sept. 25, 2011) — The 2011 USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships concluded Sunday in Beech Mountain, N.C. with the downhill national championships. An overnight downpour [...]
USA To Host The 2015 World Road Championships
September 21st, 2011
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept 21, 2011 – The International Cycling Union (UCI) selected Richmond, Virginia, as host of the 2015 road cycling world championships on Wednesday, the first US site for [...]
Italian Racing Bicycles Honors 40 Italian Cycling Brands
September 21st, 2011
Boulder, CO, USA – September 20, 2011 – As with high fashion or sports cars, when the world speaks of racing bicycles the conversation soon turns to Italy. A gorgeous [...]
Sprinters Eye Rainbow Jersey Prize In Copenhagen
September 17th, 2011
by Justin Davis PARIS, Sept 18, 2011 (AFP) – Trade team niceties are set to be thrown to one side and replaced with enmity on a national scale next week [...]
Predator Cycling Announces New Carbon Fiber Custom Road Frame
September 10th, 2011
September 7th, 2011 – Santa Monica, CA— Predator Cycling is pleased to announce a brand new carbon fiber road frame masterpiece, called simply the Road. Each and every Road frame [...]
Marc de Maar Set to Rejoin UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team in 2012
September 5th, 2011
Oakland, CA – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team announced today, Monday, September 5, 2011, that former Team member and current Quick Step rider, Marc de Maar, will officially rejoin Team [...]
Eight titles awarded on final day of Masters Road National Championships
September 5th, 2011
Bend, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2011) — The 2011 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships completed Sunday with nearly 500 riders contesting the second day of road races at Summit High [...]
Luke Rowe Joins Team Sky For 2012 Cycling Season
September 5th, 2011
Team Sky have underlined their commitment to developing young British talent by signing Luke Rowe as a neo-pro for the 2012 season. Twenty one-year-old Rowe is one of cycling’s brightest [...]
India Approves Pakistani Cyclists To Race
September 5th, 2011
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept 5, 2011 (AFP) – India has given Pakistani cyclists clearance to participate in an international race, a Pakistani cycling official said Monday, leading to hopes other sporting [...]
Product Review: Finish Line Gear Floss
September 3rd, 2011
Written by: VeloGuy Okay, we know the name “Gear Floss” sounds a little strange to our trained and highly tuned cycling ear. But trust us when we say the name [...]
The Art Of Climbing – Part I
September 3rd, 2011
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Wonderful Pistachios Pro Cycling) With the Tour of Spain mountain stage upon us I figured this would be a good time to go over some tips [...]
RIDLEY and LAZER sign new LOTTO Team
September 2nd, 2011
Belgian brands combine to support Belgian super team! Ridley Bikes, Lazer Sport and 4ZA Components are proud to announce their new WorldTour signing of the Belgian Lotto team. For Ridley [...]
Young wins the 2011 Herman Miller USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship
August 20th, 2011
Grand Rapids, Mich. (August 20, 2011) – Eric Young (Bloomington, Ind./Bissell Pro Cycling) won a field sprint to win the 2011 Herman Miller USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championships Saturday [...]
How To Be A Good New Rider
August 20th, 2011
Hey there, been a while. Hope y’all are having a good summer. I sure am. Seemingly every week has featured a mini-vacation and I’ve been lucky enough to be able [...]
USA Pro Cycling Challenge To Air On NBC and Versus
August 17th, 2011
Inaugural Race will Feature Top Three Finishers from 2011 Tour de France VERSUS will Air an In-depth Pre-Show Prior to Every Stage NEW YORK (August 16, 2011) — The NBC [...]
Mosquera Missing From Vacansoleil Vuelta Line-up
August 16th, 2011
PARIS, Aug 16, 2011 (AFP) – Dutch outfit Vacansoleil will line-up in this year’s Tour of Spain without last year’s runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera. The 35-year-old Spaniard took second place while [...]
End Of The Road For Cycling Giants At HTC-Highroad
August 4th, 2011
PARIS, Aug 4, 2011 (AFP) – Cycling giants HTC-Highroad have announced their trailblazing days in the professional peloton are over after owner Bob Stapleton failed to land a new title [...]
Oldest Olympic Champion Pavesi Dies At 100 years
August 4th, 2011
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 3, 2011 (AFP) – Italy’s former Olympic cycling champion Attilio Pavesi has died aged 100 in a retirement home in Buenos Aires, his family announced on Wednesday. [...]
Los Angeles River Ride – Why It Matters
July 2nd, 2011
When I was telling my cycling buddies that Bicycle.net was going to be riding and reporting about the Los Angeles River Ride I kept getting the same question over and [...]
Wattbike Trainer and Pro Bike Now Available in the U.S. for Cycling Enthusiasts and Endurance Athletes
June 25th, 2011
Wattbike releases the only factory calibrated static bike for fitness that accurately measures power (Watts) and delivers performance data for the recreational cyclist to the Olympian San Jose, CA & [...]
Basso Gets Nod To Lead Liquigas Assault on Tour de France
June 25th, 2011
PARIS, June 24, 2011 (AFP) – Italian veteran Ivan Basso, 33, will lead the Liquigas team in this year’s Tour de France, which begins on July 2, his team confirmed [...]
Survival Showdown Looms For HTC-Highroad
June 23rd, 2011
Written by: Justin Davis(AFP) PARIS, June 23, 2011 – Cycling giants HTC-Highroad have announced their trailblazing days in the professional peloton could come to a premature end unless a replacement [...]
No More Jobs In Cycling For Doping Violators, Says UCI
June 17th, 2011
PARIS, June 17, 2011 – World cycling chiefs have adopted measures that would prevent anyone who has violated the sport’s anti-doping regulations to be employed in the sport. The International [...]
Cycling Fatalities After The Tragic Death of Wouter Weylandt
May 9th, 2011
RAPALLO, Italy, May 9, 2011 – A list of the principal fatalities in cycling following the death of Belgium’s Wouter Weylandt at the Giro d’Italia Monday: 1935: Armando Cepeda (ESP) [...]
Brits Unfazed As Australia Rules The Track Worlds
March 28th, 2011
Witten by: Justin Davis APELDOORN, Netherlands, March 28, 2011 – Britain’s Olympic track cycling hopefuls were keeping a stiff upper lip Sunday as rivals Australia capped a hugely successful campaign [...]
Muscles Crying To Eat The Lycra That Jail Them
March 25th, 2011
Written by: Myles McCorry (BikePure.org) In the 100k-train journey from the airport, the first two hills I have encountered in the Netherlands, sit either end of the cycling track in [...]
Sugar Overload – Part 2
March 19th, 2011
Written by: Lea Crosetti, RD (BariAthletes.com) IF you did not read “Sugar Overload – Part 1 yet – CLICK HERE -first The actual molecule of sugar (glucose) is needed for [...]
Two Time Doper Ricco Vows To Quit Cycling
March 12th, 2011
ROME, March 12, 2011 – Disgraced Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has vowed to quit cycling after being sacked by his Vacansoleil team following reports he tried to give himself a [...]
A Sunday In Hell…..
March 5th, 2011
Product Review – Tune Bug Shake
February 26th, 2011
The “Tune Bug” is too cool. Crank you tunes without the worry of being unable to hear the road traffic noise. I must admit, I find riding my bike with [...]
Sugar Overload: Part 1
February 26th, 2011
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HTC-HighRoad Hits 400 Wins Since 2008
February 6th, 2011
HTC-Highroad’s win at the 2011 Ladies Tour of Qatar puts the team’s combined victory total at 400 since our beginning in 2008. Over the last three years, our men have [...]
Product Review – Joshua Tree Cycling Salve
January 29th, 2011
So the big question is what is a cycling salve, and what do you do with it? First off what it is? – Cycling slave is based on Joshua Tree’s [...]
Cyclists Split As UCI Radio Dispute Rages
January 18th, 2011
Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia – Plans by world cycling’s ruling body to ban all radio contact between riders and their teams during World Tour races have evoked mixed [...]
Wonderful® Pistachios Unveils Jersey Design
January 6th, 2011
(Los Angeles, Calif.) – The Wonderful® Pistachios Pro Cycling Team has unveiled its new jersey design and announced it will donate a percentage of the profits from the sale of [...]
Cyclist Kit Karzen Announces Kit Karzen Foundation
January 4th, 2011
Los Angeles, California – Cyclist Kit Karzen has just announced the launch of the Kit Karzen Foundation. The Kit Karzen Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of kids and teens [...]
Be Your Own Coach 2011
January 1st, 2011
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Wonderful Pistachios Professional Cycling Team) Since most of you have been or will soon be taking some time away from the bike after a long, grueling [...]
So You Think You Want To Be Pro
December 25th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Owner/Director-Wonderful Pistachios Professional Cycling Team) So you want to be a pro. You’ve logged the miles, you’ve done the training, and you’ve read every Toolbox article [...]
Luxembourg Pro Cycling Well Covered With Craft
December 6th, 2010
The Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project will be well covered by Craft in 2011 and onwards. With the staff and rider roster already finalized, attention begins to turn towards the additional [...]
Simplicity
December 4th, 2010
Wheels and cranks are in full motion here in Geneva, Switzerland. Right before I departed for “Euroland”, NBC released a report stating the top two places to live in the [...]
ROTOR Bike Components Official Supplier of SAUR-SOJASUN Team
November 26th, 2010
ROTOR Bike Components is proud to announce it has become an official supplier of the Continental SAUR SOJASUN Team for 2011, with a selection of its innovative components: Q-Ring oval [...]
Gluten Free Athletes
November 20th, 2010
Written by: Lea Crosetti The gluten-free diet seems to have become the next best thing. More and more people are turning to gluten-free foods despite not having gluten allergies or [...]
One Mile At A Time Through Dolphins Cycling Challenge
November 19th, 2010
Sun Life Financial Partners with Miami Dolphins to Tackle Cancer One Mile at a Time Through Dolphins Cycling Challenge Leading Financial Services Organization Supports Two-day, 170-mile Trans-Florida Ride to Benefit [...]
Team Sky Announces New Official Partner
November 18th, 2010
IG Markets, a world-leading provider of Contracts for Difference and part of IG Group, has been announced as an Official Partner of Team Sky from the start of the cycling [...]
Tour Down Under To Start 2011 UCI WorldTour
November 17th, 2010
SYDNEY – Australia’s Tour Down Under will be the first race on the new UCI WorldTour next year, organizers said on Thursday. World cycling’s governing body UCI has combined the [...]
Wonderful Pistachios Pro Cycling Team Interview With Director
November 13th, 2010
Wonderful Pistachios 2011 Interview (November 2010) With Josh Horowitz – Team Director Josh, first off thanks for talking with Bicycle.net today. Q: So, you now have “Wonderful Pistachios” as your [...]
Book Review – “Roadie” by Jamie Smith
November 6th, 2010
Hello my name is VeloGuy and I am a roadie. Admit it, your a “Roadie” too! I had the pleasure of meeting Jamie Smith, the author of the book “Roadie [...]
Tour de France 2011 Summit Finishes
November 6th, 2010
Tour de France – The main difficulties (BOX) PARIS, October 19, 2010 (AFP) – Tour de France 2011 has four summit finishes, two in the Pyrenees and two in the [...]
Strength, Leg Speed and Power
November 6th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (LiquidCycling.com) Strength, Leg Speed and Power. What are they and how do they interact? How do we train them, why and when? When I start with [...]
Rodriguez Ends 2010 Season As The Worlds Number One
October 18th, 2010
PARIS – Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez has ended the cycling season as the world number one, according to rankings released by the International Cycling Union (UCI) on Monday. Countryman Alberto Contador, [...]
Specialized and High Road Sports Join Forces In 2011
October 17th, 2010
Two California companies partner in global cycling franchise in 2011 and beyond San Luis Obispo, CA – 17th October 2010 – Specialized Bicycle Components and High Road Sports have joined [...]
The Complete Rest Phase
October 16th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (LiquidFitness.com) The World Championships were held a few weekends ago and the weather in Los Angeles has miraculously dropped almost 40 degrees in the space of [...]
Armstrong Associate Appears Before Grand Jury
September 23rd, 2010
LOS ANGELES – Stephanie McIlvain, one of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong’s former close associates, testified before an American grand jury Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. [...]
Willy Go – Customize
September 18th, 2010
The (other) Situation
September 13th, 2010
I’m a wreck, more or less, and it’s getting worse by the day. I’ve lost weight and my wife says I’m obsessing over it (admittedly I am, but even more [...]
The Training Series – Climbing Part 2
September 4th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Liquid Cycling) As we’ve seen in France during July, time trials and the climbing are the two primary triggers for stage racing success, with Contador signaling [...]
Holloway Wins Professional Criterium National Championship
August 15th, 2010
stars and stripes jersey at AT&T USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship Glencoe, Illinois (August 14, 2010) – By becoming the first American to cross the line in Glencoe, Daniel [...]
The Future Of Our Sport
July 31st, 2010
Written by: Myles McCorry If you have been out on your bike in these past few weeks you will have noticed a strange creature in the side of the road, [...]
Spanish Press Hail “King” Contador After Tour Win
July 25th, 2010
MADRID – Spanish media hailed Alberto Contador on Sunday after he won the Tour de France for the third time, calling him the “king” of cycling’s premier event. “King of [...]
Stage 16 – You Call Yourself a Sprinter? The Irony of Tour de France Sprinters
July 21st, 2010
“Hey man, you a sprinter or a climber?” “Oh yeah, dude, I’m totally a sprinter. I got these huge hulking sprinter muscles that are just too big to haul over [...]
Dramatic Finish on Tap for Women’s Prestige Cycling Series
July 19th, 2010
Minneapolis (July 19, 2010) – The individual, sprint and team classifications remain up for grabs with one race remaining in the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series. The 30th edition of the [...]
Mountain Bike Nationals
July 17th, 2010
Gould, Wells claim pro cross country titles as Mountain Bike Nationals continue on Saturday Granby, Colo. (July 17, 2010) – The 2010 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships continued at [...]
The Concept of Power Part IV
July 17th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Liquid Cycling) In this fourth and final installment of “The Concept of Power” series, we will apply all the elements discussed so far towards using an [...]
USA Cycling – Mountain Bike National Championships
July 9th, 2010
Nation’s top mountain bikers to fight for national titles in Granby next week Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 9, 2010) – Mountain bikers across the nation are gearing up for the [...]
USA Cycling – Junior Track Nationals
July 9th, 2010
Junior Track Nationals open with four Stars-and-Stripes jerseys awarded on a hot day in T-town Trexlertown, Pa. (July 8, 2010) – Four national titles were awarded on Thursday as the [...]
USA Cycling Pro XCT Finale A Success
July 8th, 2010
USA Cycling Pro XCT finale draws hundreds to Colorado Springs this weekend Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 8, 2010) – The final round of the USA Cycling Pro Cross Country Tour [...]
Armstrong Says Merckx Is The ‘King Of Cycling’
July 5th, 2010
BRUSSELS – Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said Monday he believes Belgian legend Eddy Merckx is the true king of cycling. Armstrong’s record number of consecutive wins on [...]
Two-year Doping Ban For Thomas Frei
June 30th, 2010
PARIS, April 27, 2010 – Swiss rider Thomas Frei has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned EPO in March, the Swiss Olympic committee announced on [...]
High Road Sports and Skype Join Forces
June 30th, 2010
Luxembourg & San Luis Obispo, California, USA, June 29, 2010 – Skype and California-based High Road Sports, Inc., the owner of Team HTC-Columbia men’s and women’s professional cycling teams, announces [...]
Devolder Belgian Cycling Road Championship
June 27th, 2010
27 June 2010 – Stijn Devolder won his second Belgian Cycling Championship title today, displaying spectacular athleticism and strategy during the last lap of the 240-kilometer Leuven circuit. Today’s triumph [...]
Four Dead In Rotterdam Helicopter Crash
June 27th, 2010
THE HAGUE, June 27, 2010 – Four people were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Rotterdam during a cycling event that was part of the build-up to the Tour [...]
The Pistachio Diet – Part II
June 26th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz Due to popular demand stemming from last month’s Pistachio Diet article, I have decided to write a follow up piece with specific dietary recommendations for cyclists [...]
USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite Road National Championships
June 24th, 2010
Four repeat champs crowned in junior criteriums on day two of USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite Road National Championships Bend, Ore. (June 23, 2010) –Day two of the USA Cycling [...]
Chilly Contador Drops Out Of Spanish Race
June 21st, 2010
MADRID, June 21, 2010 – Tour de France hopeful Alberto Contador confirmed Monday he will not be defending his Spanish national time-trial cycling title because of the cold weather in [...]
The Pistachio Diet
June 19th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Liquid Cycling) Pistachios are only one part of this diet but I chose the name because pistachios have in them all of the major components of [...]
Nature Valley Grand Prix Next Stop For Women’s Prestige Cycling Series
June 14th, 2010
Minneapolis – The Women’s Prestige Cycling Series continues with this week’s Nature Valley Grand Prix, the third of four stops for the Series. Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12) [...]
The Concept of Power – Part III
June 12th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (Liquid Cycling) Here’s something the power meter industry doesn’t want you to know. You can measure power output without a power meter. Ok, it’s not really [...]
Tour de Suisse Begins As Evans Enjoys Top Ranking
June 11th, 2010
Although not participating in the Tour de Suisse, BMC Racing Team world champion Cadel Evans is enjoying the UCI’s No. 1 ranking as he prepares for next month’s Tour de [...]
Get On Your Bike – Sky Ride Is Back
June 5th, 2010
Sky and British Cycling, today announce the return of Sky Ride – the free family-oriented mass participation cycling events in 10 cities and smaller local rides taking place across the [...]
Menchov Spearheads Rabobank’s Tour Challenge
June 5th, 2010
PARIS, June 4, 2010 – Russian rider Denis Menchov, competing in his tenth Tour de France, will spearhead his Rabobank team’s challenge in this year’s race which gets underway in [...]
Bike Racer Gets To Live His Dream
June 4th, 2010
Ok, Here’s the story. I’ll give you more detail than you need so you can sort out the good stuff. I grew up in Philadelphia. I lived there from the [...]
The Concept of Power
May 29th, 2010
Written by: Josh Horowitz (LiquidCycling.com) Part I Have you heard the saying in cycling that any training program, even a bad one is better than no program at all? Sounds [...]
Michael Rogers Leads Pro Tour After California
May 27th, 2010
The USA Cycling Professional Tour continued, May 16-23, with the AMGEN Tour of California. After eight days of racing on more than 800 miles of California roads, Australian Michael Rogers [...]
Aussie Rogers Captures Tour of California
May 23rd, 2010
: THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 23, 2010 (AFP) – Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who [...]
Sagan takes the stage – 2010 amgen tour of california
May 21st, 2010
Sagan, Sutherland, Rogers and Leipheimer finished 1,2,3 and 4 in the brutal mountain stage of the Tour of California. While the stage only has a few categorized climbs, the overall [...]
USA Women’s National Team Trip
May 15th, 2010
USA Women’s National Team Trip – Just recently I raced with the USA Women’s National Team for racing in GP Liberazione, Gracia-Orlova, and Spanish Cup. During this block contained 4 [...]
The Zone 3 Syndrome
May 14th, 2010
Written By: Josh Horowitz (LiquidFitness) If you have a limited amount of time to train you should go as hard as you can for as long as you can on [...]
NZ Junior Champion Added to BISSELL® Pro Cycling Team
May 13th, 2010
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 13, 2010 – The BISSELL Pro Cycling Team announces today that New Zealand’s Junior Champion, Patrick Bevin, has signed with the team. Bevin comes to BISSELL [...]
Have You Ever Watched A Bike Race And?
May 13th, 2010
Have you ever watched a bike race and, when it’s over, thought, well there goes two hours of my life that I’ll never see again? Bike racing can be the [...]
Abbott Takes Individual Lead In Women’s Prestige Cycling Series
May 11th, 2010
Minneapolis – Mara Abbott of Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 is the new leader of the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series after the second of four events on the 2010 [...]
Mesa State College, Midwestern State University Dominate at USA Cycling Collegiate National Criterium
May 9th, 2010
Written By Robyn M. Perrin. (Focal Flame Photography) MADISON, WI – Despite high winds and start-time temperatures of only 45 degrees F, the criterium course at the USA Cycling Collegiate [...]
Product Review – Jersey Bin
May 8th, 2010
So what is a jersey bin you ask? The JerseyBin is a super lightweight waterproof cycling pouch designed to store personal items for all cycling enthusiasts. They are constructed of [...]
The Food Coach
May 8th, 2010
A very common thought amongst cyclist is the advantage we have of being able to eat just about anything we want. Although we are burning off all those yummy calories [...]
Fiber One Is New Sponsor Of Collegiate All-Star Team At Nature Valley Grand Prix
May 8th, 2010
Minneapolis (May 7, 2010) – Fiber One, a General Mills brand, is the new title sponsor of the Collegiate All-Star Team for the Nature Valley Grand Prix that is being [...]
Hey, Ladies Only
March 20th, 2010
Ok, for all the ladies out there, I am going to talk about female stuff. So guys, now is your chance to ditch this blog and go read “Cranky Mechanic.” [...]
Team Bahati Pro Cycling Launch With A Cause
March 20th, 2010
Written by:Cynthia Lou In true soul and unified community spirit, the Bahati Foundation launched its Pro Cycling Team to the open arms of nearly 1,000 fans in a unique blend [...]
March Poll Question
March 15th, 2010
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Luis Leon Sanchez Leads World Rankings
March 15th, 2010
PARIS, March 15, 2010 (AFP) – Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez has taken the lead in world rankings issued Monday by the International Cycling Union (UCI) following his third Paris-Nice. Luis [...]
Google Bring Maps To Cyclists
March 10th, 2010
It’s long been one of Google Map’s most requested features, and now it’s here. Recreational cyclists and bike commuters alike can plot cycle-friendly routes, find trails, and avoid snarling traffic [...]
Redlands Cycling Classic Brings Some Twighlight To Racing
March 5th, 2010
Speeding into the night: The 2010 Redlands Bicycle Classic Brings Twilight Racing To Downtown Redlands Redlands, Calif. – March 5, 2010 —As anticipation builds for the first National Racing Calendar [...]
New Performance Nutrition To Sponsor Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Team
March 4th, 2010
Los Angeles, CA – March 3, 2010 – New Performance Nutrition, the makers of ultra pure pharmaceutical grade vitamins, supplements, 100% natural energy bars, whey and endurance powders is proud [...]
A Focus On Team BMC Pro Cycling
February 6th, 2010
So when was the last time you got to ride with two world road champions, and one US road champion at the same time? Well, for me this dream come [...]
Ikeman Cycling Launches Yahoo! Cycling Team
January 30th, 2010
New racing team kicks off in Northern California to foster growth of the cycling community Menlo Park, Calif., January 30, 2010– Ikeman Cycling, LLC., today announced its partnership with Yahoo! [...]
Tour of Poland To Visit Auschwitz
January 28th, 2010
A key stage of this August’s Tour of Poland is set to start from the site of Nazi German concentration camp Auschwitz to pay respect to the victims of the [...]
Clean, Green Cycling Emerges From Doping Era
January 23rd, 2010
by Talek Harris ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2010 (AFP) – Tough anti-doping measures, exciting new teams and a growing support base of amateur riders are helping cycling shed its drug-spoiled [...]
Caisse d’Epargne To Pull Funding in 2011
January 22nd, 2010
PARIS, Jan 22, 2010 (AFP) – The bank that sponsors and lends its name to the Caisse d’Epargne cycling team, which has Spaniard Alejandro Valverde on its books, will pull [...]
Jamis/Sutter Home Announce 2010 Roster
December 13th, 2009
Jamis/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Colavita Announces Sponsor Roster for 2010 #1 Men’s Team to Ride Jamis Xenith SL State-of-the-Art Frames Northvale, NJ (December 10, 2009) — The [...]
Kersten jumps to Cronulla victory
December 13th, 2009
Fly V australia’s Ben Kersten has added the Cronulla International GP to his 2009 US PRO criterium championship victory. In a demanding race characterised by aggressive riding and a wind [...]
USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships Invade Bend, Oregon
December 8th, 2009
More than 1,600 competitors will invade Bend, Ore. to contest the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships this week Bend, Ore. (Dec. 7, 2009) – The largest-ever USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National [...]
Olympic Track Cycling Set For Overhaul
September 26th, 2009
by Justin Davis MENDRISIO, Switzerland, Sept 26, 2009 (AFP) – Female track cyclists could be among the biggest winners at the London Olympics after it emerged Saturday that world cycling [...]
World Championships
August 29th, 2009
The first race of the whole trip was the time trial. I was the 5th rider off out of 35. The Ukrainian winner of the TT World Championship started in [...]
WADA Labs Corrupted By Disgraced Austrian, Claims Kohl
August 14th, 2009
VIENNA, Aug 14, 2009 (AFP) – Disgraced Tour de France cyclist Bernard Kohl said Friday that scientists working in laboratories accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were bribed by [...]
Performance – The Song
August 11th, 2009
This is one very funny song. It is done as a rap with a anti-fixie take.
The Real Cost Of Doping
August 4th, 2009
Written by: Myles McCorry – Bike Pure This is the REAL cost of doping. Mikel Astarloza cheated his way to stage 16 victory in this years Tour de France, but [...]
State Championships Done-Nationals StillTo Go
July 25th, 2009
Written by: Lauren Jacobsen So the State Bicycle Championships went well. Won my Individual 500TT as well as the Team Sprint with my partner Louise. This is the first year [...]
Horillo Fears Injuries Could Force Retirement
June 24th, 2009
PAMPLONA, Spain, June 24, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Pedro Horillo said after leaving hospital here on Wednesday he is uncertain whether he will be able to return to professional cycling [...]
The 7 Day Mental Detox
June 20th, 2009
Written by: Josh Horowitz The one week, best ride of your life, last minute training program. It’s one week till the first race of the season (at least it is [...]
Bike Pure & 3T Join Forces And Promote Clean Cycling
June 14th, 2009
Bike Pure, the positive cycling campaign group, got terrific reinforcement to it’s mission this week. The organization joined forces with one of the most progressive, innovative manufactures in the cycle [...]
Ask Coach Meat
June 2nd, 2009
Q: When it comes to climbing, I am pathetic. What can I do to improve my climbing abilities? A: climbing…..well….let’s just say that i’m not exactly “vertically blessed” myself. climbing [...]
Former Austrian Nordic Coach Mayer Released From Custody
May 1st, 2009
VIENNA, April 30, 2009 (AFP) – Former Austrian nordic skiing coach Walter Mayer was released on Thursday after spending over a month in custody, on suspicion of dealing in doping [...]
Thor Hushovd Focus On Tour, Skipping The Giro
April 23rd, 2009
Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd will skip this year’s Giro d’Italia to concentrate fully on his bid for stage wins and possibly other successes at the Tour de France in July. [...]
Frank Schleck Hits The Deck Hard At Amstel Gold Race
April 19th, 2009
The 2006 Amstel Gold Race winner Frank Schleck suffered a heavy fall during this year’s race on Sunday. The Luxemburg national champion – second last year – fell while only [...]
Mauro Finetto of CSF Group-Navigare
April 18th, 2009
“This editorial was submitted by BikePure.org. At Bicycle.net we feel that it is important to get the voices of the cycling world be heard. If you have a comment on [...]
Roubaix Just Too Tough For History-Making Chinese Rider
April 15th, 2009
by Justin Davis COMPIEGNE, France, April 15, 2009 (AFP) – China’s Jin Long made history for his country here on Sunday by competing in arguably the world’s toughest one-day classic [...]
Women’s Prestige Cycling Series Releases Standings
April 6th, 2009
Redlands Bicycle Classic was first 2009 Series event Minneapolis – April 14, 2009 – The 2009 Women’s Prestige Cycling Series kicked off at the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the traditional Series [...]
Austria On A Clean-Up Mission After Doping Scandals
March 31st, 2009
by Philippe Schwab VIENNA, March 31, 2009 (AFP) – Austria, long seen as a doping paradise in Europe due to its lax legislation, is cleaning up its act with a [...]
How To Coach A Cyclist
March 28th, 2009
Written by: Colin Batchelor One of the best decision I ever made about bike racing was to stop racing and start coaching. It was also one of the easiest. My [...]
Nature Valley Pro Ride Rolls Out This Weekend
March 25th, 2009
Jefferson Cup Road Race in Charlottesville, Virginia, is first event of 2009 Series MINNEAPOLIS – March 24, 2009 – The enormously popular Jefferson Cup Road Race will be the first [...]
Team Astana One and Two in Castilla y León
March 24th, 2009
Team Astana’s Levi Leipheimer and Alberto Contador finished first and second in the second stage of the Spanish stage race Vuelta a Castilla y León. Leipheimer took over the lead [...]
Former Austria Ski Coach Arrested In New Doping Case
March 23rd, 2009
VIENNA, March 23, 2009 (AFP) – Former Austrian nordic ski coach Walter Mayer, who was involved in the 2006 Turin Olympics doping scandal, has been arrested in connection with new [...]
Luis Leon Sanchez Takes Yellow Jersey From Contador At Paris-Nice
March 14th, 2009
FAYENCE, France, March 14, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez, riding for the Caisse d’Epargne team, won the seventh and penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race here on [...]
Thirty-Six Teams Listed For The UCI Biological Passport Program
March 14th, 2009
PARIS, March 13, 2009 (AFP) – Thirty-six teams have been listed in the biological passport programme, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Friday, with all having paid their financial [...]
Contador Back In Lead After Stage 6 Win At Paris-Nice (Results)
March 13th, 2009
MONTAGNE DE LURE, France, March 13, 2009 – Spain’s Alberto Contador, riding for the Astana team, won the sixth stage of Paris-Nice cycling race on Friday to take the leader’s [...]
Jeremy Roy of Team FDJ Wins A Thrilling Stage 5 At Paris-Nice
March 12th, 2009
VALLON PONT D’ARC, France, March 12, 2009 – Jeremy Roy, riding for FDJ, won the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race here on Thursday, a 204.0km ride from Annonay to [...]
Christian Vande Velde Riding For Team Garmin Wins Paris-Nice Stage 4
March 11th, 2009
SAINT ETIENNE, France, March 11, 2009 (AFP) – American Christian Vande Velde, riding for Garmin, won the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race here on Wednesday, a 173.5km ride from [...]
Sylvain Chavanel of Quick Step Wins Paris-Nice 3rd Stage In The Rain
March 10th, 2009
Sylvain Chavanel of France won the third stage of the Paris-Nice race here on Tuesday and also grabbed the overall lead from Spain’s Alberto Contador. Chavanel, of Quick Step, saw [...]
Anti-Doping Scientist Hails Blood Passport Impact
March 10th, 2009
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 9, 2009 (AFP) – The scientist responsible for the implementation of cycling’s biological passport system says some sports are 10 years behind cycling when it comes to [...]
Amgen Tour Of California 2009 Prologue Podcast
February 15th, 2009
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The World Center Of Cycling Is?
February 7th, 2009
It’s not the Champs Elysee on the last Sunday in July. It’s not the last ‘k’ of the Poggio on the run in to San Remo or even the coffee [...]
New Era For Cycling Announced by UCI and Tour de France
September 25th, 2008
Cycling’s world governing body, the UCI, and Tour de France organizers heralded a new era in the sport on Thursday by announcing an end to their four years of conflict. [...]
Olympic Cycling Fans Struggled Against Great Wall At Cycling Venue
August 14th, 2008
by Robert J. Saiget JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 14, 2008 (AFP) – While riders marvelled at the backdrop of the Great Wall for Olympic cycling events here, spectators said the structure [...]
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 [...]
Saunier Duval Pulls Out Of Sponsoring Professional Cycling
July 23rd, 2008
PARIS, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – Saunier Duval has pulled out of cycling blaming the drug scandal that engulfed its team at the Tour de France. Saunier Duval acted after [...]
Ten Years Later, Festina Doping Affair Still Not Forgotten
July 3rd, 2008
by Justin Davis BREST, France, July 3, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France kicks off here Saturday for what organisers pray will be a scandal-free three weeks of racing. [...]
Rock Racing Announces Creation of Catastrophic Injury Fund
June 29th, 2008
First-Of-Its-Kind Fund To Benefit Professional Cyclists Culver City, Calif. — Rock Racing today announced the creation of the “Professional Cycling Catastrophic Injury Fund,” a charitable entity to raise money for [...]
TEACH YOUR CHILD TO RIDE IN ONE HOUR OR LESS!
May 22nd, 2008
With No More Tears, No More Fears First, a moment of gratuitous, self-indulgent bragging: I’m certainly not Superdad, but I tell myself I’ve got redeeming qualities. Like, I’m the parent [...]
Amateur Racing Update From America’s Breadbasket
May 21st, 2008
Okay, so this year it seems the common thread of logic, is that to attract good money-paying racers one has to claim they’ve got the GOD AWFUL HARDEST race course [...]
Italy’s Eddy Mazzoleni ‘Oil for Drug’ Affair BAN – Two Years
April 8th, 2008
ROME, April 8, 2008 (AFP) – Eddy Mazzoleni, third in last year’s Tour of Italy (Giro d’Italia), has been handed a two-year ban by the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) for [...]
UCI boss slams colluding ASO and French sports ministry
March 7th, 2008
PARIS, March 7, 2008 (AFP) – World cycling chief Pat McQuaid on Friday stoked the feud with race organisers Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), accusing them of colluding to form a [...]
BICYCLING LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Press Release
February 29th, 2008
EVENTS FOR PATRICK BRADY AUTHOR OF BICYCLING LOS ANGELES COUNTY A GUIDE TO GREAT ROAD BIKE RIDES In March, two Los Angeles area cycling shops will host Patrick Brady to [...]
Jackson Stewart out the Race with Hypothermia
February 21st, 2008
Bryce Mead just dropped out of the Break. VeloGuy is reporting that Jackson Stewart has just dropped out of the race and is being treated for Hypothermia. It’ll cost him [...]
Haedo a Hero, Cavendish Burns Out and Boonen Gets the Podium for Stage 2
February 19th, 2008
What a fantastic end to an excellent race. The day was slowed down by about 25 minutes due to the rain but the finish was fast, wild and totally excellent. [...]
Rock Racing Owner Michael Ball Sounds Off on Exclusion of Select Riders from Tour of California
February 16th, 2008
Rock Racing team owner Michael Ball called a press conference at the Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto today to discuss, according to a team spokesman, “the Rock racing team [...]
Giro Takes The High Road – Team High Road invited to the Giro d’Italia
February 15th, 2008
Palo Alto, Ca. – VeloGuy is in Palo Alto this week hanging out with some of the teams getting ready for the Tour of California this week. He’s learned from [...]
2008 Tour of California: Better than Ever
February 14th, 2008
As the 2008 Tour of California prepares to commence in Palo Alto on Sunday, an unprecedented field of talent will line up to contest the eight stage race. As in [...]
Exclusive Photos: CSC at training camp in Southern California
February 14th, 2008
Team CSC Stopping For Coffee At Training Camp by: Phil Polishook Team CSC On the Road During Their Training Camp in SoCal by: Phil Polishook Team CSC Riding Their Cervelo [...]
Slipstream’s Steven Cozza Readies for 2008 Tour of California
February 11th, 2008
Team Slipstream comes to the 2008 Tour of California needing a strong showing to solidify their invitation to European monuments such as the tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and dare we [...]
High Road signs with ACE for anti-doping program
December 10th, 2007
Team High Road’s anti-doping programme for 2008 will be run by the Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), which also runs the program for the American Professional Continental Team Slipstream. High [...]

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