LONDON, Jan 4, 2012 (AFP) - Cycling star Bradley Wiggins believes David Millar should not be allowed to ride for Britain at the Olympics as debate over lifetime bans for dope cheats rumbles on, the BBC reported Wednesday. Millar was banned for doping for two years in 2004, and under controversial British Olympic Association (BOA) rules is subject to a lifetime ban from participating in the … [Read more...]
Bos Withdraws From London Olympics
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Nov 8, 2011 (AFP) - Former speed king Theo Bos of the Netherlands is due to undergo surgery that will rule him out of next year's London Olympics, his Rabobank team announced on Tuesday. Bos will undergo surgery to repair damage caused by a burst vein in his groin next Monday and will then undergo a period of rehabilitation, during which he will not be able to move his left leg … [Read more...]
British Track Boss “Miffed” Over Olympic Test Event
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Nov 5, 2011 (AFP) - Britain's Olympic medal hopes in track cycling could be compromised next year by the staging of a World Cup test event at the London velodrome, fears British track team boss Dave Brailsford. Britain won seven of the 10 gold medals on offer at the Olympic velodrome in Beijing three years ago, when Welshwoman Nicole Cooke added an eighth to the pile from the … [Read more...]
‘Cav’ Says Olympic Dream Won’t Change Tour Plans
October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Written by: Justin Davis PARIS, Oct 19, 2011 - World champion Mark Cavendish believes completing the 2012 Tour de France, with a possible fourth consecutive stage win on the Champs Elysees, won't hamper his ambition to win Olympic gold in London. Cavendish has 20 stage wins from the world's premier bike race in the past five years including the past three final stages on the … [Read more...]
Romero Not To Defend Olympic Title
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Oct 10, 2011 (AFP) - Britain's Olympic cycling champion Rebecca Romero confirmed on Monday that she will not compete at the London 2012 Games next summer. British Cycling said the 31-year-old double world champion, who claimed individual pursuit gold in Beijing four years ago, has left the Olympic Program. "Having suffered several setbacks at crucial points, I believe I'm … [Read more...]
No Olympic Reprieve For Petacchi
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ROME, Oct 7, 2011 (AFP) - Italian cycling federation chiefs have put the brakes on Alessandro Petacchi's hopes of an Olympic swansong in London next year, a day after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) gave hope to hundreds of athletes. CAS earlier this week upheld an appeal by American sprinter LaShawn Merritt against his ban from the Olympics following positive tests for the … [Read more...]
Tour de France Champ Evans Keen To Ride In Olympics
July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SYDNEY, July 27, 2011 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Cadel Evans would love to ride for Australia at the London Olympics, but only if the course is tough enough. The 34-year-old fulfilled his lifelong quest by securing the Tour de France title on Sunday in a victory celebrated as one of Australia's finest sporting achievements. Already a triple Olympian, the 34-year-old would be a major … [Read more...]
Hoy Praises Speedy Olympic Cycling Track
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Feb 22, 2011 (AFP) - Sir Chris Hoy believes cycling records could tumble at next year's summer Olympics after joining a group of riders who tested the newly completed velodrome track here Tuesday. Four-time Olympic champion Hoy was joined for an early morning ride at the east London venue by fellow Beijing gold medalists Victoria Pendleton and Jason Kenny as well as a clutch of … [Read more...]
2012 London Olympics Begins In Front of Bukingham Palace
February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, February 10, 2011 - The cycling road races of the next London Olympics will leave and arrive before the Buckingham Royal Palace, organizers announced Thursday. The route unveiled by organizers begins on the Mall in front Buckingham, and crosses several districts of the capital (Westminster, Chelsea). The two road races, ladies and gentlemen, are set to be on the 28th and 29th … [Read more...]
Clara Hughes, Inspired by Longo’s London Dream
November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BERLIN - Canada's Clara Hughes, a multiple speed skater Olympic medalist, has the ambition at 38 years old to participate in cycling events at the 2012 Olympics in London. "Jeannie Longo has taken her 51 years of age to a 5th place in the 2010 World Championships road race. "Hughes was justified according to comments reported by German agency SID. Hughes will try to obtain her … [Read more...]