Qatar Awarded 2016 World Cycling Championships

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VALKENBURG, Netherlands, Sept 19, 2012 (AFP) - Qatar's list of forthcoming major sports events grew on Wednesday as the Gulf state was awarded the 2016 world cycling road championships by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The UCI took their decision on the margins of the present edition of the world championships being held here. The historic Italian city of Florence is due to … [Read more...]

Mark Cavendish Starting 2012 Season At Tour of Qatar

PARIS, Jan 17, 2012 (AFP) - World road race champion Mark Cavendish will begin his 2012 season at the Tour of Qatar, staged between February 5-10, his Sky team announced Tuesday. The Manx Missile, a winner of two stages at the event in 2009, will be joined in an eight-man squad by Davide Apollonio, Michael Barry, Juan Antonio Flecha, Jeremy Hunt, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees as well … [Read more...]