American women place two on podium at season’s first UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Yorkshire, Great Britain (April 25, 2010) – The 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season got underway on Sunday with two Americans on the podium in the women’s cross country contest. Willow Koerber (Durango, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) earned her best-ever finish in international competition finishing second, … [Read more...]
UCI World Rankings
April 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Belgian Philippe Gilbert has gained third place in the world ranking published Monday by the International Cycling Union (UCI), following his victory in the Amstel Gold Race. Gilbert, who won three races, has come closer and is now within 12 points of the Spaniard, Luis Leon Sanchez, who is currently at the top of the rankings. The Walloon rider, one of the favorites of Sunday in … [Read more...]
UCI World Rankings
April 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
International Cycling Union (UCI) world rankings released on Monday: Rankings: 1. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 222pts 2. Tom Boonen (BEL/QST) 216 3. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 208 4. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 201 5. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/SAX) 200 6. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 130 7. Thor … [Read more...]
Hammer Beats Houvenaghel For Third World Pursuit Title
March 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
COPENHAGEN, March 24, 2010 (AFP) - Sarah Hammer of the United States held off Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel to reclaim the women's individual pursuit title here at the world track cycling championships on Wednesday. Hammer, who had set a personal best of 3min 27.826sec to top qualifying, finished in a time of 3:28.601 to reclaim the crown she won in 2006 and 2007. In the bronze medal … [Read more...]
Brits Out As France Meet Germany In Team Sprint Final
March 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
COPENHAGEN, March 24, 2010 (AFP) - Reigning champions France will defend their men's team sprint title against Germany here at the world track cycling championships later on Wednesday. British trio Jason Kenny, Ross Edgar and Chris Hoy had been hoping to make the final however they had to settle for the bronze medal match against on-form China as France stormed to a best qualifying time in … [Read more...]
UCI Track World Championships To Be Webcast
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Demand Webcast Starts This Wednesday from Copenhagen Los Angeles, Calif., March 22, 2010 – Universal Sports, along with the International Cycling Union (UCI), presents on-demand webcast coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships this Wednesday at one-thirty (ET) from Copenhagen, Denmark. March 24: Day #1 Evening Session - 1:30 pm- 4:45 pm March 25: Day #2 Afternoon … [Read more...]
UCI World Rankings
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
International Cycling Union (UCI) world rankings released on Monday: Rankings: 1. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 158 points 2. Andre Greipel (GER/THR) 119 3. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 116 4. Stefano Garzelli (ITA/ASA) 109 5. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 107 6. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 100 7. … [Read more...]
Luis Leon Sanchez Leads World Rankings
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 Leon Sanchez, the second rank after the first race (the Tour Down Under), has dislodged the German Andre Greipel command. Classifications 1. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 158 points 2. … [Read more...]
World Road Race Cycling Results
September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Podium finishers from the world road race cycling championships which ended here Sunday: Men Road race 1. Cadel Evans (AUS) 2. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS) 3. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Men Time trial 1. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 2. Gustav Larsson (SWE) 3. Tony Martin (GER) Men under-23 Road race 1. Romain Sicard (FRA) 2. Carlos Alberto Betancur … [Read more...]