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Andre Kashechkin’s suit challenging the authority of the UCI and WADA to conduct doping tests hit a hurdle Wednesday when the court in which he filed the case declared it had no jurisdiction in the matter. Kashechkin tested positive for homologous blood doping in August after submitting a sample in an out-of-competition test while on vacation with his family in the resort community of Belek, Turkey. His Astana team fired him later that month. Kashechkin has insisted on his innocence and filed suit seeking to bar the result on the grounds that the UCI, as a private organization, did not have

German tour holds steadyDespite the shock of the departure of T-Mobile as Germany’s top cycling sponsor, officials from the Deutschland Tour say the nation’s leading stage race will go ahead as planned. T-Mobile’s abrupt departure from cycling is continuing to ripple through Germany and the cycling community at large, but so far the damage seems to be limited to its role as team sponsor. T-Mobile also is a major sponsor of the 10-day German tour, but so far there hasn’t been any decisions made on whether it will continue to support the race. “The Tour of Germany will take place no matter

Glory days: With Riis and Ullrich, Telekom dominated the Tour in 1996 and '97.

Zabel and Ullrich in happier times.

Both Kashechkin and teammate Alexander Vinokourov tested positive for blood doping this summer, leading to a complete shake-up of the Astana team.

Much of what I do in life is collect information about bicycle technology, and earlier this month I went to the Milan bike show to do just that. But when my week-old MacBook Pro computer was stolen from me on November 7, I learned about some new technology that compromised my collections of bicycle information. I want to tell you what I learned with the intentionof saving somebody else the stress and hassle I went through.

The T-Mobile cycling program has lost its title sponsor, but the American director of the men's and women's teams said Tuesday that both will continue to operate with private support. Deutsche Telekom AG announced on Tuesday that it “has elected to end sponsorship of professional cycling with immediate effect.” The decision affects both men’s and women’s teams. The Bonn-based telecommunications group has been involved in cycling since 1991. The current contract had been scheduled to run until December 31, 2010. "We arrived at this decision to separate our brand from further

Following a review of this summer’s firing of Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen, the financial services firm that sponsors the Rabobank cycling team has announced a series of management changes and established new medical requirements for riders. In response to the "Vogelzang report," the executive board of the Netherlands’ Rabobank Group has appointed one of the bank’s senior executives to oversee operations on the cycling team that bears its name. Harold Knebel, currently Rabobank’s director of private banking, is slated to take the position of general managing director of the

La Ruta finally cracked me with about five miles to go. Riding along yet another ass-rattling section of railroad track during the fourth and final stage, my rear wheel smacked the square corner of a concrete tie. Pfssssss! This marked the third flat tire of the day — the second in 50 meters. I had kept my good humor for four long days and 220 painful miles, over 40,000 feet of knee-busting climbs and across uncountable sections of mud. But standing there dripping wet on the edge of railroad tracks in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle, my calm waters boiled over. Birds scattered in

With the holiday spending frenzy approaching, it may be worth considering holding back a few bucks so you can help out a good cause… and score a bit of cycling history while you’re at it. Starting November 26 until Thursday, Dec. 6, three authentic, one-of-a-kindTeam CSC items will be up for bid on eBay, benefiting the VeloKhaya program,part of the Life Cycling Academy (LCA) of South Africa that has helpeddevelop cycling into a recreational and competitive sport in once-disadvantagedcommunities. The items up for bid are the CervéloR3 carbon bike that Carlos Sastre rode during the 2007 Tour

Ever since Bob Stapleton took over the reins at T-Mobile late last season, the German team’s nefarious doping past hung over the squad like a toxic cloud. The scandalous legacies of Operación Puerto, Bjarne Riis, Jan Ullrich and Patrik Sinkewitz dogged Stapleton as the American impresario tried to reshape the team under his mission of “clean and fair sport.” Those ghosts were finally exorcized Tuesday as the German telecom giant pulled the plug on its long-running cycling sponsorship. Despite the blow of losing T-Mobile’s estimated $12 million annual sponsorship, Stapleton vows to field a

Terrific meals... and a prime opportunity for thieves?

Stapleton actively recruited Hincapie earlier this year

Akhavan said it was a difficult decision

Stapleton vows to keep the teams operational.

At 46, Juarez is still strong enough for a top-five finish

Lycra? I don't need no stinkin' Lycra.

Even after Day 1, La Ruta has obviously taken its toll on the author.

Costa Rica's roads, both paved and dirt, pack in some serious vertical

Make no mistake, La Ruta is no walk in the park

From the drivetrain to the brakes, all parts of your bike will be ready for some serious repairs

The muck sticks to everything on your bike, especially the rubber.

Everybody walks at La Ruta. The question is how much walking will you do?

Sastre's bike could be yours... for the right price.

Stapleton, along with 'well-intentioned and patient investors' will carry the team through 2008.

Alberto Contador is out to prove his 2007 Tour de France victory was no fluke. The Spanish climber says he’s ready to get back to the business of training and preparing for the 2008 Tour after a busy off-season that’s included a seemingly endless stream of publicity appearances. “With so many commitments I’ve hardly had time to rest, but I’m ready to get back on the bike and begin again from zero,” he told MARCA during a break at an award’s ceremony in Spain. “I need to stop these and get back to work.” Besides scores of post-Tour criteriums, Contador’s hardly raced since his surprise Tour

U.S. national cyclocross champion Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) has been racing across the pond this fall, and successfully, too, taking a win and a runner-up finish in two World Cup races. She dropped us a note after Saturday’s race in Koksijde, Belgium; here’s what she had to say about how her race unfolded. — Editor The race definitely wasn't pretty on my part (I spent more time swimming in the sand than actually riding it), but somehow I managed to just not suck completely and pull out a podium. The course was fairly technical — there were five sand sections that were difficult to

His confidence buoyed by a successful comeback at the recent Herald Sun Tour in Australia, Stuart O'Grady already finds himself contemplating victory in two early season races - something he never expected to be thinking about three months ago. It turns out Matthew Wilson, the overall winner of Australia's oldest stage race, wasn't the only one who shocked himself, the Unibet pro claiming his biggest career victory to date and doing no harm to his chances of finding another ProTour gig. In his first since that fateful day on July 15 at the Tour de France, where a wipeout on a

The newest player in the road component market is apparently not being hesitant in its efforts to make a name for itself in racing circles. SRAM announced that it has signed a second ProTour-level cycling sponsorship after having reached an agreement to supply the reorganized Astana team with components. In a release issued Monday, the Chicago-based component company pointed to the light weight of its RED group as the reason Astana director Johan Bruyneel showed interest in the deal.

Contador says the '07 Tour win was no fluke.

Chasing a podium spot

On the world champ's wheel

But it would be Daphny van den Brand's day

The podium

O'Grady used the recent Herald Sun Tour to carefully test his form.

Zimberoff and Bruyneel

Cuban Contrast

2007 Midwest collegiate racing Madison WI

Synchronized Dismounts

Justin Robinson at BASP, Golden Gate Park 11/25/07

Belgian Bar End

nodding off between races - resting up for UCI - Dam Cross race

Under crystal blue skies with dry but chilly weather, the Bay State Cyclocrosswelcomed New England cyclocrossers to Sterling, Massachusetts, and a doseof wintry weather that many have been awaiting all season. MenOn the first lap, a trio of Massachusetts-based riders pulled awayand spent the next 55 minutes cheerfully hammering on each other, likea lovably dysfunctional family during the holidays. Jeremy Powers (Cyclocrossworld.com),Jesse Anthony (Jamis) and Tim Johnson (Leer-Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld)appeared equally matched. From the swoopy turns - each with varying combinations of

The threesome of Johnson, Anthony and Powers fought it out for most of the day.

Powers makes his move.

Milkowski times her move.

Fast and Furious 2

at least it dosen't hurt to smile at South Seatac

Cesar and Brandon On The Face

Sastre eyes Tour, Vuelta double; Michaelsen new DS Team CSC’s Carlos Sastre isn’t about to fiddle with a formula that works. The veteran Spanish climber confirmed once again he’ll race both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España with eyes toward podiums in both grand tours in 2008. “I still haven’t finalized my schedule, but what’s sure is that I will race both the Tour and Vuelta again next year,” Sastre said during an awards ceremony in Spain. “As always, I will arrive in the best condition possible and try to do the best I can.” Sastre has proven to be Mr. Reliability in grand

Despite a shaky start, two crashes and constant pressure from a top field, Sven Nys still took the win in the fourth round of the UCI World Cup of cyclocross on Saturday in Koksijde, Belgium. Holland's Daphny van den Brand took the win in the women's race, finishing seven seconds ahead of American Katie Compton (Spike-Shooter). In the men's race, the current World Cup leader and reigning champion, Nys scored his third successive win at Koksijde, riding away from the competition on the last of 10 laps of a tough, sandy and hilly 2.775km course. Nys, who often dominates ‘cross

German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz, who was recently handed a one-year suspension for a failed drugs test, admitted on Saturday that he used doping products in the build up to the 2000 World Championships. The 27-year-old, sacked by Team T-Mobile in July after abnormal levels of testosterone were found in his blood, says he doped while preparing for the 2000 world’s in Plouay, France. Sinkewitz was part of the German Under-23 team, but pulled out of competing a few days before the championships and he says officials in the team knew he doped. Sinkewitz, who has previously revealed details of

Nys won at Koksijde for the third time in a row and the fourth time of his career.

Claire's first turns without trainers

stopping to pose for a picture

Kona - Pre race ride

Wells and Kabush - Squawker Cross

Normally, I compose a journal article after only one, maybe two, hours of weekend cyclocross racing and generally have more than enough interesting material to write about. But, last week I logged in more than 20 hours of chamois time, and depleted two tubes of Chamois Butter, during La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica. There are so many things to write about, I feel like I could publish a book. A few months ago my girlfriend, Heather, a wedding and event planner, got the opportunity to help a colleague with a wedding in Costa Rica over Thanksgiving and asked me if I wanted to tag

VeloPress Revises Best-selling Training Diaries for Cyclists andTriathletesNew Training Logs Feature More Space for Every Training DetailBoulder, CO, USA - November 239, 2007 - Cyclists and triathletescan begin logging next season's training today with the newest generationof training diary from VeloPress. Updated with feedback from coaches andathletes, The Cyclist's Training Diary and The Triathlete's Training Diarymake it easier than ever to gain insights into performance. The VeloPress training diaries are the best way for cyclists and triathletesto consolidate training data,

Saul Raisin has announced the end of his quest to return to professional cycling, following a decision by doctors not to approve his return to the peloton.

Mike Janelle, a long-time presence on Colorado’s mountain-bike racing sceneand three-time Race Across America champ in the team category, diedabruptly of an apparent heart attack Friday morning. Janelle was 40 yearsold. A professional mountain-bike racer since 1996 and elite road cyclistsince 1988, Janelle raced for Colorado’s Tokyo Joe’s professional squad,and was a staple on the Mountain States Cup, National Mountain Bike Seriesand local Vail racing series. He was also a ski instructor at Beaver Creekresort.Janelle focused primarily on endurance mountain-bike events, and representedthe

The Ciclon Bike Shop. The first shop I have been in with a pet snake!

Would you drive your SUV over this?

Our support crew, whipping up delectable Wonder Bread, Nutella and banana sandwiches.

All smiles at the start of stage one. Even though it was 5:30am!

Over 500 racers competed in this year's La Ruta. Less than half finish.

After four days, 225 miles and 40,000 feet of climbing....

...it's time to take a dip!

The Boulder Cycle Sport support crew even remembered champagne for the finish (Check my right hand!)

VeloPress Revises Best-selling Training Diaries

VeloPress Revises Best-selling Training Diaries

Raisin at the 2005 Tour de Langkawi

Mike Janelle, June 7, 1967 - November 23, 2007

fast corner at GP nierstein Germany

Ben and the peloton, Tour of CT

Cable Broke, Gotta Ride!

team louisvile

Waiting for Le Tour, Champs Élysées, Paris, 2006

Mudskipper buddies

Jeff Kabush at Mercer Cup in NJ Nov 17