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TIME Pro Cycling sponsors U-23 training camp
TIME Pro Cycling extends opportunity for young riders- and seeks to line up stagiares and future team riders. TIME Pro Cycling has put together a great opportunity for U23 and last year 17-18 men of all ability levels to come together and receive expert-level input into their future cycling careers. Riders will receive valuable physiological testing, the opportunity to establish networks with athletes pursuing similar goals, and the chance to meet informally with the directors of several UCI teams.
Medalist Sports announces staff changes.
Medalist Sports (Atlanta, Ga.), a world-wide leader in the production of professional and cause-related cycling events, has announced the following promotions and a new hire. Kelly Greene, formerly Venue Director, has been promoted to Vice President, Event Management. In her new role, Greene's responsibilities include oversight of Medalist's day to day operations of existing events, including both internal project management and external client communications. Greene started with Medalist Sports in January 2005.
Landis hearing closes in New York
Floyd Landis is expected to learn in June whether or not his appeal to a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel that concluded here Monday will overturn his positive doping test. CAS announced Monday that the closed-door hearing that began last Wednesday, breaking only on Easter Sunday, had concluded with post-hearing submissions due from both sides by April 18. Because of the time needed to study the presentations and later evidence submissions, a CAS statement said that no decision is expected before June.
Mt. Hood Cycling Classic adds LAF benefit ride
Are you tough enough for ‘de Hood? The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic and Orange Cat Events have come together to create the Tour de Hood, a two day recreational ride May 17-18, 2008 benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic Organization. 132 miles of terrain - 14,000 vertical feet - Spectacular views - Mind-numbing climbing pain.
Readers react to Georgia’s Rock snub, and more
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Tour de Palm Springs
Tour de Palm Springs
Andy takes the first win of the season
Andy takes the first win of the season
The Cat 2 Pack Strings Out At the Visalia Criterium
The Cat 2 Pack Strings Out At the Visalia Criterium
Downhill racing in Monterey
Downhill racing in Monterey
Tammy Thomas perjury trial to begin Monday
Former US Olympic cyclist Tammy Thomas will fight perjury charges starting Monday in the first trial to stem from the BALCO steroid scandal that has rocked athletics and baseball. US District Court prosecutors have issued five perjury charges against Thomas for lying in October of 2003 to a federal grand jury looking into the BALCO steroid scandal by saying she did not use performance-enhancing drugs. Thomas, who was indicted in 2006, has pleaded innocent.
The weekly crits in Austin, TX on the first day of spring, 2008
The weekly crits in Austin, TX on the first day of spring, 2008
Medical investigators surveying cyclists on health, injuries
Medical investigators are looking for cyclists to help with an online survey that will provide researchers with detailed information about cycling health and injuries. Researchers from the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital are launching the survey to expand knowledge about cycling-specific injuries and promote safer and healthier cycling.
This Week in Pro Cycling – March 21, 2008
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of professional cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
Once again I'm filling in for Senior Online Editor Charles Pelkey, who is due back from Africa early next week.
It was a busy week in pro cycling, both on the road and in the public-relations offices of various organizations, where several newsworthy press releases were issued.
On cheap bikes, Hincapie’s palmarès, road trash and group rides.
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VeloNews Photo Contest 3/21/08
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The Road to L’Alpe d’Huez
The Road to L'Alpe d'Huez
Early morning start – Land Park Criterium, Sacramento, CA
Early morning start - Land Park Criterium, Sacramento, CA
Montana Traffic Jam
Montana Traffic Jam
Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Courses announced for 2008 Tour of Ohio
In its twelve years the Tour of Ohio has continued to go from strength to strength, with ever-growing crowds, and in 2007 the Tour of Ohio expands to be in conjunction with the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure with over 4000 participants in this family orientated event (sponsored and publicized by Bob Evans).
New Book Celebrates the Roadie Lifestyle
Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer Entertains Roadies and Educates the Non-Racer Veteran race announcer and long-time roadie Jamie Smith sets out to explain the sport he loves and the roadies who live for it in his new book from VeloPress, Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer.
Team Type 1 Gets Nod For Tour de Georgia
Team Type 1, a first-year professional team that has twice won the Race Across America corporate team division, will be among 15 squads at this year’s Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T. Team Type 1 was founded in 2004 by racers Phil Southerland and Joe Eldridge to inspire people living with diabetes to take a proactive approach to managing their health and overcoming obstacles often associated with the condition. Four of the 15 riders on the Team Type 1 professional squad – Southerland, Eldridge, Tim Hargrave and Fabio Calabria – have Type 1 diabetes.
The UCI press release re: Dick Pound
***** The UCI and Mr. Hein Verbruggen have sued Mr. Richard Pound ex-president of WADA before Swiss courts for what they perceive as being continual injurious and biased comments by Mr. Pound against UCI and Mr. Verbruggen in the context of the efforts made by them to eradicate doping from their sport. Indeed, on many occasions, Mr. Pound has publicly questioned the extent of the UCI’s efforts in the fight against doping. UCI Press Service