World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will provide exclusive coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships beginning March 26 in Manchester, UK. Cycling fans can watch the webcast on www.wcsn.com and broadcast on WCSN TV as the top 47 nations eye the special rainbow striped jersey reserved for World Champions.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced Thursday that it is suing Richard Pound, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, for remarks Pound made relevant to the UCI's anti-doping efforts. The UCI said Pound's remarks were "injurious and biased." "Indeed, on many occasions, Mr. Pound has publicly questioned the extent of the UCI’s efforts in the fight against doping," the UCI said. The suit is filed in Swizerland on behalf of the UCI and its former president, Hein Verbruggen.
Serotta is pleased to announce the hiring of essential new personnel charged with elevating the Serotta brand experience. Paraic McGlynn, a French Cycling Federation-trained cycling coach, advanced bicycle fitter and former manager at the Bicycle Ranch and foot bed manufacturer eSoles, joins Serotta as Director of Applied Cycling Science. Mike Minerva, Creative Director of Minerva Designs, will drive Serotta’s visual presentation and marketing strategy in tandem with Marketing Director Tiffany Teaford.
Tomeke at the TOC
Officials in Reading, PA, are again gearing up for what has become the city’s largest single-day, free, sporting event, the Commerce Bank Reading Classic, this year on Thursday, June 5th. This world-class professional cycling race is the second leg of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling series and features nearly 200 of the sport’s professional athletes competing for the leader’s jersey.
With a surge in the number of teams requesting invitations to race in Georgia in April, the management company for the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T, Medalist Sports, has announced the elite field of 15 teams. With eight riders on each team, a total of 120 professional cyclists will compete in the 600-mile, seven-day event (April 21-27, 2008), beginning just 31 days from today.
Dear Readers; Tragedy struck the San Francisco Bay Area cycling community last week in a collision that killed two cyclists, and sent a third to the hospital with serious injuries. According to reports published in local newspapers and press releases from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s department, this is what happened:
Norco Performance Bikes is excited to announce the addition of Hans Lambert to our Factory Team for the '08/09 season. Hans is a downhill and 4X racer from St. Bruno, Quebec who has recently shaken up the Canada and Quebec Cup series' when he captured the 2006 National DH Championship title (Junior Expert). Hans is known on the circuit for his aggressive style and impressive ability to perform under pressure.
GE Energy is sponsoring one of 15 international teams—the GE Marco Polo Cycling Team presented by Trek—scheduled to compete in the sixth annual Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T, a 600-mile, seven-day cycling race across the state April 21-27. This is the sixth year that Atlanta-based GE Energy is supporting the Tour de Georgia, one of North America’s premier professional bicycle races. GE Energy is a founding sponsor of the event, which will showcase some of the cycling world’s elite competitors.
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Sam Gowdi at the St. Patties Day Feast at Bootleg Canyon DH
Scott Johnson at the St. Patties Day Feast at Bootleg Canyon Super D
Sue Takes on Death Valley - 2008
Cycling teams from seven nations have been selected to compete in the American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania, presented by Highmark Healthy High 5®, a U-25 cycling stage race taking place from June 24 thru June 29, 2008, which is part of the year-long celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh. At least thirteen more six-man squads will be named by the end of March as organizers continue to review applications received from over fifty professional and elite amateur cycling squads from the U.S. and abroad.
The 2008 Redlands Classic Organizing Committee announces Scott Moninger as recipient of its coveted “Legend” award. The award was created in 2007 to honor a past RBC athlete “who has embodied enduring class, sportsmanship, and character throughout their careers, both on and off the bike. This individual represents all the best attributes of a professional cyclist and contributes to the sport in a positive way” according to RBC marketing director Scott Welsh.
Consequences of Paris-Nice: UCI declaration In order to let the riders to concentrate on their race, the International Cycling Union (UCI) opted to refrain from making any declarations during the Paris-Nice event.
Inside Communications, Inc (ICI), the parent company of VeloNews, Inside Triathlon, VeloPress, VeloGear, VeloSwap and their eponymous Web sites, celebrated its 21st anniversary last Monday. There won’t be a 22nd.
Up the San Juan Trail - watch out for those bushes
Pink Bicycle by the Rhone River, Geneva, Switzerland
There's been a split at the company launched two years ago to provide cycling teams with independent anti-doping programs. The fissure leaves one of the founders working with Rock Racing and the other with Slipstream-Chipotle, BMC and High Road. Paul Scott and Paul Strauss, both from the Los Angeles area, launched the Agency for Cycling Ethics in 2006. Slipstream-Chipotle, Team High Road and BMC each contracted with ACE to provide athlete monitoring programs the teams hope will prevent scandals and protect their sponsors' (and the sport's) interest in presenting a doping-free image.
Kristin Armstrong Excels In Exeter
Women's winner Pia Sundstedt at the ruins of Suleuka
Former Olympic champion Miguel Martinez returned to racing and was leading the race until he flatted 20km from the finish.