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USA Cycling is pleased to congratulate the 49 graduates of the 2009 Bill Woodul Mechanics Clinic which took place at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Dec. 9-13.

The UCI and former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound said Thursday that they had settled a lawsuit over allegedly libelous comments made by Pound in a number of media interviews.

December 17, 2009: Boulder, Colorado — Combine the mass-participation buzz of a big-city marathon, the epic beauty of a European gran fondo, and the all-inclusive nature of a cycling century ride and you have the framework for the newest entrant to North America’s endurance sports events arena — Centurion Cycling, the new marathon of cycling.

Readers ask how long Puerto can last, why Aussie's kits don't match their flag and getting the Tour on satellite.

Fashioned after Italian Gran Fondo rides, Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge Gran Fondo is a one-of-a-kind road cycling experience. The 103-mile route through California's Sonoma County takes place on October 9, 2010.

This week's reader photos are from the Tour of California, the Tour de France and Le Tour de Bunny. Plus a classic video of the 1976 cyclocross nationals.

Energizer Asia Pacific has become a sponsor of the Kelly Benefit Strategies pro cycling team.

Champion triathlete Iván Raña is giving up on his one-year experiment trying to race in the professional ranks to return full-time to triathlon.

Defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is expressing confidence that the re-rigged Astana will be able to support him as he searches a third maillot jaune in four years.

Our readers offer advice on collections, thoughts on Wiggo's move and the toughest time of the year.

The company that owns Kestrel, Breezer, Fuji and other bike brands is buying the component company Oval Concepts. Advanced Sports, Inc. says it has purchased the Oval Concepts brand, trademarks and tooling and has entered into a license agreement for its patented JetStream and SCCS technology.

It seems rumors of his retirement were greatly exaggerated. Three-time world champion Oscar Freire will be back at Rabobank for 2010 and has been confirmed to start the Ruta del Sol in February in Spain.

A new book, The Athlete's Plate: Real Food for High Performance, debunks the myth that busy athletes lack the time to fuel with real food.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today confirmed the new track programme which was proposed by the UCI for the XXX Olympic Games in London 2012. In its report to the IOC after the Beijing Olympic Games, the UCI had requested that 2 extra track events for women be added to the programme in order to increase women participation in the track and indeed to give a more meaningful number of events for women to compete in.

Alison Powers to coach at Alabam Cycling Camp

The International Olympic Committeehas approved UCI recommendations to make changes to Olympic track events for 2012.

A look at options when a race prize check bounces.

New British ProTour team Sky is expected to announce the signing of its country’s star rider, Bradley Wiggins, at a press conference held Thursday in London.

Dear Velo, Anyone who throws a leg over the top tube's a cyclist!

Lars Bak is hoping he’ll get more chances to win on his own with a move to Columbia-HTC for 2010.

The famed Italian frame builder De Rosa is to be the official bicycle sponsor of the Fly V Australia professional cycling team in 2010.

Despite suggesting over the weekend that his career was over Oscar Pereiro has signed a one-year contract with Astana, the Kazakh team announced on Tuesday.

The International Olympic Committee is reviewing UCI recommendations to make changes to Olympic track events for 2012.

The lawsuit between Trek Bicycle and Greg LeMond is rolling, slowly, toward the courthouse and what could be an explosive trial. A federal judge in Minnesota last week rejected requests from each side to dismiss case, and granting each an assortment of minor victories and setbacks.

Join Rebound experts Tim Evens, PT and Bart Bowen, along with national champions Ryan Trebon and Adam Craig as they compare and contrast their physiology and biomechanics and how that impacts their performance. Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM at Rebound Physical Therapy, located at 155 SW Century Drive.

Allen Lim says his move from Garmin-Transitions to Team RadioShack for the 2010 season was based on new opportunities and challenges.

Our readers weigh in on ballroom dancing as athleticism, bike registration and the simplicity of the brakeless fixie.

Noel Dejonckheere, the long-time director of USA Cycling's U23 development program in Belgium, is leaving the organization to join the BMC professional team as European Operations Manager and Assistant Director Sportif.

Our readers weigh in on brakes, fixie hipsters and the Explainer's view of the demands of dance.

New rules for 201o allow tech zones in USAC cross-country races, ban aero equipment in collegiate time trials and more.

Two-time world champion Paolo Bettini has been accused of tax evasion, allegedly avoiding 11 million Euros in Italian taxes.

After an extended hiatus, the VeloNews Reader Gallery is back and bigger than ever.

Masters racer Kenny Williams has accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for an anabolic agent.

Court officials have delayed the sentencing of Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson, who was convicted last month of assaulting several cyclists in Los Angeles. The sentencing hearing is now scheduled for Jan. 8, 2010.

Racing Weight Is the First Weight-Loss Book for Endurance Athletes

A reader wonders why, if drug testing is truly random, most of those tested have a chamois in their shorts.

Our readers weigh in on proposed laws in Philly, cops in Florida, Kazakh spending and sayin' hi to our two-wheeled brethren.

The IL State Cyclocross Championships is scheduled for Sunday, December 6 at Montrose Harbor in the City of Chicago. This is the last event for the Chicago Cyclocross Cup.

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The fifth round of the 2009 Superprestige series is in Gieten, the Netherlands.

Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) won both days of the Bay State Cyclocross, the 11th round of the Verge New England Cyclo-Cross Series.

The Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling team today announced the 2010 season roster, which sees 10 returning riders and four new additions. The team will enter the 2010 season with a line-up that includes experience, added horsepower and young talent.

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The UCI has registered 17 ProTour teams, including Astana, but the team still may need to produce a bank guarantee before its future is secured.

Our readers weigh in on the Olympics, contracts and our new design.

Someone swiped a Trek-Livestrong team time trial bike from Lance Armstrong's Mellow Johnny's bike shop over the weekend.

Champion System is proud to announce a partnership with Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride as their official clothing supplier for 2010

KENDA PRO CYCLING TEAM ANNOUNCES FORMAL PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2010 TX TOUGH FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN

The race has tentative dates of June 17-27, 2010.

The new VeloNews.com. It all began with a brain storming session last winter.

VeloNews Editor at large John Wilcockson makes the case for keeping a proven draw by disposing of an event with little public interest — the team sprint.

Peter and Martin Velits stand out from the crowd in many ways. They're Slovakia's first two professionals at ProTour level, they're twins, and they're both very gifted bike riders who've signed with Columbia-HTC for 2010.

Five custom frame builders and one wheel builder are presenting a special Minneapolis section at the 2010 NAHBS show.

The mountain bike park at Northstar-at-Tahoe resort will host the Race for Tara Llanes 4 on Oct. 2-3, 2010.

The Univest Grand Prix is a large circuit race founded in 1998.

The Tour of Missouri continues to draw top ProTour talent, including Mark Cavendish, Franco Pellizotti and Jens Voigt.

Fan of the individual pursuit are circulating an online petition to urge the UCI to keep the event in the Olympics.

The Tour de New York began in 2004 as the Rochester Twilight Criterium.

Tour de Beauce is Canada's biggest stage race.

For many years this race — known to many simply as "Philly" — hosted the U.S. professional road race championships. That title moved to Greenville, but the race through downtown Philadelphia and up the iconic Manayunk Wall remains a classic.

The Air Force Cycling Classic will be held in Arlington, Virginia.

The Tour of the Battenkill made a splash on the U.S. pro scene in 2009, with BMC's Scott Nydam taking the win over miles of dirt roads.

Tábor hosts the world championships of cyclocross in 2010.

The UCI Track World Cup is being held in Melbourne Australia from November 19th to 21st.

Question: "I recently read about the UCI’s decision to strip Davide Rebellin of the silver medal he 'won' at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing because he tested positive for CERA. As my kid would say, 'big whoop.'"

Readers chime in on Olympic plans, tarnished silver and apologies.

With help from Lance Armstrong, Jeff Castelaz brings home his trek across the U.S. to raise awareness of children’s cancer

From Cat 2 to RadioShack: Matthew Busche's meteoric rise.

Removing individual pursuit from the Olympics is a mistake, John Wilcockson tells UCI President Pat McQuaid

Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Bradley Wiggins, Fabian Cancellara and many more capture titles in the 22nd annual edition of the VeloNews awards Subscribe Now!

The Argentinean sprinter will join the ProTour next season - will he join brother JJ at Saxo Bank?

The Tour of Utah evolved from a local stage race into a national event in 2004. The race didn't happen in 2007, but came back strong in 2008 and 2009.

The Tour of Elk Grove features the NRC's biggest pay-out at $155,000.

The Chicago Criterium is the 22nd race on USA Cycling's NRC.

The six-day stage race in Oregon features stunning scenery and all-out racing.

Formerly known as the Marion Classic, the Two Bridges Criterium is the 18th race of the 2010 NRC.