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Lance Armstrong statement regarding anti-doping program change
ARMSTRONG ANNOUNCES TEST RESULTS, POSTED ON LIVESTRONG.COM Austin, TX, February 11, 2009--"After a thorough review of the efficiency of a separate testing program the decision has been made to transfer the comprehensive program we had planned to do with Don Catlin to Ramsus Damsgaard, a renowned anti-doping expert who runs the Astana team’s internal testing program," said Bill Stapleton, Armstrong's long-time agent and lawyer.
The Explainer – Whose blood is it anyway?
Dear Explainer,
I just read that Alejandro Valverde is being brought before CONI in relation to Tour blood samples being linked via DNA to Puerto samples collected. I was just wondering how it is that an Italian Olympic Committee can pursue charges on a Spanish rider in relation to a Spanish investigation based on samples collected at a French event. Perhaps I'm confusing the roles of UCI and WADA, but are there not jurisdictional issues here?
Thanks for your consideration.
Gavin Eaton
Victoria, BC, Canada
Hello Gavin,
You are right.
Road to Roubaix to be shown in Santa Cruz Saturday night
The Santa Cruz premier of Road to Roubaix, a 2008 release about the fabled race over the cobbled roads of northern France, known as The Hell of the North. Get revved up for the Tour of California cycling race, which roars into Santa Cruz the next day. Also Showing these Shorts: Goodbye Tomorrow, by local filmaker Brian Vernor Millar's Tale, about Garmin-Slipstream rider David Millar NorCal High School Mountain Bike League Plus a Raffle featuring these prizes and more: A $5,000 Carbon Giant Road Bike donated by Bicycle Trip
San Jose bike festival kicks off Amgen Tour of California weekend
The VELOVE Winter Bicycle Festival is about to transform downtown Santa Rosa into a bicycle wonderland during Valentines Day weekend, February 14-15. Held in conjunction with the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, VELOVE is packed with events for everyone, including bike competitions, race viewing parties, non-profit fundraising events, a pro race team signing and plenty more. It is a joint production between Bike Monkey, the City of Santa Rosa, Mainstreet and West Coast GoldSprints. To learn more and register for events, visit www.VeloveFestival.com
Thirteen UCI Continental Professional Teams are granted “wild card” label
The Licence Commission today granted “wild card” labels to the following 13 teams, for a period of one year: • Vorarlberg – Corratec (AUT) • Landbouwkrediet – Colnago (BEL) • Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator (BEL) • Andalucia – Cajasur (ESP) • Contentpolis – AMPO (ESP) • Barloworld (GBR) • Ceramica Flaminia – Bossini Docce (IRL) • ISD (ITA) • Skil – Shimano (NED) • Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team (NED) • Cervelo Test Team (SUI) • BMC Racing Team (USA) • Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli (VEN)