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Team Columbia chief Bob Stapleton: ACE’s closure leaves no gap in rider testing
The owner of Team Columbia says the recent closure of the team's internal anti-doping testing firm will not leave his riders unsupervised. The UCI's biological passport testing, along with other testing by anti-doping agencies, will fill the gap while the team hustles to line up new internal testing, Bob Stapleton told VeloNews Friday.
No Tour de Georgia in 2009
TdG Press Release - November 14, 2008 (Atlanta, GA) Following the conclusion of a very successful 2008 Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T, the Board of Directors of the Tour de Georgia Foundation, Inc., announced today their plans for the future of the Tour.
Nalini stands by the Team Liquigas
A new brand will appear on the Team Liquigas technical clothing for the seasons 2009 and 2010. To repropose the green and blue uniforms, the team presided by Paolo Dal Lago choosed Nalini, leader firm in the cycling clothing production.
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Cervélo TestTeam welcomes Castelli as a new team sponsor
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Castelli has become a sponsor of the team. “Castelli is very excited to become a partner of the Cervélo TestTeam and will provide technical race clothing to the men's and women's race teams,” said Steve Smith, Director of Marketing, Castelli.
International Cyclocross returns to North Carolina
On Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 the North Carolina Grand Prix will be hosted at Jackson Park in Hendersonville, NC. This is will be the 4th year of the successful UCI sanctioned cyclo-cross races held in Henderson County, NC. A fabulous course that twists and turns, allows racers to gain top notch speeds, and tests their strength riding up “The Wall” has been planned. Some of the countries’ top cyclo-cross racers will be competing for a purse of over $7,100.00.
RGF Sports Marketing Group announces 2009 elite and regional team rosters
2009 will bring a unique super elite cycling team to the US scene: an all American-driven primarily U-25 super elite team. This team will be lead and managed by Paul Martin, the current reigning 2008 Master 35-39 National Road Race Champion and 2007 Elite & Master National Road Race Champion as the General Manager and Sports Director. He is a former winner of the Elite U.S. National Road Race championship in 1997, podium finisher in both the Elite Road Race Nationals, and Elite Criterium Nationals in 2002.