BEIJING (VN) — Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) lines up Wednesday for the inaugural Tour of Beijing as one of the star riders, but he didn't want to start as the No. 1 bib.
BEIJING (VN) — The inaugural Tour of Beijing clicks into gear Wednesday with much anticipation among the peloton about the longterm prospect of Chinese sponsorship dollars pumping into the sport.
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Since my last blog entry in July, the theme of my life has been “all kitted up and nowhere to go.”
After spending the best five years of his career riding for teams run by Johan Bruyneel, American Levi Leipheimer is leaving the Belgian’s leadership to ride for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, run by another Belgian, Patrick Lefevere.
Rolf Aldag is leaving cycling for the second time since retiring from the professional peloton in 2005. The outgoing HTC-Highroad manager will assume a new role as the managing director of the World Triathlon Corporation's German division.
The five-day Tour of Beijing debuts on Wednesday and continues through Sunday. Three stages are in and around central Beijing, with two other stages tackling some steep climbs in the mountains north of the city, including a stage that parallels the Great Wall.
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Though he's nearly 40, Robbie McEwen still can win a race.
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) won day two of the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester on Sunday.
Britain's Helen Wyman (Kona) made it two for two on Sunday, winning the second day of the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester.
Alberto Contador says the Tour de France will be his top goal for next season, but that's based on the assumption that he will be cleared on clenbuterol charges next month by the international Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin on Sunday in Kalmthout.
Christian Heule (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) took the victory in day one of the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester.
Helen Wyman (Kona) won day one of the GP of Gloucester on Saturday.
Velo editor in chief Neal Rogers snaps some shots at the start of Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo in Santa Rosa, California.
Michael Barry is heading to China for the season-ending Tour of Beijing confident in the knowledge that he has a contract for next year.
UCI president Pat McQuaid defended cycling's governing body's move into event promotion and argued that next week's Tour of Beijing will give the UCI a stronger financial base for the future to promote its agenda.
The HTC-Highroad women’s team appears set to live on in a new form for 2012. Sources tell VeloNews that a new management team has assumed the leadership and will take a number of riders to the new squad, which will be co-title-sponsored by Specialized and apparel company Lululemon.
PARIS (AFP) - Slovenia cyclist Janez Brajkovic, the winner of the 2010 Criterium du Dauphine, has rejoined Astana, the Kazakhstan team announced on Friday.
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A long-term test of sealed cable systems
Cav's helmet, mountain bike weight rules, those mysterious initials on the maillot jaune, and more.
"More than once I gave what I thought might be my last ditch effort. The Brits shoved me back into the rotation offering a 'good job' or 'nice pull.' Their sportsmanship impressed me and they were pulling like oxen. ... "
American Steven Cozza will be back with NetApp for the German-registered squad's second season for 2012 with eyes on improving on its debut year.
The absence of the Vuelta a Colombia from the UCI America Tour headlines a number of changes to the series for 2012. The UCI released the western hemisphere’s international schedule Tuesday and among the nine events cut are four Venezuelan races.
Igor González de Galdeano will leave his post as team manager at Euskaltel-Euskadi at the end of the season, the Basque team announced on Wednesday.
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THE HAGUE (AFP) — Dutch cycling outfit Skil-Shimano is set for a name change, and a new sponsor whose aim is to hoist the second division outfit into the World Tour ranks, team chief Iwan Spekenbrink said Tuesday.
Brian Nygaard — the former general manager at Leopard-Trek who left that team soon after it announced it was merging with RadioShack for 2012 — has been confirmed as the new communications director at Aussie start-up GreenEdge.
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The 2011 world championships are now in the rear-view mirror, but officials in Holland are already busy at work to prepare for next year's series of races.
Freire laments missed opportunity to make history.
Jamis-Sutter Home has reloaded the team’s sprinting and climbing corps for 2012, signing American Kyle Wamsley and Dutchman Peter Van Dijk. The squad also announced the return of a number of riders, including Luis Amaran and Tyler Wren.
BOULDER, Colo. (VN) – The USA Pro Cycling Challenge will return with an upgrade in 2012 after the UCI last week awarded the event 2.HC status. The second-year Colorado race will upgrade to the highest registration level short of the World Tour and will run August 20-26.
PARIS (AFP) - Paris-Tours organizers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) have invited Mark Cavendish to become the first world road race champion to compete in the French sprinters' classic next month.
A look at Mavic's Ksyrium SLR Exalith wheels: stealthy looks, great braking, but can howl like a bee-stung toddler.
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2011 TD Bank Mayor's Cup men's race photos by Barry Koblenz
Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) soloed to a mud-spattered victory in round two of the Planet Bike Cup on Sunday.
2011 TD Bank Mayor's Cup women's race photos by Barry Koblenz
Katerina Nash (Luna) made it look easy on a course than was anything but on Sunday during round two of the Planet Bike Cup.
As a sprinter, Mark Cavendish is the first to admit that without the help and sacrifice of his teammates, he wouldn't win many races. And he certainly would not have become the first British world champion since Tom Simpson in 1965 on Sunday without the help of Team Great Britain.
"I am very disappointed. I missed a big opportunity today," Thor Hushovd told Norwegian journalists. "I felt very good all day and I am not tired now. That's frustrating."
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Casey B. Gibson shoots the action at the elite men's world road championships in Copenhagen.
"It's a field sprint for a world championships, it's going to be chaotic. I just didn't ride it as well as I could have," Tyler Farrar told VeloNews.
Graham Watson captures the drama of the elite men's road race in Copenhagen.
Great Britain delivered Mark Cavendish to the rainbow jersey in the elite men's world championship road race on Sunday,
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The fourth edition of the ExpoBici show kicks off in Padua, Italy.
Katerina Nash (Luna) won the kickoff to the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross on Saturday.
Casey B. Gibson was on course for the elite women's race in Copenhagen.
The UCI has decided to postpone the introduction of an outright race ban in all pro racing for at least another year, smoothing the way for the top professional teams to attend next month's Tour of Beijing.
Women racers say the time has come for the UCI to treat them the same as their male counterparts when it comes to earning a living.
Graham Watson captures the action as Giorgia Bronzini defends her rainbow jersey in Copenhagen.
Giorgia Bronzini of Italy defends her elite women's title at the road world championships.
Specialized warns that the brake boss can separate from the fork, posing a crash risk.
Casey B. Gibson snaps the action at the junior men's world road-race championship.
Defending champion Thor Hushovd and Belgian ace Philippe Gilbert are downplaying their chances of winning the men's world road title on Sunday.
A late-race crash spoils chances for the Americans as the French power to victory in the junior men's road race.
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