PARIS (AFP) - Quebec on Friday withdrew its bid to host the 2015 UCI road world championships.
The grand prize is a Specialized Epic EVO, which retails for $4,100.
The 2011 women's road World Cup kicks off Sunday with the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, held near Cittiglio, Italy. The 121-kilometer race is held on four laps of a hilly circuit.
Start list for 2011 first UCI women's World Cup road race
VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood checks in with Garmin's Tom Danielson at the Tour of Catalunya
VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood checks in with Garmin-Cervelo's young talent, Peter Stetina.
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In which foaming rantist Patrick O'Grady slags his own people to no particular purpose in some hideous, post-St. Patrick's Day, Roddy Doyle-meets-Shane MacGowan, Guinness-induced brain fart.
The cobbled classics are truly a subcategory of their own, reserved for the strongest, grittiest riders of the pro peloton.
Test event on new Olympic XC track outside London is scheduled for July 31
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APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - World record holder Jack Bobridge continued Australia's domination of the world track cycling championships Thursday when he claimed his maiden pursuit gold medal.
BRUSSELS, Belgium (VN) — When it comes to cobbled semi-classics, WorldTour status reigns supreme.
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Australia's Jack Bobridge coasted to victory over New Zealander Jesse Sergent in the final of the men's individual pursuit at the world track cycling championships Thursday.
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the second day of the world track cycling championships on Thursday:
APELDOORN, Netherlands, March 24, 2011 (AFP) — Britain won the women's team pursuit gold medal after dominating the United States in the final at the world track cycling championships on Thursday.
The positive clenbuterol test of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has consumed the cycling world since its announcement in September. While he's never tested positive before, Contador's career has been affected almost from its start by doping allegations — often against others.
PARIS (AFP) - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said Thursday he wants a swift end to the saga surrounding three-time champion Alberto Contador after cycling's governing body revived a doping case against him, despite the Spaniard's acquittal by his own federation.
L VENDRELL, Spain (VN) – Alberto Contador vows to finish the Volta a Catalunya and will keep racing despite the UCI’s decision to appeal his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
VeloNews European correspondent Andrew Hood checked in with Team RadioShack's Chris Horner at the Tour of Catalunya this week.
Team RadioShack on Thursday announced its teams for two weekend races, the Criterium International (March 26-27) and Ghent-Wevelgem (March 27).
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So what is the basis for the UCI’s appeal? Are they going to attack the evidence — or lack of it — or are they going to go after Spain’s decision? Where does WADA come in? Why is Contador still racing?
The second national XC race of the season kicks off this weekend in Fontana, California.
AIGLE, Switzerland (AFP) -The UCI said Thursday that it would appeal Spain's decision to acquit rider Alberto Contador of doping charges stemming from last year's Tour de France.
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The professional cyclists association has called off plans to hold a rider protest at this weekend's Harelbeke race over the UCI's radio ban. The CPA's Gianni Bugno told members Wednesday that UCI president Pat McQuaid had agreed to meet with him to discuss rider concerns over the ban.
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APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Australia produced a team pursuit master class to beat Russia and defend their crown here at the 2011 world track cycling championships Wednesday.
Touching base with Garmin-Cervelo's track ace Jack Bobridge, who will return to pro road racing after this week's world track championships
ROME (AFP) — Italian Claudio Corioni (Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo) claimed the 194km second stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali to Rovigo on Wednesday as compatriot Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni) claimed the overall lead with a third place finish.
Continued pain in his left knee forced Taylor Phinney (BMC) to abandon his first WorldTour race Wednesday, midway through the third stage of the Tour of Catalunya.
BANYOLES, Spain (VN) – Gatis Smukulis slipped back into the peloton in Wednesday’s big climbing stage at the Volta a Catalunya, but a big stage win and two days in the leader’s jersey put the relatively unknown Latvian firmly in the spotlight.
With his sporting career in the hands of lawyers and bureaucrats, Alberto Contador did the only thing that he could do: attack with his legs.
"After a hard turn on the front Nibali drifted back and took a slow calculated look at me as if to say, “is something the matter?” Yes! This is the sixth day over 100 miles, and you’re killing me!"
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Dario Cioni has a front-row seat to how decisions are made on such topics as the controversial ruling to phase out race radio.
A stacked, new-look Tibco-To The Top squad is set to kick off the team’s season at the San Dimas Stage Race this week.
Johan Bruyneel gives an interesting interview with the Belgian daily Het Laastse Nieuws
App lets smart phone to act as a live viewfinder for ContourGPS video camera
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Running legend Alberto Salazar has cleared up the question of whether or not Lance Armstrong will be returning to the sport of triathlon. In a recent interview on Competitor Radio, Salazar commented that Armstrong is not only aiming to make a comeback in the sport of triathlon, but he’s looking to do it in a big way.
USA Cycling on Tuesday reversed course and announced it would ban race radios at national level events, including National Racing Calendar and national championship events.
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UCI president Pat McQuaid cried foul over USA Cycling’s recent decision to allow race radios in its sanctioned events this season and said the federation has been “hijacked” by special interests.
ROME (AFP) Italian Emanuele Sella of the Androni team is the leader of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali following the first two stages in Riccione on Tuesday.
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) said Wednesday's five-climb stage into Andorra at the Volta a Catalunya isn't hard enough to completely break open the race.
BANYOLES, Spain (VN) – Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) kicked to a morale-boosting victory in Tuesday’s 168km second stage at the Volta a Catalunya (Tour of Catalunya) for his first win of the 2011 season.