Mulder sets new mark in kilo
Teun Mulder of the Netherlands upset French hopes of a first gold at the world track championships Friday when he blitzed his way in record time to victory in the men's kilometer.
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NRC champs Jamis-Sutter Home not invited to ATOC, Dominguez not pleased
Sprinter Ivan Dominguez, the Cuban Missile turned American citizen, has won a stage in each of the major American tours — California, Georgia and Missouri — but will not have the opportunity to add to that tally at this year’s Amgen Tour of California, as his Jamis-Sutter Home team has not received an invitation to the race.
Hoy turns his attention to the sprint
Chris Hoy, the reigning Olympic sprint champion who missed the world championships last year due to injury, could face his biggest challenge yet as he bids to win back the title.
Economic impact of bike races, VeloSwap and a tiny track primer
Economic impact of bike races, VeloSwap and a tiny track primer
Aussies on fourth worlds gold, as Hoy saves Brits
Britain will insist that only the London Olympics really matter, but track cycling's world pacesetters were left trailing for the second day in a row by a rampant Australia on Thursday.
Phinney defends world pursuit title
American Taylor Phinney easily beat New Zealand's Jesse Sergent to successfully defend his individual pursuit title at the world track championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday.
Hoy regains world keirin title
Britain's four-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy reclaimed his world keirin crown after a dominating display in the final of the men's event at the world track cycling championships Thursday.
Interview with Julian Dean, Farrar’s top lead-out man
Andrew Hood chats with veteran sprinter and lead-out man Julian Dean on his career and how he can help Tyler Farrar beat Mark Cavendish in the sprints this year.
Voigt wins Catalonia stage in breakaway
Saxo Bank's Jens Voigt won the fourth stage of the Tour of Catalonia on Thursday, a 210-kilometer state from Oliana to Asco in northeastern Spain.
The impressive debutantes
A reader asks about those riders who have won in their first appearance at the Tour de France.
Track Worlds: France loses team sprint to Germany
World sprint champion Gregory Bauge selflessly blamed himself on Wednesday as France lost their coveted team sprint crown to Germany at the world track cycling championships. Germany, who last won the three-lap power event at world level in 2003, clocked a winning time of 43.433 to leave France, the champions since 2006, with the silver medal.
Australia’s Cam Meyer defends world’s points race title
Australia's Cam Meyer defended his world's points race title Wednesday at the world championships in Copenhagen.
Midwest collegiates get more wet racing at Lindenwood
Rain comes to Lindenwood as the Midwest Conference rolls into Spring Break season.
U.S. Scene This Week: Rolling into 2010 at Redlands
With the Tour of California moving to May this year, the first major test of the U.S. racing calendar returns to late March in Redlands, California.
Kilo veteran Queally bids for pursuit spot
Jason Queally, Olympic gold winner in the men's kilometer at the Sydney Games in 2000, is making an audacious bid for a coveted place in Britain's world-beating pursuit team at this week’s world track championships.
2010 UCI Track World Championships results
2010 UCI Track World Championships results
Bobridge aims at pursuit gold … and Phinney
Breaking 14-year-old world records might not yet be on Jack Bobridge's radar, but all eyes should be riveted on the Australian Thursday in the men's pursuit at the world track championships.
Cam Meyer to ride sculpted bar at track worlds
Garmin-Transitions rider Cam Meyer will be racing the track world championships for Australia on a distinctively shaped new handlebar from 3T.
Liquigas starts strong in Settimana Ciclistica
Liquigas takes a double-stage day as the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali gets under way.
Cav’ crushes at Catalunya
HTC-Columbia speedster Mark Cavendish sprints to victory in stage 2 of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.
Rollin ready to rock on cobbles
Cervélo's Dominique Rollin is back after a battle with mononucleosis, and this season he hopes to race his way onto the podium instead of into the doctor's office.
Hoy back for worlds, but has London on his mind
Sir Chris Hoy is back on track for the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Americans prep for track worlds this week
Eight Americans, including a current and a former world champ, queue up for track worlds in Copenhagen
CSU reigns during weather-shortened weekend in Colorado
A wild swing in the weather, from over 60 degrees on Thursday to blizzard conditions early Friday morning forced the cancellation of two out of the three events Colorado State University intended to host this weekend. Saturday’s crit and short team time trial got the axe, while Sunday’s classic Oval Criterium continued as planned.
Penn State edges home team UPenn for Phlyer Win
Penn State University used its depth to edge out overall Divison 1 leader University of Pennsylvania for top honors this weekend, scoring no fewer than 30 points in every race category to better UPenn 212 to 188. Rounding out the podium with 164 points was MIT.
Euro’ racing this week: LA v. AC, Ghent-Wevelgem and more
Andrew Hood takes a look at what's sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the year.
Team Type 1 to Tour of Morocco
While the NRC gets under way in the U.S. this week, Team Type 1 will send a contingent to line up for the team’s first international stage race of the season, the 23rd Tour of Morocco.
In Brooklyn, unifying machines and a win for a Russian bike messenger
It was just passed 10:00 Saturday night as I made my way down the dark, cobbled lane near Erie Basin in Brooklyn. In search of the staging area for the third Red Hook Criterium, a 20-lap race for track-bike riders with a penchant for unorthodox racing, I hoped to spy some of the participants at registration before things got underway.
Clarke and Teutenberg win final San Dimas stages, Day and Teutenberg win overall
Hilton Clarke scored the first major win for his Bahati Foundation team in the Incycle/Cannondale Old Town Grand Prix criterium Sunday evening, the final stage of the San Dimas Stage Tace. Clarke, overall winner at San Dimas in 2002, beat out Alejandro Borrajo (Jamis-Sutter Home) and Raymond Kreder (Holowesko Partners) for the stage 3 win.
Vacansoleil’s Jens Mouris scores at Groene Hart, BMC’s Stewart in lead pack
Local rider Jens Mouris of Vacansoleil broke from a 15-rider group in the final kilometers to take an 11-second solo win at the Dutch one-day Ronde van het Groene Hart. Belgian Nico Eckhour (An Post-Sean Kelly) won the field sprint for second, followed by Sep Vanmark (Topsport Vlaanderen).
Cesar Grajales’ return from Purgatory
Grajales, who teammate Nathan O’Neill calls Gecko, is making a comeback of sorts from the no man’s land to which he had banished since early 2008. “Difficult to describe,” he quickly answered when asked about his previous two seasons with Rock Racing, during which he bounced between the team’s professional and amateur rosters and was even fired and rehired once within the same week.
Benjamin, Sutherland grab San Dimas stage wins; Abbott, Day keep lead
Benjamin takes San Dimas stage win, Abbott holds lead
Groundhog Day: Abbott and Day repeat at San Dimas time trial
Peanut Butter & Co.'s Mara Abbott and Fly V Australia's Ben Day repeats their 2009 wins.
No Plan B: HTC-Columbia fully behind Cavendish for Milan-San Remo
HTC-Columbia manager Rolf Aldag says despite his recent lack of results, Cavendish is still their man for Saturday, and 'there is no Plan B.'
Using every ounce
Sky's Michael Barry heads into the classics season knowing that victory takes a full effort by every member of the team.
Milan-San Remo: Armstrong out, Cavendish less than confident
If Mark Cavendish is to be believed, he's not among the favorites to win this year's la classica di Primavera
Cofidis’ Keukeleire, 21, wins third race of the year. BMC’s Murphy is sixth.
Jens Keukeleire, 21, has already won Three Days of West Flanders and Le Samyn this year.
Ted King: Paris-Nice insanity
In a report from a grueling Paris-Nice, Ted says he's proving Albert Einstein's theory about repetition and insanity.
Garzelli snags T-A, Boasson Hagen wins finale
Italy's Stefano Garzelli won the Tirreno-Adriatico overall on Tuesday after Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen prevailed in the seventh and final stage.
Jamis-Sutter Home ready for San Dimas, Redlands
Defending NRC team champion opens title defense at Redlands.
Technical FAQ: Maintaining an 11-speed chain
Lennard Zinn suggests you avoid removing 11-speed chains for maintenance. Clean and re-lube on the bike.
Hills and wind decide victors at Western Collegiate Cycling Conference races
Riders flocked from all over California and Nevada this weekend to participate in the first race held in Northern California this year of the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference. The race was hosted by the reigning national champions, the University of California-Davis. This was a crucial weekend for teams to gain points as the upcoming races are split weekends between Southern California and Northern California. With two new tough courses, racers were tested to the limit in climbing, handling, and tactical savvy. Although full race results have yet to be posted, UC Davis is poised to be atop the leader boards after a dominating performance over a resurgent Cal Poly and UCLA squads.
Snow blankets first half of Northwestern conference race
Snow forces the cancellation of Saturday's events at Boise State, but Sunday's crit went off without a hitch
BU wins ECCC omnium after Stevens race
The second week of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference season continued at the Stevens Duck Country circuit race Sunday, hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology. By the end of the day, Boston University had won the overall team omnium for the weekend, with MIT in second place and the University of Pennsylvania close behind in third.
Southeast racing hits the final stretch at Georgia Tech
With three regular season races completed and three more before conference championships, racers in the SECCC came to the geographic center of the conference to compete in the Georgia Tech Cycling Classic in Newnan, Georgia, this weekend.
Bazzana, Donovan score Murrieta circuit wins
Fly V Australia scored a second stage win at the Tour of Murrieta Sunday as Alessandro Bazzana took the victory in the 60-mile Rabobank Circuit Race ahead of teammate Jonathan Cantwell. Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis) finished third on the day to secure the overall win in the three-day omnium. In the women's race Kathryn Donovan of host club INCYCLE/SC Velo won the stage while Lauren Tamayo and Shelley Evans finished with the same number of omnium points.
Lindsey Wilson and Marian battle at DePauw
Lindsey Wilson College and Marian University continued a heated rivalry in the Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference, exchanging victories throughout DePauw’s road race, team time trial and criterium. Despite the dominance of these teams, Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and Indiana University also demonstrated commendable performances, nabbing several top positions across categories.
Crashes come to Rocky Mountain cycling conference crits
Two crash-marred criteriums hosted by the University of Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado made up the second Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference race weekend. Despite dry weather and relatively tame courses, a number of categories saw their results dictated by late tumbles; only the men’s A and women’s B field made it through the final laps of each race unscathed.
Fly V’s Zajicek wins Tucson Bicycle Classic by one second
Working all day in a breakaway paid off for Fly V Australia's Phil Zajicek when he won the Tucson Bicycle Classic by one second
Gen. Grant’s wrath comes down upon Eastern collegiates
Wind and rain buffet Eastern racers at the Grant's Tomb collegiate races.
Vermont’s Killington Stage Race returns in May
PRESS RELEASE: After nearly a decade in hibernation the Beast of the East has reawakened! The Killington Stage Race is back for 2010 with three days of racing on May 29, 30 & 31 with $13,600 in prize money up for grabs.
Fly V’s Cantwell takes Murrieta crit
Jonathan Cantwell continued Fly V Australia's early season fortune with a bunch sprint win at the Jax Bicycle Center Grand Prix at the Tour de Murrieta.
Contador wraps up Paris-Nice as Moinard wins finale
Alberto Contador contains some attacks to win his second Paris-Nice.
Plaxton, Emmett Take XC Round 1 of Triple Crown
Giant's Kelli Emmett rules small women's field while Sho-Air-Specialized rider Max Plaxton fends off withering attacks from Sam Schultz and Geoff Kabush to win at Bonelli Park in Southern California.
Tondo holds on for stage win, Contador holds lead at Paris-Nice
Paris-Nice stage 6
Sagan powers to stage 5 win, Contador retains jersey
Liquigas's Peter Sagan scored a second stage victory in this year's Paris-Nice with a bold solo attack in the final two kilometers on Friday. Sagan, who also won stage 3, emerged from a group of about 40 survivors on what turned out to be a tougher-than-expected stage 5, a relatively short 157-km run from Pernes-les-Fontaines to Aix-en-Provence.
Wrenched & Ridden bike reviews: Prologo Nago Evo TTR saddle
Tech editor Zack Vestal tries a saddle made specifically for time trialing and is pleasantly surprised by its comfort.
Team Type 1’s ‘Money Team’ — racking up podiums
Team Type 1's criterium squad — nicknamed the Money Team — were just under the radar in 2009, but scored podiums in almost every crit in the second half of the year. This year they are aiming higher.
Voigt leads Paris-Nice as Sagan wins stage
German fan-favorite Jens Voigt takes the overall lead from Bos, as 20-year-old Peter Sagan scores a stage win.
Rocky Mountain conference opens with Denver crit and TT
The Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference opened its nine-week season with Denver University’s City Park Criterium on Saturday and Metro State’s Roadrunner Time Trial on Sunday. Serving as the first races of the year for many collegiate cyclists, the weekend offered up exciting and unpredictable racing in every category.
Crash mars Paris-Nice finale; Boom holds on
The top of the overall standings were largely unchanged as race leader Lars Boom (Rabobank) finished in the front group.
MIT wins Rutgers race in season opener
The Eastern conference kicks off with a three-event weekend at Rutgers.
Race-starved Western conference flocks to UCSB
After a full month without any collegiate races, approximately 120 riders from the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference eagerly saddled up for UC Santa Barbara’s race weekend, which featured a criterium, team time trial and road race.
Euro’ Racing this Week: Season’s first major stage races
France's Paris-Nice and Italy's Terreno-Adriatico dominate this week's Euro' action
Sky’s Henderson wins crash-filled P-N stage
Sky's Greg Henderson takes the sprint at the end of a crash-filled stage 1. Among the crash victims: Leipheimer, Horner and Contador.
Jacques-Maynes masters Merced
Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) wins the Merced Foothills Road Race.
Midwest Conference battles in the hills at Lindsey Wilson
Sinead Miller of Marian University swept the women’s A field races in the Midwest Conference race at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky, over the weekend. Will Nowak of Northwestern, Kip Spaude of Lindsey Wilson College, and Rob Bush of Marian University split the wins in the men’s A races throughout the weekend.
It’s Boom, Voigt, Leipheimer at Paris-Nice opener
’Crosser-turned-roadie Lars Boom wins a cold, windy prologue at Paris-Nice.
Rabon wraps up Murcia
Frantisek Rabon (HTC-Columbia) clinches overall victory in the Vuelta a Murcia.
Kersten wins Singapore crit
Fly-V Australia's Ben Kersten sprints to victory in the OCBC Cycle Singapore criterium.
Rujano wins Tour de Langkawi
Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen captured the 15th Tour de Langkawi on Sunday after finishing 44th in the event's seventh and final stage.
Bahati Foundation, HTC-Columbia crush Merced crit
Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling and HTC-Columbia crush the Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic Downtown GP.
Fly V wants UCI upgrade, then Tour
Fly V Australia is aiming to become the first Australian ProTour team — and the first Aussie squad to race the Tour de France.
Iglinskiy wins Strade Bianche
Maxim Iglinskiy wins a three-up sprint to take the Montepaschi Strade Bianche.
Rabon rips TT, takes Murcia lead
Czech rider Frantisek Rabon (HTC-Columbia) wins the individual time trial at the Vuelta a Murcia.
Rujano grabs Langkawi lead after win at Genting
Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen Saturday conquered the cruel slopes of the Genting Highlands to win the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi and capture the overall lead.
Phinney and Hammer lead USAC team to track worlds in Denmark
USA Cycling has named its team for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 24-28.