Cycling
Illness ruins Cooper's U23 mountain bike World Cup debut
* * * * * Anton Cooper (Cannondale Factory Racing) was notably absent from the top of the results in the U23 men's cross country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup opener in Albstadt, Germany ...
Gilbert and Van Avermaet headline BMC at Tour of Belgium
* * * * * * * * Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet make their return to racing this week when the five-day Tour of Belgium begins on Wednesday with a 194.2km stage from Lochristi to Knokke-Heis...
AngryAsian: Tire makers - spell out exactly what you're selling
Stated tire sizes can be notoriously random, with one company's "2.3-inch" or "23mm" sometimes differing significantly from identically badged tires from another brand – and possibly neither measur...
Small and Rowney Take Victories on Either Side of the Atlantic
The Specialized-lululemon women raced in two separate races on Monday with a couple of women in Gatineau at the time trial event and a group in France at Languedoc Roussillon Read more › The post S...
New men’s leader in National Criterium Calendar as women’s standings tighten
The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC) rolled through its tenth event of the year, the Wilmington Grand Prix in Wilmington, Del. Read more › The post New men’s leader in National Criteri...
Sagebrush Safari: Defining the MTB Classic
Ever wonder how a brand-new, first-time event can be called a “classic”? You see it all the time. Some podunk parks and rec department in eastern Maine hammers a few arrows into the ground and BAM ...
Meyer continues progression with Tour of California result
* * * * * A top-ten performance would have been more than pleasing for Cameron Meyer at this year's Tour of California considering the Orica GreenEdge Australian was struck down with a dose of illn...
Bontrager impress again at Tour of California
Nathan Brown (Bontrager) leads the break. * * * * * * * For the second consecutive year, Axel Merckx's Bontrager development team has made the most of its coveted invitation to the Amgen Tour of Ca...
Giant AnyRoad availability expands to the US and beyond
Remember our recent rant on road riding vs. road racing bikes? In select Asian markets, Giant has been testing the concept of a widely available and highly versatile adventure road bike range calle...
After doping ban, Levi Leipheimer announces retirement
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — American Levi Leipheimer says he retired from professional cycling when his six-month ban for doping violations ended March 1 and he was unable to sign with a new team. Le...
Gallery: Albstadt World Cup 2013, women’s cross-country
The women's XC World Cup kicked off in Germany on Sunday and all the heavy hitters were on hand
Sutherland Journal: The fog and dropping heart rate of the Giro’s second week
Rory Sutherland is two rest days into the Giro d'Italia and has lost 15-20 percent from his average and maximum heart rate. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comRory Sutherland checks in from...
NCC: New men's leader as women's standings tighten
The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar rolled through its tenth event of the year, the Wilmington Grand Prix in Wilmington, Del. After the dust had settled on a spectacular day of racing on Sa...
Reports: Menchov retires in 14th professional season
VALLOIRE, France, (AFP) — Russian rider Denis Menchov, a former winner of the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, has decided to hang up the bike citing knee problems, according to reports in the Ru...
Video: Klier debuts as team director at Giro d'Italia
Andreas Klier recently brought his 17-year career as a professional cyclist to a conclusion, but the 37-year-old German has opted to remain in the sport with Garmin-Sharp and has brought his consid...
Video: Visconti discusses Galibier victory, Pantani
* * * * Eight days after Alex Dowsett opened Movistar's stage win account at the Giro d'Italia, Giovanni Visconti added an emotional second stage victory for the Spanish WorldTour squad as the 30-y...
Former Giro and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov retires (Reuters)
Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35, local media reported on Monday. Read more › The post Former Giro and Vuelta...
Bianchi launches Gran Fondo La Magnifica – Bianchi in Forlì
The GF La Magnifica - Bianchi was officially launched at Forlì City Hall's “Sala Calamandrei” on Friday, May 17th. Bianchi is the new main sponsor of the GF celebrating its second edition on Sunday...
Nature Valley Pro Chase Adds Quad Cities Criterium
The Nature Valley Bicycle Festival announced that the Quad Cities Criterium will be added to the Nature Valley Pro Chase Schedule. Read more › The post Nature Valley Pro Chase Adds Quad Cities Crit...
California Dreaming: When Will Tejay See Yellow Again?
You could be forgiven for not paying the Tour of California a lot of attention in the past week. After all, the Giro is on, and after such an enthralling first 9 days of the race, who wouldn't want...