Below is the schedule for all the big European professional bike races this year, all of them held under the auspices of the International Cycling Union (UCI). Tourists and fans are allowed to travel to parts of these races and stand on the side of the road, climb or finish and watch the race...
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Love the wobbly wheel in the start for the time trial. Also, isn’t that Mary Ann Miller of Century Road Club Association in there somewhere? The video is a sales piece for one of the UCI-endorsed races for amateurs and masters who love the idea of being in the Tour de France, Tour de...
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In a city that is known for its progressiveness, Paris will now be employing sheep to mow its lawns. Well, one lawn to be correct, in the 19th arrondissement, outside the municipal archives building.  It’s just one more innovation under Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë who has brought bike share, expanded bike lanes, and Plage Paris–closed...
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The teammate of Bradley Wiggins, Richie Porte became the first Australian to win Paris-Nice when he won the final time trial on Col d’Eze Sunday. Riding for Team Sky, the 28-year-old Tasmanian clocked 19:16 minutes on the training roads that he is accustomed to near his home in Monaco. It was a great victory...
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Andrew Talansky of Team Garmin-Sharp surged ahead to the win in the final stretch of the third stage of Paris-Nice in Brioude, putting him also in the overall lead for the 7-day stage race. “Andrew and the team fought hard for today’s stage,” said his Sports Director, Geert Van Bondt. ”Taking the leader’s jersey was...
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You might not see your favorite rider on this list, but that’s just because they didn’t get caught. Here are some other names: Fausto Coppi, Eddy Merckx,  Jacques Anquetil, Marco Pantani, Levi Leipheimer, Bjarne Riis, Alberto Contador. Got the drift? Yup, all took enough drugs to actually get caught with banned substances in their...
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Dr. Michele Ferrari, the alleged doctor who provided banned substances to professional cyclists told a reporter at online news Al Jazeera that he never provided drugs to Lance Armstrong, and never saw him or heard of  him doping. Michele (pronounced Mee-kay-ley) Ferrari has long been linked at least publicly with doping in cycling. But...
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Greg Lemond, the man who was the first American to win multiple Tour de France races says he is vying for the top post at the International Cycling Union. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde about whether he was prepared to run for president of the Swiss based union against incumbent Pat McQuaid, the 51-year-old...
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A motorist collided yesterday Wednesday with Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, sending him to the hospital with injuries. In a strange twist, hours later head coach for Great Britain, Shane Sutton was also struck by a motorist, and sustained more serious injuries, according to news reports. The driver who struck Wiggins,...
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In the News Michael Barry, the Canadian rider who was named in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s investigation of Lance Armstrong, published a confessional –and a plea of sorts to the public in the NY Times today. Amid the general “mea culpas” , using words like “wrong”, and “code of silence,” Barry also struck at...
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Previous teammate and friend of Lance Armstrong announced today that he took banned substances during his cycling career. The announcement is not much of a shocker: we predicted it during and after the Tour de France folded this year, when Hincapie announced his retirement. The timing was too coincidental with the charges being made...
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In the News Christopher Hall, writer for the NY Times explores a popular bike route from Paris along the canals. It’s safe and relatively car free.  And you can rent a regular bike from a local bike shop instead of relying on a clunky Velib. The route is meant mostly for casual cyclists, but...
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In the News/ Spotted in New Jersey You can get a vintage motorcycle made of old parts if you visit Blitz Motorcycles in Paris. Two friends, Fred Jourden and Hugo Jezegabel are making new motorcycles out of old parts from vintage BMW’s, Hondas, Kawasakis, reported Tim Murray for the Wall St. Journal this weekend....
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The World Anti-Doping Agency, (WADA) and the Union Cycliste Internationale have still not ruled on Lance Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency made its proclamation last week about stripping the seven-time Tour de France winner of all his medals. Indeed there seems to be some kind of hold-up, and the exact reasons are not...
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August 24, 2012–By Jen Benepe Seven time Tour de France winner, and cancer survivor is giving up the fight. This time it’s not against 190 riders in a Tour de France, or 2,500 competitors in an Ironman competition, nor even the cancer that has ravaged his body. The fight Armstrong is giving up is against...
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By Jen Benepe, July 21, 2012 There  was never any question that Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, the two top placements entering the final time trial of the Tour would do well. But the two Sky Team leaders in the one and two positions obliterated the field in much the same flair as they...
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In the News Frank Schleck has confirmed that one of his blood samples has turned up positive for Xipamide, a diuretic banned under the World Anti-Doping Agency, according to Cycling News. Cycling News also reported that the RadioShack-Nissan rider “pulled out of the Tour de France after learning of the initial positive test, and...
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By Jen Benepe, July 20, 2012 Mark Cavendish won the final sprint into Brive la Gaillard in a magnificient come-up from behind. It was the 22nd Tour stage win for the Manx Missile, who was led out in the final 1,000 meters by the Yellow Jersey holder, Bradley Wiggins himself, then Edvald Boasson-Hagen. The...
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