Blogs Posts in Gossips category; 349 blog posts

Floyd Landis, coach ordered to stand trial

Judicial officials say that U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis and his coach Arnie Baker are being sent to trial in a computer hacking case that targeted France's doping laboratory. A French arrest warrant was issued for the two men Jan. 28 s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Kiwis set pace on first day of Tour

The talent-stacked New Zealand national team threw down the gauntlet early on the opening day of the cycling Tour of Southland yesterday, and rivals Share the Road responded in emphatic fashion. Those predicting the 54th running of the t [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Fear of being hit scares away cyclists

A space crunch, poor condition of roads, difficulty in crossing intersections and the fear of being hit by other vehicles are cyclists' biggest worries. A pilot survey conducted by Parisar, an NGO working for traffic and transportati [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Nepal cyclist wins Himachal mountain biking event

Nepal’s Ajay Pandit Saturday won the sixth edition of the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - the country’s toughest cycle rally that concluded here, an organiser said. ‘Ajay Pandit is the overall winner of the event while Ram [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel and QuickStep rider Carlos...

Bruyneel, the director of Lance Armstrong's team, was banned from Feb 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs for allowing Team RadioShack to wear a "non-authorised jersey" during the Tour's final stage [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyclists just passing through

Cyclists of all shapes and sizes put pedals to the metal up Evans Pass as a forerunner to the annual Five Passes tour. The four-day event, which starts in Sumner at 6am today, involves four-person teams cycling over the Evans, Weka, Lewi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Team Kenda Women’s Cycling announces 2011 NRC roster

Team Kenda women are excited to return to the women’s U.S. peloton in 2011 and contest the National Racing Calendar (NRC). The team is entering its 12th year in women’s bicycle racing. “With the sluggish economy, our sp [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Tour Down Under to host Lance Armstrong cycling finale

Armstrong, 39, quit the sport in 2005 before returning in 2009, but in July he confirmed that 2010 would be the last time he rode the Tour de France. In what is likely to be his last season, The Tour Down Under is the Texan's first c [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Lance Armstrong still quiet on 2011 racing schedule

Lance Armstrong won't be riding in the Tour de France anymore, but he'll still compete in smaller races next year, seeing himself as an ambassador in the fight against cancer. The questions are what races, where and when &md [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Women cyclists put the pressure on

ELITE women cyclists are putting pressure on organisers of the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic to allow them to participate in the main event. For the past several years, the women have competed in a parallel event called the Celt [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Vinokourov does not have to pay $1.7 million fine - CAS

Vinokourov was ordered by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to pay the equivalent of a year's salary after failing two dope tests during the 2007 Tour de France. "There is no legal basis for UCI to claim the payment... [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Floyd Landis to return for Tour of Southland

Floyd Landis, arguably the world's most controversial cyclist, will return for next month's Tour of Southland. The 35-year-old United States rider was a surprise entry in last year's race where he lined up for the Auckl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Tour organizers unveil route amid doping turmoil

The route for the 2011 Tour de France will be announced Tuesday, with cycling yet again in turmoil and its two greatest champions of the last decade not part of the ceremony. Alberto Contador, the three-time Tour winner and defendi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Alberto Contador doping case will not stop Saxo Bank sponsor...

The Danish investment bank Saxo Bank has said that it will remain as the main sponsor of the cycling team that bears its name, even if its new rider, the three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, is suspended for doping. [...]