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Cyclist star welcomes 2018 games

THE golden girl of Australia's emerging cyclists yesterday said she was looking forward to a chance to shine when the eyes of the sporting world focus on Queensland in 2018. Rockhampton's Taylah Jennings recently returned home a d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

National Cycling Race starts in Quetta

All the affiliated units of the PCF, four provinces, Army, WAPDA, Railways and Sui Southern Gas Company have prepared their teams for participation. All the teams reached Quetta on July 17. Balochistan Sports Secretary Muhammad Saqib Aziz [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling star Gilbert angered by 'doping' delivery links to t...

Belgian cycling star Philippe Gilbert has moved to divert any suspicion of doping from within the Omega-Pharma team after a former teammate was accused of importing doping products. Retired professional Wim Vansevenant was accused of the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Tour de Pakistan started from Karachi

The 16th edition of the Tour de Pakistan cycle race kicked off from Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum at 9:00 am on Tuesday. 16th Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race kicks off A total of 58 riders from 10 countries including Afghanistan are taking part in [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Armstrong a starter for Rotorua triathlon

Tour de France cycling legend Lance Armstrong will revive his triathlon career in New Zealand early next year. Organisers of the Blue Lake Multisport Festival near Rotorua on January 29-30 confirmed Armstrong's entry yesterday. The s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Cycle star Gerrans regains racing form

Australian cycling star Simon Gerrans regained some invaluable form on Sunday as two key rivals flexed their considerable racing muscle. Gerrans was 15th in the World Cycling Classic at Buninyong, near Ballarat, the warm-up to this week& [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Cycling star goes to court over taxes

Australian cycling star Stuart O'Grady has gone to court in a dispute over a tax bill. O'Grady's case came before the Federal Court in Adelaide on Tuesday with the professional rider disputing an assessment from the deputy ta [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Cycling Odds: 2010 Tour de France Starts Saturday

The Super Bowl of cycling – and, frankly, the only time most Americans care about the sport even a little – begins Saturday as the Tour de France kicks off … in the Netherlands? Yep, the three-week, nearly 2,263-mile e [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Cycling Tour of Romania - 1,178 km to ride and 90 racers at...

The Cycling Tour of Romania, at its 47th edition this year, and marking 100 years of bicycle race in Romania, will be carried out over May – June 12, between Deva (central) and Constanta (south-east), in seven stages and a prologue [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Afghan riders star attraction in Tour de Pakistan

Riders from Afghanistan will be the star attraction in next month's Tour de Pakistan cycle race after Indian cyclists were left out in the cold by organisers, an official said on Saturday. The 15th Tour de Pakistan, a race mode [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Tour de France 2011 to start in the Vendee

The 2011 Tour de France will start in the Atlantic coast department of the Vendee, race director Christian Prudhomme announced here on Tuesday. The first stage will get underway on Saturday July 2 close to the approaches to the island of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Danish cycling star switches allegiance to New Zealand

Cyclist Linda Villumsen, who won the time-trial bronze medal for her native Denmark at this year's world road racing championships, declared Wednesday she has switched allegiance to New Zealand. The 24-year-old, who officially became a New [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Snow cycling, snow rugby star attraction in Kashmir festival

Snow cycling was the star attraction of the three-day Kashmir snow festival that started in this famous hill resort to attract tourists to the state. All the 25 mountain riders taking part in snow cycling event were the darling of spectato [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Cadel Evans confirms Tour Down Under start

Australia's road world cycling champion Cadel Evans has confirmed he will race in January's Tour Down Under in South Australia with his new team, BMC Racing. BMC Racing also announced on Friday that US cyclist George Hincapie would compete [...]