Haedo takes Stage 2 of Tour of the Gila
Colavita's Lucas Sebastian Haedo took Thursday's second stage of the SRAM Tour of the Gila in New Mexico while Astana's Levi Leipheimer maintained his overall lead. More
Freire wins second stage of Tour de Roamdie
Spain's Oscar Freire (Rabobank) won Thursday's second stage of the Tour de Romandie while Switzerland's Gregory Rast (Astana) retained the yellow jersey. More
Valverde also being probed by UCI
Spain's Alejandro Valverde, who's already under investigation by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), is apparently being probed by the UCI as well. More
Cyclist sets velodrome record by riding 669km in 24 hours
Forty-seven-year-old Chris Paradysz has reportedly set a 24-hour velodrome record of 416.09 miles (669.63km) in a fund-raising event at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania. More
Austrian national ski coach Mayer released
Former Austrian national Nordic ski coach Walter Mayer was apparently released on Thursday after more than a month in custody on suspicion of dealing in doping substances, court sources said. More
British cyclist completes first leg of world tour in record time
British cyclist James Bowthorpe, 31, has reportedly completed the first leg of his round-the-world record bid, crossing Europe into Iran in just three weeks. More
Leipheimer grabs first stage of Tour of the Gila
Astana's Levi Leipheimer took Wednesday's first stage of the SRAM Tour of the Gila. More
Serrano wins Stage 1 of Tour de Romandie
Spain's Ricardo Serrano (Fuji) won Wednesday's 91km Stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie between the Swiss towns of Montreux and Fribourg. More
Rebellin named as the Italian athlete in Olympics doping probe
Davide Rebellin has been named as the Italian cyclist under investigation for a doping violation at the Beijing Olympics. More
Philadelphia cycling race slated for June 7
The TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship is a go, according to organisers of the race slated for June 7. More
Italian Olympic athlete tests positive
One of Italy's Olympic athletes, possibly a cyclist, apparently has tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance at last summer’s Beijing Games. More
Armstrong and Astana mates a go for Tour of the Gila
Looks like Lance Armstrong and his Astana mates will be competing in the SRAM Tour of the Gila after all, thanks to a flexible reading of the UCI's rules. More
Rabon takes Tour de Romandie prologue
Czechoslovakia's Frantisek Rabon (Columbia-Highroad) won Tuesday's Tour de Romandie prologue, a 3.1km time trial through the streets of the Swiss city of Lausanne, in 3 minutes and 45 seconds. More
Study: Bicycle helmet laws more harmful than helpful
Mandatory bicycle helmet laws could do more harm than good, according to a a new study conducted by Australian mathematician Piet de Jong who estimates that bicycle helmet laws would cost the US $4.8 billion per year, the Netherlands, $1.9 billion, and the UK, $0.4 billion. More
Here we go again! Another bike builder has claimed to have produced the "world's lightest production bike". Everti's Eagle apparently weighs only 5.17kg (11.4lbs) and is designed for normal road riding, though a rider weight limit of 90kg (200lbs) has been specified. The Taiwan-made frame features cold-worked, stress-relieved, double-butted, seamless 3/2.5 titanium tubing, while the parts list includes SRAM Red shifters, derailleurs, cassette and brakes, Zipp cranks and bars, custom Edge wheels, Tufo tyres, KCNC brakes, Extralite stem, and Ritchey WCS fork and seatpost. MSRP for the complete bike: $9,995. More
Astana barred from racing in Tour of the Gila by UCI
Astana have apparently been barred by the UCI from competing in this week's SRAM Tour of the Gilla as part of a move to keep lower-tier events off limits to ProTour teams. More
OUCH tipped to dominate Tour of the Gila
The OUCH pro cycling team, featuring Floyd Landis, Jonathan Chodroff, Cameron Evans, Tim Johnson, Roman Kilun, Pat McCarty, Rory Sutherland and Brad White, are expected to dominate the five-day SRAM Tour of the Gila which kicks off on April 29. More
