1 post tagged “cycling news july 01 2009”
Dekker loses place in Tour de France squad after positive test
Dutch rider Thomas Dekker (Silence-Lotto) has reportedly been yanked off the Tour de France squad after a positive test for the banned blood-booster EPO. More
Bernhard Kohl: 'I shared the dope with other athletes'
Former Austrian pro cyclist Bernhard Kohl, who was banned for using a blood-booster last year, has apparently admitted to giving drugs to other athletes, including triathlete Hannes Hempel. More
Aging Armstrong still gung-ho on Tour chances
Lance Armstrong apparently thinks he's still got it in him to win the Tour de France for the eighth time. More
Eiffel Tower climax for London-Paris 09 Cycle Tour
British Olympians James Cracknell and Elise Laverick, former Tour de France winner Stephen Roche, ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas and British Cycling’s Team Sky manager Scott Sunderland were among the riders in the London-Paris 09 Cycle Tour who celebrated the event's climax under the Eiffel Tower in a blaze of sunshine. More
British Cycling's four-year plan to dominate elite events
British Cycling have unveiled a four-year plan, that "embraces cycling in the broadest sense, from grass roots to the elite level, from track and road to BMX and mountain biking, and from leisure to cycling as a form of sustainable transport", to build on recent UK successes at the Olympics, Tour de France and World Championships. More
'Vegetarians less likely to get cancer'
According to a new study, Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop blood, bladder and stomach cancer. More
Interbike's site revamped to enhance user experience
The Interbike folks have revamped their Web site to enhance user experience and include expanded exhibitor resources and enhanced attendee show planning features. More
Syncros to offer components for sale at their site
Syncros Applied Technologies have added an e-commerce function to their Web site to allow consumers to buy Syncros components online. More
Retire Your Ride offering Canadians $490 for new commuter bike
Canada's Retire Your Ride national vehicle recycling programme will offer participants up to $490 off the purchase of a new, high-end commuter bicycle through a national partnership with the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC). More
