1 post tagged “cycling news july 03 2009”
Boonen cleared to race in 2009 Tour de France
Tom Boonen has apparently been cleared by the French Court of Arbitration for Sport to race in the 2009 Tour de France which kicks off on Saturday. More
Basso: 'Lance will definitely go for it!'
Former Giro d'Italia champ Ivan Basso thinks Lance Armstrong will go all out to nail his eighth Tour de France title. More
Riis: 'Saxo Bank hard to beat'
Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis, who won the 1996 Tour de France, has declared that his team will be hard to beat in this year's big race. More
Vinokourov hoping to ride with Astana again
Russian cyclist Alexander Vinokourov, whose two-year suspension for doping ends on July 24, hopes to return to the Astana fold, though there's no confirmation yet if team manager Johan Bruyneel is ready to take him back. More
'Buyer, beware of shady suncreens'
According to the Environmental Working Group, "3 [out] of 5 brand-name sunscreens either don’t protect [the] skin from sun damage or contain hazardous chemicals — or both". More
Italian government offers 30 per cent bicycle subsidy
The Italian government has apparently allocated £8m to offer commuters in the country a subsidy of up to 30 per cent for the purchase of a new bicycle or an electric bike. More
US bike makers given two years to comply with new lead limit
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has reportedly made a final decision in granting the bicycle industry a two-year stay of enforcement against a new lead limit law. More
