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cycling on television: the week ahead
All the major televised cycling races and for the next seven [detalii...]
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cycling: Track cycling World Cup Classics in pictures
Our photographer brings you all the action from the Manchester VelodromeTom [detalii...]
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cycling on television
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Eritrea: Representative of the International cycling Union Confirm Great Sports Spirit
Representatives of the International cycling Union, UCI, who came to Eritrea to inspect the seventh AfricanContinental cycling Championship, expressed their observation that the government of Eritrea is making massive investment in sports and is reaping its fruit from the prospering [detalii...]
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Eritrea: President Isaias Awards Winners of African cycling Championship
President Isaias Afwerki has awarded winners of the 7th African cycling championship which was conducted from 9th to 13th November, 2011 here in Asmara. Additional prizes were also handed to members of the Eritrean National cycling Federation, and reporters from the Ministry of [detalii...]
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Grassroots cycling set to recieve 1m cash boost
cycling is the big winner after Sport England revealed a 3.5m cash boost for grassroots sports. British cycling has been rewarded for doubling their participation numbers – on the back on the success of the elite track and road teams – with a grant of 1,058,000 to help recruit a further 12,000 weekly cyclists. Their [detalii...]
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Track cycling World Championships 2010: rule changes threaten GB cycling squad
cyclings governing body has confirmed it is introducing measures to outlaw expensive prototype bikes and [detalii...]
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Road to ruin: how relentless scandals have cast a depressing shadow over cycling
A look at the succession of drugs scandals that have shamed [detalii...]
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cycling transfer news
Latest news, rumours and gossip from the professional cycling [detalii...]
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cycling: Contador reigns supreme in race to the sun
The race to the sun was seven days of terrific racing as the European cycling season got off to a flying [detalii...]
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Track cycling World Championships 2010: Victoria Pendleton triumphs in sprint
Briton takes eighth track cycling world title despite awkward tumble in final against Cinas Guo Shuang [detalii...]
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London 2012: British cyclists Olympic hopes may be dashed by International cycling Union
Britain could lose three starting positions in track cycling at the London Olympic Games if a new proposal is adopted by the [detalii...]
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Mozambique: cycling Event Causes Traffic Chaos
The streets of central Maputo degenerated into chaos on Thursday when many of the citys main thoroughfares were closed to traffic because of cycling races that are part of the 10th All-Africa [detalii...]
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National cycling results and details
Read the latest selected national cycling results from across [detalii...]
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World Track cycling Championships 2010: Wendy Houvenaghel reaches pursuit final
Briton qualifies second fastest on the opening day of the Track cycling World Championships in [detalii...]
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Zimbabwe: cycling Messenger Robbed of US9 000
A messenger with an estate agent in Harare lost US9 000 belonging to clients after two armed robbers trailed him while he was cycling to the bank last [detalii...]
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International cycling Union to look into alleged hidden motors
The International cycling Union will examine "mechanical doping" at a meeting with bike [detalii...]
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Nigeria: cycling Coach Picks U.S. -Based Athlete, 11 Others for AAG
As final selection of athletes for the All Africa Games conclude this weekend at various camps across the country, coach of cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) Mohammed Bashiru has named 12 cyclists for the Games slated for next [detalii...]
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Win a signed Victoria Pendleton cycling jersey
Win a signed British cycling jersey ahead of the National [detalii...]
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Lance Armstrong donation to International cycling Union a mistake, says Pat McQuaid
The president of the International cycling Union has said decision to accept Lance Armstrongs 100,000 donation was [detalii...]
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Olympics 2012 schedule: cycling - Road
The full Olympic schedule for the road cycling event at London [detalii...]
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Olympics 2012 schedule: cycling - Track
The full Olympic schedule for the track cycling event at London [detalii...]
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Olympics 2012 schedule: cycling - BMX
The full Olympic schedule for the BMX cycling event at London [detalii...]
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Letter: A velodrome too far
How could anyone justify, having already spent 30m on preparing the British cycling team for the last Olympics, now spending 94m on a new velodrome for the London Games (Report, 23 February), when we have such a long history in this country of deep neglect of cycling facilities, and lack of respectable cycling networks, for the masses of current and would-be, leisure, touring and everyday-cyclists?For example, cyclists have been waiting 16 years for a simple, but essential, route to link the 2.5kms from Bexhill to Hastings, when the only alternative is the busy A259. There is no sign of it yet. Safe routes such as this would stimulate cycle traffic enormously. A velodrome can only benefit a handful of elite (largely professional) specialist cyclists; it can serve no practical use. Our priority should be directed towards producing a better cycling environment for everyone.Ted PrangnellAshford, KentcyclingFitnessOlympic Games 2012 guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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London 2012 Olympics: ticket ballot will decide who sees Sir Chris Hoy go for track cycling gold at Games
Track cycling tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will be subject to ballots because of the low number that will go on [detalii...]
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Des Lynam: Queen Victoria Pendleton makes track cycling simple
It was just after watching the film Mrs Brown that I turned to my recording of the Track cycling World Championships on BBC2 and heard presenter Jill Douglas refer to "Queen Victoria defending her [detalii...]
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British cycling reveal that five British cyclists have been injured in accident
British cycling have confirmed five female British cyclists have been injured in a collision with a car in [detalii...]
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Italy pushing for doping ban for entire cycling family
The Italian Olympic Committee is attempting to ban an entire cycling family for [detalii...]
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UCI Track cycling World Cup meeting in Cali, Colombia: in pictures
In pics: images from the second Track cycling World Cup [detalii...]
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Report: Spanish cycling to propose 1-year ban for Alberto Contador
A person familiar with the case says Spanish cycling officials are proposing a one-year ban for Alberto Contador for failing a Tour de France doping [detalii...]
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Track cycling World Championships 2010 schedule
Read a full schedule of events for the UCI Track cycling World Championships taking place in at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark from March 24-28 [detalii...]
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International cycling Union launches legal action against Floyd Landis
UCI act over numerous unacceptable public statements Landis lost his Tour de France title in 2006 after positive testThe International cycling Union (UCI) has started legal proceedings against the disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis.The American lost his 2006 Tour title after testing positive for testosterone and has since launched a series of attacks on the sports personalities.A statement said: "The UCI, its current president Mr Pat McQuaid, and one of its former presidents, Mr Hein Verbruggen, have lodged a case in the Swiss courts against Mr Floyd Landis regarding repeated, serious attacks against their characters."By this step, made necessary by numerous unacceptable public statements by Mr Landis, the UCI is seeking to defend the integrity of the cycling movement as a whole against the accusations of a rider who, by breaching the anti-doping rules, caused cycling serious harm."cycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Olympics 2012 schedule: cycling - Mountain Bike
The full Olympic schedule for the mountain bike cycling event at London [detalii...]
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Track cycling World Championships 2010: ones to watch
Who are the five names to follow at the 2010 UCI Track cycling World Championships in [detalii...]
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Alberto Contador expected to co-operate with Spanish cycling federation over positive test
Alberto Contador will co-operate with Spanish National cycling Federation when disciplinary proceedings [detalii...]
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Italianul Christian Grazian a cistigat prima etapa a Turului ciclist al Romaniei
Rutierul italian Christian Grazian, de la echipa cycling Team Friulli, a cistigat, simbata, prima etapa a celei de-a 48-a editii a Turului ciclist al Romaniei, disputata pe o distanta de 184 de kilometri, intre orasele Constanta si Braila. Grazian a parcurs cei 184 de kilometri in 4 ore, 20 de minute si 54 de secunde. Locul secund a fost ocupat tot de un italian, Andrea Margi (cycling Team Friulli), iar pe pozitia a treia s-a clasat Marco Fuzas (cycling Team Friulli). [detalii...]
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Floyd Landis says clenbuterol use widespread in cycling
Disgraced former Tour de France champion Floyd Landis says the use of clenbuterol is widespread in [detalii...]
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Eritrea: Seventh African Continental cycling Championship Concludes With Victory
The seventh African Continental cycling Championship which started on the 9th of November here in Asmara concluded today with Eritrea winning the [detalii...]
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Rutierii de la Tusnad cycling Team alearga in Turul Greciei
Rutierii echipei Tusnad cycling Team participa, in aceasta saptamana, la Turul Greciei, competitie la care s-au aliniat 120 de ciclisti din 11 tari (Austria, Franta, Germania, Grecia, Muntenegru, Hong Kong, Italia, Olanda, Serbia, Turcia si [detalii...]
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Team GB selects strong team for European Elite Track cycling championships
As expected, Great Britain have selected a strong squad for the inaugural European Elite Track cycling championships in [detalii...]
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London 2012 Olympics: world cycling praises mountain bike venue in Essex
International cycling Federation expresses satisfaction over the London 2012 Olympic mountain bike venue in [detalii...]
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GreenEDGE follow Britain's Team Sky to target Tour de France win with all-Australian Pro Tour cycling team
Advanced plans for an all-Australian Pro Tour cycling team outlined in Adelaide that can compete for Tour de France [detalii...]
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Greenedge follow Britain's Team Sky to target Tour de France win with all-Australian Pro Tour cycling team
Advanced plans for an all-Australian Pro Tour cycling team outlined in Adelaide that can compete for Tour de France [detalii...]
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Watch the latest cycling news in video
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World Track cycling Championships 2010 day two: in pictures
In pics: day two of the world track cycling [detalii...]
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Customised cycling gear at the Tour de France 2010: in pictures
In pics: customised cycling gear at the Tour de [detalii...]
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Cancellara joins Schleck brothers team
Cancellara joins the Luxembourg Pro cycling Project Says newly-formed team will be the most successful in cyclingThe four-times world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has joined the Schleck brothers Luxembourg Pro cycling Project on a three-year deal.Cancellara, who achieved a rare Tour of Flanders Paris-Roubaix classics double this year, is joining from Bjarne Riiss Saxo Bank team."I had many interesting options, but in the end I knew that the project in Luxembourg would have all the ingredients I would need to continue improving myself without skipping a beat," Cancellara said."It is a unique mix of familiar personalities with new surroundings which will ensure continuity while instilling a new motivation to make this project the most successful in cycling."Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and his brother Frank left Saxo Bank at the end of the season to launch their own team and have attracted several team-mates to Luxembourg.The Luxembourg Pro cycling Project is managed by Brian Nygaard, a former media officer at Saxo Bank and Team Sky.cycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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International cycling Union refutes Floyd Landis claims about 2001 Tour de Suisse
The International cycling Union says no riders tested positive for EPO at the 2001 Tour de Suisse, disputing comments made by disgraced cyclist Floyd [detalii...]
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London 2012 Olympics: road cycling guide
Read Telegraph Sports guide to the road cycling event at the London 2012 [detalii...]
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London 2012 Olympics: BMX cycling guide
Read Telegraph Sports guide to the BMX cycling event at the London 2012 [detalii...]
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Pat McQuaid: profile of the president of the International cycling Union
Isabel Best talks to Pat McQuaid, the controversial president of the International cycling [detalii...]
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Rebecca Romero quits British cyclings Olympic programme
Rebecca Romero has confirmed what has long been expected and announced her decision to quit British cycling’s Olympic programme. Romero, 31, made history at the Beijing Games when she won cycling’s individual pursuit title, just four years after claiming silver in Athens in the sport of rowing. However, she has not competed for Great Britain [detalii...]
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Ciclism/ Alejandro Valverde, numarul 1 mondial in 2009 in clasamentul cycling Quotient
Ciclistul spaniol Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s-a clasat pe prima pozitie in topul mondial alcatuit de catre cycling Quotient. Castigator al Turului Spaniei in 2009, Valverde a acumulat 2.487 puncte, devansandu-l pe conationalul sau Alberto Contador. Podiumul este incheiat de australianul Cadel [detalii...]
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Cancellara a semnat un contract cu Luxembourg Pro cycling Project
Ciclistul elvetian de patru ori castigator al contratimpului mondial, Fabian Cancellara, a semnat un contract cu echipa Luxembourg Pro cycling Project, acolo unde isi va intalni fostii colegi de la Saxo Bank, fratii Schleck, Andy si Frank, informeaza Sky Sports. Cancellara, care [detalii...]
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Fabian Cancellara signs three-year contract with newly-formed Luxembourg Pro cycling Project
Fabian Cancellara has signed a three-year contract with the Luxembourg Pro cycling Project where he will ride alongside the [detalii...]
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UCI Track cycling World Cup: British cyclists win gold and silver medals in opening meeting of season
Great Britain have won a gold and silver medal on opening day of first UCI Track cycling World Cup event of the season in [detalii...]
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Taiwan man to spend two years cycling around the world
Taipei - A Taiwan man said Monday that he was planning to spend two years cycling around the [detalii...]
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Australian cyclist admonished for badmouthing UCI president
Chloe Hosking criticised Pat McQuaid over treatment of women I apologise for how I said it, says HoskingThe Australian Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning cyclist Chloe Hosking is preparing to make a formal apology to Pat McQuaid, the president of the sports international governing body, for calling him "a bit of a dick". The 21-year-old has been criticised by cycling Australia and is expected to retract her words while defending the point she was making - that the Union Cycliste Internationale does not adequately support women riders.In Mondays statement Hosking said: "I have to apologise for how I phrased my comments, I wasnt that eloquent."She had called McQuaid "a dick" because of his comments last year that women professionals did not merit a minimum salary. More than 50% of female professionals are not paid by their teams. "Womens cycling every year is getting stronger and stronger," Hosking said. "It needs to get more recognition and Im not going to apologise for what I said, but I do apologise for how I said it."cycling Australia said on Sunday that it would "be seeking an explanation from Chloe before making any decision regarding disciplinary action"."All our members have the right to express views contrary to those of the UCI, but it is not acceptable for any member of cycling Australia to personally denigrate others."Name-calling does nothing to enhance the reputation of professional womens cycling. Under the cycling Australia code of conduct and UCI regulations, Chloe is afforded the right to be treated with respect by her fellow riders, administrators and officials of the sport. Therefore she should afford the same rights to them."McQuaid has said he does not wish to respond to the criticism and there has been no official statement from the UCI.cycling guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Eritrea: Representatives of Africa National cycling Team Impressed With Ancient Buildings in Keren Town
Representatives of the Africa National cycling Team voiced deep impression with the ancient historical buildings of Keren town and its salubrious [detalii...]
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Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy in car crash
Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy's £80,000 Jaguar has been wrecked in a car [detalii...]
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Watch the latest cycling news
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Contador leaves Astana for Riis cycling
Im very happy and excited about signing, says Contador Main Tour de France rival Andy Schleck is leaving teamAlberto Contador has joined Riis cycling on a two-year contract, four days after his main rival at this years Tour de France, Andy Schleck, confirmed he would be leaving the team. Contador announced his move at a press conference in Copenhagen this morning."Im very happy and excited about signing a two year contract with Riis cycling," said Contador of the team that competes as Team Saxo Bank. "With the unique philosophy and team spirit the team offers Im ensured solid support from the sponsors, administration and staff of riders that Im looking forward to becoming a part of myself. Historically, Riis cycling has always been successful and together, we will have the ability to play a very important role in the world of cycling in the years to come."Contador announced last week he would not renew his contract with Astana, shortly after winning his his third Tour de France title. Andy Schleck finished 39 seconds behind. His brother Frank is also leaving Riis cycling."Alberto is a world class rider and its with great pride that I can welcome him onboard the team for the next two years," said the teams owner, Bjarne Riis. "With three Tour de France victories on his resume and a position as number one on the world rankings, he is sure to stay at the very top for several years to come. Alberto will get a solid, strong and loyal team around him to support him in all terrains and Im sure that this will be a fruitful alliance."Alberto ContadorcyclingPaolo Bandini guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Gary Mason: former British boxing champion killed in cycling accident
Former British boxing champion killed in a cycling [detalii...]
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Tour de France 2010: International cycling Union to scan bicycles for illegal motors
The International cycling Union have announced that bicycles at the Tour de France will be scanned for illegal [detalii...]
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London 2012: Box Hill capacity boosted for cycling road races
London 2012 organisers have increased the spectator capacity at Box Hill – the key climb for the Olympic cycling road race. Spectator numbers for last year’s test event were severely restricted due to concerns over damage that could be caused to Box Hill’s fragile wildlife habitat, in particular to several unusual species of orchid. Long [detalii...]
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Radioshack rider fails drugs test
Lis B-sample returns positive result for banned substance Chinese cyclist had been provisionally suspended in AprilChinas cycling authority has confirmed that one of Lance Armstrongs Radioshack team-mates has failed a doping test after his B-sample was returned positive, according to local media reports. Li Fuyu had been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance in April."Now there is no doubt of him being not positive for doping," Zhang Bin, the secretary-general of the Chinese cycling Association, was quoted as saying on the China Dailys website. "No matter what his excuse was, and no matter how prominent he is in China cycling, the result has been confirmed and it is impossible to change."The 32-year-old rider was provisionally suspended by the International cycling Union after Clenbuterol was found in his A-sample following an in-competition test during the Dwars Door Vlaanderen race in Belgium in March.The Chinese authorities have yet to hand down punishment but their decision will be passed to the UCI this month, the paper said. Li, who had denied the charges at a recent hearing, faces a two-year ban according to Chinas anti-doping policy.Chinas first professional cyclist, Li joined Radioshack in the close season. His team said in April that he would be removed if the test result was confirmed.cycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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UCI Track cycling World Cup: Ed Clancy wins omnium title following world class kilo ride in Colombia
Great Britains Ed Clancy has won the omnium title at the Track cycling World Cup meeting in Cali, Colombia, following brilliant kilo [detalii...]
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Great Britain to field strong teams for opening rounds of UCI Track cycling World Cup in Australia and Colombia
Great Britain will be fielding one of their strongest squads for the opening rounds of the UCI Track cycling World Cup in Australia and [detalii...]
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UCI ask Spanish National cycling Federation to take action against Alberto Contador
The UCI has requested the Spanish National cycling Federation take disciplinary action against Alberto [detalii...]
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Ricco to give up cycling: It sickens me
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Tour Down Under flags off the new cycling year
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Riis: Rasmussen deserves another chance in cycling
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Riis congratulates Rasmussen on cycling contract
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PREVIEW: Worlds turn Australia into cycling central
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Florence to host 2013 cycling world championships
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cycling federation to push for longer EPO ban
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Millar named in GB road cycling team
Scot replaces Geraint Thomas for Melbourne event Will race alongside Mark Cavendish and Jeremy HuntDavid Millar is to replace Geraint Thomas in the British team at the road cycling World Championships next month. Thomas - who is set to compete in the Tour of Britain later this month - announced yesterday he was pulling out of the three-man team for the race in Melbourne on 3 October.Millar, who was originally only selected for the time-trial at the World Championships, will now also join Mark Cavendish and Jeremy Hunt in the mens road race after the British cycling performance director, Dave Brailsford, decided not to add to the squad."Following selection, Geraint was feeling tired in subsequent races and felt the road worlds were out of reach," said Brailsford. "David Millar has now been selected to ride the road race as well as the time-trial and based on his current form we believe he will work well with Jeremy to give Mark the best chance at the road worlds."After racing in Melbourne, Millar, who was stripped of the 2003 world time-trial title after admitting he used the blood-booster EPO, and Thomas will then head to Delhi to compete for Scotland and Wales, respectively, in the Commonwealth Games.cycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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UCI to appeal against Aberto Contador doping acquittal
Governing body contests Spanish federations decision Alberto Contador had tested positive for clenbuterolThe International cycling Union has confirmed that it will appeal against the Spanish cycling federations decision to acquit Alberto Contador after the three-time Tour de France winner tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol last year.The Spanish federation cleared Contador of any doping offence earlier this year following the positive test on a Tour rest day last July. The rider claimed the banned substance had entered his system through the consumption of contaminated meat.The UCI has now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the RFECs ruling.A statement from the sports world governing body read: "The International cycling Union today decided - within the time frame stipulated by the regulations - to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne against the Spanish cycling Federations finding in the case of Alberto Contador."He was acquitted after testing positive for clenbuterol during an in-competition test carried out on 21st July 2010. The decision to appeal comes after an in-depth study of the file received from the RFEC."Alberto ContadorDrugs in sportcycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Cyling on television
All the major cycling races - home and abroad - for the next seven [detalii...]
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UCI Track cycling World Cup: Victoria Pendleton wins gold medal in keirin and Sir Chris Hoy takes sprint silver
Victoria Pendleton has won the gold medal in the keirin at the Track cycling World Cup while Sir Chris Hoy won silver in the mens sprint in Cali, [detalii...]
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Alberto Contador likely to miss the Tour de France, says International cycling Union president Pat McQuaid
Alberto Contador may miss next years Tour de France, Pat McQuaid, the president of the International cycling Union has [detalii...]
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Team Sky and British cycling can work in tandem, says report
But Deloitte wants more attention paid to staff in dual roles British cycling says it is exact opposite of rap on knucklesThe Deloitte report into British cycling and Team Sky has found no major risks or issues within the relationship but has highlighted several areas that need working on. These include joint roles and responsibilities, financial accounting and transparency, and communication. "It is the exact opposite of a rap on the knuckles for anybody," said Ian Drake, the chief executive of British cycling.Questions have been asked about the dual roles of staff such as Dave Brailsford, team principal at Sky and performance director of British cycling. Liz Nicholl, the chief executive of UK Sport, said this area needed attention. "When you have dual roles serving two objectives its important to make sure that allocation of time is managed. Its not something that just happens. We have to make sure from our perspective that World Class Performance [its programme to give the best athletes the best chance of fulfilling their potential] has sufficient resources at all times, there needs to be control around that. There needs to be a transparent system in place."Drake said that, as Team Sky had evolved since its foundation, the overlap of roles and responsibilities with British cycling had become less.The report, jointly commissioned by UK Sport and British cycling to examine the way Team Sky and the British Olympic team worked together, was distilled into a page and a half because, Nicholl said: "There was sensitivity about sharing information that could give rivals insights into how the programme is operated and managed."The key recommendations were the appointment of a finance director at British cycling and the creation of an operational document to ensure roles and responsibilities were monitored and managed "from a resource and financial perspective". The document will be created by British cycling and reviewed quarterly.Both Drake and Nicholl denied that the financial recommendations pointed to any irregularities. "Its not that anything has gone wrong but its about what structures we have in place to manage a huge amount of public investment," said Drake. "The biggest challenge with Sky was that there were other things going on, pressure on both ends, funding doubled from 12M to 24M and expansion by about 100 staff. We are audited heavily and there are no concerns there but you cant stand still."The report also recommended that UK Sport should continue to work closely with British cycling to identify any new risks or opportunities. Nicholl said this would not include a place for UK Sport on the board of Tour Racing Limited, the company which owns Team Sky and holds the squads ProTour licence. "There is a line over which we would never step, we cant get involved in decision-making within the team because then we would be unable to hold the sport to account. We have to stay on one side of that line."cyclingTeam SkyWilliam Fotheringham guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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In praise of... teamwork
Mark Cavendishs cycling victory was more than just the sum of better aerodynamicsThere are many examples of sportsmen acting selflessly to ensure their team-mates win - the help Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway gave as pace runners for Roger Bannisters four-minute mile in 1954 being just one. But there are few examples of getting a whole team pitching up, unpaid, to help one person get an individual medal. It is rarer still for the whole plan to have been hatched three years ago. But such was the case with Mark Cavendishs victory at the road world championships in Copenhagen on Sunday. As the Olympic cycling gold medalist Chris Boardman explained, the team in a road race are there to protect one man aerodynamically, without which he could not have made the 266-kilometre course. The team had its fair share of stars - Bradley Wiggins, who has set his sights on the Tour de France, David Millar, the team captain, Geraint Thomas. Wiggins rode eight kilometres in the lead to keep Cavendish up front. In the end they stuck together at the front and delivered their man with a few hundred metres to go. The prize should have gone to the team, but everyone knew it would only go to one man. Whatever the reason - and Rod Ellingworths influence as the British cycling coach is clearly visible - these men have been infused with a common purpose which is exhilarating to watch. In a world where everything is about money and individualism, Cavendishs victory was more than just the sum of better aerodynamics. It was about the lost art of finding a common purpose.cycling guardian.co.uk © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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UCI Track cycling World Cup: Sir Chris Hoy wins gold, Victoria Pendleton wins silver and Ed Clancy takes bronze
Sir Chris Hoy has won a gold medal in the keirin at the UCI Track cycling World Cup in Melbourne; Victoria Pendleton won a silver in the womens sprint and Ed Clancy had to settle for bronze in the [detalii...]
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London 2012 Olympics: cycling road race will bring the magic of the Games to life, says Sebastian Coe
The London 2012 cycling road race "will bring the magic of the Games to life," according to Sebastian [detalii...]
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Tour de France 2010 on television
All the major cycling races - home and abroad - for the next seven [detalii...]
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Staff: Team Sky harming British hopes
Olympic champion fears for GBs medal chances in London I see some cracks appearing [in the British team]The Olympic cycling champion Jamie Staff believes British hopes of more medals in London are being damaged by Team Sky.Staff, winner of the team sprint with Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny in Beijing, was part of the coaching staff at the national cycling centre in Manchester until he was recruited by USA cycling earlier this year.In an interview with the American website velonation.com, he has revealed his fears that the Team Sky project - a joint venture between British cycling and the satellite broadcaster - is affecting Olympic prospects.Dave Brailsford, the performance director at British cycling and the man who guided to the team to eight golds at the 2008 Olympics, has been splitting his time with the professional road team which was formed with the intention of winning the Tour de France.Staff said: "I would like for them to do well in all events, but with Dave Brailsfords attention turned to the road, I think its having an effect on the track team."You need a leader. If your leader goes off and leads something else, you get consequences. At the end of the day it comes down to the riders obviously, but having someone to lead the army is the key."It gives the rider the belief they have the backing. If you remove that and the riders feel like they are on their own, then cracks can appear. I see some cracks appearing."Staffs comments were strongly disputed by British cycling, who cited the progress made by British cyclists under the wing of Team Sky. And Brailsford has long advocated the need for British cyclists to compete for a professional team which is sympathetic to their Olympic ambitions.A British cycling spokesman said: "The British cycling partnership with Sky has been in place since just before the Beijing Olympics and to suggest it is having a detrimental effect on our track team is simply not true."The fact that young, talented British riders such as Geraint Thomas, Ben Swift and Pete Kennaugh are able to benefit from the partnership no doubt boosts our road presence, as highlighted by Geraints white jersey success at this years Tour de France."It also means the British track riders in Team Sky can benefit from having their road-race programme fully tailored to optimise their Olympic ambitions, something which might not be the case if Team Sky was not in place. Success in London in 2012 is at the forefront of everyones thoughts, most notably Daves, and nothing will ever distract us from that."Team SkycyclingOlympic games 2012 guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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cycling: Tension mounts as Le Tour approaches
It is just over a month until professional cyclings most prestigious annual race gets [detalii...]
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Bike doping probe by UCI is both sensible and timely
In the strange, wacky but still lovable world of road cycling you learn to never rule anything [detalii...]
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Team RadioShack demand shake-up
Manager Johan Bruyneel furious after teams omission Its high time for professional cycling to become professionalTeam RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has called for a shake-up in the running of professional cycling following his teams exclusion from the Vuelta a Espana.Bruyneel was angered that his team, co-owned by Lance Armstrong, did not receive one of the six wildcard places on offer from organisers Unipublic for the 22-team Spanish tour, despite moving up six places to eighth in the world rankings released on the same day as the list.They also have the 11th- and 12th-ranked riders in the individual rankings: Janez Brajkovic, who rose 39 places from number 50 after winning the Criterium du Dauphine Libere on Sunday, and Christopher Horner, who won the Tour of the Basque Country. And Levi Leipheimer was victorious in the Tour of the Gila.Bruyneel feels the time is now right for changes to the way the sport is run and that he is the man to take on the International cycling Union (UCI)."It is high time for professional cycling to become professional," he said. "The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, formula one etc."Even if some parties dont like to see or hear this, I will do anything in my power to contribute to making this happen. Up until now it has never been accepted that a team manager stands on a soapbox to defend the rights of the teams and the riders. We always have to accept; we dont have many rights."After this I take it as a personal mission: from now on I will fight for the interests of the cycling teams. It will be more than just a goal. I will work for it as hard as Ive worked for my own team."In cycling there are three parties: UCI, organisers and teams/riders. Unlike in other professional sports, the teams and riders are the main actors who are never heard. I will fight for our rights and for other things that rightfully belong to us but we never get."There is an abuse of power. Some organisers take away the hunger of potential sponsors to invest in our sport. It is unjust that a new sponsor [RadioShack], coming into cycling with a lot of enthusiasm, is not rewarded for their financial input."I cannot accept or understand this decision. With Levi Leipheimer, Andreas Kloden, Chris Horner and Jani Brajkovic we had four potential Vuelta winners on the roster we sent to Unipublic."For me it is hard to explain to my sponsor that 22 other teams are apparently better than us - especially when it isnt true. These actions are unfair to our sponsors as well as a blow to our fans."cyclingLance Armstrong guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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World Track cycling Championships 2010 day five: in pictures
In pics: Ed Clancy and Gregory Bauge celebrate gold [detalii...]
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Sir Paul Smith: cycling, style and that little bugger Mark Cavendish
Exclusive: Designer talks about his love of all things [detalii...]
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Wada appeals over Spanish federations lifting of Alberto Contador ban
Appeal made to Court of Arbitration for Sport Contador tested positive for clenbuterol at 2010 Tour de FranceThe World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Spanish cycling Federations decision to lift Alberto Contadors doping ban, Wada said.The Spaniard, a three-time Tour de France champion, was cleared by the Spanish federation following a positive test for clenbuterol during last years Tour.The International cycling Union announced last week that it was appealing to the CAS.Alberto ContadorDrugs in sportcycling guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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British cycling launches campaign to save road racing
MPs told of possible crisis in the sport London 2012 legacy at risk, say campaignersBritish cycling is launching a major campaign to avert a "crisis" in road racing caused by "archaic legislation" that threatens to kill the sport at grassroots level.A letter sent to all MPs and prospective MPs, and signed by Dave Brailsford, Sir Chris Hoy and the British cycling chief executive Ian Drake, claims that the "crisis at local club and community level [means] our road races are being decimated because race organisers struggle with archaic legislation".Club-level road races - the entry point for the majority of cyclists, including the Tour de France riders Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins - have halved in number over the past decade, which British cycling claims is a consequence of 50-year-old regulations which mean "police authorities are able to impose whatever conditions they wish on race organisers". Inconsistency between regions has led, in some areas, to "the effective prohibition of road races"."Our sport is suffering so badly," continues the letter, "that if we dont swiftly reverse the decline the next generation of cyclists wont have enough road races to develop their talents, squandering some of the Olympic legacy from London 2012. It will be a terrible irony if the country about to host the Olympic Games has allowed the grassroots of one of the original Olympic sports to potentially die."cyclingRichard Moore guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Eyewitness: Track cycling World Cup
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness [detalii...]
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Team Skys relationship with British cycling set-up to be revealed
Deloitte reports findings expected to be known on Wednesday Brailsford is Team Sky principal and GB performance directorFifteen months after the Team Sky professional cycling squad took to the road an independent, year-long inquiry by Deloitte into the teams relationship with the Great Britain track cycling set-up is due to present its key recommendations on Wednesday. The reports findings were initially expected to be made public by the end of January.The report was jointly commissioned by British cycling and UK Sport in March last year and after an initial completion date of last summer - and a cost said by UK Sport at the time to be about 40,000 - it moved into greater detail in a second phase that began last July. "Nuts and bolts," said one source at the time, and now, perhaps, some of those details will be revealed, although the complete report will not be made public. "It is an operational report," said a British cycling spokesman.Shortly after Deloitte began work a UK Sport spokesman told the Guardian that it would have three objectives: to investigate the operational arrangements between Team Sky and the Great Britain team - in other words how the two teams work together with shared services - how the risks associated with a professional cycling project were being managed and whether Great Britains cyclists were meeting their performance targets.UK Sport and British cycling have kept the reports findings close to their respective chests, with the only indication of its contents coming last month when Dave Brailsford, team principal at Sky and the Great Britain performance director, said: "I think there were doubts about me doing both jobs and there was a report done by Deloitte and they came up with nothing."Those "doubts" arose from the fact that Team Sky are unique among professional cycling squads because they are jointly run by a commercial sponsor and a national team. Sky "buys in" some services from the national team and shares a variety of coaching and senior management staff with the GB set-up, including Brailsford, the head coach Shane Sutton, the psychiatrist Steve Peters - Skys head of medical - and Rod Ellingworth, who is race coach at Sky and also manages the Great Britain team for the road race world championships.Sky came in as the lead sponsor of British cycling in June 2008, and Brailsford began working on the Team Sky project immediately after the cycling teams triumphant return from Beijing in August 2008. Brailsford has always stated that the key aim for Team Sky is to enable British road cyclists to combine effectively a professional career and riding for Great Britain without "club v country" conflict.The Team Sky riders Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas were among a GB team pursuit quartet who won the recent World Cup in Manchester, and another Sky rider, Peter Kennaugh, has just been selected for the world track championship in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. However, Sky also include foreign stars, and there have been questions about whether they should be given access to British expertise.Team SkycyclingWilliam Fotheringham guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Poll | Is cycling beyond redemption?
Does the positive drugs test of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador suggest that efforts to clean up the sport are doomed to [detalii...]
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Letters: Olympic success and safe cycle routes
Ted Prangnell (Letters, 25 February) bemoans the lack of spending on everyday cycling, as opposed to the 94m new velodrome for the Olympics. Hes right that much more could be done to enable people to make more journeys by bicycle. Sustrans is working with local authorities to improve the environment for cycling, developing new links, redesigning the urban environment, providing people with information and advice and working with local schoolchildren. We are lobbying councils to do more still, including using the governments local sustainable transport fund. We have now delivered 13,000 miles of national cycle network, which is quite an achievement in just over 15 years. And Ted will be pleased to learn that the Bexhill-to-Hastings link is on the way. It is part of our national Connect2 project and, working with East Sussex county council, a safe route avoiding the A259 will be built later this year.Simon PrattSustrans, South East England The Olympic and World Championship successes of Britains track cyclists in recent years has inspired thousands of youngsters to take up cycling. Attendances at Londons decrepit Herne Hill velodrome have been hugely increased since the last Olympics and as a coach in a childrens cycling club I can vouch for the massive enthusiasm generated. Fortunately it appears that Herne Hill is to be reinstated to the position of a decent, usable venue. I agree with Teds demands for safe cycle routes. The provision of safer cycle ways, as in most of Europe, would see even more people using bikes to travel to work and school and for exercise.Peter FordhamSutton, Surrey cyclingFitnesscyclingOlympic Games 2012 guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Herne Hill velodrome - in pictures
Londons last remaining venue from the 1948 Olympics is to be restored to its former glory following an energetic renovation campaign from local residents and cycling [detalii...]
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Audio: The bike podcast: Podium girls, bike rage and the Brompton
Do podium girls belong in modern cycling? After causing a bit of a kerfuffle on the bike blog by suggesting they were a shameful anachronism, Helen Pidd heads down to the final stage of the Tour of Britain in east London ask the women who do the job.cycling might well be one of the best ways to clear your head, but for some people it can also be an enraging experience. A year since a fellow cyclist chucked a bike at him, Paul Macinnes takes to the streets to try to temper his bike rage, and Mark Ames from the I Bike London blog talks to James Randerson about the best way to manage ones anger on two wheels.Andrew Ritchie, founder of the Brompton bike, tells us the secrets of his folding invention - and his handbag.Finally, Sir Chris Hoy tells us why the new Olympic rules could harm Britains medal chances at London 2012.Helen PiddFrancesca [detalii...]