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May 20, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Floyd Landis admits to doping
Floyd Landis, the American cyclist whose 2006 Tour De France victory was nullified after a positive doping test, has sent a series of emails to cycling officials and sponsors admitting to, and detailing, his systematic use of performance enhancing drugs during his career. The emails also claim that other riders and cycling officials allegedly participated in doping, including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
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May 20, 2010 by Rory / 3 Comments
UCT jump track – The digging begins
Last night was the first official dig session of the UCT jump track for 2010. There are some big plans for both the track and the jump line. Come join us on saturday afternoon for a chilled riding and digging session. Check out some photos below to see the progress taking place.
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May 19, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
George MTN National Cross-country race report
Philip Buys (Garmin-adidas) proved the truth of this on Saturday, 15 May, at the Saasveld track just outside George, when he outsprinted Kevin Evans (MTN-Energade) to win the third pro-elite race in the MTN National Cross-country Series.
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May 17, 2010 by Rory / 2 Comments
Greg Minnaar wins season opener DH WC
South African Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) broke a streak of bad luck in Maribor, becoming the first World Cup Downhill leader in the 2010 series. Check out the video from qualifying below.
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May 17, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Cavendish wins stage 1 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California
Saxo Bank’s J.J. Haedo challenged him in the final few meters, but Mark Cavendish closed the deal for HTC-Columbia on the first stage of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California.
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May 16, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Evans wins muddy Giro stage 7, Vino in Pink
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) won a mud fight on Saturday in Tuscany, as the region’s famed Strade bianche were turned brown by heavy rain on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia. Aggressive riding saw Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) move back into the overall lead of the race after he finished third on the stage, behind Evans and Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini).
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May 15, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Lance Armstrong speaks about his form
The most revealing moment of Friday’s pre-race press conference at the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento came when ESPN.com’s Bonnie Ford asked Lance Armstrong about his condition, one year into his comeback, and for a status report on his emotional drive to reach the top step of the podium of this year’s Tour de France.
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