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Cycling: BikeNZ success creates financial challenges

The success of the BikeNZ team at the world championships in Belarus last week has created further financial challenges for the sport's administrators. The team, including new omnium world champion Aaron Gate, silver medallist Si [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2013 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Geraint Thomas looks for more speed to see off Auss...

GERAINT Thomas admits more speed is needed as Great Britain’s team pursuit squad rode through a wall of noise to book a gold medal ride at the UCI World Cup in London. World champions Australia will be the ones to beat after posting [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge route revealed

The host cities for the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge will be officially presented at a press conference in Denver, Colorado on December 13, but information regarding the race's host cities has been announced today, revealing four ne [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

USA Pro Cycling Challenge deemed a major success in new stud...

The inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge appears to have got off to a strong start, with an economic impact study conducted by IFM showing very positive numbers. The organisers have announced that more than one million spectators watched t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycling: Cavendish and Wiggins sure of maximum help in world...

Great Britain start cycling's World Championships in Copenhagen today spurred on by the prospect of Mark Cavendish ending their 35-year drought in the biggest event of all, the men's road race – but that's not all they a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Leipheimer Takes Yellow at First USA Pro Cycling Challenge

This year marked the inaugural tour of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a rigorous and mountainous 6-stage event spanning more than 500 miles of the Colorado Rockies and calling in the sport’s top leaders. Among the 130 riders t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Levi Leipheimer wins stage at USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer won the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Tuesday, pulling away with a sudden uphill surge in the final 500 yards. Leipheimer, of Santa Rosa, Calif., finished the mountainous 99.3-mile [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Levi Leipheimer wins USA Challenge stage, Cadel Evans fourth

American Levi Leipheimer won the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Tuesday, finishing the 159.8 kilometre stage in four hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds. Leipheimer, who rides for RadioShack, sprinted to the finish, distanci [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

USA Pro Cycling Challenge kicks off

It’s expected to be the largest spectator event in the history of Colorado and one of the biggest sporting events to ever take place in the United States. The USA Pro Cycling Challenge kicks off Monday in Colorado Springs with some [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Australian hero Evans preparing for USA Pro Cycling Challeng...

You think Colorado is excited about Tour de France winner Cadel Evans racing our back roads in the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge? Wait'll you hear what his native Australia has planned for him. A national holiday. A postage stam [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Noted bicyclist to ride in Maine Dempsey Challenge

Olympic bronze medalist and Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer (LEE'-vy LYP'-hy-mur) is visiting Maine to take part in the second annual bicycling fundraiser put on by "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Kiwi cyclists 'will mount strong challenge'

New Zealand's national team has enough strength and balance to challenge the powerful overseas contingent for the major spoils in the women's cycling Tour of New Zealand, manager Andy Reid says. The five-day, six-stage tour [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Evans to challenge Armstrong in Tour Down Under

Australia's world road cycling champion Cadel Evans announced his return to the Tour Down Under on Thursday, lining up a showdown with legendary American Lance Armstrong. Evans, a former Tour winner, will end a four-year absence from Austr [...]