Leipheimer Wins Tour of Switzerland
Levi Leipheimer of US-based RadioShack team won the Tour of Switzerland yesterday, beating Damiano Cunego of Italy in the final time trial. The 37-year-old finished in 31 hours 45 minutes 2 seconds....
View ArticleTour de France 2012 Predictions
By Jen Benepe, June 30, 2012 This year’s Tour de France starts today, and the biggest buzz surrounds predictions about who will win. (c) Benepe: Back to back: Evans and Voeckler before last year’s...
View ArticleTDF 2012: Cancellara wins Prologue
Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss time trial champion and overall time trial specialist was expected to win Fabian Cancellara beat Bradley Wiggins, Prologue TDF 2012 today’s prologue being held in Liege,...
View ArticleTDF 2012: Stage 8: Youngest Rider Scores Stage
By Jen Benepe, July 8, 2012 Thibaut Pinot, the youngest rider in the Tour took his opportunity today and crossed the finish line in Porrentruy, Switzerland alone. This 99th Tour de France is certainly...
View ArticleTDF 2012: Stage 9: Could the Yellow Change Hands Today?
Cancellara at the starting gate, Stage 9, TDF 2012 (From his Twitpic) By Jen Benepe, July 9, 2012 With the small difference between the top riders in the Tour, could the Yellow Jersey change hands...
View ArticleLemond in Bid for Top UCI Post
Greg Lemond, the man who was the first American to win multiple Tour de France races says he is vying for the top post at the International Cycling Union. Lemond heckling Armstrong at a presser several...
View ArticleSwiss Cyclist Gang-Raped in India, Husband Assaulted
Incident shows cycling in India is not safe, but some groups are innovating with GPS devices By Jen Benepe — March 16, 2013 At at time when India is coming under increasing international pressure to...
View ArticleUCI Amateur and Master Races in Europe, Asia, South America 2013
Love the wobbly wheel in the start for the time trial. Also, isn’t that Mary Ann Miller of Century Road Club Association in there somewhere? The video is a sales piece for one of the UCI-endorsed...
View ArticleUCI Professional Race Tour Schedule
Below is the schedule for all the big European professional bike races this year, all of them held under the auspices of the International Cycling Union (UCI). Tourists and fans are allowed to travel...
View ArticleCity to Transform Bronx Armory to Recreational Ice Facility
Final Blow to Cycling Groups Who Sought an Indoor Velodrome in the Bronx By Jen Benepe – New York -April 23, 2013 Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that the city will be transforming an old...
View ArticleCycling Union Says Froome Unjustly Accused of Doping
By Jen Benepe An organization created to protect the rights of professional cyclists while also establishing their credibility as clean riders has issued a public memo to journalists at the Tour de...
View ArticleTeam Wild Cards for TDF Spur Ecstatic Tweets
The team selections for the Tour de France competition in July has brought ecstatic tweets and PR messages from three of the four wild card teams that were selected. The Swiss IAM cycling team with...
View ArticleCancellara Quits Tour
July 16, 2014 — Besancon, France. Fabian Cancellara (Trek) is a non-starter in the Tour de France today. Yesterday he planned the second part of his season with team manager Luca Guercilena and decided...
View ArticleTissot to Sponsor Tour de France, While Adidas Drops IAAF
January 25, 2016 Swiss watchmaker Tissot announced that it will be sponsoring the 2016 Tour de France, while at the same time, Adidas is apparently dropping its sponsorship of the International...
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