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Fifth cycling gold in Beijing Games keeps Britain ahead in Ashes battle
Telegraph Aug 18 2008 6:26PM GMT
Get into Gear for this Year's Isle of Wight Cycling Festival
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Cycling: Kiwi has incentive to beat big rival
New Zealand Herald Aug 18 2008 5:59PM GMT
Cycling gold keeps Britain ahead in Ashes battle
Telegraph Aug 18 2008 5:55PM GMT
World champion Rebecca Romero has won the gold medal in women's cycling's ind...
NDTV Aug 18 2008 5:43PM GMT
Bradley Wiggins leads home Team GB for cycling gold
The Times Aug 18 2008 5:30PM GMT
Profile of Olympic cycling gold winner Bradley Wiggins
Telegraph Aug 18 2008 5:28PM GMT
Britain's cycling succcess - is it cricket?
BBC Aug 18 2008 4:54PM GMT
Wiggins leads Team GB to cycling gold
The Times Aug 18 2008 4:54PM GMT
Velo News
Fred Dreier?s Olympic Notebook: Jill Kintner?s long road to Beijing
The Jill Kintner that will compete in Wednesday?s Olympic BMX finals is not the same woman who took her third world title in four-cross mountain biking just 11 months ago. Sure, she still boasts the same chatty personality, curly ponytail and toothy grin ? those qualities aren?t going anywhere. But the Kintner of today is a bigger, badder, stronger version of her former self. Bulging triceps flex from under her shirtsleeves, thick hamstrings and quads fill out her jeans.
She?s ... read more
by sfrothingham
20 Aug 2008 at 7:29am
BMX gets off to flyin? start
Bicycle Moto Cross ? the sport most people know simply as BMX ? made its Olympic debut on Wednesday, August 20, as the world?s best riders competed in time-trial seeding and preliminary rounds. Located adjacent to the velodrome and mountain bike course, the Laoshan BMX complex was packed with a full house of riders, media and spectators eager to see the Olympics? high-flying, crash-filled event.
?This is the biggest thing I?ll ever do,? said American Mike Day. ?I?ve dreamt ... read more
by cpelkey
20 Aug 2008 at 7:16am
Glasgow track to be named for Hoy
Chris Hoy, who won his third gold at Beijing on Tuesday to equal a 100-year-old British Olympic record, is to have a new national cycling stadium named after him.
The velodrome, which is being built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will be named in recognition of his Olympic achievements, a Glasgow City Council official said on Tuesday.
"Chris's performances at the Beijing Olympics were simply outstanding and he deserves every recognition," council leader Steven Purcell said. "I can think ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 3:47pm
Roche starts Tour du Limousin with win
Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche (Crédit Agricole) won the first stage of the Tour du Limousin on Tuesday.
Roche, 24, powered along the country roads between Limoges and Guéret to win the 166km stage in four hours, four minutes, beating the field to the line by three seconds.
France's Steve Chainel (Auber 93) and Roche?s teammate Sébastien Hinault came second and third.
by maddog
19 Aug 2008 at 12:55pm
A Casey B. Gibson Olympic track gallery, day 5
by maddog
19 Aug 2008 at 11:24am
Brits top of track in Beijing
Britain confirmed their status as rulers of the Olympic velodrome Tuesday, claiming two of the last three track cycling gold medals on offer to finish with seven out of 10.
On a day that Australian blushes were saved in timely fashion by Anna Meares' sprint silver, giving the team that dominated in Athens just one medal, Britain were celebrating a total of 12 out of 30 medals awarded in Beijing.
They medalled in eight of the 10 events, only failing to claim a medal in the women's points ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 9:30am
Pendleton scores sprint gold
Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain grabbed her first Olympic gold after dominating Anna Meares of Australia over two legs of the women's sprint final in Beijing on Tuesday.
Meares picked up the silver with China's Guo Shuang winning the bronze.
Pendleton's maiden Olympic crown means she has taken Britain's track cycling gold tally to six.
The 27-year-old Englishwoman is also the first British woman to win Olympic gold in track cycling's blue ribbon event. It is also Britain's first ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 7:39am
Hoy sprints to another gold
Flying Scotsman Chris Hoy equaled a 100-year-old British Olympic record on his way to winning his third gold medal of the Beijing Games on Tuesday.
Hoy, who had already won gold in the team sprint and keirin, claimed his first ever Olympic sprint crown after a dominant display over teammate Jason Kenny. Hoy claimed his third gold medal of the Games, and fourth of his career, after beating England's Kenny in two successive sprints.
Kenny, a 20-year-old from Bolton, England, who is ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 7:28am
Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Latex v. Tubes
Dear Lennard,You mention you use the No Tubes set up with your Ksyriums and Hutchinson?s Road Tubeless tires. I would like to do the same, but am concerned about Hutchinson?s warning against doing so. Something about ammonia breaking down the inside body of the tire. Any thoughts here?Matt
Answer from the president of NoTubes.com:My sealant has very little if any ammonia in it.If you read the Installation Instructions on the hang tag of the Fusion tubeless tire. Hutchinson recommends ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 7:06am
Argentineans score gold in Madison
Argentina's Juan Curuchet and Walter Perez grabbed Olympic gold in the men's Madison in Beijing on Tuesday when all three medals were decided on the last lap's 10th and final sprint.
Spain finished second to take the silver with Russia winning the bronze.
Britain's pursuit and team pursuit champion Bradley Wiggins, aiming for a record-breaking third gold medal of the Beijing Games, was never in contention with teammate Mark Cavendish.
Argentina's pairing was a constant threat for their ... read more
by cpelkey
19 Aug 2008 at 5:40am
BBC Cycling News
Reade recovers to make BMX semi
Great Britain's Shanaze Reade brushes off a nasty fall to qualify for the Olympic semi-finals of the women's BMX.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:21am
Hoy clinches historic third gold
British cyclist Chris Hoy claims a superb hat-trick of gold medals after beating team-mate Jason Kenny in the sprint.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:22am
Reade set for BMX final
British triple jumper Phillips Idowu goes for gold, and Shanaze Reade aims for BMX glory.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:53am
Briton Pendleton wins sprint gold
Victoria Pendleton wins Britain's sixth track cycling gold at this Olympics with victory over Australia's Anna Meares in the women's sprint final.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:07am
Argentina take men's Madison gold
Argentina's Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez win gold in the men's Madison as Britain's Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish finish joint-eighth.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:42am
End in sight for cycling dispute
The president of the International Cycling Union says its dispute with major race organisers over the ProTour is nearly at an end.
18 Aug 2008 at 5:53am
Cyclist McCall dies in accident
One of Northern Ireland's best known cyclists Davy McCall has been killed in a collision with a car.
14 Aug 2008 at 4:46am
Mayo doping ban upheld by court
The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirms Spanish cyclist Iban Mayo's two-year ban for a failed drugs test during the 2007 Tour de France.
12 Aug 2008 at 7:40am
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13 Aug 2008 at 4:28am
A Tour to cherish
BBC Sport's Peter Slater looks back at the highlights from the 2008 Tour de France
27 Jul 2008 at 11:08am
USA Cycling News
USA Cycling National Racing Calendar Standings: August 17
Jeff Louder won the general classification in front of his home crowd at the National Racing Calendar's 31st event, the Tour of Utah. With only three events remaining on the 2008 NRC, Rory Sutherland continues to hold a commanding lead in the overall individual standings on the men's side while Tina Pic is the current womenandrsquo;s leader. The teams currently atop the standings include the Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis in the menandrsquo;s rankings and the Cheerwine Professional Cycling Team in the womenandrsquo;s.
by asmith@usacycling.org
18 Aug 2008 at 10:04pm
USA Cycling supports proposed plan for the future of pro cycling
At the Olympic Games on Monday, the UCI held a press conference to publicize a new plan for the structure of professional cycling following weeks of negotiations between the sport's international governing body and Editions Pillipe Amaury, the owner of the ASO and the Societe du Tour de France. As a result, the UCI unveiled key elements of the plan. To show its support of the UCI, the EPA and the proposed agreement, USA Cycling issued the following statement on Monday afternoon from China.
by alee@usacycling.org
18 Aug 2008 at 9:23am
Reed eliminated from medal contention, Hammer crashes out
Day four of Olympic track cycling at the Laoshan velodrome ended on a sour note for the U.S. squad after Sarah Hammer crashed out of the women's points race and Jennie Reed was eliminated from medal contention with a quarterfinal loss in the women's match sprint. With one day of track racing remaining in Beijing, the Madison pairing of Mike Friedman and Bobby Lea will give the U.S. its last chance to collect a medal in the discipline.
by alee@usacycling.org
18 Aug 2008 at 7:33am
Junior Track Nationals close with five more titles awarded
The USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships came to a close today with five new national champions being crowned at the ADT Event Center Velodrome in Southern California. The final day started out with Eric Meier having a stellar ride in the men's 17-18 ten-kilometer scratch race. After a breakaway of three riders took control of the race in the final lap, Meier picked up his first stars-and-stripes jersey with a win over silver medalist Lanell Rockmore and bronze medalist Iggy Silva. Epes Harris and Dan Heeley rounded out the podium in fourth and fifth.
by jrogers@usacycling.org
17 Aug 2008 at 4:31pm
Reed advances to quarterfinals of women's match sprint
With no Americans competing in the lone medal event in track cycling on Saturday at the Olympic Games, all eyes were on Jennie Reed and Michael Blatchford as they contested the qualifying heats and preliminary rounds of the match sprint. At the end of the evening, Reed remained in contention for a medal, but Blatchford was eliminated, drawing a close to his Olympic experience. Reed will next square off against Lithuania's Simona Krupeckaite in Monday's quarterfinals. Also on Monday, Sarah Hammer will compete for a medal in the women's points race.
by alee@usacycling.org
17 Aug 2008 at 6:45am
Eight titles awarded on penultimate day of Junior Track Nationals
Eight more national titles were awarded on Saturday after an action-packed penultimate day at the USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships. After qualifying in first with a time of 11.432 over 200 meters, Lanell Rockmore breezed through his semi-final rounds and faced Epes Harris in the finals. Rockmore one the first two rounds to take the gold medal. In the race for bronze, Daniel Walker beat out Tynan Farley. Rounding out the podium in fifth was Trent Boyd.
by jrogers@usacycling.org
17 Aug 2008 at 12:51am
Phinney seventh in individual pursuit in Beijing
In the second day of Olympic track cycling competition in Beijing, Americans failed to advance to the medal rounds of both the men's and women's individual pursuit as both Sarah Hammer and Taylor Phinney were eliminated from contention in their respective first-round matchups. In the men's keirin, Giddeon Massie narrowly missed out on advancing to the second round after finishing third in his round-one heat and fourth in the ensuing repechage. Also, Bobby Lea dropped out of the points race after playing the role of early aggressor and taking a lap on the field.
by alee@usacycling.org
16 Aug 2008 at 10:47am
Five more titles awarded on day 2 of Junior Track Nationals
National championship racing continued on Friday at the ADT Event Center Velodrome in suburban L.A. as stars-and-stripes jerseys were awarded for junior racing in five events. The first national title of the day was awarded to Lanell Rockmore who posted a time of 1:09.171 in the menandrsquo;s 17-18 1-kilometer time trial to claim the top step of the podium. Epes Harris completed the four laps in 1:09.512 to score the silver medal while Alan Ting finished in 1:09.675 for the bronze.Dan Heeley and Daniel Walker rounded out the podium in fourth and fifth.
by jrogers@usacycling.org
16 Aug 2008 at 2:31am
Junior Track Nationals award 4 stars-and-stripes jerseys Thursday
The USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships kicked off on Thursday with four national championship titles awarded in men's and women's 17-18 events during the morning and evening sessions. Junior World Championships bronze medalist Colleen Hayduk scored two national titles on opening day - one in the women's 17-18 500-meter time trial and the other in the scratch race. In men's 17-18 competition, Kit Karzen saw a thrilling victory in the men's points race while Epes Harris captured a national title in the keirin.
by jrogers@usacycling.org
15 Aug 2008 at 2:22pm
Phinney, Hammer advance in Beijing, team sprint squad 8th
As track cycling began at the Olympic Games on Friday, the United States took its first step towards the medal rounds of the men's and women's individual pursuit when both Taylor Phinney and Sarah Hammer advanced to the first round from their respective qualifying heats. Phinney qualified seventh and Hammer fifth. Next they'll need to win their ensuing first round head-to-head matchups in order to advance to the medal rounds. Also on Friday, the team sprint trio of Michael Blatchford, Adam Duvendeck and Giddeon Massie rode to an eighth-place finish.
by alee@usacycling.org
15 Aug 2008 at 8:58am
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Russian cycling duo wins Olympic bronze in Madison event (Russian Information...
MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's track cycling duo Mikhail Ignatyev and Alexei Markov won a bronze in the men's Madison event on Tuesday in Beijing.
19 Aug 2008 at 7:42am
Cycling: Tour of Ireland visits Mayo (Western People)
IRELAND provides the backdrop to a major cycling event from August 27 to 31 and Mayo will play its part as a stage host.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:11am
Britain's Pendleton wins women's track cycling sprint gold (TSN)
BEIJING - Britain's Victoria Pendleton has beaten Australia's Anna Meares for the gold medal in the women's track cycling sprint. Pendleton, a three-time world champion in the event, swept the best-of-three final, 2-0, on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:45pm
Olympic Medal: M Madison Cycling (UPI)
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez of Argentina won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in the Madison cycling event.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:32am
British cycling team keeps rolling at Olympics (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Britain's dominating cycling has team pushed the country to its best Olympic showing since London first hosted the games in 1908. Chris Hoy won the 15th gold medal for the British, taking first place in the men's track cycling sprint event Tuesday ahead of teammate Jason Kenny. It was Britain's third gold of the day, and the second in cycling. Since 1908, the most the Brits had ...
19 Aug 2008 at 6:58am
Track cycling: Argentina, Britain pick up medals (USA Today)
Britain's Chris Hoy has taken his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, beating teammate Jason Kenny in the men's track cycling sprint. Argentina's Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez have won the gold medal in the men's madison, their nation's first track cycling medal of the Beijing Olympics.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:20pm
Pendleton wins women?s track cycling sprint gold (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
(AP) BEIJING - Britain?s Victoria Pendleton has beaten Australia?s Anna Meares for the gold medal in the women?s track cycling sprint. Pendleton, a three-time world champion in the event, swept Tuesday?s best-of-three final, 2-0.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:58am
Pendleton wins women's track cycling sprint gold (KRQE Albuquerque)
BEIJING (AP) - Britain's Victoria Pendleton has beaten Australia's Anna Meares for the gold medal in the women's track cycling sprint. Pendleton, a 3-time world champion in the event, swept Tuesday's best-of-3 final, 2-0.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:39am
Argentina wins men's madison cycling Olympic gold (People's Daily)
&$ &$Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez of Argentina celebrate after winning the Men?s Madison of the cycling-track event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez of Argentina won the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo)&$ &$ Britain's gold haul at the Laoshan Velodrome was stopped on ...
19 Aug 2008 at 7:49am
British Pendleton wins women's sprint cycling Olympic gold (People's Daily)
&$ &$Victoria Pendleton (front) of Great Britain competes in the Women's Sprint Finals of the cycling-track event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain won the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo)&$ &$ Victoria Pendleton of Britain won the women's sprint cycling gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games on ...
19 Aug 2008 at 7:49am
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