Video Cycling Road Misc – NORTH SIDE BIKE POLO INVITATIONAL 2009 – what a fun weekend! excellent bike polo played by all. this video was put together with footage from my helmet cam (gopro hero). enjoy. Thanks to Pecco’s Bicycles Ottawa, for sponsoring our team “c…
French Sports minister Roselyne Bachelot says Astana team riders at the Tour de France stayed too long out of sight of an UCI inspector during a random doping test.
According to L’Equipe sports daily, the UCI official had coffee with officials from Lance Armstrong’s team in Andorra last Saturday and didn’t test the riders for nearly an hour.
“There was a little bit of avoiding going on,†Bachelot said on French TV after Thursday’s 12th stage. “I hope it won’t happen again.â€
French anti-doping chief Pierre Bordry accused the UCI of “laxity,†without elaborating… Details
The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked the sport’s highest court to ban U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton for life for doping.
The former Olympic champion was given an eight-year ban last month by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after he admitted taking a steroid in an herbal remedy for depression.
It was the 38-year-old Hamilton’s second doping offense, which usually triggers a … Details
Dane Nicki Sorensen powered to a solo victory in the 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 211.5-km ride from Tonnerre to Vittel on Thursday.
The Saxo Bank rider attacked twice in the finale to beat France’s Laurent Lefevre and Italian Franco Pellizotti, who were second and third respectively 48 seconds behind.
Italy’s Rinaldo Nocentini retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey ahead of Spaniard Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, second and third respectively… Details