Four years ago U.S. road racer Evelyn Stevens was working in investment banking in New York City but a few bike rides in Central Park convinced her to ditch the Wall Street career and turn professional.
“I moved to New York City when I graduated from business college. I was like that jogger in Central Park, a pretty intense one but I did not think I would be competing at professional level any time soon,” the 29-year-old told Reuters in an interview two days before the Olympic road race  … More
Belgium launched a fitting promotion for its presence at the London Olympics on Wednesday — by sending a delegation of its sporting personalities to London by bicycle.
Former Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx is leading 24 cyclists, including former Belgian sports personalities and celebrities, on a three-day route to London  … More
Lance Armstrong is going to federal court in the fight to save his seven Tour de France titles and his reputation as one of the greatest cyclists ever.
Armstrong filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at preventing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency from moving ahead with charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his long career.
The suit claims USADA rules violate athletes’ constitutional right to a fair trial, and  … More
For the longest time, Taylor Phinney was simply the son of Olympic medalists Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney. That was his meal ticket, and in some ways his identity.
That started to change when Phinney emerged as a track cycling prodigy a few years ago, and the full transformation finally occurred at this year’s Giro d’Italia, where one of America’s top young riders raced to victory in the opening time trial.
“Now,” Carpenter-Phinney said, “everybody calls me   … More