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
Lance Armstrong accused U.S Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart on Thursday of waging a ”vendetta” against him following reports five former teammates have received reduced suspensions after admitting to doping in return for testifying against the seven-time Tour de France champion.
”So let me get this straight … come in and tell them exactly what they wanted to hear and you get complete immunity AND anonymity?  … More
Today, U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced athlete nominations for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team that will compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, August 29-September 9. The team roster is subject to approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee.
Today’s nominated athletes include seven women and six men representing 11 sport classes. There are seven U.S. Paralympians on the roster and four current world champions. This will be the sixth Paralympic Games for  … More
A look at some of the top contenders at the 2012 Tour de France, from Saturday to July 22.Â
Cadel Evans, 35, Australia, BMC Racing Team: The defending champion and twice runner-up has every chance of repeating, backed by a strong team that includes rising American star Tejay van Garderen and veteran George Hincapie, who’s starting his record-setting 17th Tour de France. Evans’ spring classics campaign was hampered by  … More