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The UCI has launched a series of events in 2011, the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT), which will qualify riders for the UWCT Final (formerly known as the Masters Road World Championships). Two of the seven confirmed events are set to take place in the United States; New York City on May 8 and Fort Collins, Colo. on Aug. 20.
The UWCT will be comprised of a maximum of 15 qualifier events at which riders must place in the top 10% of their respective age division in order to be eligible to compete in the final, slated for early fall in Liege, Belgium. For 2011, seven races have already been confirmed including two legs in the United States and one each in Australia, Portugal, Slovenia, Belgium and Switzerland. Negotiations are still under way for qualifier events in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Denmark and France  … More
U.S. Olympian and reigning world individual-pursuit champion Taylor Phinney will make his professional cycling debut next week in the Tour of Oman for BMC Racing.
Phinney missed  … Details
A South African cyclist attacked by a leopard on his way to work was able to fend off the animal with his mountain bike.
Pieta Ncube, 39, was able to fight the animal off as it tore into the back of his head with its claws.
“I slowed down to see what was behind me,” he said. “I was just able to  … Picture & More