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Triple Tour de France champion Alberto Contador had the potential to rival seven-times winner Lance Armstrong as a cyclist who grew bigger than his sport.Â
Instead, after a six-month investigation into a failed doping test, the Spaniard faces a year out of the sport and the loss of his 2010 Tour title.Â
Contador confirmed on Wednesday that the Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) had proposed banning him for a year and left him 10 days to appeal.Â
The suspension could seriously harm, if not end, the 28-year-old’s career … More
USA Cycling released today the selection procedures that will be used to determine the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. The procedures outline the selection process across all four Olympic disciplines – Road, Mountain Bike, Track and BMX.
The selection procedures outline: prioritized automatic and discretionary selection criteria, key dates including any tryout events and long-team qualification period, maximum team size and more. The only discipline set to include an Olympic Trials event is men’s BMX where one of three maximum spots will be determined at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calf. on June 16, 2012  … Details