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PARIS – Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will not attend the 2011 race’s presentation next week after being suspended by the UCI for a positive doping test.
Contador’s spokesman Jacinto Vidarte told Thursday’s edition of L’Equipe newspaper that the Spanish rider won’t be in Paris because of an ongoing doping investigation.
“We are still waiting for the UCI’s verdict,” said Vidarte. “We always hoped that the decision would be …Â Details
In 2009, IMBA announced a partnership agreement with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). In the months that followed, NICA has notched many impressive successes, including the successful debut of a high school mountain biking league in Colorado, plans for new leagues in Texas and Washington in 2011, as well as continued support for more than 600 riders in the California leagues. Â
Since the IMBA/NICA partnership was announced, IMBA has promoted high school mountain biking amongst the clubs, chapters and patrols that make up the associaion’s network. Some members were curious, however, if the NICA programs were compatible with IMBA’s mission to “create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide.”  … Details