Cycling News

Armitstead crash hits GB chances

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:48:07 GMT

Lizzie Armitstead crashes on day two of the World Cup event in Melbourne, hitting Great Britain's chances in Saturday's team pursuit. Read More......(read more)

Rotterdam to host 2010 Tour start

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:14:39 GMT

Organisers of the Tour de France announce that the 2010 race will begin from the Dutch city of Rotterdam. Read More......(read more)

Magnus Backstedt: Back To Action

PezCyclingNews.com — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:56 GMT

Message by NONE PEZ readers have long been fans of Magnus Backstedt, one of the most accessible and ‘real’ men of the pro peloton. He always finds time to tap us into the often closed world of professional bike racing, and we talked to him recently about the 2008 season and his year with Garmin-Chipotle. Read More......(read more)

GB women win again in Melbourne

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:12 GMT

Great Britain's women continue their domination of the Track World Cup with golds for Joanna Rowsell and Lizzie Armitstead in Melbourne. Read More......(read more)

EuroTrash Thursday!

PezCyclingNews.com — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:36:30 GMT

Message by Matt Conn Wooden tracks, comebacks and nasty stacks are the order of the day here at Euro Trash. Find out just who is returning to the peloton, what’s happening on the boards of Europe and Down Under and which GT star used his head as a brake. We’ve also got a couple of retirements and a birthday to round things out on this lovely November morning Read More......(read more)

Jeremy Powers Gets PEZ'd!

PezCyclingNews.com — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:59:09 GMT

Message by Edmond Hood Winter; and a cycling fan's thoughts turn to six day racing - and cyclo-cross. Jeremy Powers is the man currently leading the USA Cycling 'cross rankings. Not only that, he's even more obsessive than us when it comes to talking about tubulars - we like that in a man! We caught up with him as he sat in an airport departure lounge, awaiting a connecting flight - it's like that if you're a pro! Read More......(read more)

WIN: A CompuTrainer By RacerMate!

PezCyclingNews.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:30:37 GMT

Message by NONE One thing you gotta love about Fall – is the chance to win a CompuTrainer right here on PezCycling! Thanks to the good folks at RacerMate, your winter training could get a lot more productive, and all you gotta do is ENTER this contest… Right Now! Read More......(read more)

Sastre to face Armstrong in Italy

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:00 GMT

Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre will face seven-time winner Lance Armstrong in the Giro d'Italia next year. Read More......(read more)

Cycling heroes reunited

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:57 GMT

Watch behind-the-scenes footage as the BBC Sports Personality team films British cycling's Olympic medallists Read More......(read more)

Armstrong worried for Tour safety

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:15:40 GMT

America's seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong fears he may be attacked by spectators when he returns to the race in 2009. Read More......(read more)

Hamilton to race Hoy at Wembley

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:36:48 GMT

Triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy is to compete in a special man versus machine race against Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Wembley. Read More......(read more)

Inside The World Of The Six Day With Kris

PezCyclingNews.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:07:40 GMT

Message by Edmond Hood 'The Sixes' is a world all its own, very hard to break into and with it's own codes and rules. A few years ago, a Swiss mechanic tried to break into that world; after his tool box was filled with honey and his drinks spiked with laxative, he got the message. And it's not best form to talk to 'outsiders' - so you'll understand if we just refer to our man on the inside as; 'Kris.' Read More......(read more)

Ricco bids to reduce suspension

BBC Sport | Other Sports | Cycling | World Edition — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:22:09 GMT

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to reduce his two-year suspension for doping offences. Read More......(read more)

Toolbox: Mind of a Champ

PezCyclingNews.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:06:39 GMT

Message by Josh Horowitz Long time contributor Josh Horowitz sat down with Levi Leipheimer to discuss his mental approach to racing and its evolution over his career. Like any elite performer he’ll tell you that it’s mental strength that truly makes the difference. Read More......(read more)

EuroTrash Monday!

PezCyclingNews.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:09:06 GMT

Message by Jered Gruber Good afternoon all PEZ readers, it's cold and getting colder and there's no end in sight. So, let's get on with the winter, find some worthy news worth writing about, and look forward to the Spring...however far off it may be. Read More......(read more)