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Most of the big names in North American mountain biking will converge on Lance Armstrong's ranch outside of Austin, Texas, this weekend. This will be the third stop of USA Cycling's Pro XCT series. Nobody, including the organizers, know for sure if Lance Armstrong himself will make an appearance at the race, but regardless, pro racers will compete in cross country racing on Saturday, on what is supposed to...

Team RadioShack announced today that Lance Armstrong will head up its team for the Tour of Luxembourg. Armstrong returns to competition for the race on June 2 after crashing out of the Amgen Tour of California on May 20. Armstrong was involved in a mass pile-up early in stage 5 of that race and feared he had broken his elbow. Later examinations revealed no fractures, but he received stitches to a gash in his face. He had been hoping to use the Amgen Tour of California to find his form ahead...

The Belgian cycling federation (KBWB) is seeking information on Johan Bruyneel and his possible involvement in doping, as disclosed in recent allegations by Floyd Landis. The Federation and federal prosecutors would be prepared to open proceedings against any Belgian who might be involved. The RadioShack team manager promised to cooperate with the authorities. In a statement released Tuesday, the Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond said that it was working with federal prosecutor Jaak...

Innerleithen has been the scene of triumph and the scene of disaster. Over the years, it has also been the scene of dust, mud, and ice as well as an array of tracks. This weekend, May 28-30, it will host the opening round of of the iXS European Downhill Cup series in the Traquair Forest. "I found a more direct route down than the usual lines and mostly fresh loose turns," said Joe Barnes, who test rode the course last week. "My overall impression is something slightly different to ...

UCI requests investigations into Landis claims

Following the statement by Johan Bruyneel that he would cooperate with an investigation opened by the Royal Belgian Cycling League, the UCI announced Wednesday the full list of requests made to national organizations in the wake Floyd Landis' allegations of widespread doping practices. In addition to the request made to the Royal Belgian Cycling League to investigate Bruyneel, the UCI announced that it has also asked for investigations from Cycling Australia (Matthew White), Canadian Cycling...

Andre Greipel's adventures in Turkey involved not only multiple stage wins and the points jersey, but also a big crash and an exceptionally long trip home. He summed it all up as "a very nice race". The HTC-Columbia rider won five of the race's eight stages, and his teammate Tejay van Garderen took second place overall. "I only wanted to win one stage," he told Cyclingnews . "I didn't know how my form would be after my racing pause." On the negative side of the race, ...

Nys wins seventh Belgian cyclo-cross title

Sven Nys claimed his seventh career Belgian 'cross title in a thrilling come-from-behind effort in Oostmalle on Sunday. The Landbouwkrediet-Colnago rider pumped his fists in excitement as he crossed the line three seconds ahead of Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb). Under-23 stand-out Tom Meeusen (Telenet Fidea) salvaged his team's championships with a third place finish ahead of Rob Peeters. From the gun it was Meeusen and Sunweb's Sven Vanthourenhout who took the fastest start onto a snow covered...

Bikes Belong awarded six new grants to mountain bike and other cycling recipients in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. The grants, which leverage federal funding, build momentum for bicycling and make communities better places to ride, were made possible by the Bikes Belong Employee Pro Purchase Program. In Fairfax County, Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts, Inc. (MORE) will reroute and construct three sections of machine-built trail in...

Bigfoot Productions unveiled the 2010 Mountain States Cup schedule, with three new venues including Keystone, Telluride and Winter Park, Colorado. The season will consist of nine weekends and 35 events across the disciplines of cross country, downhill, four cross, dual slalom, super D, short track, hill climbs and time trials. "We are committed to bringing fresh tracks each season," said Sarah Rawley of Bigfoot Productions public relations. "We are fortunate to have world class terrain...

Cycling Australia is ending its Mountain Bike Cross Country High Performance Program effective December 31, 2009. The cut is a result of budget shortfalls after Cycling Australia's funding has rolled over for the past three years while costs of international travel, training and preparation have gone up. "This has been a very difficult decision to arrive at and one that has come...

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