Legal Precedent May Help Landis Doping Case

Posted by David on December 21, 2006 at 5:42 PM

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The Landis camp got a moral boost today when the testosterone-related doping case against Spanish rider Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel), was dismissed by the Court of Arbitation for Sports (CAS). The Court sided with the Landaluze saying that his test, which was analyzed by the same Chatenay-Malabry lab that handled the Landis sample, showed analytical-irregularities. This of course is welcome news to Floyd Landis who is claiming there were testing irregularities associated with his samples. Whether Landis will receive a similar verdict in the legal arena remains to be seen, however his appeals process could very likely take him before the same court that handed down the favorable arbitration judgment for Landaluze.


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Official, Astana Lands Pro Tour License

Posted by David on December 20, 2006 at 10:07 AM

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Well, it official. The UCI announced they have awarded Team Astana a Pro Tour license for the next four years. In a short statement the UCI said that Astana received the Pro Tour license because they had provided the required documents within the time frame set by the UCI.


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Team Astana to Receive Pro Tour License?

Posted by David on December 19, 2006 at 2:26 PM

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The Team Astana Fan Page, an unofficial site with eerily accurate coverage of team news, is reporting that Astana was granted a Pro Tour license today. With little information to go on right now, we are working under the assumption that this is the same Pro Tour license which was take from Active Bay just yesterday. While it’s not shocking to see a team of Astana’s caliber receive a Pro Tour license, the news came unexpectedly early as the UCI itself said that it would revisit Astana’s application on December 20th. Perhaps even more confusing is an alleged statement by UCI Chairman Pat McQuaid where he said that Astana had no chance of receiving a Pro Tour license after their initial rejection. More to come….


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Christmas Comes Early for Unibet

Posted by David on December 18, 2006 at 5:38 PM

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The UCI today announced that it would award a Pro Tour license, made available by Phonak’s somewhat unexpected departure, to Unibet. Team Unibet beat out Barloworld and Astana for the licence, though the UCI said it would re-examine Astana’s application on December 20th due to technical difficulties the team had with their application. In other Pro Tour licensing business, Active Bay had its license revoked, and the UCI announced several license extensions for the following teams:

Caisse d’Epargne – through 2010
T-Mobile - 2010
Saunier Duval / Prodir - 2010
Gerolsteiner - 2010
Milram - 2009


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Cycling & Stretching

Posted by David on December 15, 2006 at 1:09 PM

Todays About.com cycling column takes a look at an often neglected segment of the sport – stretching. In addition the normal cool down stretches many people do, the article also looks at several stretches riders can do before a ride, as well as when they are in the saddle.


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Astana Lands Grand Tour Wild Card?

Posted by David on December 15, 2006 at 12:08 PM

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Word is that Team Astana, whose ProTour license was application was denied several weeks ago on a technicality, has been granted a wild-card slot for the three Grand Tours. The inclusion of Astana should make the grand tour that much more interesting with riders like Vinokourov, Kloden, and Salvoldelli now in mix of potential winners.


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Microsoft Updates Virtual Earth

Posted by David on December 14, 2006 at 11:32 PM

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Back when we first started using online mapping services to check out routes, the market was dominated by the likes of Microsoft, Map Quest, and Yahoo. But then of course, Google came along and spoiled their party with an easy to use, socially-integrated, uber-slick mapping service that had everyone logging on to see an aerial view of their house. Microsoft of course fired-back, with a redesigned service called Virtual Earth (VE), which offered better satellite imagery in some areas, but was still not as easy to use as Google Maps. Thankfully Microsoft’s latest Virtual Earth release has addressed many of the services issues, and now offers a more Google-like map-drag feature, a measurement tool, as well as route sharing. While the new VE won’t have us dumping Google any time soon, its nice to know there's another option available, especially in areas where Google can only offers us low-resolution satellite imagery.

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Holiday shopping For That Special Cyclist

Posted by David on December 12, 2006 at 1:03 PM

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USA Today has posted a list of holiday gift ideas aimed at those on the go. On the higher end the paper suggests both the Specialized Roubaix ($1,900 - $7,100) and Cannondale System Six ($3,400 - $8,000). If however you’re not in the market for a pricy set of wheels, the article also suggests a few stocking stuffers, including a cycling calendar ($35), Livestrong pooch collars ($14), and ProBar nutrition bars ($2.99).


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Caffeine & Cycling

Posted by David on December 11, 2006 at 4:52 PM

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A new study suggests that a caffeine placebo can provide a boost in cycling performance. In the study, researchers assembled a group of six well-trained male cyclists who each rode a 10km time trial after receiving what they believed was a 0mg (placebo), 4.5mg, or 9mg dose of caffeine. All doses were in fact a 0mg placebo. After riding two baseline time-trials, cyclists who thought they had taken a placebo dose, showed a 1.3% decrease in power output, while cyclists who believed they had been given a non-placebo dose showed a power increase of 1.3% at 4.5mg, and 3.1% at 9mg.


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Terry Bicycle Founder Talks Gadgets With NPR

Posted by David on December 5, 2006 at 12:44 PM

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NPR runs a technology bit where they spotlight gadgets industry leaders use and love. In their most recent segment they feature Terry Bicycles founder, Georgena Terry who you’d think would be talking up the latest and greatest in bicycle design. But Terry actually prefers software…widgets in particular. These small programs, which reside on a desktop computer, provide a continuous stream of highly customized information like weather and stock quotes. Terry, being a cyclist, prefers weather of course. She says that she tracks several locations at once, and will usually travel to a place – often Maryland – when she sees a string of good riding days approaching. Right, we know…most of us can’t just pick up and head out to where the weather is good any time we want. But Terry does run a cycling company based near Rochester, NY; and having spent some time up there, were pretty certain there aren’t too many fans of outdoor testing once the winter season hits.


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