Anton Thelander crowned Big Air King of ‘Martin Söderström Invitational’
A few showers and cold gusty winds didn’t stop the world’s best freeride mountain bikers from taking on the biggest jump ever seen in Europe.
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Brutal weather dictates outcone of men’s race at Road Worlds
The 2013 UCI Road World Championships came to its conclusion Sunday with the 272-kilometer elite men’s road race. Torrential rain made for slow speeds and hazardous conditions for the majority of the day and forced all but two of the seven-man U.S. team to abandon the race
Connor Fields wins overall Supercross World Cup title after placing third on Saturday in Chula Vista
Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) won the overall title as the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup wrapped up at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista on Saturday night
Teamwork delivers top-five finishes for U.S. Women and Juniors at Road Worlds
Stellar teamwork resulted in two top-five finishes on the penultimate day of the 2013 UCI Road World Championships Saturday as Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash./California Giant Cycling), placed fourth in the juniors men’s road race and Evelyn Stevens (Dennis, Mass./Specialized-lululemon) took fifth in the elite women’s road race.
UCI and REMO partner for for production of official uniforms
The International Cycling Union (UCI) signed a five year agreement with Italian-based REMO for the production of all the UCI’s official uniforms.
OPQS signs Jan Bakelants for 2014
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team and rider Jan Bakelants reached an agreement on a contract for the next season.
Movistar’s Rui Costa, Alejandro Valverde take gold & bronze at Road Worlds
Rui Costa claims historic rainbow jersey in Florence after one of the toughest World Championships in recent years
Catlin notches second top-10 of the week at Road Worlds
Kelly Catlin (Arden Hills, Minn./Gopher Wheelmen) turned in her second top-10 performance of the week with a ninth-place finish in Friday’s juniors women’s road race at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships
Brave attack by Louis Meintjes earns silver medal in World Championships
The 21 year old earned a silver medal, representing the South African national team and came agonizing close to catching eventually winner Matej Mohoric (Slovenia).
UCI officially announces Brian Cookson as new president
The President of British Cycling Brian Cookson has been elected UCI President at the cycling governing body’s annual Congress