Beijing – The presentation of the Champion System Pro Cycling Team Wednesday in Beijing was not only the first introduction of the squad to the world, it also illustrated the world of opportunities representing the new venture. With 18 athletes from 10 countries, the Champion System team embodies a number of firsts in competitive cycling:…
Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) at the team introductions. view thumbnail gallery 2008 Olympic champion motivated to win stage three The number eight has special meaning not only for the Chinese, who believe it is a lucky number, but also for Samuel Sanchez, who became Olympic road race champion in Beijing in 2008 wearing back number eight….
Froome put in a strong attack that nearly succeeded in dropping Cobo view thumbnail gallery Dowsett aims at opening time trial Chris Froome continues his busy end to the season by leading a solid Sky team at the Tour of Beijing, which gets underway on October 5. After surprisingly finishing the Vuelta a España in…