Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec, 15, 2011) — USA Cycling announced Thursday the 19 athletes in the discipline of track cycling who are eligible to be nominated to represent the United States of America at the 2012 Olympic Games. As part of its Olympic Team nomination process, USA Cycling names a Long Team of eligible athletes…
I’m the Bos: Theo Bos (Netherlands) reacts to beating view thumbnail gallery Rabobank rider due for surgery next week Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos was aiming to return to the track for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but now must give up those ambitions to undergo surgery on a blood vessel in his leg, his team…
Olympic Ace Hoy Out Of Euros Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Oct 22, 2011 (AFP) – Britain’s four-time OlympicGames gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy was forced to withdraw from the EuropeanTrack Championships on Saturday with a chest infection, shortly aftercompeting in sprint qualifying. Hoy, who entered the competition in fine form after a hat-trick of wins atthe National…
No Olympic Reprieve For Petacchi ROME, Oct 7, 2011 (AFP) – Italian cycling federation chiefs have put thebrakes on Alessandro Petacchi’s hopes of an Olympic swansong in London nextyear, a day after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) gave hope tohundreds of athletes. CAS earlier this week upheld an appeal by American sprinter LaShawn…