Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was presented with the trophy for rider of the year by International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid.
The presentation took place in Madrid. Prize for the national cycling organisation of the year went to the Spanish National Cycling Federation (RFEC). Contador remains with Kazakh-funded Astana team for 2010 despite threatening to leave and opening negotiations with several other leading teams.
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Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador said Monday that 2009 has been his best year ever, as he received the award from the International Cycling Union (UCI) as this season's top rider. "I think this has been my best year ever, in terms of results rather than other circumstances, given the constant tension and pressure to which I was submitted," said the Spaniard. He was apparently referring to his tense relationship with his Astana teammate, Lance Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de... Read Full Story
Yesterday, Team Radio Shack, “The Shack” as they like to be called now , revealed their new uniforms for the upcoming cycling season.
What do you think? I’m not too excited about it. Even with Lance Armstrong doing the modeling. :-/ Maybe it will grow on me. Read Full Story
Seven time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong took to the Daily Show to promote his newest book Comeback 2.0 about his return to racing, and to promote his new team with Radio Shack.
He talks what it takes to win as “the old guy”, his former team mate Contador on Astana, and getting back into shape.
This man is an animal.
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Alberto Contador is the 2009 Tour de France champion.
Cycling and Tour de France rare memorabilia and collectibles can be found here with cycling advice. There are many different kinds of collectibles you can purchase to commemorate the Tour de France. Currently, on this page, there is a great example of this. Shown here is a stamp collection commemorating Alberto Contador’s 2009 Tour de France victory, and it is a great memorabilia item for you to collect to celebrate the... Read Full Story
Italian cyclist Matteo Priamo was banned for four years Thursday for supplying doping products to a teammate. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Priamo last year provided the endurance-booster CERA to CSF Group Navigare teammate Emanuele Sella, who cooperated with authorities and served a one-year ban. Priamo cannot race until February 2013. The Italian Olympic committee appealed to CAS after its own anti-doping tribunal cleared the 27-year-old Priamo for lack of evidence. "Sella... Read Full Story
Cycling great Lance Armstrong and Nike have teamed up to bring to New York City, STAGES, a global, thematic art exhibit aimed at raising worldwide awareness and funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in the fight against cancer. The exhibit unites the worlds of art, philanthropy and sport in a unique celebration of human potential. Open to the public, it will be on display at New York’s iconic Deitch Projects for three weeks from Saturday, October 31, through Saturday, November 21... Read Full Story
The Livestrong Army has hit NYC this weekend for the New York Marathon . No word really, if Lance Armstrong will be running again this year, though. But judging by his late night party going last night (Friday, October 30) I’d say it’s not that likely.
Lance’s BFF Matthew McConaughey has also been spotted in NYC this week. I wonder if the two Texans will be hooking horns at some point.
I wouldn’t count on any Lance and former fling, Kate Hudson sightings though. I’m just sayin’.
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MILAN (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong is expected to miss next May's Giro d'Italia after announcing he will race in the Tour of California. "I've decided to ride the Tour of California in 2010," the American told Twitter (http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong). The Tour of California starts on May 16 while the Giro, the world's second-biggest stage race, begins on May 8 in Amsterdam. The full route for next year's Giro will be announced on Saturday. Armstrong raced this year's Giro for the first... Read Full Story
