Olympic Cycling

The cycling competition at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course.

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Taylor Phinney: Why He Rocks: Or Keeping it in the Family

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Taylor Phinney is competing right now in the Men's Individual Pursuit at the Velodrome in Beijing. This kid is only 18 years old, but he seriously rocks. Although he didn't medal (bummer); keep your ears and eyes open for this kid in future major cycling events, including the Tour de France. News on the net says that Taylor is spending A LOT of time hanging with the US Gymnasts (the girls of course.) Go Taylor! Just stay away from those underage Chinese Gymnasts. Note: How the heck can your date of birth change? Apparently it's possible in China . Those 77 pound bodies can ... Read Full Story

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Exclusive Interview with Teen Olympic Cyclist Taylor Phinney

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5 facts about Taylor Phinney. 1) His mother was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in cycling and his father was the first American to win a stage in the Tour de France. 2) He lives in Boulder, Colorado and turns 18 on June 27, 2008. 3) His first Olympic competition is the Individual Pursuit where to riders start on opposite sides of the track and race 16 laps – first rider to complete the 16 laps or catch the other rider wins. 4) He is the defending Junior World Champion in the Time Trial. 5) His favorite television show is ... Read Full Story

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Masked Olympic Cyclists Arrive in Beijing

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Right about now the four United States cyclists who arrived in Beijing Wednesday wearing black masks, must be kicking themselves. Their choice to don the black masks, intended to protect athletes from the extremely high levels of pollution in Beijing, has apparently upset the host country, and in turn the United States Olympic Committee. Track cyclists Mike Friedman, Sarah Hammer , Bobby Lea and Jennie Reed have since apologized for their actions, saying their choice to wear the masks was in no way meant to be an environmental or political statement, and they did not intend to insult China. But, in the aftermath of ... Read Full Story

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The Olympic Trials, In Pictures

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All over the world Olympic trials are taking place in a number of different events. Recently, trials for wrestling, judo and the new cycling event BMX came and went. Check out the pictures, and absorb the greatness that is the upcoming Olympic games. Click on the image to go to the event's gallery. Andrew Bisek (blue, near mat) is pinned by Cheney Haight (red) as Kevin Lozano ( red, far mat) is thrown by Jess Hargrave (blue) in the preliminary matches during the USA Olympic trials for wrestling and judo on June 14, 2008 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Neveda. ... Read Full Story

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Taylor Phinney Sets World Record

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Chalk this up one up in the "Oh Hell Yeah" section of your score cards: Taylor Phinney's 3000-meter individual pursuit short course sprint time of 3 minutes 16.65 seconds is a new junior world record. As you might recall, Phinney, competing in just his 7th race, defeated Holland's Jenning Huizenga to take his first World Cup victory. That was in January of 2008 and it seems as though the 17-year-old from Boulder, Colorado just keeps getting faster. In fact, it stands to reason that by the time the Olympics roll around, science will need to invent a special bicycle so he doesn't tear a ... Read Full Story

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All About Cycling at the Olympics

Cycling is competed in by both men and women in the Olympics. There are four different fields, Track Cycling, Road Cycling, Mountain Bike and BMX (which is new to this year's Olympic games).

Track Cycling
Team Spring Men
Sprint Men
Keirin Men
4000m Team Pursuit Men
4000m Individual Pursuit Men
Madison 50km Men
Points Race 40km Men
Sprint Women
3000m Individual Pursuit Women
Points Race 25km Women

Road Cycling
Road Race Men
Road Time Trial Men
Road Race Women
Road Time Trial Women

Mountain Bike
Mountain Bike Men
Mountain Bike Women

BMX
BMX Race Men
BMX Race Women

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Italy probes ex-cyclist Bettini's tax returns

ROME (AP) - Olympic cycling gold medalist Paolo Bettini has been placed under investigation for alleged tax evasion in Italy. Ernesto Ceccarelli, an official with the tax police in the Tuscan town of Livorno, says the now-retired Bettini is suspected ...

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Italy probes ex-cyclist Bettini’s tax returns

ROME (AP)—Olympic cycling gold medalist Paolo Bettini has been placed under investigation for alleged tax evasion in Italy. Ernesto Ceccarelli, an official with the tax police in the Tuscan town of Livorno, says the now-retired Bettini is suspected ...

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Beware the iPod zombie cyclist | Edmund King

Plugged in to MP3 players, this new breed among urban cyclists is not just a nuisance, but a menace – mainly to themselvesBeware! There seems to be a new type of cyclist out there – not the Lycra lout but the iPod zombie. I must declare an interest as a keen cyclist, pedestrian, train passenger, driver and, indeed, iPod user. However, like drinking and driving, I don't think iPods and cycling mix. On my bike, audible warnings are just as...

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IOC move would foil Phinney

Taylor Phinney had a simple plan. The budding cycling star was going to spend four years working toward four minutes, which is about how long his final race would have taken at the 2012 London Games.

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World champion cyclist Evans predicts bigger and better 2010 for Armstrong

November 2009 TV listings powered by Zap2it MELBOURNE, Australia - Road race world champion Cadel Evans is predicting bigger things for seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in 2010 than he achieved in his comeback to professional cycling this

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World champion cyclist Evans predicts bigger and better 2010 for ...

MELBOURNE, Australia - Road race world champion Cadel Evans is predicting bigger things for seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in 2010 than he achieved in his comeback to professional cycling this season. Australia's Cadel Evans reacts ...

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World champion cyclist Cadel Evans predicts bigger and better 2010 for...

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Inspirational British Female Cyclist on Round the World Bike ride Aged 59

Ann Wilson is an inspirational British female cyclist who set off in July 2009 on a Round the World Bike ride aged 59. Her cycling adventure began in 2007 when a friend inspired her by giving her the book "A bike Ride" by another amazing female cyclist Anne Mustoe. Ann was so inspired that within 24 months she had quit her job, taken in lodgers to pay the bills while she was away and embarked alone on her around the world bike tour.

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In pursuit of pursuit: US cycling star Taylor Phinney's event may be b...

Minutes after pedaling off the Olympic track in Beijing, American cycling standout Taylor Phinney was already talking about winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Games in the individual pursuit. That chance may already be gone. The reigning world

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Cheers, tears as Meares wins Australian Cyclist of the Year

Vicki Whitelaw claimed the Elite Women’s Road Cyclist of the Year award while Sam Hill and Caroline Buchanan claimed the men’s and women’s mountain biking titles for 2008. Nicole Callisto and Jared Graves topped the BMX billing, however neither ...

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