Time to rebel against invasive drug rules (Times Online)

The debate on drugs in sport has been driven by fanaticism for too long. The idea has been abroad that the only way to confront the scourge of cheating is to adopt a zero-tolerance approach that treats professional sportsmen as something akin to criminals.

National mountain-bike championships in Wellington next month
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Olympian Rosara Joseph, also of Christchurch is expected to make a surprise appearance on the mountainbike this Sunday, after illness ruined her ...


First MTB news & racing round-up, Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Cyclingnews.com
Former cross country World Champion Miguel Martinez is in negotiations with a Belgian mountain bike team for the 2010 season. Since January 1, the Frenchman ...


GulfNews

Cycling to raise awareness about cancer
GulfNews
The boys' father, who is a doctor, and Jon's fiancée — both based in the UK — have given them their full support. "I think what they are doing is fantastic, ...


Jacques de Ceaurriz, French anti-doping lab director, dies at the age of 60
The Canadian Press
In 2005, the French sports daily L'Equipe alleged that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong used EPO during the 1999 race. ...

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Stevens Pass wants to give mountain bikes a lift
Seattle Times
Stevens Pass ski resort officials want to break ground on the state's only lift-access mountain bike park after the snow melts this spring, ...

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Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog)

Aussie Davis signs for Contador's Astana
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian cyclist Allan Davis has plenty of reason to celebrate after signing to join crack Pro Tour team Astana led by Tour de France champion Alberto ...
Davis brothers team up for AstanaBundaberg NewsMail
The 5th SpotBicycle Retailer
Allan Davis joins Alberto Contador at AstanaThe Australian
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Universal Sports

Freire puts off retirement, has Giro in sight
Independent Online
The Hague - Spain's former three-time world road race champion Oscar Freire has begun the new year with two resolutions: to race in the Giro d'Italia for ...
Spain's Freire to race Giro for first timeUniversal Sports
Freire to continue into 2011Cyclingnews.com

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Road to nowhere: Retaking your driving test
Independent
It's a big problem in cycling cities like London or Bristol." He goes on to tell me what specifically I would have failed my driving test for: putting my ...

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Mountain Bike Family Day at Folsom Lake
Sacramento Magazine (blog)
What better way than with a mountain bike ride at Folsom Lake? January 23 is Total Body Fitness Mountain Bike Family Day at Granite Beach at Folsom Lake in ...