 AFP | Boonen wins first stage in Tour of Qatar AFP "That dragged on for months and then I broke bones in my hand in the Tour of Spain. "Today all that is behind me and at last I am free from injuries." The former world champion, however, said he had been surprised at winning on Sunday having spent ... |
 The Guardian | Mark Cavendish shrugs off illness for Team Sky debut in Tour of Qatar The Guardian The Manxman, who switched to the British-run team after winning the Tour de France's green jersey and the world championships last year, had fallen ill on the flight to Doha but was given the all-clear by team doctors. The Team Sky sports director, ... Tom Boonen wins first stage of Tour of Qatar Cavendish passed fit for Team Sky debut Mark Cavendish passed fit to start Tour of Qatar |
 Track Cycling News | Southland sprinters supreme at NZ cycling championships Radio New Zealand Natasha Hansen continued to stake her claim for Olympic selection on the second night of the Track Cycling National Championships in Invercargill after defeating fellow Southlander Steph McKenzie in two straight rides to win the women's sprint title. NZ records do wonders for Hansen's Olympic hopes |
End to Armstrong probe gets welcome in Qatar The Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar welcomed the end of a US federal investigation into Lance Armstrong, saying Sunday they were hopeful the seven-time Tour de France champion could finally move on with his life. |
Good Samaritan Returns Stolen Bikes He Bought on Craigslist - Sunday, 05 ... 41 NBC News (blog) When Ryan Edwards bought his new mountain bike on Friday, he was like a kid at Christmas. "It's like the Porche of mountain bikes," he says, a broad smile stretched across his face. Ryan was thrilled when the seller asked just $1500 -- for not one, ... |
 Daily Mail | Mark Cavendish makes Sky debut Tour of Qatar Daily Mail The Manxman, who switched to the British-run team after winning the Tour de France's green jersey and the world championships last year, had fallen ill on the flight to Doha but was given the all-clear by team doctors. Team Sky sports director Steven ... Tom Boonen wins first stage of Tour of Qatar Cavendish passed fit for Team Sky debut Mark Cavendish passed fit to start Tour of Qatar |
 Otago Daily Times | Local mountain biker leading chance Otago Daily Times By Olivia Caldwell on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 In the seven years the Motatapu mountain bike race has been held, a local has never won, but race director Gemma Boyle thinks 2012 could be the year to change that. Queenstown man Mark Williams has finished in the ... |
 Otago Daily Times | Summer spin-off fosters mountain biking Otago Daily Times The Diaries Down Under video web series has launched a summer spin-off, demonstrating Queenstown's diversity as a top mountain biking destination to global audiences. Diaries Down Under attracted attention as a youth-oriented video web series ... |
Fenn gets rookie win in Mallorca Challenge velonews.competitor.com Several big names made their respective season debuts, with 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans (BMC) lining up alongside Giro d'Italia champion Alberto Contador (SaxoBank) and Juanjo Cobo (Movistar). The Schleck brothers also raced for the first ... |
