Browsing Tag Hein Verbruggen

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  The myth of the UCI: It is time for a change

  The USPS doping conspiracy was going on under the watch of UCI, so of course UCI and the participants in the conspiracy who cheated sport with dangerous performance ...

  On August 6, 2012 / By admin
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  What the Armstrong doping charges mean to the sport of cycling

  The past week has proved to be an interesting one with the leak to the media of USADA letters indicating that organisation’s intention to pursue an investigation that ...

  On June 18, 2012 / By admin
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  Kolobnev receives “Crony of the Year” award

  At a special ceremony in Moscow today honoring the best of the deceits in sports worldwide, cycling’s very own Alexander Kolobnev received the coveted “Crony of the Year” ...

  On December 7, 2011 / By admin
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  The Trifecta That Shaped U.S. Cycling in the Armstrong Era

  The evolution of funding in cycling from the traditional trade-team format that was prevalent in the sport prior to the mid 1980s to its current sponsor-style format (brought ...

  On November 7, 2011 / By admin
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  Mercatone Uno and Castorama Announce WorldTour Intentions

  The Union Cycliste International held a joint press conference today with representatives from Mercatone Uno and Castorama to announce the intentions of both companies to have WorldTour teams ...

  On October 20, 2011 / By admin
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  Paris (The end of a series)

  In this sixteenth and concluding part of our series looking at aspects of the revenue-sharing debate, we close where we began, with the Amaurys. And in so doing ...

  On October 20, 2011 / By fmk
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  Mercer breaks down the 2012 Giro presentation

  The Giro d’Italia route presentation by RCS Sport on Sunday, October 16th, 2011 can be summarized in three words: rooster, scruff, and bald. The trio of striking styles ...

  On October 16, 2011 / By admin
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  Cavendish and Cancellara to lead “OccupyAigle” demonstration

  Following his frustration with the UCI over clothing regulations and contract stipulations, Team Sky superstar/current world champion Mark Cavendish has joined forces with disgruntled Nissan Shack poster boy ...

  On October 14, 2011 / By admin
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  McQuaid Ponders Indefinite Presidency

  In a rare and exclusive interview with Cyclismas reporter Frank Mercer, UCI President Pat McQuaid spoke candidly about the “cascade of successes” that have overflowed during his reign ...

  On October 13, 2011 / By admin
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  The Overlord’s Dispatches from the Throne Volume 27

  Having to deal with Gianni Bugno face-to-face in two meetings within the space of a week is enough to drive me to throw my Guinness pint through the ...

  On September 19, 2011 / By admin