Browsing Tag UCI

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  Kant, Marx, and a Barcelona bakery

  Even though he gets paid to wear spandex and shave his legs as a professional cyclist for Team Traveller, James Stout is also a Ph.D. candidate in history ...

  On December 22, 2011 / By admin
• Commentary 2

  The UCI Overlord declares the Best and Worst of the Week – Episode 5

  The past seven days have proven to be somewhat interesting in the world of cycling. Savio, Kolobnev, Klöden all with questionable activities made it “entertaining.” Onward we go ...

  On December 19, 2011 / By admin
• News or Not...? 1

  Basso, Schlecks, and Wiggins Blame Tainted Water for Performance Issues

  With the safety and purity of our global food supply being brought into question by the current Contador Clenbuterol tainting case before CAS, several top cyclists appeared jointly ...

  On November 21, 2011 / By admin
• General News 0

  IMF Demands Austerity Cuts for Euskaltel Cycling Team

  After a contentious meeting between UCI president Pat McQuaid, Euskaltel cycling team head Manuel Madariaga, and IMF managing director Christine Lagarde, the Euskaltel team was told to make ...

  On November 7, 2011 / By admin
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  Roche and Gadret-Peraud Peace Summit to Commence

  The AG2R team, in conjunction with the AIGCP, announced the “Roche and Gadret-Peraud Peace Summit” to be held on neutral ground in Geneva, Switzerland, commencing Sunday, October 23rd, ...

  On October 22, 2011 / By admin
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  Commentary 1

  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
• General News 0

  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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  Commentary 3

  Licensed to Thrill (Part 13 in a series)

  We now turn from the cost of policing cycling’s doping problems to the other direction – in which the UCI is able to tax the teams and race ...

  On October 12, 2011 / By fmk
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  Commentary 2

  Sharing The Cost Of Policing Cycling’s Doping Problem (Part 12 in a series)

  From the reality of revenue sharing we now turn to sharing the costs. In this twelfth part of our continuing series looking at some of the key aspects ...

  On October 11, 2011 / By fmk
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  Commentary 2

  Sharing the Wealth at the WorldTour (Part 11 in a series)

  In this eleventh part of our continuing series looking at different aspects of the revenue-sharing debate, we continue to consider the reality of revenue sharing as it exists ...

  On October 9, 2011 / By fmk