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Jul. 2, 2009VeloNews magazine outtakes: Italy's San Patrignano drug rehab facility
Italy's San Patrignano drug rehabilitation facility sparks passion for frame building among recovering addicts. VeloNews' Lennard Zinn and Don Karle visited the facility this spring. To read Zinn's article, you'll have to pick up an August issue ...
Jun. 23, 2009Competitor Group hiring a mountain bike editor
Competitor Group seeks mountain bike editor. Competitor Group, the publisher of VeloNews and VeloNews.com, is seeking a mountain bike editor. This position is responsible for developing an editorial package that includes words, photos and video ...
Jun. 12, 2009Mavic responds to wheel collapse article
Editor's Note: On June 9, VeloNews editor in chief Ben Delaney reported on the failure of a Mavic R-Sys front wheel in a Boulder criterium. The following is Mavic's response to that ...
Jun. 2, 2009A preview of the VeloNews July issue.
When American Taylor Phinney won the under-23 Paris-Roubaix on May 31, it made our decision to feature him on the cover of our July issue appear prophetic. It wasn’t, however, a tough decision to put Phinney on the ...
May. 21, 2009Cyclists organize rides to remember Steve Larsen
The cycling community in Bend, Oregon, is organizing two bike rides as memorials to multi-sport legend Steve Larsen, who died Tuesday. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 1 pm in Bend. The first ride is the regular Saturday morning ...
May. 20, 2009Autopsy shows Steve Larsen did not die of a heart attack.
An autopsy showed that multi-sport athlete Steve Larsen likely did not die of a heart attack, his brother told VeloNews Wednesday. Mike Larsen said the autopsy ruled out a heart attack and a blood clot. The cause of death may have been ...
May. 20, 2009Retired racer Steve Larsen dies after collapsing during running workout
Steve Larsen, probably the only professional who competed and won major races as a mountain biker, road biker and triathlete, died Tuesday evening after collapsing during a running workout. Larsen was 39 and he and his wife Carrie Larsen have ...
Apr. 22, 2009Specialized recalls some 2004 Roubaix bikes
Specialized is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall some 2004-era Roubaix road bikes and some 2009 model year mountain bikes. The road bikes are being recalled because a riveted brake cable stop on the frame can come ...
Apr. 22, 2009Competitor Group buys Windy City Publishing
Competitor Group (CGI), the leader in endurance sports media and event entertainment, announced that it has acquired Windy City Publishing. The deal includes the company’s six regional active lifestyle publications covering the metropolitan ...
Apr. 10, 2009UCI chief Pat McQuaid says Lance Armstrong "had every right to take a shower."
International cycling chief Pat McQuaid on Friday defended Lance Armstrong and criticized France's anti-doping authority (AFLD) over its handling of Armstrong's alleged misbehavior at an out-of-competition anti-doping test in France last ...
Apr. 9, 2009The French anti-doping agency says the UCI confirms it has jurisdiction to open discipline hearings on Armstrong.
Lance Armstrong's 20-minute shower last month may be getting him into more hot water. The French anti-doping agency, AFLD, said Thursday it may go ahead with disciplinary hearings against Armstrong for allegedly violating international ...
Apr. 6, 2009Jim Miller named USAC's permanent athletic director
Jim Miller, who has been the interim director of USA Cycling since February, was named to the position effective Monday. Miller, 38, has been at USA Cycling for seven years. He was hired to manage the USA Cycling-run T-Mobile Women’s ...