Cycling
Katyusha continue Five Rings of Moscow dominationInternational road cyclists marked Victory Day in style as the final 130-kilometer stage of the Five Rings of Moscow race stopped the traffic, on the usually gridlocked Garden Ring. |
20th Five Rings of Moscow race underwayOne of the world's oldest cycle races has got underway in the Russian capital. The Five Rings of Moscow race lasts five days and brings together riders from all over the world. |
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Cyclists handpaint Moscow with cycle lanesWhile the authorities promise that Muscovites will be able to cycle to work by 2016, a group of activists has started its own campaign to turn the city into a cycling haven. |
17.04.2012 18:16
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Russian cyclist Galimzyanov confirms doping useThe leader of the Russian cycling team, Denis Galimzyanov, has confessed he has used forbidden substances and apologized to his colleagues and friends. |
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Russia’s top cyclist caught doping before London 2012Team Russia may lose one of their biggest Olympic hopefuls, as cyclist Denis Galimzyanov has been provisionally suspended following a positive doping test result. |
Chulkova wins Russia’s first track world cycling gold in seven yearsIt looks like Russian fans will have a new cycling champion to cheer on at the fast approaching London Olympics after Anastasia Chulkova captured her maiden gold in the points race at the Track Cycling World Championships in Australia. |
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Olympic mix: Cyclist challenges skier at winter eco-festival (VIDEO)Winter and summer sports have all mixed up during the Moscow Sport and Environment Festival "Eco-Sports+" that gathered the capital’s activists to talk about Russia’s environmental problems. |
German cycling guru promises to lead RusVelo to gloryThe world of cycling has welcomed a new Russian team into its ranks. And German specialist Heiko Salzwedel, who heads the new ambitious RusVelo project, is already promising his athletes will produce medals at the London Olympics. |
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‘I will continue cycling’ – ContadorDisgraced cycling star Alberto Contador says he has not ruled out appealing against his two-year ban for failing a drug test. |
Contador gets two-year doping banThree-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been found guilty of using banned substances and has been disqualified for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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Katyusha aiming high for 2012Russia's top cycling team, Katyusha, newly reinforced with fresh blood, have set their eyes on the most prestigious titles 2012 has to offer all at top cycling events all over the globe. |
British cycling star makes Napoleonic plans for 2012British cyclist Mark Cavendish believes he can succeed at both this year's Tour de France and the Olympics, which will be held just six days later. |
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Katyusha racing team signs Russian aceRussia’s most successful acting cyclist Denis Menshov has signed up with Russia’s Katusha racing team. |
Cycling star accused of race-fixingSwiss L’Illustre magazine claims famous Kazakh cyclist Aleksandr Vinokourov bribed his Russian opponent Aleksandr Kolobnev in order to win last year’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege race. |
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15.11.2011 17:19
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‘Unforgettable’ racehorse outruns Dutch cyclistA quaint race has taken place in Dutch Wolvega. Professional cyclist Johnny Hoogerland, riding for the Dutch Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, has lost to a racehorse nicknamed Unforgettable in a one-on-one rush. |
27.10.2011 19:36
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Golden Bicycle award goes to BelgiumBelgian Philippe Gilbert has snatched the most prestigious award in cycling, the Velo d'Or or Golden Bicycle, given to the best rider of the year. |
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Freire becomes fourth Spanish cyclist in KatyushaCycling team Katyusha have added yet another Spaniard to their ranks, with three-time World Champion Oscar Freire agreeing to race for the Russian outfit from next season. |
No evidence of doping in cyclist Kolobnev’s hotelPolice say they have found no evidence of doping in the hotel room of Russian cyclist Alexander Kolobnev, who failed a drugs test at the Tour de France. |
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Russian cyclist fails Tour de France doping testAleksandr Kolobnev, a Russian cyclist on the Katusha team, failed a doping test during the Tour de France. |
20.06.2011 21:45
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Thousands bike naked in PortlandThousands of bicyclists took to the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday night, riding in hordes across meandering avenues of asphalt on their two-wheelers. |



















