http://www.usacycling.org/road/ The latest road cycling news from USA Cycling en-us Copyright 2010 by USA Cycling, Incorporated. All rights reserved Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:41:36 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webmaster@usacycling.org http://www.usacycling.org/myusac/images/usac_logo.gif http://www.usacycling.org/road/ 136 72 http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4657 USA Cycling announced today the fourth edition of the USA Cycling Professional Tour, which is highlighted by an expanded calendar and two first-time UCI events. While Garmin-Transitionsandrsquo; Dave Zabriskie captured the individual title in 2009, the powerful Columbia-HTC team edged fellow U.S. based Pro Tour squad, Garmin for the team title. This year some of the world's top riders will prepare to compete in any number of the ten USA Cycling Pro Tour events in the U.S. asmith@usacycling.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:38:33 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4655 The 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Road season kicked off last weekend in Tucson with the University of Arizona Criterium, the year's first collegiate cycling race. The season will begin in earnest across the country in the weeks that follow, but this early season start was a great preview of the excitement to come. kkahn@usacycling.org Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:40:58 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4653 In response to a request from the UCI that radios be banned in all national calendar races, the USCF Board of Trustees met and amended the rule regarding the use of race radios in all USA Cycling sanctioned road and track races. Radios will now be banned in all USA Cycling road and track races. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:08:12 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4647 USA Cycling announced today the hiring of Management Cycling Prof, S.L. to manage the organization's Women's Endurance Program. Led by Director Sportif Manel Lacambra, the Spanish-based company will direct the national governing body's women's development efforts from the USA Cycling European Residence Center in Lucca, Italy. kkahn@usacycling.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:44:18 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4597 USA Cycling has announced the 11 squads that have been registered as UCI Continental teams in the United States for the 2010 racing season, as well as their respective rosters. Along with the previously announced UCI Pro Continental squad (BMC Racing) and UCI Pro Tour teams (Garmin-Slipstream, Team Columbia-HTC and Team RadioShack), the U.S. will feature 15 professional cycling teams recognized by the sportandrsquo;s international governing body for the 2010 racing season. asmith@usacycling.org Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:54:27 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4573 Here's your chance to own a very special collector's item: A 2008 Beijing Olympic Cycling Jersey autographed by the gold medalist in the individual time trial, Kristin Armstrong. The jersey is currently up for auction on Ebay and proceeds from the sale will benefit the USA Cycling Development Foundation. kkahn@usacycling.org Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:49:41 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4568 USA Cycling announced today the departure of long-time U23 Development Program Director Noel Dejonckheere. The native Belgian and long-time USA Cycling coach has accepted a position as the BMC Cycling Team's European Operations Manager and Assistant Directeur Sportif. The remainder of the Izegem-based USA Cycling National Development Team Program operational staff will remain intact. kkahn@usacycling.org Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:06:54 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4566 USA Cycling is proud to join the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), in partnership with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League, the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national sports and health organizations, today in launching an effort to end the dangerous and unscrupulous practices of andldquo;rogueandrdquo; manufacturers within the nutritional supplement industry. This new effort, called andldquo;Supplement Safety Now,andrdquo; will work to eliminate the practice of selling dangerous products containing steroids and other drugs as andldquo;safe and legalandrdquo; dietary supplements. asmith@usacycling.org Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:28:42 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4554 Long-time official and race promoter Roger R. DeLanghe, 82, of Sterling, Ill., died Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Roger and his uncle, Rene De Langhe, co-founded the Quad City Bicycle Races in 1964 in East Moline. In recent years the races moved to Rock Island and are considered classics and some of the largest races of their kind in the U.S. In 2010 the races will be celebrating 46 years. asmith@usacycling.org Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:56:37 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4531 USA Cycling received and is reviewing and processing 12 candidates for menandrsquo;s UCI Continental Team status for the 2010 season. The deadline for submitting a team inscription was October 31, 2009 and no other candidates will be accepted for the 2010 season. asmith@usacycling.org Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:24:41 GMT