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Ciprelli appeal rejected

By On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Patrice Ciprelli and Jeannie Longo in Grenoble view thumbnail gallery Longo’s husband’s EPO case will continue Patrice Ciprelli, the husband and trainer of Jeannie Longo, is set to stand trial for the illicit purchase of EPO after a Grenoble court rejected his appeal to have the case nullified on Wednesday. Ciprelli was charged after officials [...]

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Increase in Cycling Collides with Pedestrians and Traffic Laws

By On September 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Melissa Howard Prospect Park installed safety measures like this sign along its bike path to educate cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. (Melissa Howard/The Brooklyn Ink) Steadying his breath instinctively, David Sonenberg soared down the Park Drive bike route in Prospect Park one day last June. His feet pushed the pedals — first the right, then [...]

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Mountain Biking: Hungary for new wheels

By On July 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Christine Harre Browne always knew when it was her mountain bike being offloaded from the transport truck at last year’s Oceania championships near Melbourne – the strain on the faces of the NZ team’s support crew gave it away as they heaved her clunker off the rack. While not quite at the stage of being [...]

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Cycling fans prepare to climb a mountain of exhaustion

By On June 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment

”Everyone will draw a team out of a hat,” he said. ”And every time they show a rider from that team you have to take a drink.” Mr Pilgrim’s cycling nightlife is reluctantly tolerated by his wife, Vanessa, and his two children, Olivia, 2, and Georgia, 14 months. ”I think he’s a bit of a [...]

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‘Cootie conundrum’ hinders bike-share program

By On June 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I’ve always thought of former Vancouver city councillor Peter Ladner as the sensible, pragmatic type. So this week I was surprised to hear his proposed solution to the “cootie conundrum” that may stop the City of Vancouver’s bike-share program in its tracks. More Related to this Story public safety Cycling helmet laws not so clear-cut [...]

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Kristin Armstrong makes name for herself as Olympic champ

By On April 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Kristin Armstrong gets emails and tweets that weren’t intended for her. She is used to it by now. That’s what happens when you have the same name as Lance Armstrong‘s ex-wife and you are a top American cyclist. MORE: Olympic hopefuls series It’s a simple mistake, but it’s one that amuses Armstrong, the 2008 Olympic [...]

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Longo in French plans for London 2012 Olympics

By On March 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Patrice Ciprelli and Jeannie Longo in Grenoble view thumbnail gallery Doping controversy hasn’t prevented pre-selection Legendary French rider Jeannie Longo has been included in the France pre-selection squad for the London 2012 Olympics, despite her advancing years and the doping controversies that have plagued her and her husband over the last few months. 53-year-old Longo, [...]

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Longo’s husband confesses to EPO purchase

By On February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Patrice Ciprelli and Jeannie Longo in Grenoble view thumbnail gallery Ciprelli contends it was for his own use Patrice Ciprelli, the trainer and husband of legendary French cyclist Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, has reportedly confessed to purchasing the blood-boosting hormone Erythropoietin (EPO) in 2010 and 2011 on L’ÉquipeTV, but contended the drug “was for his own, personal [...]

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AFLD closes Longo case with no action

By On December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Jeannie Longo and her husband Patrice Ciprelli view thumbnail gallery Anti-doping agency concedes to federation decision The French anti-doping agency has closed its case against Jeannie Longo, going along with the decision by the French cycling federation. The federation dismissed doping-related charges against the 53-year-old last month. The FFC and the AFLD opened an investigation [...]

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Fairfax’s Lloyd Tackles Dipsea as Mother, Not Bike Pro

By On June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Rachel Lloyd of Fairfax has done a lot of amazing things in her life. Running the Dipsea Race isn’t one of them. But that’s about to change. The 36-year-old native of Bellingham, Wash., captivated by her husband’s work on a documentary on Marin’s most famous running race last June, will make her Dipsea debut in [...]

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