Courage of a golden girl: How cycling star became an inspiration to alopecia sufferers
After winning gold at the cycling world cup, millions of TV viewers watched as Joanna Rowsell threw off her helmet and stood proudly on the podium to collect her medal. With her bald head uncovered, the 23-year-old Olympic hopeful had no idea she would bec ... continued at Daily Mail
London 2012 Olympics: GB to discover team sizes for Track Cycling competition this month amid talk of cut in numbers
As The Daily Telegraph revealed last December, GB have been concerned about suggestions that the teams could be reduced by one rider each - from a maximum nine down to eight for the men, and from seven down to six for the women - and were making plans ... continued at Daily Telegraph
Great Britain secure four more golds at World Para-Cycling championships
Great Britain have won four more gold medals on day three of the Para-Cycling Track World Championships. Multiple World and Paralympic champion Darren Kenny improved on his silver in the C3 3km pursuit on day two with victory in the C3 1km time trial. continued at BBC News
Track cycling with the FT: Sarah Storey
There is one absolutely crucial thing to remember,” says Sarah Storey as she adjusts the saddle for my first attempt at track cycling. “Do not under any circumstances stop pedalling.” Unlike conventional bicycles, track bikes have no brakes and are ... continued at Financial Times
Cycling’s Ullrich gets two-year ban
JAN ULLRICH has been banned for two years for his part in a blood-doping scandal. The former Tour de France winner — who is now retired — is the second top cyclist in three days to be handed a ban, following Alberto Contador. The Court of Arbitration ... continued at The Sun
Cycling hotshot Kenny is gunning for Hoy
Team GB's latest track cycling world champ, Jason Kenny, is looking to dethrone Sir Chris Hoy at the London 2012 Olympic Games Team GB track cyclist Jason Kenny has previous in peaking in Olympic year, having come from nowhere in 2008 to win a place in the ... continued at Daily Mirror
Cycling-Australia remain confident despite London frustration
Australia's track cyclists came off second best in a toe-to-toe battle with arch-rivals Britain at the Olympic test event at the weekend but emerged from the velodrome confident they will return to London with medal contenders in every category. Despite a ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
Cycling-Contador's absence will not make Tour easier for Schleck
Alberto Contador's absence will not make it easier for Andy Schleck to win the Tour de France this year, the Luxembourg rider said on Saturday. Spaniard Contador will miss this year's race after being banned for failing a dope test in 2010 but his absence ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
Gold Medals And World Records For GB At Track Cycling World Cup
Great Britain won two gold medals, and set two world records, at the Track Cycling World Cup meeting in London - the first major event to be held at the recently-opened Olympic Velodrome. Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish got the ball rolling by beating ... continued at Sky.com
Nino Piccoli sets new standard to secure East District Cycling Association rankings title
Nino Piccoli tops the Short Distance Rankings of the East District Cycling Association with a new record average speed that dramatically lifts the standard. His average of 29.62mph is a full mile per hour faster than the previous record, in a competition ... continued at EDP 24