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UCI reduces field size in road races to improve safety

BERGEN, Norway – Cycling’s governing body has decided to reduce the number of riders in major road races in an effort to improve safety. There will now be a maximum of 176 riders ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Van Vleuten captures world cycling time trial championship

BERGEN, Norway – Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten, whose harrowing crash at the Rio Olympics left her with a broken back, won the women’s time trial at the road cycling world championships...

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

E-bike trial begins on Animas River Trail

A yearlong trial for electric bicycles will start Wednesday. The trial is the culmination of months of meetings on whether to allow the bikes, and it was approved by the Durango C...

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chris Froome wins Tour-Vuelta double as Contador ends final race

MADRID – Chris Froome paraded into Madrid to clinch his first Spanish Vuelta title and secure the elusive Tour de France-Vuelta double on Sunday, while Spanish great Alberto Contador celebra...

DATE: Sep 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Howard Grotts, Payson McElveen complete mountain bike world championships

Tough starting positions and a grueling course made it difficult for two Durangoans representing USA Cycling at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Cairns, Australia. Dur...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Chris Froome keeps lead entering decisive Spanish Vuelta stage

GIJON, Spain – Chris Froome kept his comfortable lead over Italian Vincenzo Nibali ahead of Saturday’s decisive Spanish Vuelta stage up the challenging l’Angliru summit. Froome av...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Christopher Blevins flats twice at mountain bike world championships

Durangoan finishes strong after mechanicals

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Durango’s Katja Freeburn finishes world championship mountain bike race

Durangoan 8 minutes off gold-medal time

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Solid run puts Chris Froome back in control in Spanish Vuelta

CAMALENO, Spain – Chris Froome retook control of the Spanish Vuelta with a solid run in a stage won by Belgian rider Sander Armee on Thursday. Froome struggled in the difficult cl...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Durango helps U.S. in team relay at mountain bike world championships

Blevins, Grotts turn in solid laps on five-rider team

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Chris Froome loses time in brutal Spanish Vuelta climb

LOS MACHUCOS, Spain – Chris Froome lost some of his Spanish Vuelta lead in a brutal climb that challenged riders in a 17th stage won by Stefan Denifl of Austria on Wednesday. Froo...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports