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• Local cyclist, a former Armstrong teammate, weighs in on admission

  January 22, 2013 12:38 AM

  As cycling enthusiasts around the world sit stunned by Lance Armstrong's fall from glory, locals are reacting to his admission that he did cheat to win those seven Tour de France titles. Among them, Michael Creed of Colorado Springs; Creed rode on Lance's team in 2003 and 2004. "The... more »

• Lance Armstrong doping investigation dropped with no charges

  February 3, 2012 6:10 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program. Armstrong has steadfastly denied he doped during his unparalleled career, but the... more »

• Ullrich doping verdict expected in January

  November 30, 2011 11:53 AM

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich will find out in January whether he'll get a lifetime ban from cycling for links to doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it expects to rule "in approximately six weeks" on an appeal filed by the International... more »

• Endurance race: cyclists ride for 24 hours straight

  October 2, 2011 8:05 PM

  The National Mountain Biking Championships were held in Colorado Springs this weekend in the sport's longest endurance race. The USA Cycling 24 Hours of Mountain Biking wrapped up this afternoon in Palmer Park. Individual riders and teams of two and four cyclists began racing along the trails at noon... more »

• Hundreds "Assault" Pikes Peak

  August 28, 2011 8:04 PM

  Hundreds took to Pikes Peak Sunday morning for what many cyclists call the ultimate test. The 2nd Annual Assault on the Peak takes these gutsy cyclists nearly 25 miles up Pikes Peak. That's a vertical climb of nearly 8,000 feet! "This is just very unrelenting and 6 hours of pain!"... more »

• A heartfelt journey

  July 11, 2011 6:10 PM

  A Minnesota man pedaled his way halfway across the country to help kids who are born with heart defects here in the Pikes Peak Region. Cory Mortensen rode his bike over 900 miles from Minneapolis to Colorado Springs to help the Mended Little Hearts Organization. Mortensen met with members... more »

• FBI looks into Armstrong-Hamilton conversation

  June 15, 2011 2:20 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI has contacted a Colorado restaurant to get surveillance tapes of a conversation between seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and former teammate Tyler Hamilton over the weekend. Hamilton went on "60 Minutes" last month and accused Armstrong of doping repeatedly and encouraging his... more »

• Cycling championship begins

  July 10, 2010 12:08 AM

  Once again Cheyenne Mountain State Park is a flurry of carbon-fiber frames, aluminum alloy wheels and bright spandex outfits as the Carmichael Training Systems International Classic mountain bike race returns to the Pikes Peak Region. Race promoter Andy Bohlmann has a hard time concealing his excitement about hosting one... more »

• Armstrong wary of first week of Tour

  July 2, 2010 9:53 AM

  The Tour de France gets under way Saturday and Lance Armstrong says he doesn't expect to win the 5.5-mile prologue of what will be his last ride in cycling's premier event. The short and mainly flat stage through the Dutch port of Rotterdam's city center doesn't feature major problems but... more »

• Armstrong says this will be his last Tour de France

  June 29, 2010 3:15 AM

  Lance Armstrong has posted on his Twitter page this year's Tour de France will be his last. "It's been a great ride. Looking forward to 3 great weeks," Armstrong tweeted Monday. A seven-time winner of cycling's most prestigious race, the 38-year-old Armstrong returned to the Tour last year after a... more »

• IOC approves cycling, tennis changes

  December 10, 2009 10:22 AM

  Olympic leaders have approved changes in track cycling and added mixed doubles for the 2012 London Games. The International Olympic Committee agreed Thursday to five men's and five women's track cycling events as part of a gender equity plan. Mixed doubles in tennis will be added to the men's and... more »

• Monument woman defies the odds

  October 4, 2009 6:40 PM

  As she limbers up for the 50+ mile bike ride ahead, Valerie Cox of Monument realizes she nearly didn't make it to this point. "A year ago today (Sunday) I had a surgery that saved my life." She explains. For eight long years Valerie dealt with an intestinal infection that... more »

• Cycling Camp for Riders with Disabilities

  September 17, 2009 4:22 PM

  Riding a bike up the steep inclines on Gold Camp Road is a tough feat for any athlete, let alone one with a physical disability. On Thursday, athletes with visual impairments--spinal cord injuries, amputations, head injuries, and cerebal palsy--hit the pavement as part of the annual "Learn to Race" Cycling... more »