Italian cyclist Jacopo Venzo, 17, died after a crash during a race in Austria, his team Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino said in a statement on Saturday. The crash occurred during the first stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt on Friday. Jacopo was flown to the Kepler clinic in Linz in a rescue helicopter, before succumbing to…
Air Force Veteran and Gold Medal Cyclist Shows What ‘Excellent’ Health Looks Like at the Age of 95
A former U.S. Air Force pilot and cycling enthusiast is competing at the age of 95 and has shared his positive outlook on life, health, and exercise that keeps him going. Jack Eckenrode was born in November 1928 and was raised in Mount Lebanon in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh. Today, he lives in…
Transgender Cyclist Wins Female Race to ‘Stir Controversy’
A South Korean man who identifies as a transgender female has competed and won a cycling race to make a point that trans athletes are physically stronger, deeming them “selfish.” Na Hwa-rin, 37, has undertaken gender reassignment surgery and was officially recognized as a woman in Seoul last year, including a reissue of his birth…
Cavendish’s Tour Record Hopes Brought to an End as Briton Crashes Out
LIBOURNE, France—Mark Cavendish’s hopes of breaking the record for stage wins at the Tour de France ended in cruel fashion on Saturday when the Briton crashed out of this year’s race, which he has long said will be his last, and broke his collarbone. The 38-year-old, who will retire at the end of the year,…
Former Olympic Gold Medal Cyclist Convicted in German Child Sex Abuse Case
BERLIN—A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse case. Gregor Braun was found guilty on Wednesday by a regional court in the southwestern city of Tuebingen of sexually abusing a child, soliciting the serious sexual abuse of a…
Cyclist Ethan Boyes Dies After Being Struck in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—Award-winning cyclist Ethan Boyes died after being struck by a car at a national park in San Francisco, the U.S. Park Police said Saturday. The athlete was hit while riding his bike Tuesday afternoon around Presidio, a historic park south of the Golden Gate Bridge, authorities said. Boyes was taken to a hospital for…
Cyclist Murder Suspect Moved Around Costa Rica Before Arrest
AUSTIN, Texas—The suspect in the killing of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Texas tried to change her appearance and used several aliases as she moved around Costa Rica in an attempt to establish herself as a yoga teacher before she was tracked down by U.S. and local authorities, investigators said Thursday. Kaitlin Armstrong, 34,…
’I Felt Nothing But Love’: Cyclist Left for Dead Forgives Driver Who Mowed Him Down
A cyclist in the UK was left with broken legs, a broken arm, a punctured and collapsed right lung, heart trauma, and bowel trauma after he was hit head-on by a drunk driver. Losing all memory of the accident and after spending almost two weeks in the ICU, he shares his amazing journey of recovery…
Cyclist Forgives the Hit-and-Run Driver Who Nearly Killed Him
There’s no limit to what you can do with a compassionate heart and a will to overcome.
World Governing Body of Triathlons to Use New Anti-Drafting Technology
World Triathlon is looking to use new anti-drafting technology to ensure fairer competition among athletes, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday. RaceRanger, an electronic sensor system, is designed to improve fairness around the issue of drafting on the bike section of non-drafting triathlons, which make up around 85 percent of triathlon competitions around the…
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