Commenting on the Cyclingnews.com forum, Garmin-Sharp team manager Jonathan Vaughters listed current Garmin riders Christian Vande Velde, David Zabriskie, and Tom Danielson as former dopers. The post stemmed from a conversation about Jorg Jaksche, a rider who served a one-year suspension for his involvement in the Operacion Puerto doping scandal. “CVV [Vande Velde], Zabriskie, Danielson, while all clearly have a past, and from an ethical standpoint are no different from JJ, there is a ve... Read More
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan to expand Taos Ski Valley's expert terrain by 60 percent, installing lifts on some of the most challenging runs in New Mexico. The plan, announced Tuesday, includes new gladed areas, a snowshoe trail system, upgrades to three lifts, and new lifts to West Ridge and Kachina Peak, popular hike-to terrain. Diana Trujillo, acting supervisor of the Carson National Forest, said in a statement that while certain aspects of the plan would be controversial, pa... Read More
Does time actually slow down for high-level athletes? Based on the results of a recent study, scientists speculate that it just might. Researchers at the University College of London have discovered that an individual’s perception of time does appear to slow down as they prepare to complete a physical action. Participants in the study were asked to react to blinking lights on a screen. Some were told to tap the screen, while others just watched the lights. Those who were asked to tap th... Read More
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency may be facing additional scrutiny after 23 California state senators asked the state’s two U.S. senators to request a review of the organization. The letter sent to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D) on Tuesday does not mention Lance Armstrong explicitly, but it does take aim at the agency’s “dealing with athletes who have never failed a drug test.” The letter raises issues with the constitutionality of the arbitration... Read More
Are emus too dumb to walk under a highway? It’s a question Australians are currently mulling as they decide whether or not to move forward with proposed additions to the country’s eastern Pacific Highway. Authorities are spending millions of dollars on upgrades and expansions to the roadway, which currently includes “four dedicated underpass structures designed for the emus, three 5.5 meters (18ft) high and the other four meters (13ft) high," according to a spokesperson. Howe... Read More
