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Australia's Evans crowns in international road cycling race

Australia's Evans crowns in international road cycling race

Australia's Cadel Evans won the men 's time trial at the "2007 Good Luck Beijing" International Road Cycling Tournament here on Sunday. The 2007 Tour de France runner-up clocked 32 minutes and 28 seconds 92 to take the gold, beating his teammate Michael Rogers to the second place in 32:53.66. [Full story]

Olympic City

Welcome to BeijingWelcome to BeijingIn 2008, when you are at the grand occasion of the Olympic Games with the theme slogan of "One World One Dream", you will also find yourselves experiencing the oriental ancient civilization of Beijing. Beijing was the capital city of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. The largest palace of the world, the Forbidden City, is located on the central axis of Beijing city. More>>

Competition Schedule

Time Match
Aug. 15 Teams arriving
Aug. 16 Pre-race Training
Aug. 17 Pre-race Training
  Welcome Ceremony
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Governing Body

International Cycling UnionInternational Cycling UnionCreation date: 1900; Number of affiliated national federations: 163 [Full story]

Olympic Sport

CyclingCyclingBicycles were first developed in 1817 and have long since been used as a form of transport. Originally, the front wheel was much larger than the rear wheel, and the rider was elevated a great deal, making them difficult to control and very dangerous. More>>