The 9th Annual Tour de Scottsdale, which is hosted by the DC Ranch Community Council, is an annual cycling event that will offer 70-and 30-mile routes which winds around the McDowell Sonoran Preserve encompassing mountainous views of Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree.  Every mile benefits the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, the organization that stewards the Preserve. …

On the heels of Lance Armstrong’s decision to not fight doping charges and his lifetime ban from USADA, Ballantine Bantam Dell has moved up the release of  Tyler Hamilton’s tell-all book, which is titled ‘THE SECRET RACE: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs’. The book is …

SoCalCycling.com caught up with Anthony Canevari, who is currently racing both road and mountain bikes for Sho-Air/Specialized. SoCalCycling.com:  How did you get into cycling and when did you start? Anthony Canevari:  I originally got into cycling from freestyle BMX. I did that for about 8 years and was sponsored by FitBikeCo. A friend of mine …

Taylor Phinney won his second individual time trial of the season for the BMC Racing Team while teammate Tejay van Garderen placed third Sunday to finish as overall runner-up at the USA Pro Challenge. Phinney averaged nearly 53 kilometers an hour on the 15.3 km course on the way to adding another time trial win …

Many cyclists combine bike trips with rides on Metrolink trains and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)  is looking for ideas to make access easier and more convenient for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Orange County Transportation Authority is in the process of trying to improve non-motorized access (on foot or bike) to and from Orange …

SPY-Swamis is looking to expand and augment its Development Team program for 2013 and is currently recruiting development (U25) riders who aspire to elevate their racing with an eye toward racing at the professional level. The SPY-Swamis Development Team is a fully supported team with a mission to provide the support and guidance to enable …