Mountain Biking News July 2006

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MONDAY, 31 JULY 2006
	Cyclists May Face Reduced Access in Montana
	Cyclists may face reduced access to more than 400 miles of single track in Montana's national forests if a proposed forest plan revision would push through. According to visit www.outdoornewswire.com , Bitterroot, Flathead, and Lolo National Forests are recommending a new policy that will ban bicycles from trails. These trails include Heart Lake, Monture Creek, Bluejoint Creek, and the Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 28 JULY 2006
	Tour de France Winner Fails Drug Test
	American cyclist Floyd Landis tested positive for a banned substance after winning Stage 17 of the Tour de France race. The Phonak Cycling Team where Landis belongs has confirmed that there was an unusual level of testosterone/epitestosterone ratio in the "A" sample test done after Stage 17. A second sample or the "B" sample still has to confirm the result. A positive "A" sample does not g Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2006
	Herndon to represent US at the World Championships
	Twenty-five-year old Christopher Herndon will be representing the US in the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Herndon, a professional downhill mountain biker, has been named by USA Cycling as a member of the elite men's downhill biking team. "This has been a 12-year goal for me," says Herndon. The 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is slated on August 22-26 in New Zeal Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 25 JULY 2006
	La Ruta promises an exciting competition this year
	La Ruta de Los Conquistadores, the biggest Latin American mountain bike event promises an exciting competition this year. Thomas "Superman" Frischnecht, 2005 winner of La Ruta de los Conquistadores has announced that he will be defending his title next November. According to www.outdoornewswire.com, he has promised to win the title the second time around against any rival or weather con Read Full Story
MONDAY, 24 JULY 2006
	World's top riders clash again this August
	Sixteen of the world's top riders will be clashing again for the second leg of the 2006 Mountain Biking World Professional Championships on August 12 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. During the first leg of the race held in San Luis Obispo, California, Czech Republic's Michal Prokop and Jill Kintner of Seattle, Washington garnered the top spots in the men and women's division, r Read Full Story