Carolina Flyers Cycling | Charlotte Cycling Team

We are a USCF registered cycling team in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our team members participate in various road and mountain bike races throughout the southeast, non-competitive organized rides, triathlons and a lot of the regular weekly rides around Charlotte.

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Cycling News

October 14, 2009

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Velo News

The Explainer: What crimes could federal investigators charge against Lance Armstrong? - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The Explainer looks at laws that prosecutors might be considering when investigating Floyd Landis' allegations against Lance Armstrong and others

Caleb Fairly squared to join Garmin-Transitions in 2011 - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The Battenkill winner will step up from the Holowesko Partners development team to the big show

Barredo back for Clásica defense; Chavanel sidelined - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Last year’s champion Carlos Barredo will be back to defend his title at Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastián in northern Spain

RadioShack, BMC, Cervélo rolling out new ‘stagiaires’ - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
A new generation of riders will get their first taste of big-time European racing next week as the latest crew of stagiaires enters the peloton for the second half of the season

House on fire: American Cole House to stagiaire for BMC Racing Team - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Less well-known than some of his contemporaries, 22-year-old Cole House will get his chance to shine, as a stagiaire for the BMC team

U.S. Scene This Week: The American herd heads to Elk Grove - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The NRC continues as the Tour of Elk Grove takes place Friday through Sunday northwest of Chicago

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Cycling News & Race Results

Roulston signs on for Southland - Fri, 30 Jul 2010

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Hayden Roulston will compete in New Zealand’s Tour of Southland once again this year, with the HTC-Columbia rider announcing he’ll ride with the Calder Stewart Industries squad. Roulston started last year’s race while riding for Professional Continental outfit Cervelo Test Team, but Southland’s loss of International Cycling Union ranking this year allows him to take part despite having graduated to a ProTour outfit. "The status change is not a bad thing as it now allows ...


Tight NRC standings offer exciting finale - Fri, 30 Jul 2010

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The USA Cycling National Racing Calendar is in its final stretch as the professional men and women teams each embark on the last three events scheduled. Luis Amaran and his Jamis-Sutter Home squad lead both the men’s individual and team classifications, while Cath Cheatley and her Colavita-Baci team top the women’s ranking. The next stop on the calendar for the men is the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove held this weekend outside of Chicago, Illinois. For the women it will be ...


Peiper holds high hopes for San Sebastian - Fri, 30 Jul 2010

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HTC-Columbia might not have been as competitive on general classification at the Tour de France as hoped, but sport director Allan Peiper believes the Grand Tour has two of his riders in excellent form for this weekend’s Clásica San Sebastian in Spain. Peiper believes changes made to the race’s course will play into its hands, with the team aiming to get Michael Rogers or Kanstantsin Sivtsov into a winning position. "They've completely restructured the last part of the course, ...


Schlecks and Riis part company - Thu, 29 Jul 2010

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Fränk and Andy Schleck have officially announced that they will not be riding for Bjarne Riis next season. Instead the brothers will ride for a Luxembourg team in 2011. For months the pair were rumoured to be setting up a team based in their homeland, while Riis, struggling to find a backer for next season, had finally announced at the Tour de France that a new sponsor had been found to replace Saxo Bank, who are set to leave the sport at the end of the year. In a message to Cyclingnews , Andy ...


Chavanel to miss San Sebastian - Thu, 29 Jul 2010

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Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel, who wore the Tour de France's maillot jaune and won two stages this year, has been forced to skip the upcoming ProTour race Clasica San Sebastian due to an infected toe. The Quick Step rider suffered toward the end of the Tour from the injury to his right toe, and he and the team decided against his participation in the Spanish race this weekend so as not to jeopardize the rest of his season. "On Tuesday I rode in a criterium, which is a short race that lasts about ...


CONI recommends two years for Pellizotti - Thu, 29 Jul 2010

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The Italian Olympic Committee's Anti-doping prosecutor has officially recommended a two-year suspension for Franco Pellizotti for violation of the WADA Anti-doping code. The 32-year-old was provisionally suspended by his Liquigas-Doimo team in May after the UCI announced that it had detected abnormal values in the profile of Pellizotti's blood passport. The irregularities date back to a sample taken after he placed second in the 2009 Giro d'Italia and before the 2009 Tour de France, where Pellizotti ...


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USA Cycling

Over 60 national titles up for grabs in Louisville next week - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
Over 800 riders are already registered for the 2010 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships which are set to get underway next week in Louisville, Ky. Cyclists, age 30 and above, will duke it out for the more than 60 national titles on the line in the road race, criterium, and time trial events.

BMX World Championships kick-off on Thursday - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
The worldandrsquo;s best BMX athletes converge on Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, this week for the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships (July 29th andndash; August 1st). In total, 1,100 riders from 37 countries will fight it out in the Elite and age-group competitions, including over 80 Americans.

Abbott, Sutherland win at Cascade Cycling Classic, move up in NRC - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Mara Abbott and Rory Sutherland won the women's and men's general classifications at the Cascade Cycling Classic last week in Bend, Ore. Abbott's victory moved her into third place overall in the 2010 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar women's overall standings, while Sutherland took over the No. 2 spot on the men's side. The men's NRC continues this weekend with the Tour of Elk Grove.

DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP Young Americans climbing international podiums - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
The past week was a good one for USA Cycling's young riders as Benjamin Swedberg, Colt Peterson, and Coryn Rivera all found themselves on podiums around the world. Additionally, the U.S. is presently ranked number-one in the UCI's Junior Nations Cup rankings.

Koerber takes third in Champéry at UCI World Cup Cross Country #4 - Mon, 26 Jul 2010
Willow Koerber finished third in the women's cross-country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the Alpine resort town of Champandeacute;ry, Switzerland.

Online registration for Masters Road Nationals closes July 27 - Fri, 23 Jul 2010
Time is running out to register early and at a discount for the 2010 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships. Online registration closes Tuesday, July 27 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. All eligible Masters riders are invited to take part August 3-8 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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