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Tyler Hamilton renewed as Tour de France analyst for Danish news network; Utah wildfires cause cancellation of Crusher in the Tushar - North American Roundup
Former US professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton will cover the Tour de France this month for Denmark's national television network, TV2. It is a second consecutive year the former CSC rider has provided post-race analysis.
Hamilton is recognised by Danish sports viewers for his two years at the CSC team, led by Bjarne Riis, and his overall victory at Tour of Denmark in 1999.
"Denmark has a special place in my heart. It was super special for me last year," he said to Sports.tv2.dk, which will air his reports.
Hamilton, now 55 and living in Missoula, Montana, began his race career in 1994 and went on to win stages at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, as well as finishing third overall at the Giro in 2002. He raced all three Grand Tours, last competing at an eighth Tour de France in 2004.
His career was derailed when he failed doping tests in 2004 from the Olympic Games and the Vuelta a Espana, resulting in a two-year suspension. He returned to racing from 2007 to 2009, and was subsequently retired a final time when he failed another test for banned substances.
"His past is well known and should not be ignored. At the same time, he is one of the former riders who has chosen to come forward and speak openly about that period," said Kristian Bech Josefsen, editor-in-chief at TV 2 Sport.
"He has experienced both the sport's greatest triumphs and its most controversial chapters. This gives him a unique experience and insight into the Tour de France. Our job is to gather the strongest voices, and he adds another dimension to our coverage – as we saw last year."
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Crusher in the Tushar cancelled due to concerns related to ravaging Utah fires
Wide open, remote dirt roads and lots of climbing define Crusher in the Tushar (Image credit: Catherine Fegan-Kim)
July 11 would have been the 15th edition of the climbing-heavy 69.9-mile gravel race, starting and ending in Beaver, Utah. Instead, event owners and operators, Life Time, cancelled the event two weeks prior to race weekend over safety concerns and limited resources related to a large wildfire in that region of southern Utah.
The Cottonwood Fire had destroyed more than 70,000 acres at the time of the cancellation, and by July 1 had grown to be the state's largest wildfire with only 5% containment, according to local media reports, including ABC4 in Utah.
"After closely monitoring the Cottonwood Fire and its impact on Beaver, Eagle Point, local emergency resources, and the surrounding community, we have made the difficult decision that Crusher in the Tushar will not take place as planned this year," organisers posted to Instagram on June 25.
"This is not the outcome any of us wanted, but given the ongoing impact of the fire, the strain on local resources and emergency response, and the safety considerations for athletes, volunteers, staff, partners, and the Beaver community, we are confident this is the right decision."
Two years ago Crusher in the Tushar was cancelled because of a similar situation, two wildfires situated across Piute County where the race course passed. The race had been part of the Life Time Grand Prix from 2022-2024.
Organisers were communicating with registered athletes via email. Days after the announcement, the event web site provided a link to an online fundraising campaign, created by the Chamber of Commerce serving Beaver, Iron and Garfield counties, to provide assistance to families and businesses impacted by the disaster.
Comp Edge Racing line up for first-ever international UCI stage race appearance at Sibiu Cycling Tour
Comp Edge Racing makes its first-ever international UCI stage race appearance at the 2026 Sibiu Cycling Tour, July 4-7. The Continental team will be led by Marcis Shelton, silver medalist in the U23 road race at USPro Road Nationals.
The six-rider roster will be filled by US riders Ryan Drummond, Andrew Frank, Luke Walter and Dylan Zakrajsek plus Bermuda's dual road champion Nic Narroway.
Among the competition are two WorldTour squads - UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe - as well as five ProTeams, 13 other Continental teams and national teams representing Hungary and Romania.
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling brings a lineup with Canadian Riley Pickrell, who won stage 1 last year at the stage race with Israel-Premier Tech, and Briton Leo Hayter, while Continental-level APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cycling features US riders Ethan Dunham and Patrick Welch.
The four-day race across Romania includes five stages, with Saturday's double billing starting in the centre of the country in Sibiu with a 110.5km road stage followed by a 32.km individual time trial.
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Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. On the bike, she has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast), and spends time on gravel around horse farms in north Georgia.
