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Rasmussen’s sponsor Christina Hembo says Holm is wrong to question team plans by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 29, 2010 Watch designer says that details will be announced soon about new teamMichael Rasmussen’s personal sponsor Christina Hembo has responded to doubts raised recently by HTC-Columbia’s Brian Holm, saying that he is incorrect to be sceptical about her plans. Hembo has pledged to build a team around Rasmussen after Bjarne Ri... → Read More
Nothing broken for Bart Wellens after Gieten crash by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 29, 2010 Telenet-Fidea captain’s helmet smashed into five pieces on frozen groundBart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) was forced to abandon yesterday’s Superprestige race in Gieten, Netherlands after crashing heavily on the icy surface and landing on his head. The two-time World champion was about to rejoin the lead group, which include... → Read More
Kolobnev to get his Olympic bronze medal soon, but says he’s indifferent to it by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 29, 2010 Russian unhappy with long delay Over two years after the Olympic road race in Beijing, Alexandr Kolobnev has said that he is lukewarm about the thoughts of finally receiving the bronze medal due to him. He finished fourth in the race, but the CERA-positive and subsequent disqualifi... → Read More
Vinokourov changes Astana's management, Yvon Sanquer out by Samuel Morrison - Monday, November 29, 2010 Martinelli assumes head spotIn addition to Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, Team Astana will lose French team manager Yvon Sanquer this winter. Alexander Vinokourov said that there are "problems" with Sanquer and that Italy's Giuseppe Martinelli will take over.
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Bellis confident his fitness is improving, will make 2011 racing debut in Challenge Mallorca races by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 29, 2010 Hernia operation has solved breathing problems which affected him since serious scooter crashTeam Saxo Bank-SunGard rider Jonny Bellis had a difficult 2010 season because of the after-effects of his serious accident in September 2009, but he reports that things are going much better now for him.
“I am happy with where I am for this time ... → Read More
Sagan complains of identity theft, says comments attributed to him were not his words by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 28, 2010 Slovak rider Peter Sagan has strongly denied comments earlier attributed to him by the Twitter account PeterSaganNews, saying that they are inaccurate and that he doesn’t know who is claiming to be him online.
The 20 year old clarified things via... → Read More
Landis describes alleged US Postal Service doping incident during 2004 Tour by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 28, 2010 American accuses McQuaid and Verbruggen of corruption, raises doubts about Contador’s innocenceAmerican rider Floyd Landis has remained silent for months about the doping allegations he previously made against the US Postal Service team, but he has dramatically reversed that position today by speaking to two separate TV stations and making som... → Read More
Hometown rider celebrated by fans for fourth overall winby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 28, 2010 
Meeusen wins Superprestige Gieten after exciting last lap by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 28, 2010 Nys jogs home after breaking pedal on finishing straightTom Meeusen of the Fidea team won his first ever Superprestige race, when he prevailed in Gieten, Netherlands, today. In freezing temperatures on the hard-packed, icy parcours, Meeusen took the race out of a four-man group, beating Radomir Simunek, ... → Read More
BMC Racing one of the best teams this year, says manager by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, November 28, 2010 John Lelangue: 'We were among the best teams in the world'Team BMC Racing's manager, John Lelangue relishes the opportunity of racing in the first division next year. This week, the International Cycling Union (UCI) awarded his team a ProTeam licence to race in the first division next year.
"It was a big... → Read More
Galician rider still awaiting a decision on positive test for hydroxyethyl starch at Vuelta a Espanaby Jered Gruber - Sunday, November 28, 2010
Amateur event a full success once againby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 28, 2010
Italian coach Bettini to add more test races ahead of Worlds by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, November 28, 2010 Italian team to train together and race more often ahead of Copenhagen World ChampionshipsThe Italian team will meet to train and race more often ahead of the World Championships next year in Copenhagen. Head coach Paolo Bettini announced his decision on Friday at a meeting of Italian sports directors in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Slovakian star's stomach woes remain a mysteryby Jered Gruber - Sunday, November 28, 2010
WADA ready to appeal Contador case to CAS if Spain is biased by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, November 28, 2010 Tour de France winner Contador faces long legal fightThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is ready to appeal Alberto Contador's doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in case of acquittal
"I will not make any statements. The only thing I can say is that no matter what the Spanish Fed... → Read More
More signings to comeby VeloNation Press - Saturday, November 27, 2010
Danish rider looking to come good on the promise of his U23 yearsby Jered Gruber - Saturday, November 27, 2010
Richie Porte: “Saxo Bank-SunGard will still be a strong team” by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 27, 2010 Fewer big stars will allow more riders to step up, says Aussie sensationThe Saxo Bank team, which will be known as Saxo Bank-SunGard, will undergo an almost complete transformation in 2011 with most of its biggest names leaving for pastures new. Australian Richie Porte, who burst on to the scene last year in his first se... → Read More
Michael Morkov: "That's the first time I've done a doping control in front of 6,000 people." by Jered Gruber - Saturday, November 27, 2010 Dane takes a bemused look at controversial mid-race doping control in GentThe consternation of mid-race doping controls at last night's Gent Six is beginning to subside, but Michael Morkov, half of the Danish super pairing of Rasmussen/Morkov, wrote a little more calmly than a clearly annoyed Iljo Keisse spoke following th... → Read More
US champion is fastest in the dunes while Daphny Van Den Brand takes series leadby Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 27, 2010
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