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German to focus on Spring Classics in 2011by Bjorn Haake - Thursday, November 25, 2010 
Happy to have Bos back in line-upby Bjorn Haake - Thursday, November 25, 2010
Euskaltel-Euskadi officially kicks off 2011 season by Bjorn Haake - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Orange team completes first mini training campEuskaltel-Euskadi had its first mini camp from November 21 to November 24. The riders from the Basque Team got together in Derio, in the Bizkaya region. Now in its 18th year, Euskaltel-Euskadi had a very good season in 2010.
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Most growth is in wide tyre sectors of the sportby Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 25, 2010
UCI caught out by counterfeit bank guarantee? by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Riders of Scott - Marcondes Cesar - Fadenp São José dos Campos stranded As reported recently, the Brazilian sprinter Luciano Pagliarini decided to quit competitive cycling after the Scott - Marcondes Cesar - Fadenp São José dos Campos he was riding with in 2010 collapsed due to financial difficulties.It now appears that ... → Read More
Jail sentence upheld for Italian linked to fatal overdose of Marco Pantani by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Fabio Carlino must complete four and a half year prison termThe model agency owner who was sentenced to four and a half years in early 2008 in connection with the death of Marco Pantani has had his appeal against the prison sentence rejected by the Court of Appeal of Bologna. The 33 year old Italian Fabio C... → Read More
Savio bets on Rujano, Sella and D'Amore by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, November 25, 2010 'For them it is a last resort'Gianni Savio is rolling the dice with his three new team Androni signees: José Rujano, Emanuele Sella and Crescenzo D'Amore. Today, they are discussing just how they are going to make the gamble pay the team's camp in Italy. "For them it is a last r... → Read More
Czech billionaire and Dutch businessman buy majority stake in QuickStep team by Jered Gruber - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Deal ensures team's future until at least 2013The recent rumors swirling around cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar heading to QuickStep seem to have a much bigger story behind them.Czech billionaire Zdenek Bakala and Dutch businessman Bessel Kok have bought majority stakes in the QuickStep ... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara: "I'm not from another planet." by Jered Gruber - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Swiss legend takes a hard look at his career so far and what's still to come.Articles about Fabian Cancellara are not scarce. Getting a few words from the four-time World Champion is certainly not a rarity, but to find a piece, written by the Swiss rider himself, and blunt in its honesty and vast range, is indeed something sp... → Read More
Geox aims for three Grand Tours despite ProTeam decision by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Gianetti and Matxin left confused by UCI's ProTeam selectionTeam Geox continues its aim to race in all three Grand Tours, including the Tour de France, despite failing to receive a first division licence. It hopes to have a chance to win at least one with new signees Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov.
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Porte lays out goals, happy to support Contador in Tour de France by Conal Andrews - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Wants to target a Grand Tour in 2011The highly promising young Australian rider Richie Porte has said that he is prepared for the pressure that the new season will bring, and feels that he is ready to step up a level as regards his performances in 2011. “I’ll have more pressure next ... → Read More
Contador financially on his own in doping defence, says Riis by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Tour de France winner faces growing legal fees in Clenbuterol defenceTeam Saxo Bank boss, Bjarne Riis explained that his new star rider Alberto Contador is paying for his doping defence on his own. The Spaniard faces a legal battle in his home country due to a positive test for Clenbuterol at the Tour de France.
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Dennis, Avery and Lapthorne sign with Pegasus Sports by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Three additions to Australian Pro Continental team The as-yet unnamed team run by Pegasus Sports has confirmed that it has signed three more promising riders, with the additions all coming from the southern hemisphere.The trio are the Australians Rohan Dennis and Darren Lapthorne, as well as the Kiwi... → Read More
US rider Chuck Coyle handed two year ban by USADA for EPO and IGF-1 use by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Second masters rider sanctioned today, is disqualified from all results since June 2007Following today’s earlier announcement by USADA that US Master’s rider Neal Schubel has been handed a two year ban for buying and using EPO, a second competitor has also been handed the same sanction by the agency.Charles “Chuck” Coyle, of Boulder, C... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert wins third consecutive Kristallen Fiets award by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 OmegaPharma-Lotto rider gets Wallonia’s biggest award once morePhilippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has won the Kristallen Fiets (Crystal Bike) award for the third consecutive year. The Walloon rider took the prize this year in recognition of another dominant year in the hilly classics, as well as his two stages... → Read More
Dan Fleeman interview: Team Raleigh leader reflects on 2010 and looks ahead by Ed Hood - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Double national hillclimb champion plans to structure things differently in 2011Dan Fleeman of the British Continental squad Raleigh first came to prominence in 2004 with a win in the British Under 23 road race championships; that performance came little more than a year after a bad crash which left him with smashed knees and th... → Read More
Bridie O’Donnell heads list of new arrivals at Top Girls-Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 2010 Oceania champion stays in Italy after folding of Team ValdarnoBridie O’Donnell heads the list of new signings to arrive at the Top Girls-Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi Team for 2011. The 2010 Oceania champion, and former Australian time trial champion, spent the 2010 season riding for Team Valdarno, often in the service ... → Read More
Knee problems persist for Zdenek Stybar by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 “I can hardly bend my leg,” admits World cyclocross championThe knee problems that have been plaguing World cyclocross champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) for the past two weeks appear to be getting no better. The Czech rider admitted via the team’s website that he is still experiencing considerable disco... → Read More
Former Bouygues Telecom Director Sportif returns to the sport with Dutch teamby Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 24, 2010
BMC's Greg Van Avermaet hopes to focus more on the Ardennes in 2011 by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 25 year old Belgian admits that the racing required in the cobbled classics isn't for himNew BMC signing, Greg Van Avermaet, has, for better or worse, always been considered a sprinter and cobbled classics hope. In a recent conversation with Sportmagazine, the 5th place finisher at the World Championships in Geelong confessed that he hop... → Read More
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