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Secure important domestique for team leadersby VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 
Schleck trying to defend Tour of Luxembourg title with weakened team by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Smaller squad means more workDefending champion Frank Schleck would clearly love to take another victory on home soil in the Tour of Luxembourg, and decided to aim for the race instead of joining his brother Andy and the rest of the team’s big hitters in the Tour of California. ... → Read More
Good showing should improve chances of selectionby Conal Andrews - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 
Greg Van Avermaet confirms offer from BMC by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Awaits counter proposal from Omega PharmaAt the beginning of May, Omega Pharma-Lotto's Greg Van Avermaet admitted frustration over his early season lack of results and that he was talking with different teams about his options for 2011 and beyond.
Fast forward a month and two more medioc... → Read More
German ProTour squad aiming for good showingby Conal Andrews - Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Quick Step's Stijn Devolder relieved and now ready for more by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Tour of Belgium victory snaps 13 month droughtThe mercurial Belgian all-arounder, Stijn Devolder, is renowned for his consistently inconsistent racing. In 2008 and 2009, he managed to coerce the stars into alignment for one day each season to provide the one win that matters most for a Belgian h... → Read More
Surprise wildcard lost team leader and sprinter but managed stage win.by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Does Alejandro Valverde ban make room for Alberto Contador? by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Caisse d'Epargne vacancy could be tailor-made for Tour championWith speculation over where Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will ride in 2011 continuing, the suspension yesterday of Caisse d’Epargne Alejandro Valverde may have made things a whole lot simpler. With Contador’s contract with Astana finishin... → Read More
Suspended Spaniard now erased from 2010by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Proud to wear white jersey as Europe Tour leaderby Conal Andrews - Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Armstrong confirmed for Tour de Suisse by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Will follow same plan as in 2001RadioShack team leader Lance Armstrong will follow the same preparation for this year’s Tour de France as he did back in 2001, with the Texan lining out in the Tour de Suisse on June 12th.
Race organisers have confirmed that he will take part in ... → Read More
Cancellara denies bike motor story, others debate the issue by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 1, 2010 UCI to tackle mechanised doping with bike scansWorld time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has rejected suggestions that he may have used an internal bike motor in winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
“It is so crazy that I don’t have words for it,” he told Het Nieuwsblad. “I don’t... → Read More
Says will appeal CAS decisionby Conal Andrews - Monday, May 31, 2010
UCI rectifies 2010 as Valverde becomes an unperson by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 31, 2010 “Following the CAS's decision, Mr Valverde will not be allowed to participate in any cycling events before 31 December 2011,” reads today’s statement from the International Cycling Union (UCI). “Furthermore, he has been disqualified from all competit... → Read More
UCI, WADA welcome Valverde's CAS ban by Conal Andrews - Monday, May 31, 2010 Feel that justice has been doneResponding to an earlier announcement by CAS which confirmed that Alejandro Valverde will face a two year ban from the sport, the UCI and WADA have both given the thumbs up to the decision.
The two bodies had appealed to CAS after the Spanish cyc... → Read More
Gilberto Simoni: Arrivederci Gibo, Grazie e Ciao by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 31, 2010 Two-time winner hangs up his wheels after one final GiroThe end of this year’s Giro d’Italia also marked the end of one of the career of one of the most colourful and popular characters in Italian cycling. Two-time Giro winner Gilberto Simoni managed to persuade the management of the Lampre-Farnese Vini t... → Read More
CAS hands Alejandro Valverde global ban in wake of joint UCI and WADA appeal by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 31, 2010 Banned from competition until 2012Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde has been handed down a global ban for his involvement with the Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal.
After a long deliberation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favor of the International... → Read More
Mattan raises money for VDB's daughtersby VeloNation Press - Monday, May 31, 2010
Giro d’Italia: Yates stays positive about Team Sky/Wiggins’ performance by Conal Andrews - Monday, May 31, 2010 Says good results for new teamSecond in last year’s final time trial in the Giro d’Italia, Bradley Wiggins had to be content with seventh place in yesterday’s concluding race against the clock. He completed the test 29 seconds off the time of Gustav Erik Larsson (Team Saxo Bank),... → Read More
Evans challenges Valverde in latest World Rankings by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 31, 2010 World champion's strong Giro sees him rise in UCI standingsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the World Ranking for May 31st and World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) has risen to within 18 points of long-time leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne). With this month’s Giro d’Italia the... → Read More
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