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Voigt vows Tour comeback

06 Nov 2009 07:08:56 PST

Written by cpelkey
It was a crash that could have ended a career for many riders, but not for Jens Voigt. The popular German suffered one of the season’s worst spills when he landed hard on his face while descending the Petit-Saint-Bernard climb in stage 16 at the Tour de France. Despite the high impact, Voigt ha...

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Armstrong and Evans at Tour Down Under in January

05 Nov 2009 07:34:00 PST

Written by Gene Bisbee
Lance Armstrong will have some competition as the most popular kid in the peloton for Australia's Tour Down Under next January now that favorite son Cadel Evans, right, has committed to the bike race. Evans had earlier been quoted that he was going to skip his nation's bike race because it...

Original story at Biking Bis .

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Schumacher makes case to beat 2-year doping ban

04 Nov 2009 09:24:12 PST

German cyclist Stefan Schumacher has made his case to overturn a two-year ban for doping at the 2008 Tour de France.

Original story at Seattle Times .

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In The 2009 Rear View Mirror With Jens Voigt

04 Nov 2009 09:03:43 PST

Written by editor
“We have had to say goodbye to good friends and old acquaintances on the team like Kurt-Asle and Karsten Kroon, Lars Bak and Marcus Ljungqvist but in return we get to welcome several new riders who are just waiting for the proper development. Baden Cooke for instance, is a strong rider who pr...

Original story at Bicycle.net .

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Evans' Move May Cost Him Tour de France Invite

04 Nov 2009 02:25:56 PST

Cadel Evans' move to join former world champion Alessandro Ballan and ex-Armstrong lieutenant George Hincapie at BMC Racing may represent an upgrade over his underachieving Silence-Lotto squad, but it may also leave the Australian watching the Tour de France from home.

Original story at Roadcycling.com . Related stories include: Evans signs with American cycling team BMC Racing - Seattle Times , Silence No Longer Golden For Evans - Bicycle.net , Evens eyes Tour Down Under - VeloNews

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Evans ‘Tired Of Finishing Second’ In Le Tour

29 Oct 2009 08:48:18 PDT

Written by editor
“I am tired of being known as the bloke who finishes second in the Tour de France,” Evans said. Evans said the honor of wearing the coveted world champion’s rainbow jersey in races over the next year would help to ease some of the disappointment of the Tour de France.

Original story at Bicycle.net .

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Tour de France news and blogs - November 07, 2009

07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Tour de France news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Team Sky fight to sign Wiggins -- by Richard Moore from Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
• With Evans leaving Silence-Lotto, Philippe Gilbert says now he leads 'a team for the classics.' -- by sfrothingham from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
• Challenging bike ride for Tour de France fans in 2010 -- by Gene Bisbee from Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More
• A Landis Down Under -- by Rant from Rant Your Head Off
• The future looks bright for British cycling -- by William Fotheringham from Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
• Lance Armstrong auctions old bikes: raises 1.3 million for LIVESTRONG -- by romanmica@gmail.com (Roman Mica) from EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance
• Evans says he'll finally have 100 percent team support in the grand tours from BMC -- by sfrothingham from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
• Evans signs with American cycling team BMC Racing -- from The Seattle Times: Home
• Wiggins' future to be resolved soon -- from Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
• Cadel Evans targets Tour de France triumph after leaving SilenceLotto for BMC Racing -- from Sport news and live updates: football cricket rugby cricket golf tennis

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2010 Amgen Tour of California Route Announced

22 Oct 2009 09:23:51 PDT

Written by editor
With the timing of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California moved to later in the year, giving the cyclists even more time to train, the competition will be even tougher. In previous years, the race has drawn some of the world’s most renowned and respected riders, such as top Tour de France competit...

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Spaniards top cycle rankings

19 Oct 2009 10:08:57 PDT

Alberto Contador has spearheaded a dominant season for Spanish cycling after finishing on top of the International Cycling Union's world rankings. The Tour de France champion led a Spanish trio, with ...

Original story at Radio New Zealand .

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Ranting Round-Up

06 Oct 2009 17:00:06 PDT

Written by Rant
Robert D. Blackledge, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Retired, will be hosting ‘Bad Science: The Floyd Landis Case’, a presentation on the post-2006 Tour de France win by Floyd Landis and the subsequent handling of his allegedly tainted samples.

Original story at Rant Your Head Off .

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Evans Plays Down Australian 2010 Worlds Chances

26 Sep 2009 08:00:55 PDT

Written by editor
Evans, who finished runner-up in the Tour de France in 2007 and 2008, is among a handful of contenders looking to end Spain and Italy’s domination of the competition’s road race here on Sunday. Evans, who finished third in the Tour of Spain which finished last Sunday, believes that could le...

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I may need to leave Garmin, says Wiggins

25 Sep 2009 08:10:38 PDT

Written by Tom Bryant
Bradley Wiggins says he may need to move teams if he is to further his cycling career. The three-time Olympic track champion impressed during this year's Tour de France when he finished in fourth place behind Lance Armstrong, but he believes it will be difficult to improve on that if he rema...

Original story at EducationGuardian.co.uk .

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Wiggins to concentrate on winning Tour

28 Jul 2009 13:30:48 PDT

Bradley Wiggins will concentrate exclusively on the Tour de France for the next two years in an effort to conquer cycling's greatest race. Wiggins has held discussions with the British-funded Team Sky being put together by the British Cycling performance director, Dave Brailsford, wi...

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Opinion: 2009 Tour de France; here we go again

26 Mar 2009 00:30:56 PDT

Written by Tim Jackson- Masi Guy(noreply@blogger.com)
Rabobank; With Menchov's well-earned Giro win, Rabobank has to feel suddenly like a real threat. And maybe they can be... maybe. I'm not too sure they are fresh enough after the Giro. Denis Menchov is a much more confident man now, but he's gotta be tired. The rest of the team is pretty good too, with...

Original story at Masiguy .

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Opinion: Back in Pack

22 Feb 2009 20:02:57 PST

Written by Rant
The 27-year-old, who last rode for Team Gerolsteiner, said in a statement that, “I did not dope.” Schumacher said that he was sure that the court would “prove his innocence”. While Schumacher may well be guilty of the charges, it will be a while before his saga comes to an end.

Original story at Rant Your Head Off .

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Opinion: Tour of Pa. won't be back for 2009

18 Dec 2008 21:04:36 PST

PA - gave many of racing's top teams - including Tour de France participants Garmin/Chipotle — a chance to pit their best young riders against one another. ...

Original story at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .

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Opinion: Life As A Pro Tour Team Mechanic

09 Oct 2008 08:00:43 PDT

Written by editor
Round the back of a nondescript hotel, were 7 Giant bikes drying in the evening sun. Benny was in front with the team Columbia truck. 25 feet long with a washing machine and dryer in the front of the van providing a soundtrack for the interview. This is the fourth team van for smaller races. Conver...

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Opinion: TdF: 또 다른 것개은 먼지를 물n다

17 Jul 2008 01:35:00 PDT

Written by Fritz
Maybe not too unbelievable, but disappointing none the less: Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco of Team Saunier Duval tested positive for synthetic EPO and CERA before the start of today's 12th Stage of the Tour de France. Saunier Duval has pulled out of the Tour de France.

Original story at cyclelicio.us .

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Podcast: Sports News 7.7.2008

07 Jul 2008 09:09:58 PDT

Hockey’s Jaromír Jágr is bound for Russia after an illustrious career in the NHL; future Hall of Famer Dominik Hašek touches down in Czech Rep; Football’s Saturn Moscow eye Czech striker Václav Svěrkoš; the Czech Olympic team readies for Beijing; Kreuziger 37th after first two stages o...

Original story at Radio Prague .

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How To: Hey, Map my Run!

17 Jun 2008 03:54:34 PDT

Written by Blog Editor
In fact, going for a bike ride with her turns into a cycling tutorial, which is good considering that nearly everything I learned about how to ride my road bike came from watching the Tour de France on television. ...

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Opinion: Cycling - Dopping - Tour de France

05 May 2008 06:07:43 PDT

Written by Francisco
My favourite sport is cycling. I have 6 bicycles, I always try to keep the bycicles I have ridden. I love not only to ride those bikes, but also to fix them. For about 10 years I used to cycle every Sunday morning on the roads of Madrid's mountains. For another 10 years I have also been cycling over mo...

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Tour of Missouri: Stage 4 Podcast

15 Sep 2007 07:11:40 PDT

Listen to a report from the finish. Prodir-Saunier Duval's Luciano Pagliarini won the stage, but Discovery's George Hincapie, escorted by Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and teammate Levi Leipheimer, continued his ride in yellow and maintained his stranglehold on the overall...

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Podcast: Documents may link Contador to doping

01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PDT

German authorities said Tuesday they have received documents from doping expert Werner Franke which he claims show Tour de France winner Alberto Contador was involved in doping.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: SimplyStu #62: WIBA, Coach Mike, Peter Reid, Showdown The Movie and CycleOPS Tour de France

16 Jul 2007 18:48:00 PDT

During the ride, at the lowest point, something very important happened. Something unexpected. I have been having a great year. Everything has been working. That was until Saturday when I ran head on into the heat. I was in the middle of many riders all alone. I was moving forward, but not all that...

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Podcast: SimplyStu #43t: Tour de France Live. Floyd's Coach Talks (Dr. Allen Lim)

31 Jul 2006 10:02:00 PDT

You can also see the picture I picked for the show today. It is a picture of an empty finish line. It is so perfect for this show. Everyone has faith that the riders will come. Everyone has faith that they will see his or her favorite rider. Everyone has faith that in the end, the truth happens. I'm loya...

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Podcast: SimplyStu #31t: Tour de France Live. Ride with Phonak. Team Intro

29 Jun 2006 20:29:00 PDT

Show 1: Live from the Tour de France. Listen as Jesse talks about a team ride and gives team introductions. Jesse rocks in his first spots from France. This is amazing how much access you will get on Team Phonak and Floyd Landis. This is awesome. You can also get a "tease video" of the ride Phonak had...

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