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Yates leaves Armstrong to join Team Sky

20 Nov 2009 08:05:12 PST

Written by Richard Moore
Sean Yates, one of only four British cyclists to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France leader, is to join Team Sky as a sports director. The 49-year-old, a veteran of 12 Tours, will leave Lance Armstrong's Astana team at the end of the year to become the only British director in the new sq...

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Kazakhs pledge $22 million for Astana cycling team

20 Nov 2009 06:01:02 PST

Kazakhstan's state sovereign fund pledged $22 million in financial backing to the Astana cycling team Friday, ensuring the squad stays alive and Tour de France champion Alberto Contador remains in its ranks.

Original story at Seattle Times .

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Opinion: Tour de France champ Alberto Contador to stay with team Astana for one more year

19 Nov 2009 14:20:17 PST

Written by romanmica@gmail.com (Roman Mica)
Alberto Contador, the 2009 Tour de France Champion, will indeed stay with team Astana for one more year full filling the final year or his three year contact with the troubled team that was once home to Lance Armstrong. Will he or won't he...stay with Astana? That's been the question that's bee...

Original story at EverymanTri .

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Team Sky confirm three more signings

16 Nov 2009 08:54:05 PST

Written by Richard Moore
The capture of the 30-year-olds Calzati and Portal – the team's first French riders – could be significant in determining whether Team Sky is invited to next year's Tour de France, with the organisers occasionally inclined to favour teams with a French contingent. Calzati is a former Tou...

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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...

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French newspaper says prosecutors investigating Astana for doping at Tour de France

13 Oct 2009 06:17:29 PDT

Written by Associated Press
French prosecutors have reportedly launched a preliminary investigation against the Astana cycling team, following the discovery of syringes belonging to the squad during this year's Tour de France.

Original story at ESPN .

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Tour de France news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 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.

• Sky sign Italians but Wiggins still elusive -- by Richard Moore from Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
• Get caught doping in Austria and face up to 10-years in prison -- by romanmica@gmail.com (Roman Mica) from EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance
• 2008 Tour champion Carlos Sastre says he'll be back next year -- by sfrothingham from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
• Voigt vows Tour comeback -- by cpelkey from VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
• Team Sky fight to sign Wiggins -- by Richard Moore from Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
• Armstrong and Evans at Tour Down Under in January -- by Gene Bisbee from Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More
• Schumacher makes case to beat 2-year doping ban -- from The Seattle Times: Sports
• Evans' Move May Cost Him Tour de France Invite -- from RoadCycling.com
• 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

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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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Hagen shows Sky potential in Tour win

14 Sep 2009 09:44:28 PDT

Written by Richard Moore
Boasson Hagen's victory, in the bunch sprint that decided the stage, underlined the strength of his current team, who replicated what they did on a daily basis for Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France: massing at the front in the closing kilometres, after the day's escapees had been reele...

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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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Tour de France; Two down, 19 to go!

02 Apr 2009 08:10:43 PDT

Written by Tim Jackson- Masi Guy(noreply@blogger.com)
Stage 2; Cavendish wins the sprint with Farrar in second and Roma Feillu in 3rd. Feillu? A French rider in 3rd in a sprint... with other non-French riders in the sprint? Has that happened since Jimmy Casper or Jalabert? I was watching the footage wondering who the non-French guy on the French te...

Original story at Masiguy .

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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...

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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.

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Amgen Tour of California Prologue Re-Cap

14 Feb 2009 21:57:25 PST

Written by editor
The newly unveiled, Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer™ Most Courageous Rider Jersey was awarded to Lance Armstrong (USA) of Astana, with the Herbalife Sprint Jersey went to two-time overall defending champion Leipheimer. The Rabobank Best Young Rider Jersey was claimed by Mark Cavendis...

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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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Tour de France- It's anybody's race...

04 Jul 2008 16:11:38 PDT

Written by Tim Jackson- Masi Guy(noreply@blogger.com)
Bouygues Telecom: Another of the French teams, but this one actually has riders in it who will race hard.None of them can contend for the podium, but they will make the rabid French fans happy with countless meaningless attacks. Fan-favorite Thomas Voeckler is a few years older and since hi...

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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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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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Tour de France- Stage 15

23 Jul 2007 19:35:00 PDT

Written by Tim Jackson- Masi Guy
So tomorrow is the second and final rest day of the Tour. Guys need it too... because Wednesday is another day of pain and suffering. Stage 16 serves up big doses of "owie, owie, owie" for the remaining riders of the Tour. 5 rated climbs- 1 cat 3, and 2 cat 1 and 2 "above category" climbs. The final climb...

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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: Boonen nabs Tour stage

12 Jul 2007 23:00:00 PDT

Tom Boonen of Belgium won Fridays sixth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish, and Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow jersey for a seventh straight day.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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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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