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Italian Champion, Giovanni Visconti, accused of motorized doping by Jered Gruber - Friday, July 16, 2010 Team quick to denounce claims made by Amore e Vita founder, Ivano FaniniThe controversy surrounding Fabian Cancellara after accusations of motorized doping has beckoned in a new era of distrust in cycling. The Cancellara incident was the first, but now, unfortunately, another finger has been pointed. This time, the rider... → Read More
Australian sprinter to stay with Dutch teamby VeloNation Press - Friday, July 16, 2010 
Tour de France: Team tactics put Alexandre Vinokourov in the break but he misses out on victory by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 16, 2010 Kazakh makes the other teams work all day, misses out on reward of victory, but is satisfied with team's dayStarting the day in 14th place, just 6’31” behind yellow jersey Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) managed to get himself in the long breakaway on the road to Mende. His presence, as well as that of Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transi... → Read More
10 stages with a broken wrist an incredible feat of suffering and enduranceby Jered Gruber - Friday, July 16, 2010
Tour de France: Andy Schleck suffers to Mende, but not worried by Jered Gruber - Friday, July 16, 2010 "There's no real lesson from today's stage. I could not have done anything differently."The possibilities posited by the Tour de France's two top riders differed greatly ahead of today's stage finish on the Montee Jalabert. Alberto Contador was weary to make any predictions, whilst Andy Schleck was a bit more forthright: "I will try to ... → Read More
Tour de France: Jurgen Van Den Broeck’s morale boosted by strong finish in Mende by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 16, 2010 Belgian heading for his nation's best Tour finish for 24 yearsOmegaPharma-Lotto’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck continues to ride high in the Tour de France, in only his second appearance at the race. He finished today’s stage into Mende just 10 seconds behind winner Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) and second place overall... → Read More
Spanish rider takes stage victory after fireworks on Jalabert's climb see defending champion attack yellow jerseyby Ben Atkins - Friday, July 16, 2010
Kreder to return at Brixia Tour and Peraud to make comeback in Polandby Jered Gruber - Friday, July 16, 2010
Italian coach predicts a fast finish, but not by a pure sprinterby Ben Atkins - Friday, July 16, 2010
Bernard doubts Cavendish can take Maillot Vert, believes Contador likely to win Tour de France by Conal Andrews - Friday, July 16, 2010 Frenchman says Renshaw’s disqualification was justifiedFormer Tour de France Maillot Jaune Jean Francois Bernard has said that he doesn’t believe that Mark Cavendish can win the green jersey this year, believing that the Briton will find it harder to take stages without Mark Renshaw, disqualified yesterd... → Read More
Dutch team will maintain Classics specialist for two more yearsby VeloNation Press - Friday, July 16, 2010
Team manager, Erik Breukink, admits disappointment in Belgian Classics specialistby Jered Gruber - Friday, July 16, 2010
Omega Pharma set to renew sponsorship for two more years by Steve Jones - Friday, July 16, 2010 Future certain for Belgian ProTour squadBelgiums number two team, Omega Pharma-Lotto, has received good news today in the form of a two-year extension of sponsorship with Omega-Pharma. The squad has ridden second fiddle to the Quick Step team over the past several years, but now that... → Read More
Belgian believes defending champion will get upper hand over Schleckby Conal Andrews - Friday, July 16, 2010
Tour de France: HTC Columbia searching for Google sponsorship deal by Conal Andrews - Friday, July 16, 2010 Bob Stapleton in negotiations with industry giantWith three stage wins in the bag already and Mark Cavendish still mathematically a possible winner of the Maillot Vert, the HTC Columbia team has had another strong Tour de France. Losing Mark Renshaw yesterday due to disqualification for sprint irre... → Read More
Stijn Devolder leaves Quick Step, bound for Vacansoleil by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 15, 2010 Belgian champion will not be riding for Belgium's top teamNewly minted Belgian national champion Stijn Devolder will be leaving Patrick Lefevere's Quick Step outfit for the Vacansoleil team in 2011, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. The Dutch team said they were in advanced talks with the rider a ... → Read More
Heads to rival French team for 2011by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tour de France: Schleck and Contador to resume GC battle in Mende tomorrow? by Jered Gruber - Thursday, July 15, 2010 3.1 km, 10.1% average finishing climb of the Montee Laurent Jalabert should provide fireworksThe relative tranquility of the past two transition stages should end tomorrow with the 210.5 kilometer stage starting in Bourg-de-Peage and finishing high above Mende on the slopes of the Montee Laurent Jalabert. The climb, formerly known as the Cot... → Read More
Tour de France: Battle for green intensifies as Alessandro Petacchi snatches it back by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 15, 2010 With the yellow jersey down to a two-horse race the sprinters keep things interestingWith the contenders for the yellow jersey observing something of a truce on the flat stages between the Alps and Pyrénées, the battle between the sprinters comes to the fore once more. While the yellow jersey is already looking to be down to a two-h... → Read More
Effort proves ultimately fruitless, but shows that no stage is without its opportunities for Grand Tour hopefulsby Jered Gruber - Thursday, July 15, 2010
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