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Carlos Sastre said missing the 2011 Tour de France is a “blow” but promises to race with his head held high in other events this season.

Urbane Innovations, Scott Bikes and Stance Films have teamed up for a Park City, Utah, event to benefit the son of Oakley sports marketing manager Steve Blick. Blick’s five-year-old son Tyler is fighting a well-publicized battle against acute lymphomatic leukemia and Urbane’s Greg Parry will host a premiere of the mountain bike film “Lifecycles” Friday evening.

Many of the charges being leveled against Lance Armstrong have been around for years. Have they ever been proven or disproven?

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As well as speaking with HighRoad’s spokesperson Kristy Scrymgeour at the start of the third stage of the Tour Down Under, VeloNews asked Bernhard Eisel and Mark Renshaw to comment on their fallen teammate Carla Swart, who on Wednesday was tragically killed while out training in her native South Africa. She was 23.

The UCI delays its bike labeling program by a month

The pros and cons of two-step chain lubing, getting team vehicles Down Under, and Bontrager discography

Acqua e Sapone and Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli snagged “wild card” spots to round the 20-squad lineup for Tirreno-Adriatico.

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) — British sprint king Mark Cavendish had to pick his way through traffic to finish in the Tour Down Under Thursday, leaving officials red-faced at the third stage of the event.

Race director Christian Prudhomme defended his decision to leave Geox-TMC on the sidelines for the 2011 Tour de France.

Former winner Carlos Sastre and last year’s podium man Denis Menchov will miss this year’s Tour de France after their Geox-TMC squad was overlooked in Tour de France invitations revealed Thursday.

UCI president Pat McQuaid says cycling will weather the doping storm involving some of the biggest names in the sport.

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Why are the marquee sprinters at the Santos Tour Down Under not in winning form?

• 1. Michael Matthews, Rabobank, 129km in 3:11:47
• 2. Andre Greipel, Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.
• 3. Matthew Goss, HTC-Highroad, s.t.
• 4. Simon Gerrans, Sky Procycling, s.t.
• 5. Luke Roberts, Uni Sa-Australia, s.t.

HTC-HighRoad's Matthew Goss reclaimed the leader's ochre jersey at the Tour Down Under as fellow Australian Michael Matthews (Rabobank) romped to victory on stage three on Thursday.

Avoiding wax lube? There's no need.

A look at Scott Zwizanski's prototype Boardman time trial bike

• 1. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 3:19:49
• 2. Marcos CRESPO, (ARG), at s.t.
• 3. Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE, (ARG), at s.t.
• 4. Hector AGUILAR FIGUEIRAS, (URU), at s.t.
• 5. Sébastien HINAULT, (FRA) Ag2r La Mondiale, at s.t.

Don Catlin, founder of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory and a highly regarded authority on performance-enhancing drug tests, found his decade-old practices under scrutiny Tuesday as a Sports Illustrated article about Lance Armstrong suggests he was complicit in covering up positive tests during the 1990s

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Team Type 1 is among 14 teams invited to participate in the 5th Montepaschi-Strade Bianche race over the white roads of Tuscany set for March 5.

Collegiate cycling lost its most prolific champion Wednesday when Carla Swart (HTC-HighRoad) was killed while training in her native South Africa. According to reports, Swart was struck by a truck while riding in the Free State Province and died soon after.

A decision on the ongoing Caso Contador should be known by the middle of February.

Jack Bobridge is Australia's latest road champion. We speak with him about his big win and the seemingly limitless prospects for his career.

• 1. Ben Swift, Sky Procycling, in 3:27:44
• 2. Robbie McEwen, Radio Shack, s.t.
• 3. Graeme Brown, Rabobank, s.t.
• 4. Romain Feillu, Vacansoleil-Dcm, s.t.
• 5. Jurgen Roelandts, Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.

• 1. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 3:52:58
• 2. Eros CAPECCHI, (ITA) Liquigas-Doimo, s.t.
• 3. Marco ARRIAGADA, (CHI), s.t.
• 4. Xavier TONDO VOLPINI, (ESP), s.t.
• 5. Enzo MOYANO, (ARG), at 14

Real race footage, good music and workout cues to help distract from indoor boredom

The Team Sky veteran reports from training camp

Bont Vaypor: Heat-moldable road shoes from a master of the ice

Garmin-Cervélo’s Tyler Farrar hasn’t featured prominently in the first two field sprints Down Under, but that shouldn’t be read as a predictor of how his 2011 season might develop.

Superlight and flashy — a solid choice IF they fit your foot

National Interscholastic Cycling Association and Primal Wear ink sponsorship deal

Veteran racer Jaan Kirsipuu will captain Team CS in 2011 while the company’s cycling-crazy founders look to the future.

The first of a new regular column on VeloNews.com, written by Omer Kem, the new head director of the Bissell Pro Cycling team.

Murphy’s Law can be typically stated as: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." So far, BMC Racing’s new recruit who shares the same surname has been defying the pessimist adage, slowly but assiduously working his way to the top level of the sport.

The Danish cycling federation Tuesday revealed that Philip Nielsen, 23, of the continental Concordia team, tested positive for clenbuterol during the 2010 Vuelta a Mexico. Nielsen won stage 8 of the Mexican tour in April and both A and B samples have come back positive. His case now is making its way through the Danish disciplinary process.

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• 1. Matthew Goss, HTC-Highroad, 138 kilometers in 3:17:08
• 2. Andre Greipel, Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.
• 3. Robbie McEwen, Radio Shack, s.t.
• 4. Chris Sutton, Sky Procycling, s.t.
• 5. Elia Viviani, Liquigas-Cannondale, s.t.

HTC-HighRoad’s Matthew Goss showed he is a serious contender for the overall title at the Tour Down Under by winning the opening stage Tuesday, finishing ahead of sprint rival, former teammate and reigning champion Andre Greipel.

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• 1. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 4:59:30
• 2. Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE, (ARG), at 0
• 3. Jacopo GUARNIERI, (ITA) Liquigas-Doimo, at 0
• 4. Jorge SOTO PERERA, (URU), at 0
• 5. Giorgio BRAMBILLA, (ITA), at 0

UCI Professional Cycling Council members

Men

• 1. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, with 490 points
• 2. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, with 429 points
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, with 419 points
• 4. Bart Aernouts, Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, with 348 points
• 5. Francis Mourey, Fdj, with 327 points

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen, with 270 points
• 2. Katherine Compton, with 240 points
• 3. Brand Daphny Van Den, with 190 points
• 4. Sanne Cant, with 173 points
• 5. Pavla Havlikova, with 172 points

A quick look at the Smart ebike, a futuristic mount shown at the Paris Motor Show

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Luís León Sánchez has denied reports in the Spanish daily El Mundo that he’s linked to the ongoing doping investigation dubbed “Operación Galgo” that’s centered on alleged activities by Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes.

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Kevin Pauwels outduels World Cup leader Niels Albert in Pont-Château, France.