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Can Jonathan Cantwell extend his streak into the U.S. Pro Criterium championship?
National criterium jersey will change hands on new course
RadioShack’s Haimar Zubeldia wins Tour de l’Ain prologue
Zubeldia scores in the 3km starter. HTC-Columbia's Tejay Van Garderen leads the Americans at eighth.
2010 Tour de l’Ain results, prologue
- 1. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, (ESP) Team RadioShack, in 3:38
- 2. Wilco KELDERMAN, (NED), at 0
- 3. Laurent MANGEL, (FRA) Saur-Sojasun, at 0
- 4. Greg VAN AVERMAET, (BEL) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 1
- 5. Matthieu BOULO, (FRA) Roubaix Lille Metropole, at 1
National Racing Calendar team competition tightens
With just two events left for men and women, Fly V Australia and Jamis-Sutter Home are in a tight battle on the men's side, and Colavita-Baci and Tibco-To the Top are neck-and-neck at the top of the women's rankings.
Löfkvist, Gerrans lead Sky at Vuelta
Team Sky will bring a solid team to the Vuelta a España, with Thomas Löfkvist and Simon Gerrans leading the way for the British-backed squad.
USADA extends Kenny Williams’ doping suspension
Seattle-area Masters cyclist Kenny Williams has accepted an extension of his two-year doping ban because he competed while under suspension
National Racing Calendar standings, updated August 10, 2010
- 1. Luis Amaran, Jamis-Sutter Home, 1139 points
- 2. Rory Sutherland, UnitedHealthcare P/b Maxxis, 805 points
- 3. David Veilleux, Kelly Benefit Strategies, 743 points
- 4. Jonathan Cantwell, Fly V Australia, 735 points
- 5. Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, 632 points
This week in Racing: Portugal, France and Germany
It's a relatively light week by European racing standards, but there are still some great events on the calendar.
Tech news: Trek shows off the Cronus CX carbon fiber cyclocross bike, part of the Gary Fisher Collection
The Cronus CX, part of Trek's Gary Fisher Collection, is a high-end carbon cyclocross bike, with features borrowed from the Madone road line.
Brajkovic withdraws ahead of Tour de l’Ain
Critérium du Dauphiné winner Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) has withdrawn from France’s Tour de l'Ain
Former `cross champion Radomir Simunek Sr. dies
Former Czech cyclo-cross world champion Radomir Simunek Sr. died Tuesday after a long illness.
Lance Armstrong withdraws from 2010 Leadville
Defending champion Lance Armstrong will not start the Leadville Traill 100 this year. Armstrong decided Monday to pull out of the high-altitude mountain bike race.
Coaches Panel: A quick question (and answer) about intervals
A former racer returning to the fold asks the coaches for advice on adding intervals to his workouts.
Mark Renshaw extends contract with HTC-Columbia; Matti Breschel heads to Rabobank
Mark Renshaw re-ups with HTC-Columbia, while Matti Breschel leaves Saxo Bank to join Rabobank
UCI Nations Cup for junior men, final 2010 standings
- 1. United States, 207 points
- 2. Russia, 177 points
- 3. Australia, 147 points
- 4. Denmark, 108 points
- 5. Belgium, 106 points
UCI World Rankings, updated August 9, 2010
Blood flow condition forces Kelly Benefit Strategies’ Ian MacGregor to retire from bike racing
After a year of struggling with the condition, the former U23 champ decides to go back to school
Daniel Martin confirms potential with Tour of Poland victory, eyes Tour
With a former British amateur champion for a father and the sister of a Tour de France winner for a mother, there was little question that Daniel Martin would be a cyclist when he grew up.
Andre Greipel confirms move to Omega Pharma-Lotto for 2011
André Greipel has confirmed that he will join Omega-Lotto for the 2011 season.
Samuel Sánchez wins Vuelta a Burgos, extends with Euskaltel-Euskadi
Fresh off winning the Vuelta a Burgos, Samuel Sánchez has penned a two-year extension that will keep him in an Euskaltel-Euskadi jersey through 2012.
The LBS v.s. Online Shopping
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2010 Junior Road Race championships results, men’s and women’s road race
- 1. FERRAND PREVOT Pauline (FRA), in 2:31:47
- 2. RATTO Rossella (ITA), at s.t.
- 3. RIVERA Coryn (USA), at s.t
- 4. SOLOVEI Canna (UKR), at s.t.
- 5. ZORZI Susanna (ITA), at 16
Coryn Rivera wins bronze at junior worlds; Craddock leads men to Junior Nations’ Cup win
The Peanut Butter & Co.-Twenty12 sprinter scores her first worlds medal in Italy.
Tech Feature: Felt Bicycles’ 2011 line
Felt refines its road line with a new carbon bladder process that led to lighter and stiffer frames.
So which Colorado stages will the Quiznos Pro Challenge use?
Organizers are hoping to announce a route next month at Interbike. They say classic routes for climbers and sprinters are in the works.
Preliminary start list, 2010 U.S. Professional Criterium National Championship
Riders registered for next weekend's race in Glencoe, Illinois.
2010 Tour of Denmark final results
- 1. Hayden ROULSTON, (NZL) HTC-Columbia, in 4:03:17
- 2. Matti BRESCHEL, (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, at 2
- 3. Manuel BELLETTI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 2
- 4. Maxim BELKOV, (RUS) ISD-Neri, at 2
- 5. Clinton Robert AVERY, (NZL) Team RadioShack, at 2
Results, 2010 Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
- 1. Jonathan Cantwell, Fly V Australia, 1:52:55.4
- 2. Jacob Keough, UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis, 1:52:55.7
- 3. Patrick Bevin, Bissell Pro Cycling, 1:52:55.9
- 4. Luis Amaran, Jamis-Sutter Home-Colavita, 1:52:56.0
- 5. Alessandro Bazzana, Fly V Australia, 1:52:56.0
Jakob Fuglsang wins third consecutive Tour of Denmark as Hayden Roulston wins final stage
Garmin's Svein Tuft finishes second overall as RadioShack's Matthew Busche rounds out the podium in third.
Jonathan Cantwell, Theresa Cliff-Ryan win Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
Erica Allar and Clayton Barrows maintain their overall leads in the USA CRITS series.
Svein Tuft wins Tour of Denmark time trial as Jakob Fuglsang takes overall lead
Jakob Fuglsang takes the overall lead with one stage remaining.
2010 Tour of Poland, final results
- 1. André Greipel (Ger), HTC-Columbia, at 3:51:58
- 2. Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr), Française des Jeux, s.t.
- 3. Robert Förster (Ger), Milram, s.t.
- 4. Daniele Bennati (Ita), Liquigas-Doimo, s.t.
- 5. Wouter Weylandt (Bel), Quick Step, s.t.
Martin wraps up Tour of Poland win
It's the first ProTour victory for the Garmin-Transitions rider.
Mark Renshaw, Matthew Goss go one-two in stage 4 of the Tour of Denmark
Matti Breschel and Jakob Fuglsang remain in first and second overall going into the final time trial.
Tech Feature – Mavic readies SSC range for 2011
Mavic managed to keep a few surprises under wraps until just this week when company reps rolled into town behind the wheel of a brand new, bright yellow service course Sprinter van bristling with wheels, tires, and tools.
No Vuelta for Boonen, worlds in doubt
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) will likely not race the Vuelta a España later this month and could miss the road cycling world championships in September.
Saxo scores one-two win at Denmark Tour, Breschel grabs lead
The Danish Saxo Bank team took over control of its home race in style on Friday with Matti Breschel winning the third stage and grabbing the overall lead at the Tour of Denmark.
Trek Bicycle officials cooperate in federal probe into Floyd Landis allegations
Trek Bicycle Corporation officials told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Friday that they have provided documents to a federal criminal investigation involving Lance Armstrong.
Craddock reaches podium at world junior TT championship
Lawson Craddock (Hot Tubes) of Houston, Texas, reached the podium of the UCI World Junior Road Championships for the second year in a row, finishing third in the individual time trial in Offida, Italy, on Friday.
Martin retains lead at Tour of Poland
Garmin-Transition's Daniel Martin kept the leader's jersey in the Tour of Poland after Friday's sixth and penultimate stage, a 228.5km ride from Oswiecim to Bukowina Tatrzanska.
Pereiro: ‘Retirement is 90 percent assured’
2006 Tour de France winner Óscar Pereiro says he’s all but sure he will retire at the end of this season.
Johan Bruyneel interview: The jerseygate apology, RadioShack’s Tour de France and the team’s future
In an exclusive interview, the RadioShack team boss talks about the team's Tour de France, its new stagiaires, 'jerseygate,' Contador and the team's future.
Luis Leon Sánchez says he’ll wait before looking for a new team
Luís León Sánchez says he’ll wait to see if Caisse d’Epargne can find a new sponsor before abandoning ship.
Grabsch stays with HTC-Columbia
Former world time trial champion Bert Grabsch will ride for two more years with HTC-Columbia, the team announced Friday.
Contador discusses his Saxo Bank decision
Alberto Contador said he’s raising the bar with his move to Saxo Bank-Sungard in 2011, with the likely participation in two grand tours next season.
Topsport’s van Stayen wins Tour of Denmark stage and takes overall lead
Michael van Stayen (Topsport Vlaandern) won the Tour of Denmark's stage 2 on Thursday and took over the race lead. Saxo Bank's Matti Breschel is second and Saxo's defending champ Jakob Fuglsang almost scores with a late-race attack.
2010 Tour of Denmark, stage 2 results
- 1. Michael VAN STAYEN, (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, in 3:59:08
- 2. Matti BRESCHEL, (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, at 0
- 3. Bert DE BACKER, (BEL) Skil-Shimano, at 0
- 4. Jeremy HUNT, (GBR) Cervélo TestTeam, at 0
- 5. Manuel BELLETTI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 0
Garmin’s Martin takes over at Tour of Poland
Garmin-Transition's Daniel Martin won Thursday's fifth stage of the Tour of Poland, taking the overall lead.
No conflict: Tour of Utah and Quiznos Pro Challenge plan to work together
While at first glance Colorado's stage race appears to tread on Utah's, officials from both races say there is no problem.
Tondo hopes to race Vuelta despite breaking collarbone
Cervélo's Xavier Tondo hopes to start the Vuelta a España despite breaking his collarbone in the fourth stage at the Tour of Poland.
2011 Vuelta a Espana to return to Basque Country
The Vuelta a España will return to the Basque Country for the first time in more than 30 years for its 2011 edition.
Eisel extends with HTC-Columbia
Bernhard Eisel will stay with High Road Sports (HTC-Columbia) through 2012
Jeff Schalk Sets Wilderness 101 Record
The Wilderness 101 in Pennsylvania was the fifth stop on the eight-race Kenda National Ultra Endurance Series schedule.
Former Gerolsteiner manager levels doping charge against Leipheimer
Former Gerolsteiner manager Hans-Michael Holczer says blood tests showed "clear evidence" that American Levi Leipheimer doped during the 2005 Tour de France.
Leipheimer confirms he’ll race the Tour of Utah
The RadioShack rider will race without teammates in Utah.
Mirco Lorenzetto wins Tour of Poland stage 4, takes lead from Allan Davis
Astana's Allan Davis loses 30 seconds and falls out the lead
2010 Tour of Poland results, stage 4
- 1. Mirco LORENZETTO , (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini , in 4:07:36
- 2. Grega BOLE , (SLO) Lampre-Farnese Vini , at 0
- 3. Alessandro BALLAN , (ITA) BMC Racing Team , at 0
- 4. Simon GESCHKE , (GER) Skil-Shimano , at 0
- 5. Sergey LAGUTIN , (UZB) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team , at 2
2010 Tour of Denmark results, stage 1
- 1. Matthew Harley GOSS , (AUS) HTC-Columbia , in 4:04:21
- 2. Michael VAN STAYEN , (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator , at 0
- 3. Mark RENSHAW , (AUS) HTC-Columbia , at 0
- 4. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL , (NED) Skil-Shimano , at 0
- 5. Philip NIELSEN , (DEN) Team Concordia-Vesthimmerland Procycling , at 0
Matt Goss takes Tour of Denmark opener
HTC-Columbia's Matt Goss scored a win in the opening stage of the Tour of Denmark on Wednesday.
Lance Armstrong announces Colorado stage race, the Quiznos Pro Challenge, for 2011
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and Colorado governor Bill Ritter announce the Quiznos Pro Challenge, a new Colorado stage race for August 2011.
Who will follow whom in Schleck-Contador team shifts?
Now that the Schleck brothers and Alberto Contador have announced their plans for 2011, it's worth asking where key support riders will land.
Chris Jongewaard Interview
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National Racing Calendar standings, updated August 3, 2010
- 1. Luis Amaran, Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita , 1073 points
- 2. Rory Sutherland, UnitedHealthcare P/b Maxxis , 805 points
- 3. David Veilleux, Kelly Benefit Strategies , 743 points
- 4. Ben Jacques-Maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling , 632 points
- 5. Jonathan Cantwell, Fly V Australia , 615 points
FdJ’s Hutarovich pips Lucas Haedo to win the Tour of Poland’s stage 3
The FdJ rider beats Haedo by inches. Allan Davis retains the overall lead.
North American Cyclocross Trophy Series announces 2010 dates
Organizers of the cyclocross series have released its 2010 schedule and announced they will offer equal mens and womens prize lists this year.
Alberto Contador ends his 2010 season — and his Astana career — with a criterium win in France
Alberto Contador closed out his 2010 season — and his career with Astana — with a win at a post-Tour criterium in France on Tuesday.
Andrey Kashechkin aims for Vuelta a Espana in comeback bid
One rider quietly lining up at the start of last weekend’s Clásica San Sebastián was Andrey Kashechkin.
Bjarne Riis signs Alberto Contador for the 2011 Saxo Bank-Sungard team
Saxo Bank-Sungard boosts its GC strength for 2011 as Alberto Contador signs two-year deal after Schleck brothers leave to ride for new Luxembourg-based team.