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Lennard takes a look back at the cyclocross brakes that worked for him during the season

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Team Movistar’s official presentation is Tuesday in Madrid, but Franco Pellizotti won’t be signing a late-hour contract with the Spanish team because his ongoing doping case remains unresolved.

Cuesta, who will turn 42 in June, landed a deal over the weekend with the Spanish pro continental team Caja Rural that will keep him the peloton through the 2011 season.

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It was a cold job, but intrepid tech expert ZW returned with rosy warm palms and a smile

Stage 3

• 1. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, at 4:29:42
• 2. Danilo Napolitano (Ita), Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, s.t.
• 3. Sacha Modolo (Ita), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 4. Gianluca Maggiore (Ita), s.t.
• 5. Oscar Gatto (Ita), s.t.

Final overall

• 1. Daniele Pietropolli (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, 13:52:54
• 2. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:06
• 3. Daniel Oss (Ita), Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:09
• 4. Damiano Caruso (Ita), Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:10
• 5. Fortunato Baliani (Ita), at 0:10

Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-ISD) wins the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria as Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) takes the finale.

• 1. Jérémy Roy (Fra), Française des Jeux , at 3:30:55
• 2. Sylvain Georges (Fra), Auber 93 , at 2:38
• 3. Romain Feillu (Fra), at 2:43
• 4. Jure Kocjan (Slo), Team Type 1 , at 2:43
• 5. Arthur Vichot (Fra), Française des Jeux , at 2:43

Jéremy Roy (FDJ) rode away with the GP La Marseillaise on Sunday in France to win the first one-day race of the 2011 European racing calendar.

Steve Thomas chats with Libardo Nino, the 42-year-old Colombian climbing who is just two seconds out of the lead at the Tour de Langkawi.

Graham Watson captures the action during the elite men's race at the 2011 cyclocross worlds in St. Wendel, Germany.

After taking a frustrated second on Saturday's stage to Tampin, UnitedHealthcare's Robert Forster went one better to blaze home first into Jasin on the eighth leg of the Tour de Langkawi.

Pegasus riders convened for a team-bonding camp in Queensland, Australia, in late November. But once learning the team had been denied Pro Continental status in late December, the exodus to other teams began. Many have found new rides for 2011, however several riders are still without confirmed jobs.

Stage 8:

• 1. Robert FöRSTER, (GER) UnitedHealthcare, in 3:23:32
• 2. André SCHULZE, (GER) CCC Polsat Polkowice, at s.t.
• 3. Dene ROGERS, (NZL), at s.t.
• 4. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at s.t.
• 5. Boris SHPILEVSKY, (RUS) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at s.t.

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 25:03:12
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 2
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 21
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 23
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 24

• 1. Zdenek Stybar (CZE), at 1:06:37
• 2. Sven Nys (BEL), at 0:18
• 3. Kevin Pauwels (BEL), at 1:15
• 4. Francis Mourey (FRA), at 1:16
• 5. Philipp Walsleben (GER), at 1:18

Zdenek Stybar overcomes a battalion of Belgians to defend his world cyclocross crown.

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• 1. Marianne Vos (Ned), 40:31
• 2. Katherine Compton (USA), 40:48
• 3. Katerina Nash (Cze), 40:51
• 4. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger), 41:13
• 5. Jasmin Achermann (Sui), 41:41

Their Team Jamis cohort Blake Harlan wins Solo ahead of Andreas Hestler

Pegasus Racing, which just six months ago aimed to become Australia’s first ProTour team, has been denied a Continental license, leaving more than a dozen riders without jobs for 2011.

Stage 7

• 1. Andrea Guardini (ITA), Farnese Vini-Neri Sotttoli, 149.5km in 3:24:57
• 2. Robert Forster (GER), United Healthcare Pro Cycling, s.t.
• 3. Dene Rogers (NZL), Giant Kenda Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
• 4. Boris Shpilevsky (RUS), Tabriz Petrochemical Team, s.t.
• 5. Marcel Kittel (GER), Skil Shimano Cycling Team, s.t.

Overall, after stage 7

• 1. Libardo Nino Corredor (COL), Le Tua Cycling Team, 21:39:42
• 2. Jonnatha Monsalve (VEN), Androni Giocattoli, at 0:02
• 3. Emanuele Sella (ITA), Androni Giocattoli, at 0:19
• 4. Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA), Mtn Qhubeka, at 0:22
• 5. Rahim Emami (IRI), Azad University Cycling Team, s.t.

• 1. Haar Lars Van Der, (NETHERLANDS), at 0:52:01
• 2. Mike Teunissen, (NETHERLANDS), at 00:01
• 3. Karel Hnik, (CZECH REPUBLIC), at 00:01
• 4. Matthieu Boulo, (FRANCE), at 00:03
• 5. Tijmen Eising, (NETHERLANDS), at 00:04

• 1. Clément Venturini, (FRANCE), in 0:44:31
• 2. Fabien Doubey, (FRANCE), at 00:15
• 3. Loic Doubey, (FRANCE), at 00:15
• 4. Jakub Skala, (CZECH REPUBLIC), at 00:36
• 5. Laurens Sweeck, (BELGIUM), at 00:37

Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) won his fourth bunch sprint in the Tour de Langkawi on Saturday.

The Netherlands' Lars Van der Haar took the worlds Under-23 men's title, charging to the line as teammate Mike Teunissen outsprinted the Czech Republic's Karel Hnik to take second on a muddy and slippery course in St. Wendel, Germany on Saturday.

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France's Clément Venturini led a three-up French sweep of the juniors' men's event at the 2011 world cyclocross championships in St. Wendel, Germany, on Saturday.

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The public soap opera that has developed over the past few week between Trent Lowe, Matt White and Slipstream Sports has had all the intrigue of a John Grisham novel — blackmail, betrayal, firings, lawyers and a Spanish doctor with a controversial past.

The cycling union announced Friday that non-European events must invite their regions’ top teams. For the U.S., the region is the Americas, and this means three Colombian squads may earn invites to the U.S.’s biggest races, likely displacing some U.S. teams.

Fly Mellow Johnny's Aviation, South Africa and Bahamas tours set

After what the World’s Federation for the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) called a “fruitful” meeting with the UCI, the cycling unions released a revised approval process Friday.

MONACO (AFP) - Embattled Tour de France winner Alberto Contador was wiped from the record when his former Astana team staged its 2011 launch on Friday.

Is pro cycling sport or entertainment? Master of ceremonies Patrick O'Grady has the envelope.

PUIGPUNYENT, Spain (VN) – Bjarne Riis said he will stick by Alberto Contador during his ongoing fight against doping charges so long as evidence suggests that clenbuterol came from accidental contamination.

Ask anyone about the way this weekend's racing will unfold at the cyclocross world championships in Saint Wendel, Germany, talk invariably turns to the thermometer. Above freezing? Below freezing?

Four riders from 2010 return for new season

MALLORCA, Spain (VN) – An angry Alberto Contador vows to fight against a doping ban and reasserted his claims of innocence against charges that he doped to win the 2010 Tour de France.

Ned knows bikes, and guess what size wheel he really likes to roll?

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Stage 6:

• 1. Andrea Guardini, (ITA) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, s.t.
• 2. Anuar Manan, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia Cycling, s.t.
• 3. Takashi Miyazawa, (JPN) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, s.t.
• 4. Harrif Salleh Mohd, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia Cycling, s.t.
• 5. Jae Jang Chan, (KOR) Korea National Team, s.t.

• 1. Libardo Nino Corredor, (COL) Le Tua Cycling Team, in 18h14'45"
• 2. Jonnatha Monsalve, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli, at 0:02
• 3. Emanuele Sella, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli, at 0:19
• 4. Dennis Van Niekerk, (RSA) Mtn Qhubeka, at 0:22
• 5. Rahim Emami, (IRI) Azad University Cycling Team, s.t.

After the general classification battles of the past two days, the Tour de Langkawi returned to flatter terrain, and Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini –Neri Sottoli) clocked up his hat-trick of sprint victories in the race.

Sager and Sonntag back on winning form for stage four

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Showing that he can still compete strongly at 43 years of age, Libardo Nino Corredor (Le Tua) took over the general classification lead at the Tour de Langkawi Thursday. The veteran Colombian rider placed second on the gruelling stage to Genting Highlands, battling wind and rain to finish just behind the victorious Venezuelan rider Jonnatha Monsalve (Androni Giocattoli).

Stage

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 3:33:31
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at s.t.
• 3. Samad POOR SEIEDI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 1
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 3
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 3

• 1. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 15:59:46
• 2. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 2
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 19
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 22
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 22

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish cyclist David Garcia has been handed a two-year doping ban following his positive test at the last Tour of Spain, the Spanish Cycling Federation said Thursday.

Quack! Nick answers questions about Q-factor, tire choices for epic rides and more

Martin Hardie, the Australian law professor representing former Garmin rider Trent Lowe, is rejecting claims made by Slipstream Sports that Lowe demanded €500,000 or he would go public with his 2009 visit to a clinic run by former U.S. Postal Service doctor Luis del Moral.

PALMA DE MAJORCA, Spain (AFP) - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador feels he has been "unfairly punished" by Spain's cycling federation, which has proposed suspending him for one year for a positive doping test, his spokesman said Thursday.

The UCI on Thursday sought to clarify that a one-year ban for Alberto Contador — announced by the rider's spokesman Wednesday — is only a preliminary proposal by the Spanish Cycling Federation.

300 spots up for grabs at unnamed events in California, Colorado and Northeast in June and July

300 spots up for grabs at unnamed events in California, Colorado and Northeast in June and July

Andy Schleck does not consider himself a Tour winner, he told the Dutch paper Wielerland. "For me Alberto is the winner of the 2010 Tour. I would love to win the Tour on my own." Schleck has said previously that he did not want to win the Tour via Contador's suspension.

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64 cyclists to take on Arrowhead 135 Winter Ultra Race

A reader wants to know why an unethical athlete would look to clenbuterol for performance-enhancement.

Now that evidence suggests the metabolites of plasticizers in Alberto Contador's urine samples a reader wants to know if that's proof of doping.

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