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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.

• 1. Kevin Pauwels (BEL), Telenet-Fidea, at 1:01:46
• 2. Niels Albert (BEL), BKCP-Powerplus, at 0:03
• 3. Sven Nys (BEL), Landbouwkrediet, at 0:40
• 4. Steve Chainel (FRA), Fdj, at 0:41
• 5. Bart Aernouts (BEL), Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, at 0:42

Sanne Van Paassen takes over the lead of the UCI women's World Cup as Marianne Vos wins round seven and Katie Compton sits it out.

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HTC-High Road's Mark Cavendish declined to be drawn into a pre-race verbal battle with sprint rival Andre Greipel on Saturday as the two prepared for a historic duel in Australia this week.

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Former Dutch rider and team manager Peter Post has died at the age of 77 after a long illness, Dutch Public television reported on Friday.

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The traditional opening race of Spain's racing calendar – the five-day Mallorca Challenge – will be saved after all and will run next month as scheduled.

The organizers of New York's Tour of the Battenkill are withdrawing the event's pro men's race from the UCI calendar due to sponsor difficulties — and in response to USA Cycling's decision to allow higher ranked teams to compete at National Racing Calendar criteriums, but not at NRC road races or stage races.

Can dry needle therapy help with knee tendonitis?

Team Type 1’s knows it has a tough battle to try to secure an invitation to the 2011 Giro d’Italia, but Giro race director Angelo Zomegnan told VeloNews the U.S.-based team fits the profile of the kind of team he’s looking for

Although shortened from five to three days, the Vuelta a Murcia in Spain will see a top field for the race set for March 4-6.

Questions of epic tire failures, the real wheel behind the team label and possible refinements in electronic shifting.

Zach White gets a grip on Easton's alu and carbon bars. Stem too...

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After battling the UCI on its decision to ban radios in all but major events, Johan Bruyneel tells VeloNews that major changes are needed in the way important issues are decided in the sport.

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Team Type1, BMC and RadioShack are all confirmed to race the Giro del Trentino in April as the Giro d’Italia warm-up race continues to reveal details of the 35th edition of the race set for April 19-22.

Spain's ongoing doping scandals took their ultimate toll this week with the apparent suicide of Alberto León.

The BMC Racing Team has its sights set on making a good first impression in its ProTeam debut Sunday in the Santos Tour Down Under.

An injured reader wants to know if it is "worth all the trouble to file a lawsuit."

Christian Prudhomme hopes that the Alberto Contador doping case is settled one way or another before the start of the 2011 Tour de France.

Spain’s traditional opening race to the cycling calendar – the five-day Mallorca Challenge – is at risk of being cancelled just weeks before the start of the 2011 season.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (VN) — Chris Boardman is a relaxed man. Maybe his six children make him that way (or maybe it’s only a relaxed man who could enjoy six children as much as he does).

Killeen and Neethling join Giant Factory Off-Road, AC back to Rabobank-Giant

USA Cycling will announce Wednesday the hiring of former Cervélo Test Team director Marcello Albasini’s Alba Radsport firm to manage the national U23 development program.

Leopard-Trek gets geared up for the 2011 season.

In advance of next week's Tour Down Under, the RadioShack team has unveiled a new jersey for the 2011 season.

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling has boosted its European pedigree with the signing of former Milram director sportif Vittorio Algeri to head the program’s operations on the continent. Thierry Attias, president of Momentum Sports Group, which owns the team, confirmed the hiring to VeloNews Tuesday night.