Highlights Day 2: UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds
Americans put in solid performances in a tough international field in California
Road
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Qatar analysis: Death by echelons
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A Visit to the 2012 Exergy-Twenty12 Training Camp
Mark Johnson takes us inside the sights and sounds of the camp
Council approves second WorldTour event in China
Calls for Saxo Bank review
Longo’s husband made ’15 EPO purchases’
Patrice Ciprelli spent 19,800 dollars on 15 purchases of the banned performance-booster
Must Read: Armstrong ‘relieved’ investigation is over
Armstrong: 'It's not a pleasant experience'
Breukink: ‘Gesink will be back for classics’
The team is cautiously optimistic that Gesink can be back at full strength in time for the Tour
Photo of the Day – 11 February 2012
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Boonen wins Tour of Qatar
Tom Boonen won the Tour of Qatar for the fourth time
David vs. Goliath?
Goliath isn’t quite the big, bad ogre he is made out to be, and perhaps David isn’t quite a chaste biblical hero, either
Interview With Der Kaiser
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Pozzato crash perils his classics season
Filippo Pozzato broke his collarbone in a crash Thursday at the Tour of Qatar that could cost him a chance at the spring classics
Longo’s husband bought drugs ‘for own use’
Husband and coach of legendary French cyclist Jeannie Longo, admitted to purchasing the banned performance-booster EPO
Photo of the Day – 10 February 2012
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Ask Nick: Stretching tubulars, lawyer tabs
Also: Squeaky rotors
Boonen still in gold as Cavendish wins stage in Qatar
Boonen finished 13th to retain his overall lead
UCI plans to extend sticker program to wheels
So far 96 models have been approved, and 43 more are currently being examined
Updated: Ullrich reacts to CAS ban for Puerto involvement
Verdict Strips German of Results after May 2005
A Chat With Michael Matthews
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Martel sanctioned for testosterone
Benjamin Martel sanctioned for performance enhancing testosterone
Tech FAQ on carbon in the cold and under water
Also: needing more rear offset, 52x34 on a double, amateur tool kits
Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
Spanish sport federations threaten to sue satiric French TV sketch comedy implying Contador use drugs
SRAM Hydraulic brake images leaked
Images of SRAM’s upcoming hydraulic road lever, hydraulic rim brake, and road-specific hydraulic disc caliper have been leaked online
Contador’s fans to ride in his support
Fans of Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador will don masks of their hero
Giro organizers angered by Contador decision delay
'The time taken to arrive at a final decision, a long period after the affair, has affected events such as the Giro'
Photo of the Day – 9 February 2012
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Boonen tightens Tour of Qatar with stage win
Boonen won a sprint finish to see off Dutchman Tom Veelers and Swiss Fabian Cancellara
Longo’s husband arrested in police drugs probe
Patrice Ciprelli was arrested Wednesday over the alleged purchase of EPO
Snow cancels final day of Mallorca Challenge
Snow and icy roads prompted officials to cancel the final day of the four-stage Mallorca Challenge
Tour of California route to feature new mountain stages
2012 route to include Beverly Hills and challenging time trial
A Critique in GreenEDGE Branding
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Must Read: WADA urges feds to hand over Lance Armstrong info
WADA requested the evidence that the U.S. federal agencies collected in the Armstrong investigation
Red is the new Red
Caley Fretz tells you what you need to know about the new SRAM Red
UPDATED: Contador vows to pursue career
Contador said he cannot understand the reason for a two-year doping ban but vowed to carry on his career
Cavendish sprints to Tour of Qatar stage win
Cavendish of the Sky team won a sprint finish for the third stage of the Tour of Qatar
Photo of the Day – 8 February 2012
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French rider badly injured in Mallorca Challenge
Lemoine was rushed to hospital after a bad fall during the Mallorca Challenge
Must Read: ‘Contador is a cheat,’ doping chief says
"The simple fact is that anyone who has a prohibited substance in their system is a cheat"
Why Contador can return to racing in August
A two-year ban that ends just six months after it’s handed down?
Fenn confirms his talent with win at Mallorca
Fenn kicked his way to another hectic sprint victory in a windy race that saw some big names crashing
Sanction could be costly for Contador
CAS’s ruling could end up costing Contador more than 5 million euros
Contador Suspended
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Renshaw’s Transition Year
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Garmin wins Tour of Qatar team time trial
Tom Boonen retained the race leader's golden jersey
Key dates in ‘caso Contador’
The timeline of events that led to Contador's ban
Photo of the Day – 7 February 2012
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Spaniards fume over Contador sanction
Outraged Spaniards rallied behind three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador on Monday
Who ‘wins’ after Contador ban
Scores of results sheets will be adjusted following the CAS ruling
Andy Schleck: ‘No reason to be happy’
Schleck says he takes no satisfaction out of Monday’s ruling by the CAS to award him the 2010 Tour de France
UPDATED: Contador banned two years
As a result his 2010 Tour and 2011-12 results have been stripped
Too Big To Fail?
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Photo of the Day – 6 February 2012
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Contador races Mallorca, returns home to await fate
Contador races, shuns reporters and heads home
Boonen takes first stage in Tour of Qatar
After a rough 2011, Boonen shows he's back on form
Bikes Of The Bunch | Spare Parts
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Cav’s New Leadout Train
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Marcato wins at Besseges; Rolland takes lead into Sunday finale
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Contador to start Mallorca Challenge tomorrow
Contador will race tomorrow on the eve of the CAS decision in his ongoing clenbuterol case
Mark Renshaw prepares for life after Cav
Mark Renshaw aims to take a few sprint victories from Cavendish this year
Opinion: Absolution of Alberto a perilous precedent
Anthony Tan's views on "Postalgate" and "caso Condator"
Cavendish taken ill on eve of Qatar 2012 debut
Team docs unsure as to whether the world champ will start tomorrow
UPDATED: Feds drop Armstrong investigation, USADA continues inquiry
Federal prosecutors have closed the investigation of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong without filing charges
Arndt takes home the golden jersey from Qatar
Riders fought the wind in the final stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar
Photo of the Day – 4 February 2012
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Take a Walk on the WildSide
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2012 Tour of Utah featuring team time trial
The race launches from Ogden August 7th
Riding with the King: Dispensing pretenses
Living in the fast lane in real time
Uphill TT finale returns to Paris-Nice
Race organiser Christian Prudhomme has pledged to give cycling fans suspense right to the end of Paris-Nice
The world from Pat’s chair part II
A conversation with UCI president Pat McQuaid
Arndt in gold at the Ladies Tour of Qatar
Arndt goes into the third stage with a two-second lead over Worrack
Valverde: ‘I have nothing to confess for’
Movistar rider remains defiant
Ask Nick: Clinchers for Paris Roubaix sportif
Also: Gearing for Mt. Washington
Photo of the Day – 3 February 2012
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Big names expected for Paris-Nice
There are some big guns lining up for this year’s Paris-Nice, set to be the first major stage-race dogfight of the season
New Red: Going a bit deeper
For those interested in a bit more detail, Caley Fretz focuses in on a few features that warrant a closer look
Kittel gets it right in stage 2 at Besseges
The big German sprinter ace got it right in the weather-shortened stage to Saint-Ambroix
Sick Greipel will skip Qatar
The German sprinter ace has come down with the stomach flu
Cav brushes off crash, ready to shine in 2012
Cavendish had a minor crash in training while preparing for his season debut in the Tour of Qatar