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Niels Albert wins the finale in Hoogerheide and clinches the World Cup title.

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Stage 6:

• 1. Ben Swift, Sky, in 1:53:47
• 2. Greg Henderson, Sky, s.t.
• 3. Matthew Goss, HTC-HighRoad, s.t.
• 4. Robbie McEwen, RadioShack, s.t.
• 5. Juan Jose Haedo, Saxo Bank Sungard, s.t.

• 1. Cameron Meyer, Garmin-Cervelo, in 17:54:27
• 2. Matthew Goss, HTC-HighRoad, at 0:02
• 3. Ben Swift, Sky, at 0:08
• 4. Michael Matthews, Rabobank, at 0:09
• 5. Laurens ten Dam, Rabobank, at 0:10

Equaling the closest-winning margin 10 years ago, Cameron Meyer and his Garmin-Cervélo team held off all and sundry in Sunday’s final stage to win the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under.

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Garmin-Cervélo team manager Matthew White says the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under has come down to one of two men: his charge and current leader, Cameron Meyer, or Matthew Goss of HTC-HighRoad,

VeloNews editor in chief Ben Delaney takes a look at HTC-HighRoad's time trial bike.

American Jonathan Page finishes fifth as Rob Peeters wins the Kasteelcross Zonnebeke.

• 1. Francisco Ventoso, Movistar, in 3:06:10
• 2. Michael Matthews, Rabobank, s.t.
• 3. Matthew Goss, HTC-HighRoad, s.t.
• 4. Jose Joaquin Rojas, Movistar, s.t.
• 5. Luke Roberts, UniSA-Australia, s.t.

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If history is any indication, Garmin-Cervélo’s Cameron Meyer will win the Santos Tour Down Under this Sunday in Adelaide.

• 1. Leandro MESSINEO, (ARG), in 4:04:44
• 2. Cristiano SALERNO, (ITA) Liquigas-Doimo, at 22
• 3. Adrian PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, (ESP), at 35
• 4. Alexander WETTERHALL, (SWE) Endura Racing, at 41
• 5. Marco ARRIAGADA, (CHI), at 57

The Tour’s loss could be the Giro’s gain. Denis Menchov — just a day after he found his Geox-TMC team was not invited to participate in the 2011 Tour de France – has confirmed he will “race the Giro to win.”

Garmin-Cervélo's Cameron Meyer gave his team reason to smile at the Tour Down Under when he took the race leader's ochre jersey after a well-deserved stage win Friday.

Scott Zwizanski is one of the new faces pulling on the UnitedHealthcare skinsuit after the team expanded to join the Pro Continental ranks in 2011. After just one hour in the saddle of his new prototype Boardman time trial bike, the 2010 runner-up to David Zabriskie at the U.S. national time trial championship proved his place amongst his new teammates Thursday with a podium ride against the clock at the Tour de San Luis.

A change in political winds in Washington, D.C., could sink plans to bring the Giro d’Italia to North America.

Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) kicked his grand tour career off with a narrow miss in the prologue of the 2010 Giro d’Italia. Bookwalter followed his second-place breakthrough up with solid rides through the Giro and Tour de France and told VeloNews Thursday about the toll — and benefits — he saw from those efforts.

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Anthony Tan touches bases with all the players to look at how Saxo Bank is surviving a mass exodus and uncertainty about its star recruit, Alberto Contador

Sympathy for the devil? Patrick O'Grady muses on Floyd Landis' past and future.

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Andy Schleck says he doesn’t want to win the Tour de France by default if Alberto Contador is disqualified from the 2010 edition. He wants to beat him straight up on the roads of France.

Doctors have successfully removed a metal plate and six screws from Frank Schleck’s collarbone in the last step of recovery from his crash in last year’s Tour de France.

• 1. Cameron Meyer, Garmin-Cervélo, in 2:57:55
• 2. Thomas De Gendt, Vacansoleil-Dcm, s.t.
• 3. Laurens ten Dam, Rabobank, at 0:03
• 4. Matthew Wilson, Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:10
• 5. Matthew Goss, HTC-Highroad, at 0:24

Not UCI compliant, and the better for it

Saxo Bank team manager Brad McGee called for patience from Richie Porte Thursday after a failed attack late on the Tour Down Under's third stage scuppered his protege's chance.

• 1. Xavier TONDO VOLPINI, (ESP), in 23:23
• 2. Jorge GIACINTI, (ARG), at 8
• 3. Scott ZWIZANSKI, (USA) UnitedHealthcare, at 15
• 4. Juan Esteban ARANGO CARVAJAL, (COL) Colavita / Sutter Home Presented by Cooking Light, at 23
• 5. Marco ARRIAGADA, (CHI), at 25

Xavier Tondo pulled the double Thursday, winning the 19.5km individual time trial and claiming the overall leader’s jersey at the Tour de San Luís in Argentina. U.S. time trial specialist Scott Zwizanski (UnitedHealthcare) is third in the stage.

Cavendish and others are using the new Shimano Di2 shift option at the Tour Down Under

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.

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

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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UCI Professional Cycling Council members

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

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

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.