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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.

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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

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

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Leopard-Trek gets geared up 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.

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Readers and companies offer feedback on Zinn's recent New Year's resolutions for the bike industry.

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Team Liquigas-Cannondale's new clothing supplier, Sugoi, released pictures Monday of the team training in the 2011 kit in Sardinia recently. This marks the first time that Sugoi — like Cannondale a division of Dorel Industries — has supplied a pro race team. The company said full replica editions of the team kit will be available to consumers in April.

Nick Legan, at the team camp in Mallorca, takes a quick look at the new team's Bontrager helmets.

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HTC-Highroad's Hayden Roulston launched a solid attack and soloed in to victory in New Zealand's national road championships on Sunday.

The Spanish cycling federation has passed the hot potato that is the Alberto Contador doping case back to the UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agenc