News Shorts – Feb 1, 2012
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Max Plaxton, came within a whisker of a fourth consecutive stage victory
'It was a pilgriamage more than it was a sporting event. This is going to the Mother Land in Belgium'
Peeters: 'For me, the silver medal: it's gold.'
Van den Brand: 'Hopefully this will make more attention for women's cyclocross'
Project 1t4i officials say Marcel Kittel is not under suspicion as a doping investigation unfolds in Germany
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The women's cyclocross world championship race showed Belgium (and the world) what women's racing was all about
Confirmed to race Sunday in Mallorca
A conversation with UCI president Pat McQuaid
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Plaxton and King each won both of stages in day 3
How do you service the needs of almost 500 riders in a multi-day mountain-bike stage race?
Holzer: 'With riders like Menchov and Freire, we are obliged to win'
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A look at every curve of the BMC 2012 bikes
A decision in the long-running doping case of Alberto Contador has been delayed yet again
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1. Tom BOONEN, (BEL) Opq, in 3:54:37 2. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA) Far, +0 3. Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE, (ARG) Arg, +0
It was a huge week for Omega Pharma-Quick Step in South America
1. Levi LEIPHEIMER, (USA) Opq, + 26:32:55 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, (ESP) Sax, + 46 3. Daniel DIAZ, (ARG) Sls, + 1:29
Belgians take the seven top places
1. Samuel DUMOULIN , (FRA) Cof, in 3:39:29 2. Marco MARCATO , (ITA) Vcd, +0 3. Arthur VICHOT , (FRA) Fdj, +0
BMC riders talk about their excitement to defend Evans' title from the training camp in Denia, Spain
1. Niels ALBERT , (BEL), in 1:06:07 2. Rob PEETERS , (BEL), in 1:06:31 3. Kevin PAUWELS , (BEL), in 1:06:37
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Samuel Dumoulin sprinted to victory to claim the first win on European roads on the 2012 calendar
Plaxton talks to Singletrack.com about Wildside as well as London and his major rivals
Compton powered from near 20th up to 5th
1. Marianne VOS, (NED), in 41:04 2. Daphny VAN DEN BRAND, (NED), in 41:41 3. Sanne CANT, (BEL), in 41:42
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1. Elia VIVIANI , (ITA) Liq, in 5:10:26 2. Juan José HAEDO , (ARG) Sax, +0 3. Andrea GUARDINI , (ITA) Far, +0
One day left for Leipheimer to wrap GC
Hands the Netherlands a second gold medal
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Dutch Junior Mathieu van der Poel takes his first world championship victory
1. Mathieu VAN DER POEL , (NED) , at 43:36 2. Wout VAN AERT , (BEL) , at 43:44 3. Quentin JAUREGUI , (FRA) , at 43:57
1. Dirk PETERS in 1:36:34 2. Michael NORTHCOTT in 1:39:13 3. Brad HUDSON in 1:39:58 1. Karen HANLEN in 1:30:53 2. Rosara JOSEPH in 1:33:52 3. Fiona MACDERMID in 1:40:42
A quick look at what you have to look forward to this weekend if you will be getting your tires snowy
From the mountains to the sea
Slipstream Sports will maintain and manage the business aspects of the AA Drink-Leontin.nl Women’s Pro Cycling Team
1. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, (ESP) Sax, in 4:19:59 2. Daniel DIAZ, (ARG) Sls, +2 3. Levi LEIPHEIMER, (USA) Opq, +5
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) won his second stage at the Tour de San Luis in Argentina, but it wasn’t enough to knock Levi Leipheimer out of the leader’s jersey
Euro-Asia Imports has issued a recall of Nitto B259AA riser handlebars
It is clear that four-time and defending world champion Marianne Vos will head to Koksijde as the heavy favorite
Euro-Asia Imports has issued a recall of Nitto B259AA riser handlebars
Top on the list is newly crowned Belgian champion Sven Nys
Worlds are back in Belgium
With the excitement of racing season foremost on all of their minds, the riders share their goals for the season and for the team
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Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma–Quick Step) nailed the stage 4 individual time trial at the Tour de San Luís, winning the stage and taking the lead in the GC race. Contador finished in sixth place, 1:01 back.
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No green jerseys, no bunch sprints. Come July, it’s all for Cadel Evans for BMC’s newest superstars Thor Hushovd and Philippe Gilbert
Also: Pro's off-season bikes and choosing a wheelset for your style of races
1. Levi LEIPHEIMER, (USA) Opq, +22:33 2. Vincenzo NIBALI, (ITA) Liq, +23 3. Stefan SCHUMACHER, (GER) Cwo, +38
Dekker is thankful for being given a second chance and humble about his return to the sport
A look inside the dirty guts of the product release
Three days after his debut, Contador is in the leader's jersey
1. Alberto Contador, Team Saxo Bank 4.29.27 2. Levi Leipheimer + 0.00 3. Miguel Angel Rubiano + 0.05
The picture of the favorites going into worlds is as murky as it has ever been due to new rules
From the Garmin-Barracuda camp in Calpe, Spain
From inside Park Tool’s ninth Tech Summit in Atlanta, Georgia