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A look at some new bikes from the proud Italian brands

LONDON — World champion Mark Cavendish completed his move to Team Sky on Tuesday after several weeks of speculation linking the rider to the British-based outfit.

MELBOURNE (VN) — Some of the European-based stars of Australian cycling had been in the country all of a few hours before their attendance was required at the official launch of the 2011 Jayco Herald Sun Tour in the Victorian capital.

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So what can we expect from next year’s Giro and Tour, the routes for which will both be announced officially in the coming days?

PARIS, Oct 10, 2011 (AFP) - Tour de France organisers inadvertently published next year's route on their official website according to several specialist cycling websites on Monday.

LONDON (AFP) — Britain's Olympic cycling champion Rebecca Romero confirmed on Monday that she will not compete at the London 2012 Games next summer.

After a year’s hiatus and as much politics in trying to move Australia’s oldest stage race to a different calendar slot, the Herald Sun Tour returns to its original calendar spot in 2011, and with a point to prove.

BEIJING (AFP) — China's chances of producing a road cycling star of the future would increase significantly if the sport was given much needed backing from sports leaders, according to a top UCI official.

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• 1. Mary Mcconneloug, Kenda-Seven-Notubes, in 37:48
• 2. Laura Van Gilder, C3 P/b Mellow Mushroom, at s.t.
• 3. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com P/b Jra Cycles, in 37:57
• 4. Andrea Smith, Ladiesfirst Racing, in 38:03
• 5. Arley Kemmerer, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes, in 38:09

• 1. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com / Joe's Garage
• 2. Luke Keough, Champion System P/b Keough Cyclocross, at 00:17 U23: 1
• 3. Derrick St John, Stevens P/b The Cyclery, at 00:17
• 4. Shawn Milne, Ecv/mazda, at 00:17
• 5. Jeremy Durrin, J.a.m. Fund / Ncc, at 00:17

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 2

• 1. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Rapha-Focus, at 56:02:00
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) LTS-Felt, at 3
• 3. Geoff Kabush, (CAN) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 51
• 4. Tristan Schouten, (USA) IS Corp, at 1:10
• 5. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at s.t.

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 2

• 1. Katherine Compton, (USA) Rabobank, 41:56:00
• 2. Katerina Nash, (CZE) Luna Pro Team, at 0:35
• 3. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Cycling, at 1:24
• 4. Caroline Mani, (FRA) CC Etupes, at 1:30
• 5. Mical Dyck, (CAN) Pro City Racing, at 1:37

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) staged a marvelous comeback to beat Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) on day two of the New Belgium Cup on Sunday in Fort Collins.

Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) won day two of the New Belgium Cup on Sunday in Fort Collins.

Justin Lindine (BikeReg.com-Joe's Garage) swept the Providence Cyclocross Festival in Rhode Island this weekend, riding away to solo victories on both Saturday and Sunday.

Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) finally climbed back atop the podium on Sunday, escaping a lead group in the final kilometers of the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli in Monteveglio.

Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli

• 1. Filippo Pozzato (Ita), Team Katusha, 4:39:08
• 2. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, at 0:19
• 3. Giovanni Visconti (Ita), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, at 0:19
• 4. Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col), D'angelo & Antenucci-Nippo, at 0:19
• 5. Bauke Mollema (Ned), Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:19

Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven Cycles) outsprinted Laura Van Gilder (C3-Mellow Mushroom) to win day two of the Providence Cyclocross Festival in Rhode Island.

Superprestige Ruddervoorde

• 1. Niels Albert (Bel), 1:01:44
• 2. Bart Aernouts (Bel), 1:01:50
• 3. Klaas Vantornout (Bel), 1:02:07
• 4. Sven Nys (Bel), 1:02:20
• 5. Bart Wellens (Bel), 1:02:25

"Even with our RadioShack sponsors on course in Beijing, I focused on the things I could control, like swallowing fear and riding in good position on the last lap."

Wil Matthews captures a windy, muddy opener to the 2011 New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Belgian champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won a muddy Superprestige opener in Ruddervoorde on Sunday.

Paris-Tours

• 1. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel), BMC Racing Team, 5:21:43
• 2. Marco Marcato (Ita), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:02
• 3. Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den), Saxo Bank-Sungard, at 0:15
• 4. Ian Stannard (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:15
• 5. Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra), Team Type 1, at 0:15

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) won a sprint finish to claim the Paris-Tours cycling classic on Sunday.

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Andrew Hood snaps the final stage of the inaugural Tour of Beijing.

Stage 5

• 1. Denis Galimzyanov (Rus), Team Katusha, 2:19:44
• 2. Juan José Haedo (Arg), Saxobank-Sungard, same time
• 3. Elia Viviani (Ita), Liquigas-Cannondale, s.t.
• 4. Matteo Trentin (Ita), Quick Step, s.t.
• 5. Davide Appollonio (Ita), Team Sky, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Tony Martin (Ger), HTC-Highroad, 13:39:11
• 2. David Millar (Gbr), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:17
• 3. Christopher Froome (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:26
• 4. Stephen Cummings (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:35
• 5. Olivier Kaisen (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 0:39

Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) claimed his first stage-race victory as world time trial champion when he won the inaugural Tour of Beijing on Sunday.

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USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 1

• 1. Ryan Trebon, (USA) LTS, 56:07:00
• 2. Geoff Kabush, (CAN) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 24
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Rapha-Focus, at 58
• 4. James Driscoll, (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 2:08
• 5. Yannick Eckmann, (GER) Pearl Izumi-Shimano, s.t.

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 1

• 1. Katerina Nash, (CZE) Luna Pro Team, 44:02:00
• 2. Katherine Compton, (USA), at 0:44
• 3. Georgia Gould, (USA), at 2:05
• 4. Mical Dyck, (CAN) Pro City Racing, at 2:58
• 5. Caroline Mani, (FRA), at 3:38

• 1. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com / Joe's Garage, in 58:44
• 2. Evan Mcneely, Emd Serono / Specialized, at s.t.:00:21
• 3. Weston Schempf, C3 Athletes Serving Athletes P/b Tw, at s.t.:00:29
• 4. Dylan Mcnicholas, Cyclocrossworld.com, at s.t.:00:44
• 5. Lukas Winterberg, Philadelphia Cyclocross School, at s.t.:00:44

Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) won a power-rider's race on Saturday during day one of the New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins.

• 1. Laura Van Gilder, C3 P/b Mellow Mushroom, in 40:30
• 2. Mary Mcconneloug, Kenda-Seven-Notubes, at s.t.:00:07
• 3. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com P/b Jra Cycles, at
• 4. Crystal Anthony, Ladiesfirst Racing, at
• 5. Sara Bresnick-Zocchi, Embrocationcycling.com, at s.t.:01:20

Katerina Nash (Luna) won a wet, windy and wild day one of the New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins on Saturday.

Justin Lindine (BikeReg.com-Joe's Garage) rode alone to victory on Saturday in day one of the Providence Cyclocross Festival in Rhode Island.

Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) took day one of the Providence Cyclocross Festival on Saturday in Rhode Island.

The entire elite men's squad will remain active in professional racing in the wake of the collapse of the U.S.-registered squad at the end of the 2011 campaign.

UCI president Pat McQuaid staunchly defended the Tour of Beijing as it enters its final stage Sunday and says the UCI was right in bringing the elite professional peloton to China.

Andrew Hood snaps the fourth stage of the 2011 Tour of Beijing.

Giro dell'Emilia

• 1. Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col), Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, 5:05:05
• 2. Bauke Mollema (Ned), Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:24
• 3. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col), Team Sky, at 0:24
• 4. Davide Rebellin (Ita), Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 0:24
• 5. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol), Lampre-ISD, at 0:24

Stage 4

• 1. Elia Viviani (Ita), Liquigas-Cannondale, 4:09:08
• 2. Peter Sagan (Svk), Liquigas-Cannondale, same time
• 3. Juan José Haedo (Arg), Saxo Bank-Sungard, s.t.
• 4. Denis Galimzyanov (Rus), Team Katusha, s.t.
• 5. Alexander Porsev (Rus), Team Katusha, s.t.

GC

• 1. Tony Martin (Ger), HTC-Highroad, 11:19:27
• 2. David Millar (Gbr), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:17
• 3. Christopher Froome (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:26
• 4. Stephen Cummings (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:35
• 5. Olivier Kaisen (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 0:39

Elia Viviani (Liquigas) dominated a bunch sprint to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing Saturday.

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BMC saw its second serious crash in a row at the Tour of Beijing on Friday.

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Ben King is a first-year professional with Team RadioShack, racing this week at the Tour of Beijing

This weekend is a transcontinental battle of the elite cyclocrossers with the split of the USGP of Cyclocross New Belgium Cup running up against the Providence Cyclocross Festival presented by Interbike. A result of the calendar revamp that tore some promoters apart last December, both events will hold C1 races on Saturday, the world’s top classification short of the World Cup. World championship silver medalist Katie Compton (Rabobank) will open her 2011-12 campaign in Colorado on Saturday.

MENTAUGOU, China (VN) — With the inaugural Tour of Beijing midway through its first edition, the UCI is quietly setting the stage for further expansion of its global network.

• 1. Nicolas Roche, (IRL) Ag2r La Mondiale, in 3:53:15
• 2. Philip DEIGNAN, (IRL) Team RadioShack, at s.t.
• 3. Christopher FROOME, (GBR) Team Sky, at 1
• 4. Francesco GAVAZZI, (ITA) Lampre-Isd, at 1
• 5. Nick NUYENS, (BEL) Saxobank-Sungard, at 1

YONGNING, China (AFP) — Irishman Nicolas Roche of the AG2R-La Mondiale team won the 162km third stage of the Tour of Beijing, the hilliest in the race, as Germany's Tony Martin held on to the overall lead Friday.

This review is especially for the gravel grinders out there.

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A 45-year-old Miami, Florida, cyclist has accepted a two-year suspension from cycling after refusing to submit a sample at the USA Cycling masters national track championships in July, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Thursday.

Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn works his magic and shows us how to overhaul a Shimano pedal.

For Velo’s first-ever Hardman Issue, we couldn’t choose anyone but Leopard-Trek's charismatic German Jens Voigt to grace our cover. The sport is filled with characters that are as tough as nails, but none exemplifies the true meaning of “hardman” as does Voigt.

2008 Tour de Georgia winner Kanstantsin Sivtsov has found a new home for 2012 with Team Sky following the collapse of his HTC-Highroad team.

BOURGES, France, Oct 6, 2011 (AFP) - Australia's Mathew Hayman of Team Sky won the 61st edition of the Paris-Bourges race on Thursday.

MENTAUGOU, China (VN) — Worries about clenbuterol are scaring most of the top pros off beef and pork during this week's Tour of Beijing.

There's an app for that: adjusting Fox suspension

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