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Look what Storck brought: Zack Vestal takes a look at the German company’s new bikes

The German bicycle brand Storck continues to turn heads, even without a sponsored ProTour racing team. That doesn’t mean that the company intends to sit back and languish as others grab the spotlight. Company founder Markus Storck has aggressive goals for his brand in the competitive road and triathlon arenas — to cite one example, at the Eurobike trade show two weeks ago, he said that he aims to have 100 bikes raced in the prestigious Hawaii Ironman triathlon within five years.

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No comeback for Mayo

Basque climber Iban Mayo says he won’t mount a professional comeback despite having served out his two-year racing ban for an EPO positive in 2007. Now 32, the once-feared climber called his controversial doping case a “witch hunt” and told the Bilbao daily El Correo he will not try to return to the professional ranks.

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Campagnolo’s magic lives on in Vicenza

Ever since the father of the quick-release skewer, Tullio Campagnolo, founded it in 1933, Campagnolo SPA has been making highest-quality cutting-edge bicycle products in Vicenza, the leather-working capital of Europe.

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U.S. releases complete worlds roster

USA Cycling released its complete roster of 22 elite and U23 athletes that will represent the United States at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships, September 23-27 in Mendriso, Switzerland. Representing the U.S. in both the elite men’s road race and time trial will be Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream). In the time trial, Danielson will be joined by his future Garmin teammate Tom Zirbel (Bissell), the silver medalist from this month’s USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championships.

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Vuelta a España

Evans: Puncture ‘probably cost me the win of the Vuelta’

Cadel Evans vows to keep fighting in this Vuelta a España, but he will probably lose sleep when he thinks about his ill-timed puncture in Saturday’s decisive climbing stage to Sierra Nevada. The Aussie’s chances of overall victory were shattered when he punctured near the Cat. 1 Monachil summit. A botched wheel change froze the Silence-Lotto rider neat the top of the climb just as his rivals were barreling down the other side.

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Columbia’s Boasson Hagen wins stage 3 in Britain

Australia's Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor) saw his bid for glory falter as a fast-finishing Edvald Boasson Hagen (Columbia-HTC) took the third stage of the Tour of Britain on Monday. Lapthorne was part of a four-man breakaway that dominated the 153km Scottish border stage between Peebles and Gretna Green but was caught with 15km from the finish.

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Boom blasts to stage-15 win

Race leader Alejandro Valverde and his Caisse d’Epargne team declared an unofficial rest day as Lars Boom (Rabobank) won stage 15 out of a 13-rider break. Boom attacked a large breakaway on the second of two trips up the Category 2 Alto de San Jeronimo and soloed in for the victory more than 90 seconds ahead of David Herrero (Xacobeo Galicia) with Dominik Roels (Milram) third. "This is something special and important because it is a major tour," Boom said.

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Biondo suspended after positive EPO test, UCI says

Cycling's world governing body on Monday suspended Italian Maurizio Biondo (Ceramica Flaminia) after a Swiss lab reported that he had tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin). Biondo won the time trial at last month's Tour of Denmark, where he finished second overall.

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Missouri 2010 needs private funding to augment public money, says official

Will there be a Tour of Missouri in 2010 and beyond? State funding for the 3-year-old race is in jeopardy as Missouri struggles with shrinking tax revenues, making it increasingly likely that a private title sponsor will have to step in to augment the state tourism board’s support. "We'd love to get the title sponsor who comes in with the big bucks ... " Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder told VeloNews in front of the state Capitol in Jefferson City.

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Ukrainians arrested at Tour de l’Avenir

Three Ukrainian riders, who participated in the Tour de l'Avenir, have been indicted for possession and use of doping products a court official in Besan reported on Monday. The three were arrested Saturday and later acknowledged having used seized equipment for blood transfusions, said deputy prosecutor Margaret Parietti. The three were indicted on Sunday evening and have been released on bail. The riders were competing in the Tour de l'Avenir, a French stage race that features young riders and is contested by national teams.

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