Denis Menchov

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The document also shows that Menchov has been disqualified from his Tour de France results in 2009, 2010, and 2011

Former Giro and Vuelta champion calls an end to his career, citing knee pain

Russian denies Rasmussen's testimony, say he has no comment on doping

Danish climber says Rabobank management knew about its riders' doping

Now that CAS has weighed in on Katusha's behalf the sport awaits UCI's decision

Scarponi and Menchov are alleged to have worked with Ferrari in the late 2000s, including during their respective Giro victories

The ‘Silent Assassin’ has fallen quietly out of contention at the Tour for what may be the last time

"Silent Assassin" dropped out of GC contention after bad day in the mountains

Monday's stage to Besancon is the first of two major tests against the clock in this Tour. Which GC contenders will tell the boldest truth?

Over the weekend, Russian Denis Menchov reminded everyone that he's finished on the podium in Paris three times

From Evans to Sanchez, Wiggins to Menchov, we run down the favorites for the 2012 Tour de France

This year he'll race with even more motivation to go back to try to become the first Russian winner of the French race.

Holzer: 'With riders like Menchov and Freire, we are obliged to win'

Joaquim "Purito" Rodríguez says he will have no problems sharing leadership at Katusha with new arrival Denis Menchov.

The recent collapse of the Geox-TMC squad underscores a deeper malaise gripping Spanish cycling that sees dozens of professionals facing 2012 without contracts

Russian Denis Menchov will race for the Katusha team from next season, moving from the soon-to-be defunct Geox-TMC squad, his new WorldTour team announced Monday.

Geox-TMC riders are scrambling to find rides following the surprise announcement Thursday evening that the Italian shoemaker was pulling its money out of the team.

After being left out of the Tour de France and riding to a sub-par Giro d'Italia, it's all-in for Geox-TMC during the upcoming Vuelta a España.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (VN) — For the first time in nearly a decade, Denis Menchov didn't spend the month of July fighting in the Tour de France.

Geox-TMC confirmed its Giro nine, with Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre leading the formation into the season’s first grand tour.

Geox-TMC has named its "long list" for the upcoming Giro d'Italia, putting 12 riders on a list that will be whittled down to nine for the season's first grand tour.

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.”

Denis Menchov has never been one to wear his heart on his sleeve, but the austere Russian is downright excited about his switch from Rabobank to Geox

HTC-Columbia's Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red.

The new team confirms seven riders who will come from the Footon-Servetto squad and three new signings, including Cervelo TestTeam's Marcel Wyss.

Rabobank's pre-race favorite admits he's not on great form at the Vuelta, but says he's hoping stage 11 will bring him back into the race

But Van Garderen, Danielson and Frank Schleck are still in the hunt.

The third and final grand tour of the season gets underway in Spain on Saturday, with several leading riders eyeing their chances amid the absence of the world's top road racer Alberto Contador.

Two-time Vuelta winner Denis Menchov goes into this year's race as a five-star favorite.

After weeks of speculation that Rabobank's Denis Menchov was poised to join the Russian-sponsored Katusha team, the two-time winner of the Vuelta a España has signed with Spain's team Geox.

Denis Menchov will headline Rabobank's team at the Vuelta a Espana, but it will likely be his last grand tour in Rabo colors

Sastre, Kashechkin, Schlecks – sí; Riccò, Rasmussen, Shack – no

Alberto Contador probably won't show, but the third-best man in the Tour, Denis Menchov, is signed up.

The Russian started 18 seconds behind Samuel Sánchez on GC, then rode him right off the podium.

It will be a battle of orange for the final spot on the podium at the Tour de France.

There’s an intense battle brewing for the final spot on the Tour de France podium.

The Russian is fourth with a clear shot at the podium.

Russian challenger Denis Menchov claims he has the form to finally give his Rabobank team a reason to cheer during the Tour de France this month.

Menchov, Gesink to lead Rabobank at Tour de France

Andrew Hood takes a look at what's sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the year.

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Rabobank mechanic registered one of the all-time best bike changes to keep Denis Menchov in pink in Rome