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Blanco captain enthused by rumors of U.S. electronics brands' team sponsorship and still hopes for a podium spot in Italy

Robert Gesink's Blanco lieutenant will be pushing through Thursday and Friday at the Giro on this Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed aero frame

Spanish rider was suspended after links to the Operación Puerto doping scandal surfaced

Blanco rider finished three minutes behind race winner Fabian Cancellara at Flanders after his Tirreno-Adriatico crash

47-year-old raced from 1986-2002 and won several races and grand tour stages, along with an Olympic silver medal

"There are clean riders, there were before and there are now," says Freire

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

Danish climber says Rabobank management knew about its riders' doping

Dutch teams face challenging sponsor environment, but say they aren't surprised by the latest Rabobank confessions

Former Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd says he used EPO, cortisone, and received blood transfusions

Sep Vanmarcke looks ahead to this season's classics and hopes to defend his 2012 Omloop title this weekend

Already under heavy media pressure for its own doping legacy, Blanco has suspended Sánchez

Dutchman recently admitted to taking transfusions in 2007 and will name names when he sits down with anti-doping authorities soon

The former Rabobank rider says he will go to work for a coffee importer

The Dutch ProTeam will ride under the Blanco name as it searches for new sponsorship

Teams will face a vote in early February at the group's next general meeting

The Armstrong Affair and Rabobank's departure as a sponsor show cycling is in crisis, says the Dutch federation

Rabobank's withdrawal from cycling has pushed the effects of the Armstrong scandal into mountain biking

Dutch bank has long roots and a wide footprint in the sport, but the Armstrong Affair is enough to chase Rabobank away from pro road racing

Spaniard faces disciplinary process after the UCI determines his blood profiles indicate doping

Australian leaves Orica for Rabobank

Upstart Kelderman extends for two years at Rabobank

Breukink optimistic for stage wins, top GC result with Gesink and company, leaves Renshaw to freelance in the sprints

Helmet maker claims new lid is 12 percent faster than the Aeon

Dutch squad announces Tour nine, with Aussie sprinter getting his first shot at a Tour stage win

Dutchman returns with devastating stage 7 attack to all-but-seal the Amgen Tour of California

Rabobank manager downplays GC chances for Gesink and company

Doping tolerated at Rabobank until 2007; Farrar returns to Giro; Cavendish and Thomas partner up

A crash in the last corner of Sunday's second Giro stage may prove difficult to overcome for Mark Renshaw and Theo Bos

After three stage wins at Turkey, Rabobank heads into Giro with leadout squad intact – and a wealth of confidence.

After spending most of his career as lead-out man, Aussie talked about getting his first win and did so hours later

Dutch and French squads among four wildcards for Tour of Spain

Vanendert learning to race at the front; Nuyens out of Turkey; Rabo protects six in Ardennes; Kroon gunning for Amstel Gold

After knocking on the door, Rabobank captain says the time is now for sprint wins

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Confirms lawsuit against Rabobank

Mark Renshaw says he relishes the opportunity to take his own chances in the bunch sprints after his high-profile move to Rabobank for the 2012 season.

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ANDENNE, Belgium (AFP) — Mark Cavendish's key lead-out man, Mark Renshaw, has signed a two-year deal that will see him spearhead Rabobank's bid for sprint success, the Dutch outfit confirmed Thursday.

THE HAGUE (AFP) - Mark Cavendish's key lead-out man, Mark Renshaw, has agreed a deal that will see the Australian become the top sprinter at Dutch outfit Rabobank for the next two years, according to a report Wednesday.

LES HERBIERS, France (VN) — With everyone talking about Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador, Robert Gesink is just fine hanging on the edges of the limelight.

Rabobank for Tour de France:

• Robert Gesink (Nl)
• Luis León Sánchez (Sp)
• Carlos Barredo (Sp)
• Juan Manuel Garate (Sp)
• Bauke Mollema (Nl)
• Laurens ten Dam (Nl)
• Lars Boom (Nl)
• Maarten Tjallingii (Nl)
• Grischa Niermann (G)

With team star Robert Gesink preparing for the Tour de France, Rabobank won’t have a top GC prospect at the Giro d'Italia, so it will be looking to attack and get into breakaways in hopes of winning a stage.

Three-time world champion and Milan-San Remo winner Oscar Freire isn't ready to hang up his cleats quite yet.

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

Óscar Freire may call it quits once his deal with Rabobank ends.

A day after a stage win, Carlos Barredo inks a two-year deal with Rabobank

The 2009 Paris-Nice winner signs a two-year deal with the Dutch team.

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

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

Spaniard Oscar Freire, winner of the 2010 Milan-San Remo, will lead Rabobank in the Giro d’Italia.

Nick Nuyens (Rabobank) has won some important races in his career, including tomorrow’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but he’s not quite broken through to the big-time in the major spring classics.

New Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team and expanded Giant Factory Off-Road Team will feature top cross-country and downhill athletes.

Óscar Freire (Rabobank) was back in the winner’s circle Monday for the first time in nine months with victory in the second day of the Mallorca Challenge.

Denis Menchov has won one Giro d’Italia and two Vueltas a España and now he wants to become the first Russian to win the Tour de France.

It seems rumors of his retirement were greatly exaggerated. Three-time world champion Oscar Freire will be back at Rabobank for 2010 and has been confirmed to start the Ruta del Sol in February in Spain.

Pedro Horrillo – the Rabobank rider who fell 180 feet into a ravine during the Giro d’Italia in May – recently returned to the scene of his horrific crash.

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