Britain's Ben Swift says Team Sky are "super-motivated" for the start of their debut season in Adelaide on Sunday.
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Olympic team sprint champion Jamie Staff fears a back injury may stop him from competing at the world championships.
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Mark Cavendish wants to become the first Briton to win the green points jersey at this year's Tour de France.
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Bradley Wiggins is confident that Britain's new Team Sky road racing team is strong enough to give him a chance of winning this year's Tour de France.
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Geraint Thomas dreams of Tour de France glory as he starts a new chapter of his cycling career with Team Sky.
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Cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he will not risk his gold medal chances by chasing three Olympic titles at the 2012 Games in London.
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David Millar says cycling has gone from being one of the sports worst affected by doping to leading the fight against performance-enhancing drugs.
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Scotland will allow cyclist David Millar to compete for his nation at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India despite his Olympic ban for a past doping offence.
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Track cyclists Rebecca Romero and Bradley Wiggins will not be able to defend their titles at London 2012 but Victoria Pendleton could go for three golds.
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Team Sky sign three-time Olympic cycling champion Bradley Wiggins for the 2010 season.
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Follow world record breaker Mark Beaumont on his journey from Anchorage, Alaska to Ushuaia in Southern Argentina.
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Lance Armstrong says his decision to abandon a personal and independent drug testing program is justified because cycling's biological passport makes the initiative unnecessary. Seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong pledged when he returned to cycling last year after a three-year retirement he would submit to a rigid, independent regime of drug testing and that the results of those tests...
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Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen is gearing up for a comeback after signing a one-year contract with small Italian team Miche Silver Cross. Rasmussen led the 2007 Tour de France when he was kicked off his Rabobank team for lying about his whereabouts when he missed pre-race doping tests. He was eventually given a two-year ban for avoiding drug tests, and hasn't competed since.
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After returning to top-level cycling, Lance Armstrong has set himself a new challenge by saying he intends to compete in the Hawaii Ironman. The 38-year-old Armstrong was targeting the 2011 or 2012 event in Kona, Hawaii, depending upon whether this year or next will be his final Tour de France. "I will be in Kona 15 months after the final Tour," Armstrong told Australian Associated Press...
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport will not extend cyclist Alejandro Valverde's doping suspension worldwide while he appeals his two-year ban from competing in Italy. The court concluded a three-day hearing Thursday on Valverde's appeal of the penalty handed down by the Italian Olympic Committee.
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German cyclist Matthias Kessler is in a Spanish hospital after suffering reported head injuries during a training crash. The 30-year-old Kessler is in Son Dureta Hospital's trauma unit in Palma after an accident in nearby Agaida, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday. Kessler was admitted on Wednesday.
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Cycling great Eddy Merckx says seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong should focus on more than just beating Alberto Contador in his bid to become the oldest winner of the race. Armstrong came out of retirement last year and finished third behind his then Astana teammate Contador in the 2009 Tour, amid reports of friction within the team.
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Lance Armstrong wants to race in the Milan-San Remo single-day classic again. In a message sent to race organizers RCS, published in the Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday, Armstrong said he'd like to race San Remo this year and hopes "it works out." Armstrong is in Australia for the Tour Down Under, which begins Sunday.
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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has pledged $250,000 to the victims of Haiti's earthquake crisis. Armstrong, in Australia with his new RadioShack cycling team for next week's Tour Down Under, said Thursday the impoverished Caribbean nation would find it difficult to deal with the earthquake, on top of existing problems.
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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has arrived in Adelaide for next week's Tour Down Under, where he made his comeback race last year after more than three years in retirement. Armstrong touched down in a private jet Wednesday on a flight from Hawaii, where he has been training, with his partner Anna Hansen and their baby boy Max.
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Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says the unusually cold weather in Europe is hampering his preseason training plans. The Astana rider said Tuesday his training so far has been "difficult to sort out." "The winter we've been having in Europe this year -- and especially in my area -- I can't remember one as bad as this one," Contador said of his hometown Pinto,...
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After a few months in which Cyclingpost.com has been mostly inactive, it is time to tell you, the loyal readers, about its plans.
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The sixteenth stage in the Vuelta a España has been won by Colombian Leonardo Duque of Cofidis, who beat Kolobnev and Horrach in a sprint of three.
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Full results of Vuelta a España stage 16, from Jaen to Puertollano, over a distance of 165 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 16, from Jaen to Puertollano, over a distance of 165 kilometres.
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The seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España turned out to be an Italian matter, with Daniele Bennati taking the victory ahead of Bettini and Petacchi.
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Full results of Vuelta a España stage 17, from Ciudad Real to Talavera, over a distance of 180 kilometers.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 17, from Ciudad Real to Talavera, over a distance of 180 kilometers.
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German Gerald Ciolek has given himself a perfect birthday present by winning the first stage in the 3-Länder-Tour.
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Landbouwkrediet rider Bert De Waele is the winner of the 48th edition of the GP de Wallonie, in the French speaking part of Belgium.
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Stage 18 in the Vuelta a España has been won by home rider Luis Perez Rodriguez, riding for the relatively unknown Andalucia-Cajasur team.
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Dutchman Thomas Dekker of Rabobank has won the second stage in the 3-Länder-Tour and is the new winner in the overall classification.
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American cyclist Floyd Landis has been convicted to a two-year suspension and is likely to lose his 2006 Tour de France victory. The rider was today judged guilty by the US Anti-Doping agency.
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Samuel Sanchez has won the nineteenth stage in the Vuelta a España, while Denis Menchov easily defended his lead. Carlos Sastre moved into second place, at the expense of Cadel Evans.
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German Markus Burghardt has won stage three in the 3-Länder-Tour, while Dutchman Thomas Dekker maintains his overall lead.
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The 92nd edition of the Kampioenschap of Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) has been won by Australian Baden Cooke.
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Denis Menchov is close to winning his second Vuelta a España, after finishing second in Saturday's time trial. The day victory once again went to Samuel Sanchez of Euskaltel.
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Italian Danilo Napolitano has won the GP Città di Misano-Adriatico in his home country, finishing ahead of fellow countryman Paride Grillo.
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Dutchman Thomas Dekker has achieved his second win in the 3-Länder-Tour and consequently extends his overall lead.
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Belgian Gert Steegmans has won the Tour de Rijke, in the Netherlands. The Quickstep rider beat Graeme Brown at the finish.
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The 2007 edition of the GP Industria e Commercio di Prato has been won by home rider Filippo Pozzato.
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Martin Elmiger of Ag2R-Prevoyance is the winner of this year's version of the GP d'Isbergues in France.
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The 2007 edition of the Vuelta a España has been won by Russian Denis Menchov of Rabobank. Italian Daniele Bennati took the victory in the final stage.
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German Markus Burghardt has won the fifth and last stage in the 3-Länder-Tour, while Thomas Dekker takes the overall victory.
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Dutchman Lars Boom is the new U23 time trial champion, having won the race against the clock earlier on Wednesday.
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Swiss Fabian Cancellara has successfully defended his World Time Trial Championship, clocking an unbeatable time in Stuttgart. Laszlo Bodrogi and Stef Clement took silver and bronze respectively.
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The test delivered by Alexandre Vinokourov after his stage victory on Monday, seems to confirm Saturday's positive results. This was reported by l'Equipe on Wednesday.
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Note: This article was originally written and intended for online publication prior to the news of Vinokourov's positive doping test. I've decided against adding any more to the article as I think it is more interesting to see how it now stands in light of Tuesdays events.
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While the Tour de France is still trying to recover from Tuesday's news concerning Alexandre Vinokourov, another doping case has been announced by the organisation.
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Cristian Moreni of Cofidis tested positive after the eleventh stage in the Tour de France, with its finish in Montpellier.
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Rabobank rider Michael Rasmussen is a big step closer to winning this year's Tour de France. The Dane won the sixteenth stage and extended his lead in the overall classification.
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Full results of the Tour de France stage 16, from Orthez to Gourette-Col d'Aubisque, over a distance of 218.5 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Tour de France after stage 16, from Orthez to Gourette-Col d'Aubisque, over a distance of 218.5 kilometres.
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After Astana, a second team will be leaving the Tour de France as result of a doping scandal. Christian Moreni's team Cofidis announced the news on Wednesday.
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Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen will not be starting in the seventeenth stage on Thursday. The Dane has been removed from the Rabobank formation. This was announced by the team late on Tuesday.
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French police will be investigating Rabobank's hotel in the town of Pau. The authorities have arrived moments ago.
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Rabobank will continue to sponsor the Dutch ProTour team. This was announced shortly after Rasmussen's removal from the team.
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A few hours after being sacked by Dutch ProTour team Rabobank and consequently removed from the Tour de France formation, Michael Rasmussen seemed confused by the things that have happened.
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Rabobank's remaining riders are expected to announce their decision to either stay or go, on Thursday morning.
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After a tumultuous past few days - in which the Tour has experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows, the peloton will start to make their way home to Paris.
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The seven remaining Rabobank riders will appear at the start of the seventeenth stage today. The decision was taken by the cyclists themselves after a crisis meeting last night.
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There will be no Yellow Jersey in the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France. This was announced by its organisation today.
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Rabobank press manager Jacob Bergsma told the press more about what happened during the riders meeting late on Wednesday, and what the team currently feels about Rasmussen.
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Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd claimed not to be angry with Michael Rasmussen, after the Dane's expulsion from the team and the Tour de France last night.
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Former Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen accused Rabobank director Theo de Rooij of lying, and continues to deny his stay in Italy last month.
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Rabobank rider Denis Menchov has left the Tour de France. The Russian, who began the Tour as leader of the Dutch team, appears to have had enough.
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Italian Daniele Bennati of Lampre has won the seventeenth stage in the Tour de France, beating Markus Fothen in a sprint of four. Alberto Contador is now officially the leader in the general classification.
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Full results of the Tour de France stage 17, from Pau to Castelsarrasin, over a distance of 188.5 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Tour de France after stage 17, from Pau to Castelsarrasin, over a distance of 188.5 kilometres.
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Friday's eighteenth stage could well be a case of déjà vu for the peloton as they make their way ever so closer to the Tour conclusion.
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Michael Rasmussen's family in law claims that the Dane was indeed really in Mexico during the month of June, and contradict Italian former rider Davide Cassani's statements.
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Known as the race of truth, Friday's mountain time trial provides those with title aspirations further chances to climb up the overall standings.
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Lampre rider Marzio Bruseghin is the surprise winner of the thirteenth stage in the Giro d'Italia, an individual time trial.
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Full results of the Giro d'Italia stage 13, a climbing time trial from Biella to Santuario di Oropa, over a distance of 13 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Giro d'Italia after stage 13, a climbing time trial from Biella to Santuario di Oropa, over a distance of 13 kilometres.
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Marzio Bruseghin took a somewhat surprised victory on Friday, winning the climbing time trial to Oropa, ahead of all favorites, while Danilo Di Luca's advantage grows in the overall.
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Saturday will see the peloton once again face the high mountains in a stage that shouldn't cause too many changes to the overall standings.
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Stefano Garzelli of Acqua and Sapone has won stage fourteen in the Giro d'Italia, beating Gilberto Simoni in the final group sprint. Danilo Di Luca remains leader.
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Full results of the Giro d'Italia stage 14, from Cantu' to Bergamo, over a distance of 181 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Giro d'Italia after stage 14, from Cantu' to Bergamo, over a distance of 181 kilometres.
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After three years of not winning any stage in the Giro d'Italia, Stefano Garzelli has takes the victory in Saturday's fourteenth stage.
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On Sunday the peloton moves into the heart of the Dolomites for arguably the hardest day at this year's Giro.
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Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval has won Sunday's stage in the Giro d'Italia, ahead of teammate Leonardo Piepoli. Danilo Di Luca maintains his first position in the general classification.
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Full results of the Giro d'Italia stage 15, from Trento to Tre Cime di Lavaredo, over a distance of 190 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Giro d'Italia after stage 15, from Trento to Tre Cime di Lavaredo, over a distance of 190 kilometres.
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Riccardo Ricco took his first stage win in a Grand Tour, crossing the finish line first in Sunday's tough mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia.
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Following a well deserved day off for all after the epic stage 15, Tuesday sees the Giro head into Austria.
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Stefano Garzelli has taken his second victory in this year's Giro d'Italia, finishing solo in stage sixteen.
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Full results of the Giro d'Italia stage 16, from Agordo to Lienz, over a distance of 189 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Giro d'Italia after stage 16, from Agordo to Lienz, over a distance of 189 kilometres.
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Stefano Garzelli took his second stage win on Tuesday, finishing solo after leaving his fellow escapees on the Bannberg.
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The most eagerly anticipated day of the Giro is finally upon us on Wednesday, a stage that concludes with the formidable Monte Zoncolan.
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Gilberto Simoni has won stage seventeen in the Giro d'Italia, finishing ahead of teammate Leonardo Piepoli. Danilo Di Luca limited the damage in the overall classification.
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Full results of the Giro d'Italia stage 17, from Lienz to the Monte Zoncolan, over a distance of 142 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Giro d'Italia after stage 17, from Lienz to the Monte Zoncolan, over a distance of 142 kilometres.
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After three years of not winning any stage in the Giro d'Italia, Gilberto Simoni now conquered the victory at the top of the toughest climb in race: the Monte Zoncolan.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 2, from Allariz to Santiago de Compostela, over a distance of 150 kilometres.
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Paolo Bettini beat race leader Oscar Freire and Allan Davis to win the third stage of the Vuelta a España. Freire held on to his overall lead.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 3, from Viveiro to Luarca, over a distance of 155 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 3, from Viveiro to Luarca, over a distance of 155 kilometres.
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Russian Vladimir Efimkin of Caisse d'Epargne has won the fourth stage in the Vuelta a España, and consequently leads the overall classification.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 4, from Langreo to Lagos de Cavadonga, over a distance of 182 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 4, from Langreo to Lagos de Cavadonga, over a distance of 182 kilometres.
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Spaniard Oscar Freire beat Italians Daniele Bennati and Paolo Bettini to win his second stage in the Vuelta a España. Efimkin maintained his overall lead.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 5, from Cangas de Onís to Reinosa, over a distance of 155 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 5, from Cangas de Onís to Reinosa, over a distance of 155 kilometres.
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Spaniard Oscar Freire has won his third stage in the Vuelta a España, and seems to be unbeatable in the final sprint. The lead stays with Russian Vladimir Efimkin.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 6, from Reinosa to Logroño, over a distance of 195 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 6, from Reinosa to Logroño, over a distance of 195 kilometres.
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German Erik Zabel earned Milram a victory in the seventh stage of the Vuelta a España, taking advantage of a crash in the finale. Russian Vladimir Efimkin maintains his overall lead.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 7, from Calahorra to Zaragoza, over a distance of 140 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 7, from Calahorra to Zaragoza, over a distance of 140 kilometres.
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German Bert Grabsch of T-Mobile has won the first individual time trial in the Vuelta a España, while Stijn Devolder took the lead in the general classification.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 8, an individual time trial from D.O. Cariñena to Zaragoza, over a distance of 49 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 8, an individual time trial from D.O. Cariñena to Zaragoza, over a distance of 49 kilometres.
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Italian Leonardo Piepoli is the winner of stage nine in the Vuelta a España, while Denis Menchov conquers the top spot in the overall classification.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 9, from Huesca to Estación de esquí Cerler, over a distance of 174 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 9, from Huesca to Estación de esquí Cerler, over a distance of 174 kilometres.
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Denis Menchov has won the tenth stage in the Vuelta a España, beating Cadel Evans and Samuel Sanchez in a sprint of eight. The Russian also extends his lead in the general classification.
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Full results of the Vuelta a España stage 10, from Benasque to Andorra, over a distance of 220 kilometres.
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General classifications of the Vuelta a España after stage 10, from Benasque to Andorra, over a distance of 220 kilometres.
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USA Cycling announced today the final round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Five athletes were named to the elite men's squad, rounding out the 20-rider U.S. contingent. Jonathan Page, Tim Johnson and Ryan Trebon earned automatic nominations to the team while Jeremy Powers and James Driscol received discretionary nominations.
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Track cycling is in full swing for Americans this month with several U.S. riders competing in the European 6-Day season, 18 riders taking part in a USA Cycling Track Training Camp at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in California, and five members of the U.S. National Team preparing for the fourth and final round of the UCI Track World Cup slated for Jan. 22-24.
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In 2009, USA Cycling awarded 503 individual and team national championships to competitors across all disciplines and categories of competitive cycling, including Paralympic cycling. In order to recognize those champions with commemorative Stars-and-Stripes jerseys, USA Cycling conducted 16 different national championship events across the country for junior, U23, collegiate, masters, elite and professional ranks in road, mountain bike, track, BMX, and cyclo-cross. Congratulations to all of our 2009 national champions!
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Due to the excitement surrounding the Windham Mountain UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event set for Aug. 28-29 in Windham, N.Y. a nine-person organizing committee has formed and developed a collaborative working relationship amongst the eventandrsquo;s major organizations to create a formula for success.
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USA Cycling announced today the addition of a pair of races to the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour. With the inclusion of the Sea Otter Classic and the Mellow Johnnyandrsquo;s Classic, the Pro XCT calendar will consist of six UCI-sanctioned events throughout the United States, providing world-class athletes with a national stage on which to accumulate UCI ranking points and top prize purses.
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Check out the January Communiquandeacute; to learn about the European 'cross camp that took place over the holidays or to see who won USA Cycling's Twitter sweepstakes last month. You'll also be able to read advice from a USA Cycling certified coach on how to seize the moment in your race. Also included in the January edition is information on USA Cycling's mall, local associations, national championships, and even a special ebay auction that puts a Taylor Phinney-autographed world championship jersey up for grabs to the highest bidder!
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USA Cycling has recognized four outstanding student-athletes; two as recipients of the annual John Stenner Collegiate Cycling Scholarship and two as winners of the Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarship Fund. Winners of the Stenner Scholarship, Kay Sherwood of Colorado College and Nicholas Reinert of University of Pittsburgh were each granted scholarships based on academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and service to the community with an emphasis on collegiate team involvement and leadership. The 2009 Kuck Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to Union Collegeandrsquo;s Rachel Millsop and Oscar Clark of Georgia State University.
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USA Cycling has announced the 11 squads that have been registered as UCI Continental teams in the United States for the 2010 racing season, as well as their respective rosters. Along with the previously announced UCI Pro Continental squad (BMC Racing) and UCI Pro Tour teams (Garmin-Slipstream, Team Columbia-HTC and Team RadioShack), the U.S. will feature 15 professional cycling teams recognized by the sportandrsquo;s international governing body for the 2010 racing season.
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The second USA Cycling Intense BMX Junior Development Program (JDP) Camp of the 2009/2010 season took place last week. With 22 participants, it was the largest JDP camp so far. USA Cycling development efforts also paid off overseas last week as Danny Heeley and Ian Moir placed fourth in the UIV Talent Cup at the Zurich 6-Day.
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It was another extraordinary year for American cycling as membership in USA Cycling increased more than 6.0% compared to 2008, marking our seventh consecutive year of growth. Additionally, our number of affiliated clubs increased by nearly 10% while our number of competitive event sanctions increased by nearly 4%. Overall, in 2009, USA Cycling grew to just over 66,800 licensees who belonged to more than 2,250 clubs and participated in 2,640 sanctioned events. Thank you for helping sustain this amazing decade of growth in American cycling!
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Due to the excitement surrounding the Windham Mountain UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event set for Aug. 28-29 in Windham, N.Y. a nine-person organizing committee has formed and developed a collaborative working relationship amongst the eventandrsquo;s major organizations to create a formula for success.
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USA Cycling announced today the addition of a pair of races to the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour. With the inclusion of the Sea Otter Classic and the Mellow Johnnyandrsquo;s Classic, the Pro XCT calendar will consist of six UCI-sanctioned events throughout the United States, providing world-class athletes with a national stage on which to accumulate UCI ranking points and top prize purses.
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USA Cycling was surprised to learn earlier this week that the US Cup Mountain Bike Management company will not direct the Pro XCT for 2010. Despite this set-back for both the series and promoters late in the season, USA Cycling is committed to managing the USA Cycling Pro XCT upon the philosophy the series was built.
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USA Cycling announced today the return of the nationandrsquo;s professional cross country mountain bike series designed to amplify athletesandrsquo; opportunities, increase exposure for mountain biking domestically and to maximize U.S. start spots on the sportandrsquo;s highest stages. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) presented by US Cup will consist of six UCI-sanctioned events throughout the United States, providing world-class athletes with a consistent stage on which to accumulate UCI ranking points and top prize purses.
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Fort Lewis College and Brevard College clinched the Divisions I and II team omniums as the 2009 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships came to a close on Sunday. Both teams had commanding leads going into the final day of racing - leads which were strengthened even more with some very solid efforts in the downhill finales.
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It was a full day of racing at the 2009 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championship on Saturday with both short track and four-cross competitions on the agenda for day two. Fort Lewis College and Brevard College scored strong results and gained comforable leads in the Divisions I and II team omnium competitions. They'll try to hold onto these leads as the riders head into the final day of competition.
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The USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships kicked off on Friday as nearly 300 student athletes converged on the Northstar at Tahoe to compete for a total of 22 national titles over three days. The first day of racing saw the coeds battle it out for individual titles in the cross country contests with the women lining up for three laps of the 7.5-mile course and the men lining up for four.
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USADA announced today that J.D. Swanguen of San Diego, CA, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his doping offense.
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Collegiate riders from around the nation are getting ready to converge on the Northstar at Tahoe resort near Truckee, Calif. to race for national titles at the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, the second national championship event of the 2009/2010 collegiate cycling season. The event, slated for October 16-18, is being hosted by the University of Nevada at Reno and will award a total of twenty-two national titles, including the overall team omniums in Divisions I and II.
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Eleven national champions were crowned at the USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships on Sunday after the nationandrsquo;s best ultra-endurance mountain bikers wrapped up 24 grueling hours racing in beautiful Moab, Utah. Riders set out on Saturday for as many laps as they could complete on the 15-mile course. After the 24 hours had expired, Josh Tostado and Eszter Horanyi recorded more laps than any other solo riders in the male and female division to earn the prestigious solo national titles
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USA Cycling has announced the 11 squads that have been registered as UCI Continental teams in the United States for the 2010 racing season, as well as their respective rosters. Along with the previously announced UCI Pro Continental squad (BMC Racing) and UCI Pro Tour teams (Garmin-Slipstream, Team Columbia-HTC and Team RadioShack), the U.S. will feature 15 professional cycling teams recognized by the sportandrsquo;s international governing body for the 2010 racing season.
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Here's your chance to own a very special collector's item: A 2008 Beijing Olympic Cycling Jersey autographed by the gold medalist in the individual time trial, Kristin Armstrong. The jersey is currently up for auction on Ebay and proceeds from the sale will benefit the USA Cycling Development Foundation.
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USA Cycling announced today the departure of long-time U23 Development Program Director Noel Dejonckheere. The native Belgian and long-time USA Cycling coach has accepted a position as the BMC Cycling Team's European Operations Manager and Assistant Directeur Sportif. The remainder of the Izegem-based USA Cycling National Development Team Program operational staff will remain intact.
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USA Cycling is proud to join the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), in partnership with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League, the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national sports and health organizations, today in launching an effort to end the dangerous and unscrupulous practices of andldquo;rogueandrdquo; manufacturers within the nutritional supplement industry. This new effort, called andldquo;Supplement Safety Now,andrdquo; will work to eliminate the practice of selling dangerous products containing steroids and other drugs as andldquo;safe and legalandrdquo; dietary supplements.
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Long-time official and race promoter Roger R. DeLanghe, 82, of Sterling, Ill., died Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Roger and his uncle, Rene De Langhe, co-founded the Quad City Bicycle Races in 1964 in East Moline. In recent years the races moved to Rock Island and are considered classics and some of the largest races of their kind in the U.S. In 2010 the races will be celebrating 46 years.
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USA Cycling received and is reviewing and processing 12 candidates for menandrsquo;s UCI Continental Team status for the 2010 season. The deadline for submitting a team inscription was October 31, 2009 and no other candidates will be accepted for the 2010 season.
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The BMC Racing Team today announced the signing of current World Professional Road Champion Cadel Evans to a three year contract. This partnership will create mutually beneficial opportunities for both the current World Champion as well as the U.S.-based BMC Racing Team.
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The Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships will return to Greenville, S.C. for a fifth consecutive year in 2010, with new dates set for September 18-19, 2010. The Championship weekend features the USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championship on Saturday and the USA Cycling Professional Road Race Championship on Sunday.
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Featuring 27 events and nearly one million dollars in overall prize payouts, the 2010 National Racing Calendar (NRC) was announced today by USA Cycling. The NRC enters its 14th season as the nationandrsquo;s premier Pro-Am menandrsquo;s and womenandrsquo;s road cycling circuit and will visit 22 states from March through September, highlighting the United Statesandrsquo; best domestic teams and athletes.
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A national program is offering race promoters the opportunity to send their top amateurs to the 2010 edition of the Nature Valley Grand Prix (Minnesota andamp; Western Wisconsin, June 16-20) to compete against the countryandrsquo;s top men and women professional bicycle racers.
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Track cycling is in full swing for Americans this month with several U.S. riders competing in the European 6-Day season, 18 riders taking part in a USA Cycling Track Training Camp at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in California, and five members of the U.S. National Team preparing for the fourth and final round of the UCI Track World Cup slated for Jan. 22-24.
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All athletes with a valid Track category 1, 2, or 3 license are invited to participate in a mass start time standard test on January 9, 2010 at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, Calif. A mass start time standard test is an opportunity for an athlete to officially achieve a time standard which is one avenue to attain eligibility for consideration to attend the 2010 UCI Track World Championships.
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The U.S. contingent earned two medals at the third round of the UCI Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia, Dec. 10-12. Sarah Hammer took gold in the individual pursuit and later teamed up with Dotsie Bausch and Lauren Tamayo for a silver medal effort in the women's team pursuit. Additionally, USA Cycling is currently holding its second BMX Junior Development Program Camp of the season at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
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USADA announced today that Kenneth Williams, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a suspension for his anti-doping rules violation.
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USA Cycling fielded riders for two track events last week. Six riders represented the U.S. National Team in round two of the UCI Track World Cup in Melbourne, AUS, Nov. 19-21. Shelley Olds produced the top result for the squad with a silver medal effort in the women's points race. Additionally, Iggy Silva and Ian Moir represented the U.S. with a third-place effort in the Madison in a local Gent, Belgium race - the Jeugdmeeting.
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Americans won 11 medals, including five world titles, at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, November 4-8 in Manchester, Great Britain. Jennifer Schuble rode her way onto the podium's highest step twice over the four days. She won the women's LC2-CP4 combined class 500-meter time trial and broke her own world record in the process. She continued her winning ways with another gold in the 3,000-meter pursuit.
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Track cycling season continued last week with Americans Guy East and Austin Carroll contesting the Grenoble Six-Day in France, and competition will continue to heat up on the track as American riders prepare for the second stop on the UCI Track World Cup circuit.
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Shelley Olds grabbed a bronze medal over the weekend with her third-place performance in the scratch race at the UCI Track World Cup Opener in Manchester. USA Cycling fielded a squad of five for the event which took place October 29 - November 1.
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U.S. riders picked up 27 medals at the 2009 UCI Masters Track World Championships last week. The event, held in Sydney, Australia from Oct. 19-24, featured cyclists age 30 and above battling it out for world titles in the time trial, individual pursuit, scratch race, team time trial, sprint, and points race events.
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Eleven riders participated in USA Cycling track program events last week both at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in California and overseas. Iggy Silva and Julian Kyer finished sixth in their first European Madison as a team while 11 riders geared up for the upcoming season at the Home Depot Center Velodrome.
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USA Cycling announced today the final round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Five athletes were named to the elite men's squad, rounding out the 20-rider U.S. contingent. Jonathan Page, Tim Johnson and Ryan Trebon earned automatic nominations to the team while Jeremy Powers and James Driscol received discretionary nominations.
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If you were not able to make the educational seminars offered by USA Cycling at 'cross nationals, the slides are available.
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USA Cycling has announced the first round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Five athletes were named to each of the elite womenandrsquo;s, U23 menandrsquo;s and junior menandrsquo;s squads based on competitive performances over the course of the last year.
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More than 5,000 fans watched Tim Johnson upset hometown favorite and reigning national champion Ryan Trebon to win the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships elite menandrsquo;s national title. The number one ranked cyclo-cross rider in the world Katie Compton reeled in her sixth consecutive cyclo-cross crown in the elite womenandrsquo;s race. Four Collegiate national titles were also awarded on the final day of competition at the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships in Bend on Sunday.
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Danny Summerhill and Cody Kaiser earned the U23 and Junior 17-18 national titles as the next generation of American cyclo-cross was featured on a muddy course on Saturday. Four master menandrsquo;s titles were also awarded on the penultimate day of racing at the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships. Collegiate and Elite events will wrap up the competition in Bend on Sunday.
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The future of cyclo-cross took center stage on day two of the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross national Championships in Bend. Seven national titles were awarded in the youngest age divisions on Friday morning before nine categories of masters riders put on a fantastic show in the afternoon hours. The grounds surrounding the Old Mill Shops will once again be the scene for the best young riders in cross on Saturday as the menandrsquo;s U23 and 17-18 age divisions will compete to prove whose the next big thing in cross racing.
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More than 500 competitors opened the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships on Thursday in conditions no less than 100 degrees cooler than when the last USA Cycling National Championships took place in Bend last July. Things warmed up to nearly freezing however before five national titles were awarded in the 55 and over master menandrsquo;s age divisions on the first of four days of competition.
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Jeremy Powers and Maureen Bruno-Roy topped the 2009/2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar as it came to an official close last weekend. Powers, Todd Wells, Mary McConneloug, Dan Timmerman, and Katerina Nash all collected wins in the final four events on the calendar: two NBX Grand Prix of CX races in Warwick, R.I. and two USGP of Cyclocross Portland Cup events in Portland, Ore.
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The largest-ever USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships are set to go off Dec. 10-13 in the heart of Bend, Oregonandrsquo;s Old Mill District. Over 1,600 unique riders will make over 2,000 starts and compete for the Stars-and-Stripes across 30 age and ability categories. The sportandrsquo;s top stars will be among those on hand competing for ultimate bragging rights in the Dec. 13 elite finale.
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The 2010/2011 UCI Cyclo-cross inscription period is open. Any event wishing to be on the 2010/2011 UCI Cyclo-cross International Calendar must submit event inscriptions and technical guides to USA Cycling no later than Friday, December 11. UCI Cyclo-cross events in the U.S. make up the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Calendar, and during the 2009/2010 season, the calendar boasted six UCI category 1 events and 36 UCI category 2 events.
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The second USA Cycling Intense BMX Junior Development Program (JDP) Camp of the 2009/2010 season took place last week. With 22 participants, it was the largest JDP camp so far. USA Cycling development efforts also paid off overseas last week as Danny Heeley and Ian Moir placed fourth in the UIV Talent Cup at the Zurich 6-Day.
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Following a great first term, USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport of cycling in the United States, in conjunction with the American Bicycle Association (ABA), is excited to continue to foster the future of BMX racing with the USA Cycling BMX Junior Development Series. The series will consist of USA Cycling branded events at all ABA sanctioned BMX tracks and ABA National Series events in 2010.
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Americans Donny Robinson and Arielle Martin finished third overall in the 2009 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series following the fourth and final round in Frejus, France. In the fourth round final Robinson finished second, behind Australiaandrsquo;s Sam Willoughby in the main, to secure third in the overall series. Martin finished third in Saturdayandrsquo;s main behind series winner Latetia le Corguille (FRA) to grab third in the final standings.
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Registration for the final round of the 2009 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Frejus, France, October 9-10 is now open. The final of four races on the international series, the Frejus event marks the third UCI Supercross World Cup event of the 2010 UCI BMX Ranking season. Future stops on the 2009 UCI Supercross World Cup circuit include Copenhagen May 8-9 (2009 season), Pietermaritzburg Aug 21-22, and Chula Vista Sept. 18-19.
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USA Cycling announced today the eight athletes it will send to the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup finals in Frejus, France, Oct 9-10. The Frejus Supercross is the final of four UCI BMX Supercross events in 2009 and will also serve as the 3rd of 18 races that factor into the 2010 USA Cycling BMX Rankings. The last race that factors into the Power Rankings will be the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 31, 2010.
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Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs displayed his dominance in his first supercross race since the Olympic Games winning round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Saturday. Australian Sam Willoughby earned the silver while American Connor Fields grabbed the bronze. Olympic silver medalist Laetitia Le Corguille brought home the womenandrsquo;s victory ahead of Columbiaandrsquo;s Mariana Pajon and American Arielle Martin.
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Olympic medalists and California natives Mike Day and Donny Robinson posted the fastest qualifying times of the day on day one of round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Friday. Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs of Latvia was right on the heels of the American pair in third while Australiaandrsquo;s Sam Willoughby, winner of the second round of the Supercross World Cup in South Africa, posted the fourth best time. For the women, Columbiaandrsquo;s Mariana Pajon posted the fastest time ahead of Laetitia Le Corguille of France.
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Round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup presented by Swatch is set to get under way at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. September 18-19. Fifty Americans will be among the star-studded field of 150 riders, including 2008 Olympic silver medalist Mike Day, 2009 world champion Donny Robinson, 2009 USA Cycling National Champion Jason Rogers, 2008 overall women's Super Cross champion Arielle Martin and top-ranked ABA pro Khalen Young.
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USA Cycling is excited to partner with Intense BMX to expand its efforts to develop Americaandrsquo;s extensive pipeline of Bicycle Motocross (BMX) athletes. With a focus on the future, the national governing body has plans to increase its development initiatives, including the enhanced USA Cycling Junior Development Program (JDP) sponsored by Intense BMX.
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The second of four UCI BMX Supercross World Cup events took place in Peitermaritzburg, South Africa over the weekend. Reigning elite world champion Donny Robinson finished second in the men's contest to 2009 junior world champ Sam Willoughby. Nic Long also represented the U.S. in the men's final, riding to a sixth-place finish. In the women's contest, Alise Post made it to the main where she scored a seventh-place result for the American contingent.
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Club Opinions on Varsity Cycling - Club of the Year - Club Name's Not on the List? Here's Why - ECCC Welcomes Newest Assistant Director - RMCCC Looking for New Assistant Director - The NCCA No More - USA Cycling Introduces iPhone App - USACDF Awards 4 Collegiate Cycling Scholarships - FLC and App State Claim CX Titles - FLC and Mesa State Top National Rankings Post CX - Wanted: 55 Riders for Week-Long Charity Ride - How is the Omnium Scored? - Results of the MTB Omnium Poll - Why Can't I Wear Non-Collegiate Clothes in a Race? - Team of the Month: Marian University - Meet Nancy Ellis, SWCCC Director - Meet Emma Bast, Chairperson of the Collegiate Board of Trustees
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Collegiate cycling is in the process of bidding adieu to the director of the Rocky Mountain Conference, Anne Spalding. She is retirng before the 2010 road season to pursue other unexplored avenues of her life. Fortunately, she will maintain her position on the Collegiate Board of Trustees. Read about how she got started with cycling, what she enjoyed about her position as Conference Director, and what she hopes to accomplish on the Board. And maybe there's a novel in the works?
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Read about this small team from western Colorado that is currently dominating the Division II national rankings!
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When you go to renew your license for 2010, your club may not be on the list. Have no fear! Here's how to proceed...
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2009 USA Cycling Collegiate Cyclocross National Championships opened and closed on Sunday, awarding four individual titles and two team omnium championships to the best collegiate cyclocrossers in the country.
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With three of the four USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships all wrapped up, the Division I race remains tight, while Mesa State College maintains a comfortable lead over second place MIT.
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Thoughts on the Varsity Movement - Conference Cross Seasons - Interview with Ted King - Collegiate BMX - 2010 Collegiate Rule Changes - USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships - Conference Directors and Board Members Convene - Revised Club Renewal Form to Track Scholarships - Point/Counterpoint on the Aero Ban - What Is and Isn't Mass-Start Legal - Club's Not on the List? Here's Why! - Time to Renew Your LIcense! - Mesa State College is Team of the Month - Interview with Outgoing RMCCC Director and Collegiate Trustee, Anne Spalding
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Meet the members of the Collegiate Board of Trustees! Here's an interview with Andrew Armstrong, who is not only on the collegiate board, but founded and runs the Texas High School Cycling League!
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After a baptism by fire mid-mountain bike season, Kevin Long is starting to get settled into his new full-time volunteer position as director of the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference. See what he has to say about the job so far.
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Montana State University blasted onto the national scene this year at the 2009 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, scoring the 5th place Team Omnium slot with only 3 endurance riders. Find out how this impressive little team came out of relatively nowhere this year to astounding success.
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