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Cycling-Giro positives do little to help public perception
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - For all the recent protestations cycling is moving on from its drug-ridden past, the public remains unconvinced and two positive tests during this month's Giro d'Italia will have done little to convince...Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Erythropoietin, Andre Greipel, Road Race Cycling, Lance Armstrong
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Cycling-Evans to lead BMC team in Tour, says team boss
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Australian Cadel Evans will get the nod ahead of American Tejay van Garderen as BMC Racing's number one rider at the Tour de France, team president Jim Ochowicz said. Evans, the first Australian to win the Tour in 2011, was blown...Tags: Giro d'Italia, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins, Cycling, Tejay van Garderen
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INTERVIEW-Cycling-Report shows still a long way to go - McQuaid
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Cycling has a long way to go to repair the damage done to the sport by the Lance Armstrong case, International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid said following the publication of the UCI's stakeholder...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Media Industry, World Anti-Doping Agency, Globalization, International Cycling Union
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Former Giro and Vuelta winner Menchov retires
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35, local media reported on Monday. Menchov, Russia's best stage rider of the past decade, winning the Tour of...Tags: Erythropoietin, Denis Menchov, Alberto Contador, Vuelta a España, Giro d'Italia
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Tour of California: Asian cycling team makes Tour debut
San Jose Mercury NewsThe only Asian continental cycling team made its debut in the Amgen Tour of California this year. Champion System Pro Cycling from Hong Kong didn't make headlines as the eight-day, 750-mile tour finished Sunday in downtown Santa Rosa. But no one in...Tags: AEG, Tour of California, Road Race Cycling, Travel, Vuelta a España
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Tejay van Garderen wins Amgen Tour of California
SANTA ROSA — Tejay van Garderen rode his bicycle into a hotel meeting room Sunday as if he were corralling a bucking bronco. He reared the cycle up on its back wheel and slammed it down during a well-earned and well-deserved celebration. Van...
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Tour of California: Tejay van Garderen wins championship
San Jose Mercury NewsSANTA ROSA, Calif. _ Tejay van Garderen rode his sleek, black BMC bicycle into a hotel conference room Sunday to meet reporters after winning the Amgen Tour of California. This guy is a man on the move. Van Garderen, 24, emerged as the biggest story...Tags: Tour of California, Tyler Farrar, Road Race Cycling, Sprint Cycling, Cycling Trial
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Cycling-Nibali contains rival's attacks to retain overall lead
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham COL DU GALIBIER, France, May 19 (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali successfully contained his rivals' attacks on the Giro d'Italia's toughest high mountain stages on Sunday to take a big step towards overall victory. Nibali...Tags: Vincenzo Nibali, Track Cycling, Rigoberto Uran, Vuelta a España, Giro d'Italia
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Tour of California: Leopold Konig wins Mount Diablo stage; Tejay van Garderen poised to win race
San Jose Mercury NewsMT. DIABLO STATE PARK -- The dramatic attacks came as expected Saturday on the steepest sections atop Mount Diablo. But Tejay van Garderen didn't panic. The leader of the Amgen Tour of California let his BMC Racing teammates do the heavy lifting on a...Tags: State Parks, AEG, Lieuwe Westra, Jens Voigt, Tour of California
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Amgen Tour of California: In San Jose, cycling fans lining route look like the Lycra-wearing athletes -- with one big difference
San Jose Mercury NewsCycling may be the only professional sport in which fans have the temerity -- and the budget -- to show up at major events dressed just like their heroes, give or take a hundred pounds. At the sixth stage of the Amgen Tour of California, there were so...Tags: Apple iPad, Tour of California, Road Race Cycling, Andy Schleck, Lance Armstrong
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Tour of California: Van Garderen retains overall lead
San Jose Mercury NewsTejay van Garderen left no doubt Friday that he is America's next big cycling star. The slender Montanan struck decisively on a 19.6-mile individual time trial designed by descendants of the Marquis de Sade and in the process all but won the Amgen...Tags: Lieuwe Westra, Tour of California, Entertainment, Floyd Landis, Gaming
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Cycling-Giro stage 15 shortened because of bad weather
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham BARDONECCHIA, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Bad weather and snow in the Alps has forced Giro d'Italia organisers to shorten Sunday's showcase stage 15 and the finish will now be situated 4.25 kilometres from the top of the Col du...Tags: Weather, Vincenzo Nibali, France, Italy, Giro d'Italia
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