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News and Results - November 20, 2008

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Light news day today. Here’s the latest:

The Grand Depart for the 2010 Tour de France will be in Rotterdam (Sportwereld.be)
Cristina Perez, the wife of the Spanish doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes says, “I know what happened during the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 and thereafter. I am a Pandora’s box. If it is ever opened, the [...]

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Tags: Cyclocross Racing News · Giro d'Italia · Olympic Bicycle Racing News · Road Racing News · Tour de France News

Road Racing News - October 16, 2008

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s the slow season for cycling, but it seems that there’s always something going on…

After news broke that the German television networks ARD and ZDF would not be broadcasting the Tour de France, the organizers of the Tour of Germany decided to cancel their 2009 race. The German race depends on television audiences that are [...]

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Road News and Results - October 13, 2008

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Slight change to our news coverage. Note that this post is now called “Road News and Results.” There will be a separate post for cyclocross coverage.

After receiving notice last week that he would be welcome at the Giro, Lance Armstrong has now confirmed that it’s on his calendar. This is his first time to do [...]

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Racing News - October 8, 2008

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Hmmm. We may have to change our name to Dope World News….

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme expects at least a couple more positive test results from the July race. The French anti-doping laboratory (AFLD) chief, Pierre Bordry echoes that but he is not ready to name names yet.
Luxembourg’s anti-doping agency is expected to expand [...]

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Tags: Olympic Bicycle Racing News · Press Releases · Racing News · Road Racing News · Tour de France News

Ritchey Sponsored Athletes Dominate at Worlds

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I had a chance to see Ritchey’s new Superlogic components at Interbike. Fresh on the heels of the show, a number of their sponsored athletes did very well at the World Championships.
For Immediate Release
Ritchey-Sponsored Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego Dominate World Road Championship with First and Second Place Finishes. Recent gold medalist, Nicole Cooke, also [...]

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