The 2008 season has barely come to a close, and here we are talking about 2009 (and more) already:

Now that Bernhard Kohl has owned up to his doping, he is urging Gerolsteiner teammate Stefan Schumacher to do the same. Kohl and Schumacher were roommates during the Tour de France (as were… wait for it… Ricco [...]

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Time to get out the cold weather gear! Here at BWN Headquarters, the sun came out long enough today to drop below the horizon. Here’s the latest news:

Ivan Basso had his official team presentation with Liquigas yesterday and says that he is ready to race. He’ll compete at the Japan Cup on October 26th, then [...]

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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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Look was proud to talk about their 2009 line. I spoke to Steve Sperling, a mechanic for the Tibco team, which is sponsored by Look.
We first discussed the new 596 TT bike. This bike is 2 pounds lighter than its predecessor and features the new Keo Zed crank, which offers and incredible amount of stiffness [...]

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Today’s stage travels from yesterday’s arrival town of Valladolid to the city of Las Rozas. The road tilts gently upward for about the first 85 kilometers and then the stage gets a little more bumpy, culminating in the climb up Category 3 Alto des Leones at the 128km mark. From there, the riders will have [...]

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