Bike World News

In today’s cycling news, more snippets from Het Nieuwsblad, Masters Road National Championships to Bend, Contador conspiracy theorists can rest easy and more….

Oscar Freire rode to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Andaluci Ruta del Sol, 182km between Otura and Courdoue.

Spaniard Sergio Pardilla (Carmiooro NGC) is the winner of the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía.

Lampre – Farnese Vini rider racks up third win of the season

Team Lampre-Farnese Vini chooses a mostly black paint scheme for their all new Wilier Cento Uno Superleggeras.

Alessandro Petacchi and Damiano Cunego, along with the rest of the Lampre-Farnese team will be shod in Gaerne footwear for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Pereiro to support Contador at Astana, UCI track changes may kill six day racing, Boasson Hagen and Lokvist say Columbia too focused on sprinters, Radio Shack steps back on Beppu matter and more

With the upcoming holiday weekend, this may be the last news update until next week. Of course, we’ll still be covering the Six Days of Ghent and other breaking news as it comes up.

Even in the off-season, there’s always news. Jamis/Sutter Home fleshes out their 2010 roster, Team Type 1 goes Euro, Pat McQuaid takes a Caribbean vacation, Schleck aims at the Tour de France and more….

It is with a profound sense of melancholy that I write the last daily digest of road racing news on the eve of the Giro d’ Lombardia…