Is the tide starting to turn? Last year, we saw sponsors running away from cycling like rats from a sinking ship. Now we’ve seen the third major sponsorship announcement in a little over a week. Garmin will be the title sponsor for the (now) former Slipstream-Chipotle team.
Much like Columbia Sportswear’s sponsorship of the High Road team, this [...]

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So, Tom, what exactly were you apologizing for? When Tom Boonen was originally questioned by Belgian police, he proclaimed his innocence and thought that someone slipped cocaine into his drink at a bar in an attempt to trap him. At a press conference the next day he apologized for his actions. This raised suspicions, so [...]

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Today’s stage from Potenza to Peschici starts and ends with climbing, with a fairly long, flat section in the middle. The race organizers listened to the riders and shortened today’s stage by removing the Circuito del Gargano. This will allow the riders to get back to their hotels earlier for meals and massages. The organizers also moved the start of [...]

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Yesterday, we saw a solo breakaway by Rik Verbrugghe of the Cofidis team, but he was not able to hold on all the way to the end. Today, five riders (Luis Laverde (CSF), Johannes Froehlnger (Gerolsteiner), David Millar (Slipstream Chipotle), Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff) and Francisco Perez Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne)) were able to get away and stay away.
The group of [...]

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The Americans had their moment in the sun yesterday, but the Italians are back in control at the Giro.
The day started with the news that Igor Astarloa (Milram) dropped out of the race with intestinal issues.
The first escape of the stage race went to Dioniso Galparoso (Euskatel-Euskadi). He built up a lead of 1 minute [...]

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