BikeRadar is reporting that Riis Racing has entered into an agreement with Saxo Bank to be the top sponsor for the current CSC-sponsored team. CSC had stated earlier this year that they would terminate their sponsorship at the end of 2008. Look for CSC branded gear to go on sale soon, as the team will [...]

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The Slipstream-Chipotle team vaulted onto the world stage today by winning the first stage of their first ever Grand Tour event.
Christian Vandevelde and four of his teammates completed the 23.6 km time trial course in the shortest time to put Vandevelde in the pink leader’s jersey. Team CSC took second at 6 seconds behind while [...]

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Friday’s stage of the TDU was characterized by strong winds, high humidity and breakaways, but Andre Greipel, with the support of his squad, once again crossed the line first.
The day started with numerous attacks, but none held until the trio of Nicki Sorensen (CSC), Mathieu Perget (Caisse D’Epargene) and Simon Clarke (UniSA) broke the stranglehold [...]

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In a day defined by frequent breakaway attempts,  Allan Davis (UniSA - Australian National Team) came out on top.
There were several attacks before the race had even gone 15 km, but after a while, Wesley Sulzberger (UniSA-Australian National Team), Mickael Delage (Francaise des Jeux) and Kjell Carlstrom (Liquigas) managed to get off and stay off [...]

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Down Under ClassicÂ
Andre Greipel of Team High Road (you might remember them as T-Mobile) claims the first victory of the 2008 Pro Tour, taking the win at the Down Under Classic. High Road played tactical games with the boys from Rabobank, waiting for them to tire out before placing Greipel in place for the final sprint.
The [...]

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