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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

News and Results - November 18, 2008

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s some headlines for today. More later. Look for a new Six Day Race page sometime this week.

On the eve of the Ghent Six Day race, Sportwereld features an interview with Iljo Keiss. He feels he has more track wins ahead of him and wants to be the (unofficial) World Champion of the Six Day.
Erwin [...]

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

What will Lance Armstrong and the ASO discuss?

November 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Lance Amstrong and Johan Bruyneel have requested a meeting with officials of the Amaury Sporting Organization, the organizers of the Tour de France.
While the ASO banned the Astana team from the sport’s most prestigious race last year, they have already stated that the team (and Armstrong) will be welcome in 2009, so it’s not completely [...]

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Tags: Racing News · Tour de France News

News and Results - November 14, 2008

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Okay… I think my “bring me a rock” exercise is done for the day. Here’s the news.

The third round of the Nissan Topsport Flanders Trophy series will be Sunday in Gavere.  Francis Mourey, Christian Heule and Erwin Vervecken are expected to appear, but the focus is on Sven Nys who has gone 2 weeks without [...]

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Tags: Cyclocross Racing News · Road Racing News · Tour de France News

Road News and Results - November 5, 2008

November 5th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s a sunny day here at BWN HQ and in the rest of America, too. Take that however you like. Here’s the news:

Quick Step has been the most winning team over the last five years. CSC and Columbia/T-Mobile were second and third. (Sport.be)
Several outlets are reporting that Leonardo Piepoli has requested that his B-sample from [...]

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