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Castillon-la-Bataille, Gironde, is preparing to host the 37th edition of the Criterium International Cycling Castillon-la-Bataille on Tuesday, August 3.

A tragic mechanical at the worst moment costs Saxo Bank’s Andy Schleck the yellow jersey today.

The AG2R La Mondiale has issued its selection for the Tour de France after the Championships in France.

BMC Racing’s Marcus Burghardt survives a 157 km breakaway to take the win in Wednesday’s fifth stage of the 2010 Tour de Suisse.

A deep wound in Haussler’s right elbow has forced his withdrawl from the Tour de Suisse

Garmin-Transition’s Tyler Farrar was the first-ever American winner in the 98th edition of Scheldeprijs, a 205km Belgian semi-classic from Antwerp to Schoten.

AG2R-La Mondiale has announced their complete roster for 2010. Nine riders have left the team and there are seven new recruits for a total of 28 riders.

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Jimmy Engoulvent (Besson Chaussures) won the second stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk in Arques, France, besting André Greipel (Team Columbia-Highroad) and Lloyd Mondory (AG2R-La mondiale) in a sprint to the line. He summoned the strenth to edge out the other despite spending 155 kilometres off the front in a break which was caught only three kilometers from the finish.

Tags: AG2R – La mondiale, andre greipel, Besson Chaussures, four days of dunkirk, Francaise des Jeux, Jimmy Engoulvent, Lloyd Mondory, Quick Step, Team Columbia Highroad

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