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June 27, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Andy Schleck crashes, but OK for Tour
Tour de France favorite Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) dodged a bullet Saturday when he crashed while on a training ride. He should make a full recovery and I look forward to watching him challenge for the 2010 Tour de France title.
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June 26, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Boonen out of the Tour de France
Tom Boonen announced Friday that knee problems have forced him to rule out a defense of his Belgian national champion’s jersey as well as this year’s Tour de France.
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June 20, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Kim Kirchen in artificial coma after heart attack
Former Luxembourg national champion Kim Kirchen is in a stable condition after being placed in an artificial coma following a heart attack, his Katusha team said on Saturday.
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June 20, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Contador. ‘Alps wont decide Tour’
Alberto Contador (Astana) is convinced now more than ever that the Tour de France will be decided in the Pyrénées.
Following last week’s Critérium du Dauphiné, the two-time Tour champ previewed the three major climbing stages that will be featured in the Alps and he says they shouldn’t prove decisive in the overall battle.
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June 1, 2010 by Rory / 1 Comment
Alejandro Valverde banned for 2 years
Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde, the current leader of the UCI world rankings has been handed down a global ban for his involvement with the Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal.
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May 20, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Floyd Landis admits to doping
Floyd Landis, the American cyclist whose 2006 Tour De France victory was nullified after a positive doping test, has sent a series of emails to cycling officials and sponsors admitting to, and detailing, his systematic use of performance enhancing drugs during his career. The emails also claim that other riders and cycling officials allegedly participated in doping, including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
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May 15, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Lance Armstrong speaks about his form
The most revealing moment of Friday’s pre-race press conference at the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento came when ESPN.com’s Bonnie Ford asked Lance Armstrong about his condition, one year into his comeback, and for a status report on his emotional drive to reach the top step of the podium of this year’s Tour de France.
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April 23, 2010 by Rory / 0 Comments
Alberto Contador – The road towards the Tour
Alberto Contador has made no bones about his focus on winning this years Tour de France. Many people have been asking whether he will one day win one of the Classics. Andrew Hood gives us some insight into Contador’s road ahead to the this years Tour and whether he will focus on winning a Classic in the future.
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