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January 2004 - News archive
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Thursday, January 1
First Edition
Cycling News - Cyclingnews reader poll: Best Moment of 2003, Somarriba best
in Spain, Tonkov: "I'll be back", Macca looks to Bay Classic, Quaranta back
in Langkawi, Health Net completes its roster, Glud & Marstrand Horsens complete,
Irish Olympic selection criteria Sunday, Tasmanian Rider of the Season 2003-04
Friday, January 2
First Edition
Cycling News - Cyclingnews reader poll: Legend of Cycling 2003, Garzelli
enjoying married life; No Vini Caldirola for Cassani, Coppi to be remembered,
Post-race dispute turns physical at Burnie, Victoria has top women's team for
Bay crits, Quick.Step-Davitamon for Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under, Barloworld
for Tour de Langkawi, Perth International Cycling Series
Saturday, January 3
First Edition
Cycling News - Cyclingnews reader poll: Rider of the Year, Armstrong voted
AIPS Athlete of the Year, Ullrich to start in Mallorca, De Cauwer: No sixth
Tour for Armstrong, Museeuw to Italy, William Walker wants another Bay crit
win, Coppi honoured, Urban to Stevens-Jeantex, New Zealand MTB series kicks
off this weekend
Sunday, January 4
First Edition
Cycling News - Beloki defends his new team, McGee looks forward to his first
Jayco Bay Classic, Ben Berden sick, Meirhaeghe to Vlaanderen 2016,Michel Zanoli
cremated, Team Bianchi-ASC Olympia complete, Help send Americans to 'cross World's
Monday, January 5
First Edition
Cycling News - Ballerini to meet the judge, Simoni gets ready, Becke still
hopes for team pursuit spot, Jayco Bay Classic women's rivalry, Five teams challenge
for Asian title in Langkawi, Moritz Chevrolet 2004
Tuesday, January 6
First Edition
Cycling News - Hennie Kuiper remembers Zanoli, AIS rider investigated for
drugs, Tour of Qatar teams, UCI Cyclo-cross rankings, Chaurreau suffering from
mononucleosis, Police team promotes cycling Code of Conduct, Irish Olympic selection
criteria announced, Extra sponsor for Saunier Duval, Health Net to Langkawi,
Van Haesebroucke back to Navigators, Simpson Desert Cycle Challenge 2004, Burnaby
track meet
Wednesday, January 7
First
Edition Cycling News - Van Petegem trains in Athens, Vandevelde to Liberty
Seguros, U.S. Cyclocross Worlds team named, Belgian federation to meet with
Steels' team, AIS probe to wind up at end of month, Carrigan and Day looking
to retain Aussie titles, The Meilleur Motard, Selle Italia aim high in Langkawi,
Matthew Yates to defend in Trust House Classic, Wildside MTB launched in Tasmania,
Cycling Ireland greets the New Year, Bottoli Artoni-Zoccorinese meet, CCB/Volkswagen
2004
Thursday, January 8
First
Edition Cycling News - Petacchi and Bettini set goals, Rebellin dreams of
Liege, Astarloa to aim for World Cup, Casero gets ready, Jayco Bay Classic news
- day one, Illes Balears to continue with Pinarello, Mersey Valley-Devonport
Carnival
Friday, January 9
First
Edition Cycling News - Armstrong to start in Algarve, Creed joins USPS,
Webcor signs Dionne, Jayco Bay Classic news - Day two, Happy Birthday Paola
Pezzo!, Adelaide ready for European invasion, GP Erik Breukink cancelled, Bik-Powerplate
sacks director, No Irish team for Shay Elliot scare, Support Northampton 'crossers,
Cycling Tasmania Rider of Season Awards 2003-04, Veloworx and Velo-Fit launch
developmental Bicycle Racing Program, BRI Cycling Team, Team Lucky Lounge
Cycling
News Flash - Kelme, Domina Vacanze out of Division I
Saturday, January 10
Special
Edition Cycling News - Cofidis 2004 team presentation
First
Edition Cycling News - Kelme surprised at exclusion, Quick.Step-Davitamon
presentation, Mike Creed: USPS "A huge surprise", Aitken out of TDU but still
in Bay Classic, Introducing Rory Sutherland, Sprinters head to Qatar, Revolution
2, Deignan goes back to Malaysia, Mountain lion kills cyclist, Cyclingnews featured
on SBS TV
Sunday, January 11
First
Edition Cycling News - Domina Vacanze looks past exclusion from Division
I, Safety net for Kelme, New season start for O'Grady, Irish team complete for
Langkawi, Ullrich sidelined, Jayco Bay Classic news, Cyclingnews on SBS TV today
Monday, January 12
First
Edition Cycling News - Saiz reaffirms interest in Valverde, Moncassin takes
over as Team France head, Jayco Bay Classic gala dinner, Jean-Marie Bruyere
killed, Roland Green and Gord Fraser to Langkawi, Athens Twilight seeks memorabilia
for 25th Anniversary, 9-5 Race Day #1 Postponed, Terry Precision Women's Team
wants riders
Tuesday, January 13
First
Edition Cycling News - Wellens to lead Belgians at World's, Slovakian team
for 'cross World's, Bettini to represent Italian Championships, Landuyt investigation
nearing completion, Astarloza wants to do it again in JCTDU, Canadians at Trust
House Classic, Saeco presentation in Turin, Jittery Joe's 2004, Orbitel confirms
2004 lineup, Corey Sweet to ComNet, Ronde van Limburg cancelled, Mountain lion
victim remembered
Cycling
News Flash - French police raid Cofidis team headquarters
Wednesday, January 14
First
Edition Cycling News - Henk Vogels recovering again, Bartoli to try Paris-Roubaix,
VDB Hearing January 27, Polish doctor investigated in Rumsas case, Injuries
at Ag2R, Decision nears for Dick Lane Velodrome, Team Basis expands in 2004,
New US Division III team, CatEye Enduro Team
Cycling
News Flash - Sassone arrested in French drugs case
Thursday, January 15
First
Edition Cycling News - US Postal confirms lineup, Rabobank team presentation,
McGee one step closer to Athens, BankGiroLoterij and Stayer to merge?, Lance
and Sheryl go public, Cyclist killed south of Sydney, Memorial Fund for fatality
in Mountain Lion Attack, Another sponsor for Saeco, Australia's richest two-day
track carnival north of Sydney, Four Bridges of Elgin cancelled
Latest
Cycling News - Zoetemelk, Van Moorsel voted as best Dutch cyclists, Ljungskog
to strengthen Team S.A.T.S., Spanish team for 'cross World's, Weispfennig heads
for Bendigo Madison, Launceston for 2004, Cooma cancelled
Friday, January 16
First
Edition Cycling News - Cofidis soigneur charged, Ullrich training again,
VDB to start in Qatar, Kelme should start in Division II, Valverde to Saeco?,
Ballerini hearing postponed, Peter Schockaert positive, Chocolade Jacques presentation,
New Irish superteam, Webcor Women's Cycling Team
Special
Edition Cycling News - Phonak 2004 team presentation
Saturday, January 17
First
Edition Cycling News - Another big step for Hamilton, UCI Division II teams,
Rutkiewicz maintains innocence, UCI anti-doping news: Sun Tour tests negative,
Perez suspended, New team director for Bik-Powerplate, Dessel finds perfect
sponsor, Lecaër joins Lapierre, Mtbchick.com 2004, Connacht Training Camp
Special
Edition Cycling News - Landbouwkrediet-Colnago gears up for 2004
Sunday, January 18
First
Edition Cycling News - Australian Open men's road race preview, Team CSC
presented in Italy, Kelme back on track, Ireland earns fourth Olympic spot,
Malaysian roster for Tour de Langkawi, Bragazzi suspended, Saeco adds sponsor
Special
Edition Cycling News - Fassa Bortolo 2004: Super Silver Team awaits another
big year
Monday, January 19
First
Edition Cycling News - Cofidis won't pull out of cycling, Crédit Agricole
presentation, Cyclo-cross World Cup to change, Team LPR meet, Southam to Amore&Vita,
Alpine Tracks/SRAM/RockShox MTB team, Cycling Tasmania Rider of Season update
JCTDU News - FdJeux.com
the team to beat
JCTDU News - Presenting
the JCTDU teams
Tuesday, January 20
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich back with 'best' T-Mobile, Liège on
track for Tour start, Leblanc eyes 2006 departure, Morel out of cyclo-cross
World's, BARBOT/GAIA for 2004, Eastside Cycles/Marin, Cricket ace Hookes honoured
at TDU, 2004 Nature Valley Grand Prix
JCTDU News -
Bradley McGee out of JCTDU
JCTDU News - Renshaw
tops Olympic qualifier, Wooldridge's new wheels, Wedding bells for Safe, Big
week for new AIS women's road coach
Wednesday, January 21
First
Edition Cycling News - More Cofidis riders questioned, Sassone appears in
court, Jaksche targets own races, Euskaltel to Ruta del Sol, Olympic MTB qualifications,
Lowe to Yeti Cycles, Gears Racing MTB for 2004, IMBA Announces freeriding grants,
MajorMotionCycling expands junior team
JCTDU News - Wrong turn
Wooldridge, Laidler down, No fish for McGee
Special
Edition Cycling News - RAGT Semences-MG Rover 2004: A new sponsor plants
its seed
Thursday, January 22
First
Edition Cycling News - Vasseur and Gaumont still in custody, Sports Minister
to meet French cycling heads, 2004 Tour de Georgia is go, Vuelta a Argentina
cancelled, Bruyneel a father, Colavita-Bolla & Team Monex 2004, South Americans
to Trust House Cycle Classic, Oceania MTB Championships, Qualifying for U.S.
MTB Champs, Dick Lane velodrome saved, Kalahari/Bicycle Sports Team
Special
Edition Cycling News - Big Ambitions for big red Saeco train in 2004
JCTDU News - Eisel puts
feet on ice, Gilbert achieves his first goal for the season, Puncture spells
disaster for Day, Australia struggles with a diminished national team, A.I.S.
Women aiming up, Track stars doing it tough, Vogels itching to go
Friday, January 23
First
Edition Cycling News - Gaumont's admission, Damage control for French teams,
More interrogations for Museeuw, No holding back for Gerolsteiner, New sponsors
for USPS, CSC and Cervélo, Ofoto Cycling Team, Surgery for Micha de Vries, 29th
Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba, America's Cycling Team wants rider for Cuba
Regional
Cycling News - Revolution 2 this weekend, New North American women's racing
series, Small increase in funding for Cycling Ireland, Mayo Wheelers looking
ahead, World Champ jersey auction for Children's Cancer Institute, New addition
for Sweet and Coleman, American Heritage/Whole Foods Cycling Team (HRRC)
JCTDU News - Remorseful
Kirsipuu pipped on the post, Clarke misses his chance, Australian Tour de France
team is viable, Rex disqualified for hanging on
Latest
Cycling News - Chris Witty retires from Cycling, Museeuw's blood tests negative
Saturday, January 24
First
Edition Cycling News - Euskaltel, Alessio-Bianchi and Relax-Bodysol presentations,
Palmans and Relax for Langkawi, Teams announced for Trofeo Laigueglia, German
team for Cyclo-cross World's, Yeti Cycles MTB team
Special Edition Cycling News
- USPS team launch: How can I possibly be the favourite? asks Armstrong
JCTDU News - Gilbert
gets another jersey, Tiralongo puts Panaria on the podium at last, Aggression
pays off for Ten Dam, Wanted: A job for Hilton, Jamieson wants to be second,
No zebras here, just bronchitis, Women urge organisers to continue Advertiser
Series with JCTDU
Latest Cycling News -
Armstrong builds momentum in Georgia
Sunday, January 25
First
Edition Cycling News - Saunier Duval-Prodir seeks success for first season,
Vasseur speaks, Valverde confirmed to 2007, Moreau's pre-season hex, CSC Set
for first races, O'Brien lands freeride racing deal, Lehigh Valley Velodrome
2004 schedule, Northwest Juniors Racing Series
JCTDU News - Composites
of the winning team: Helping out "Big Daddy", The other jersey winners, Two
champion pursuit squads
Monday, January 26
First
Edition Cycling News - Health Net looking fit for 2004, UCI health test
extended to blood transfusions, ASO reiterates doping stance, Vandenbroucke's
car burned, America's Cycling Team presented by UPMC, Shelby Criterium cancelled,
2nd Tour d'Afrique
Tuesday, January 27
First
Edition Cycling News - Cofidis saga no headache for Migraine, Albizu confirms
with Euskaltel, Formaggi Pinzolo and Barloworld admitted to Division II, 17th
Trust House Cycle Classic, New Irish MTB licence for 2004, UCI coaching course
in Ireland, Riders wanted for US team
Wednesday, January 28
First
Edition Cycling News - Ag2r-Prévoyance team presentation, Scanlon
seeks steady progression, Verbruggen rejects 'Cofidis affair', Vandenbroucke
faces trial, De Cauwer counts on Wellens, Moreau on the trainer, Big sponsor
for Central Coast Track Open
Special Edition Cycling News
- FDJeux.com team presentation
Thursday, January 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Heras modest but confident, Liberty Seguros out of
Andalucia, Gaumont: "I'm not a dealer", FFC Rejects Gaumont's claims, Rutkiewicz
suspended, Vandenbroucke's brave face, World Cup consolation for Domina Vacanze,
Paumier joins Auber
Friday, January 30
First
Edition Cycling News - Who will challenge the Belgian armada?, McGee sees
success with development program, Illes Balears presentation, UCI Closes Division
II registration, Semi-professional arrested in France, Konyshev arrested in
Italy, TDS-Schwalbe enters sophomore year
Saturday, January 31
First
Edition Cycling News - Belgians are the cross favourites, UCI vote on 2007
and 2008 World's, Cipollini to miss Olympics, focus on Giro, ASO president supports
two year ban, Lampre aiming high in Langkawi, Alex Zülle ambitious, Division
III for Flanders?, Kalev Chocolate Team-Merida presentation, Roche and Orwell
Team, FBD Milk Ras remembers Jonker, Liam Collins' record ratified, UCI doping
news