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May 2006 - News archive
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Monday, May 1
First
Edition Cycling News - Romandie final stage wrap-up: Evans pulverizes rivals,
Family ties: An interview with Manolo Saiz, AIS centre in Italy helping Aussie
pros, Belgium ready for Giro, Cummings & Manning back to the road, T-Mobile
to Tour de France with special jersey
Latest
Cycling News - Romandie: Bittersweet result for Liberty Seguros, Ullrich
passed the test, CSC, Davitamon announce Giro line-up, Grillo out of Giro, T-Mobile
selects five for July, Dekker the younger in Tour de France roster, A happy
ending for Aldag
Tuesday, May 2
Latest
Edition Cycling News - CSC lineup strong for Giro, Quick.Step for the Giro,
Weening struggles with illness, Loyalty doesn't pay at Rund um den Henninger
Turm, Discovery happy with youth brigade, Arndt pleased with win in Czech Republic,
Memorial Ride of Silence announced
MTB
news & racing round-up - 2006 Singlespeed Worlds, TransRockies Challenge,
USCF issues cross licenses, MTBA clarifies full-face helmet rule, Avid introduces
Juicy Ultimate, IMBA, Global MTB racing round-up, Mary McConneloug and Mike
Broderick, Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa diary,Nat Ross diary
First
Edition Cycling News - Threshold faces final hurdle for Philly series, "Confident"
Ullrich expects to suffer in Italy, Phonak for the Giro, Davitamon-Lotto for
the Giro, Landbouwkrediet - Colnago for Four Days of Dunkirk, Three-time winners
look to repeat at Gila, All-diabetic team to race RAAM, UCI anti-doping news
Wednesday, May 3
First
Edition Cycling News - Cadel's looking good for July, Di Luca poised for
Giro, Quick Step for Dunkirk, Milram for Giro d'Italia, Gerolsteiner replaces
Montgomery with Scholz, 2006 US MTB national championships relocated, Yates
and Danielson prepare for the Giro, Cycling easier than walking for Baumann,
O'Loughlin to lead strong Ireland team in FBD Insurance Rás, BMXer positive
for THC, Tour of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Another little Gerolsteiner
Latest
Cycling News - Bruyneel: The race will be on CSC's shoulders, Ullrich looking
to final week, Perez: “The Giro will be won in the Dolomites”, Sprinters in
action in the Four Days of Dunkirk, New Zealand cycling under siege, Frans Assez
dies, Unibet for Tour of Luxembourg
Thursday, May 4
First
Edition Cycling News - The paper and bike war that birthed the Giro, Saunier
Duval for Simoni, Belgian Giro stages goal for Rebellin, French line-ups for
Giro, Armstrong in Belgium, Garzelli aims at Tour de France, Gerolsteiner names
15 for July, Roche Jr. close in 4 Days of Dunkirk, Track World Cup 2006-2007,
Boston Bike Film Festival calls for films
Latest
Cycling News - An interview with Bobby Julich: A maglia rosa for
two, Phonak ready for Giro, Voigt: "I believe in Ivan", Raisin "racing to get
well", Hondo still has Tour hopes, Beloki "much better", Moncoutié back on the
bike, Friedensfahrt lives again
MTB
news & racing round-up - NORBA comes to Fontana, CA, MTB action all
over the world, 2006 US nationals relocated, Ernie Marenchin Interview, England's
Premier Series, Liam Killeen's Specialized S-Works Epic, Chris King, Mary McConneloug
and Mike Broderick diary
Friday, May 5
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro preview: Italian giants take centre stage, An
interview with Jose Rujano: The Rujano show, Liberty without a leader, Schmitz
misses out on Giro, Sprinters will pull out before end, All riders fit to start,
Teams for Clásica de Alcobendas, Ullrich plans to ride in Hamburg, LuK Challenge
entries complete
Latest
Cycling News - A mixed mission for Rabobank, Caisse d'Epargne aiming for
pink, Lampre-Fondital in Belgium, €50,000 for Giro winner, Ciarán Power
for FBD in Tipperary colours, New Zealand's Junior Track World's team announced,
Sunflower Revolution III
Saturday, May 6
First
Edition Cycling News - Seraing TT not too technical, Petacchi ready for
Giro start, Liberty's Caruso up for his second Giro, Radio show for Di Luca,
Geslin breaks collarbone, Hoste recons World's TT course, Fantasy Giro Grande
Prize announced!, World Deaf Cycling Champs include Points race
Sunday, May 7
First
Edition Cycling News - Women's World Cup in Castilla y Leon, T-Mobile "didn't
accomplish" its goals in spring, Hondo: "Positive thinking pays off", Selected
riders announced for Volta a Catalunya, Johnson named USAC CEO, Landbouwkrediet
bikes stolen
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 1 wrap-up, Post-race quotes, A new gig for
Museeuw?, Time trial tidbits, Ullrich cuts his hair, Caisse d'Epargne places
two in top 10, Giro diary watch: Vampires and ice cream
Monday, May 8
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage two wrap-up, McEwen 'a real team leader',
All for Il Falco, Bruyneel: "Tour even better for Savoldelli than Giro",
Basso not worried, Sergeant: "We can race without pressure", Merckx's quiet
day in the office, Another fast German Schumacher?, Ullrich earring-less, Fantasy
Giro game prize list confirmed!
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Pollack thinks he has "started well", Rasmussen
gives up his wheel, Armstrong in Belgium, Pérez gives Caisse d'Epargne another
option, Rabon "very nervous" at opening the Giro, Pino Cerami: A Belgian-Italian
celebrates the Giro, Fantasy Giro game prize list confirmed!
Giro
d'Italia Newsflash - Petacchi out of Giro
Tuesday, May 9
Latest
Cycling News - Petacchi's "worst injury", Ullrich to skip Tour de Suisse?,
Bettini to T-Mobile?, Paris-Roubaix controversy goes on, CPA meeting in April,
Van den Brand operated on, Aerts, Brandt and Dockx extend contracts, Discovery
Channel looking for new Lance Armstrong, CSC sponsors Team O'Grady Youth Cycling
Squad
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 3 wrap-up, Brandt & Petacchi out, Stage 3
post-race comments, An interview with Robbie McEwen, What's in a name?, Top
tips for Fantasy Giro game 2006
Wednesday, May 10
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News -Giro stage 4 wrap, Post-stage comments, Armstrong
visits Giro, Stoic Petacchi confirms Tour absence, Transfer time for Giro teams
& staff, Liberty escapes unscathed, More tips for Fantasy Giro game 2006
Latest
Cycling News - An interview with Brad McGee, Tom Danielson: In the right
place, at the right time, Scott Sunderland: Bound for Italy, Giro diary watch:
Picnic at the airport, Klöden and Zabel to ride in Bayern, French mission for
Barloworld, Two broken ribs for Rooijakkers, Hammer comes home, Ludovic Poilvet
retires, Slaney CC hosts FBD Insurance Ras, Bianchi special for CN Fantasy Game
Thursday, May 11
First
Edition Cycling News - Petacchi successfully operated on, Gutierrez eyes
Pontedera TT, Hulsmans breaks collarbone, Bakker banned for life, Moriarty out
of FBD Insurance Rás, Bianchi special for CN Fantasy Game
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Giro rest day 1 wrap - When you're hot..., Rogers
isn't dodging the hard work, Voigt: "Everything's according to plan",
Olson enjoying first Grand Tour
MTB
news & racing round-up - NORBA overruns California, Hannah in Vigo, Bart
Brentjens interview, Bakker banned, Minnaar crashes, NZ's biggest 24 hour, Global
racing round-up, Raleigh Factory Team, Bikes Belong grants
Latest
Cycling News - Team time trial to shake up classification, Saunier Duval
charity event for human rights, Hoste has five offers, Martin Pedersen aims
for USA comeback, Colavita/Cooking Light signs Holt, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
at Tour de Picardie, Konica Minolta in Japan, Milram gains Le Coq Sportif as
sponsor, Irish double header
Friday, May 12
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 5 wrap-up, Scott Sunderland's Giro diary, Rogers
over the moon, Liberty Seguros limits losses, Armstrong picks Basso as Tour
de France favourite, Valverde: "I'm better than ever", Alisha Lion joins Webcor-Platinum,
Hours left to join Fantasy Giro game!
Latest
Cycling News - Lampre-Fondital meets expectations in TTT, Wielinga out,
Giro diary watch: Three rest days in a row?, Landis visits teammates at the
Giro, An interview with Baden Cooke, WADA considering banning altitude tents,
Philly-week gets new sponsor life, Quick Step to Volta a Catalunya, Barloworld
looking forward to Peace Race, Wiesenhof-Akud for the Peace Race, USA Mountain
Bike Nationals move to Sonoma
Saturday, May 13
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 6 wrap-up, Cipollini explains McEwen, Giro
predictions from Bugno, Motta and others, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears disappointed
with TTT, Little Prince meets big Prince, Cyclo-Cross World Champion in Tour
of Japan, Liberty Seguros-Würth and Liquigas for Catalunya, Hulsmans operated
on
Sunday, May 14
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 7 wrap-up, An interview with Victor Hugo Peńa,
Basso moves up, Tough day in the saddle for Selle Italia, Strong ride by Liberty
Seguros-Würth, Two more weeks for Armstrong investigation, Gerolsteiner, T-Mobile
for Catalunya, Celestino to return in Catalunya, MTB World Cup #2
MTB
news & racing round-up - Madrid World Cup Cross-Country, USA Nationals move,
Paulissen injured, Sydor extends win streak, Tech News, Chris Davidson diary,
Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa diary
Monday, May 15
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 8 wrap-up: Basso blasts the rest on the Passo
Lanciano, Scott Sunderland's Giro diary: In the pink, Cunego crashes, but finishes
second, Caruso good for Liberty, Caisse d'Epargne going for stage wins, Ullrich
"very satisfied" with his Giro ride, Bad luck continues for Brown
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich looks to the time trial, Ardila disappointing for
Rabobank, More ProTour action in the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Saunier Duval
at Catalunya, No Catalunya for Kohl, A daughter for Nardello, CSC Invitational
announces men's teams, CLIC24 2006: 22,500 miles ridden and £40,000 raised
for charity
Tuesday, May 16
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro stage 9 wrap-up, Post-stage reactions, Bad luck
for Liberty Seguros, Hruska out of Catalunya, Frischkorn breaks hand, Tour of
Britain finale tests Tour de France and Olympic routes, Healion and Roche lead
Murphy and Gunn Rás team, Westjet supports Symmetrics
Latest
Cycling News - Förster: "Listen to your body" - or maybe not..., Road to
be completed just in time for Plan de Corones, 23 women's teams for Commerce
Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, Cascade Cycling Classic increases field size,
Independent Fabrication/Kempner Women's cycling team
Wednesday, May 17
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro stage 10 wrap, Post-stage comments, Rebellin
questionable, Baranowski & McGee out, Saunier Duval looks forward, CSC surprises
itself in Catalunya, Liquigas for Skoda Tour, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago for Circuit
de Lorraine, 7-Eleven reunites for Parkinson's, Amateur event adds to Philly
Triple Crown, Bracken sets new record for Ras starts
Latest
Cycling News - "Easy" day for CSC, Broken rib for Rebellin, Rogers at the
dentist; Ullrich happy to be "safe and sound", Boonen back in Tour of Belgium,
Valverde voted best sportsman in his region, Kelly and Beutler to ride for Aaron's
at Triple Crown, Australian BMX World's team named, Dutch journalists' championships
in Boekel
Thursday, May 18
First
Edition Cycling News - Rest day 2 wrap up, Ivan Basso: Domani sera
in Pontedera, Liberty recons the TT, Horrach aiming at final week, Michaelsen
crashes in Spain, Gerolsteiner joys and woes and rumours, Rochelle Gilmore guest
for Advil-ChapStick
Latest
Cycling News - Gonchar to Pollack to Gonchar, Giro diary watch: Rest day
in the bus, "Hasi's" happy day, Symmetrics to Ireland, New Zealand's first indoor
velodrome, Bike Chicks - Come and Try Cycling, Bike The Drive in Chicago
Friday, May 19
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 11 wrap-up: Ullrich stretches his legs, Scott
Sunderland's Giro diary, Caruso loses nine minutes, Rich looking forward to
"his race", Brandt can start training again, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago injury
update
MTB
news & racing round-up - World Champion is as World Champion does, NORBA
schedule, 12 Hours of Addison Oaks, Global MTB racing, Scott Scale review, Sunshine
Series, Yeti 'Tribe' gathering, IMBA conference, Litespeed backs womens 24hr
team, Kona named Whistler's official bike, Geoff Kabush diary, Chris Davidson
diary
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich gains morale, Rogers impressed, Rasmussen out, Don't
criticise the hotel?, An interview with Stuart O'Grady, Gunnewijk breaks collarbone,
TEAm Lipton for Montreal, UPS Freight Corporate Challenge for CapTech Classic
Saturday, May 20
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 12 wrap-up: Horrach finally scores for Caisse
d'Epargne, Unlucky day for Saunier Duval, "Ask before you write," warns Basso,
Just how far in front was Ullrich?, Erviti ready to suffer, Gasparotto makes
comeback, UCI wins legal battle against Voet, Skil-Shimano signs Floris Goesinnen,
Entry date set for Mont 24 hour
Sunday, May 21
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 13 wrap-up, Cunego concedes defeat, Serrano
out, No broken bones for Gonchar, Rogers out with infected tooth, Wüst sees
Ullrich as Tour favourite, Pérez's GC chances limited, MTB World Cup preview,
Cheula: "It's cool" to win the Peace Race, Big battle in store for FBD Insurance
Rás, Otxoa crash driver sentenced, Webcor-Platinum for Montreal
Monday, May 22
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 14 wrap-up, Pérez disappointed, Strano
exit for Rujano, Scheirlinckx crashes out, Scott Sunderland's Giro, Plan de
Corones plagued by bad weather, Meirhaeghe makes waves in Spa, Ciarán comes
back in Ras
Latest
Cycling News - Savoldelli improving, Valverde still tops ProTour rankings,
CSC happy in Catalunya, Hoste to Davitamon, Boogerd stays with Rabobank, Hondo
still in limbo, Konica Minolta satisfied with Japan
Tuesday, May 23
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro stage 15 wrap-up, Basso: "I'm not interested
in football", Luis Felipe Laverde, Home roads for Saunier Duval, Italian journalist
killed, TIAA-CREF, Tour of Utah, Doctor Armstrong, Mirabella honoured, Colavita/Cooking
Light, Team Biovail,Westside Cycling Classic
Latest
Cycling News - Let the Dolomites begin, Bettini v. Pollack v. Förster
v. Lampre, Boonen returns, Indurain: Valverde needs to improve to win Tour,
An interview with Udo Bölts, Peace Race wants Pro Tour status
Cycling
News flash - Saiz arrested on doping charges
Wednesday, May 24
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro stage 16 wrap-up, Scott Sunderland's Giro diary,
Spanish federation denies involvement in Saiz arrest, Water-carriers battle,
Baby Giro returns, Escobar in doubt, Cheula's self-confidence, Barloworld, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago,
AG2R Prévoyance, Australia for junior world's, Freedman retires, Changes to
UK Premier Calendar
Latest
Cycling News - Spanish cycling speaks out over Saiz, Ivan enjoys winning
in pink, Hondo's ban reinstated, Phonak recons the Pyrenees, Vinokourov doesn't
recon the Pyrenees, New riders for Chocolade Jacques and Davitamon-Lotto, Russell
Downing in the footsteps of Basso, Di Luca and Baguet, Team Biovail for Montreal
Cycling
News Flash - Foul weather sees shortened Giro stage
Thursday, May 25
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 17 wrap-up, Saiz released, Breschel comes back,
Hondo - the never-ending story, Knee problems for De Weert, Reading gets UCI
nod to complete Triple Crown, Lyne Bessette retires, Book review: Quäl Dich,
Du Sau!
Latest
Cycling News - Basso supports decision to shorten stage, Giro diary watch:
Fans, money, surviving..., Hondo doesn't start, Lyne Bessette retires, Two national
road titles on offer in UK, Macedon Ranges teams classic
Cycling
News Flash - Liberty Seguros terminate contract
Friday, May 26
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 18 wrap-up, Post stage quotes, Ullrich and
Basso deny involvement with Fuentes, The UCI responds to the Spanish affair,
Spanish federation president wants it to end, Hondo thanks Lamonta, New Zealand
Junior World's road team
MTB
news & racing round-up - World Cup #2 wrap-up, Gripped films to make Eatough
feature film, Meirhaeghe makes waves in Spa, Entry date set for Mont 24 hour,
Rocky Mountain Marathon Endurance Series, Global MTB racing round-up, X-Fusion
adds additional cash to U.S. Nats, On test: Lake MXZ301 Winter MTB shoes
Latest
Cycling News - Saiz' team to continue racing, Zabel, Holczer and Wüst comment,
Ludewig: concentrating on the Giro, No mistakes for Tom in Belgium, Montreal
World Cup gears up, Dublin or Meath for the team prize in FBD Ras?
Saturday, May 27
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 19 wrap-up: A gift for Garate, Basso a dad
again, Ullrich abandons, Schumacher looking towards la classifica, Michele
Ferrari absolved of all charges by Italian appeals court, MTB World Cup preview:
Wet, but not as wild in Scotland
Sunday, May 28
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 20 wrap-up, Cunego's post-Giro program, Fuentes
released on bail, Sastre extends with CSC, Mount-Mégantic returns for Tour de
Beauce
Monday, May 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 21 wrap-up, Basso credits his team, I.B., The
Extra Terrestrial?, Bad Vibes between Basso and Simoni mar Giro finale, Scott
Sunderland's giro diary, Tough finish for Milram, Unzue expresses satisfaction
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich: "A very good Giro", ProTour rankings: Basso moves
up, Phonak's fate, Jaksche unsure as to future, Klöden has a "good feeling",
Leukemans out for several weeks, New president for Cycling NZ, Top women's sprinters
at CSC Invitational, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago for Tour du Luxembourg
Tuesday, May 30
First
Edition Cycling News - The UCI speaks on Spanish cycling, Riis believes
in Basso, Italian federation to investigate Simoni claim, Giro bodes well for
Phonak, Garzelli & Backstedt return, Spiuk-Extremadura, Mt Hood Classic, Forest
City Velodrome
Latest
Cycling News - Manzano statements pivotal to latest scandal, Sevilla admits
to visiting the lab, Basso returns home as Giro victor, Basso does two post-Giro
crits, T-Mobile not underestimating competition in Luxembourg, Acqua & Sapone
confident in Spain, Australia MTB series dates announced
Wednesday, May 31
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich: 2006 Tour will be as hard as ever, Spanish
federation rebuffs criticism, Phonak issues statement, Sáiz's team to ride Euskal
Bizikleta in white, Dean battles injury to aim for the Tour, Health Net riders
on the mend
Latest
Cycling News - ASO to withdraw Würth's TdF invite?, All T-Mobile riders
must deny involvement, Liberty Seguros offline, UCI lawyer asks for Armstrong
to be cleared, Phonak for Schwarzwald & Gippingen, Wiesenhof-Akud for upcoming
races, Lampre to Memorial Pantani, South African nationals start tomorrow, Pakistan
MTB race to help earthquake victims
