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Wednesday, October 1
First Edition Cycling News
- Rumours surrounding Tour samples rampant, Klier, Pauwels to Cervélo, Back
to Belgium for Boonen, Xacobeo-Galicia secures Mosquera, Heulot names riders,
Lapthorne joins hunt for sister, McCaughey returns for Tassie Carnivals
Latest Cycling News -
Leblanc questions Armstrong's return, Ballan debuts as World Champion in Lazio,
Paolini puts in early effort, Grivko satisfied with Worlds, Zabel faces last
road race in Germany, Van Dijk to Columbia Women
Thursday, October 2
First Edition Cycling News
- Clerc leaves ASO, Schleck heard by Luxembourg anti-doping agency, Judge dismissed
Puerto again, AFLD proposes more testing for Armstrong's samples, Gerolsteiner
to Münster, Tinkoff Credit Systems prepares for season finale, Leipheimer to
NorCal CycleFest benefit
Latest Cycling News -
Armstrong responds to testing times, No Armstrong/Contador conflict for Bruyneel,
Kolobnev baffled with Worlds tactics, ProTour 2011: AIGCP president raises questions, Cancellara
denies doping involvement, Astana announces more signings, Greipel re-ups with
Columbia
Cycling News Flash - Riccò
suspended for two years
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Belgian legend to Crocodile Trophy, Mature riders excel at Simpson
Desert Challenge, Leuchs to lead Felt 2009 team, New Trek team signs Killeen
& Flueckiger brothers, Good weekend for Naaf, Platt earns German marathon
title while Brandau surprises, Copa Chile #2 to La Serena
Friday, October 3
First Edition Cycling News
- Boonen back on the good foot, Phinney takes kilo title, Riccò may appeal
two-year ban, Bordry regrets Armstrong decision, Contract problems for Eltink,
Johansson signs with new women's UCI team, Bennati returns in Memorial Cimurri,
Hell of the South: A look at Volta a Portugal, Gasparotto takes UCI Europe Tour
lead, Reistad, Frischkorn with USPRO elections
Latest Cycling News -
Schleck admits Fuentes payment, denies having doped, suspended by team, Italy's
henchmen reflect on damage done, Grabsch hopes for 2009 Worlds duel with Cancellara,
IT Factory announces web-based anti-doping tool, Lotz gets 16,5000 Euro penalty,
Four races for World Champion, Bernucci to LPR
MTB News & Racing Round-up
- 2009 UCI World Cup revised, Marathon World Cup wrapping up this weekend, 2008
Hall of Famers inducted at Interbike, TAKMBD celebrates fifth year, Mountain
Bike conference coming to London, Geoff Kabush diary, Interbike: Hitting pay
dirt in VEgas, Countdown to North Brisbane 8 hour & Poor Mountain Hill Climb
Saturday, October 4
First Edition Cycling News
- Zabel's last German race signals change, New ASO chief to maintain values,
Quick Step down two in Franco-Belge, Puerto closure appealed - again, Ullrich
thinks Armstrong can win Tour again, Zampieri retires, Rochester expands into
Tour de New York, USGP to qualify junior, U23 worlds slots
Sunday, October 5
First Edition Cycling News
- Vinokourov next to try comeback, Tour of Missouri gets upgrade, Well timed
attack nets Cimurri win, New Franco-Belge leader, Popovych denies retirement,
Armstrong's return no distraction for Tour de France anti-doping, Three teams
ousted from Paris-Tours, Phinney breaks record, Heulot's new team almost complete,
Simpson Desert cooks racers, Tour de Nez on TV, Polazzi tests positive
Monday, October 6
First Edition Cycling News
- Flecha, Rosseler survive in Franco-Belge, Evans happy to have Armstrong back,
Peloton pays tribute to Vansevenant, Blaudzun says good-bye, too, Aldape renews
with Team Type 1, Inferno goes Pro for 2009, Tour of Durango postponed
Latest Cycling News -
Staying put with Astana, Basque hattrick in France, Zabel will end career at
Berlin Six-Days, Tankink out of Paris-Tours, Vegas and beyond for Howe, Will
Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario become Extremadura-Loterías Boyacá?, Contentpolis-Murcia
works for 2009, Yates breaks record again in BikeNZ series, Frenchman wins in
Cameroun
Tuesday, October 7
Cycling News Flash
- Schumacher and Piepoli test positive
First Edition Cycling News
- German federation reacts swiftly to Schumacher positive, Holczer to sue Schumacher,
More changes to come at Caisse d'Epargne, Boonen in for Paris-Tours, Tankink
uncertain, Vandenbroucke wants another comeback, again, Team Specialized Designs
for Women stops, Levi Leipheimer: A memorable season Part II
Latest Cycling News -
Schumacher's future unclear, Benítez sprints to leadership, Legeay consultant
for British cycling?, Kaisen done at Silence Lotto, Pucinskaite switches to
Italian team, Flexpoint and Vrienden van het Platteland merge, Jayco Herald
Sun Tour ready to roll, Degenkolb with historic triple, Junior Jim Takes Yellow
In Western Cape Spring League
Wednesday, October 8
First Edition Cycling News
- Bach attacks, McQuaid defends, Lang's Schumacher suspicions, Schleck cloud
darkens, Prudhomme praises anti-doping measures, UCI congratulates AFLD, CPA
meets to discuss 2009, Aerts, Kaisen continue with Silence-Lotto, Team Type
1 bolsters squad, 'Celebrity' road rage in Melbourne
Cyclo-cross news & racing
roundup - Management defends Nys, A conversation with Ryan Trebon, No injury
concerns for Albert, Anthony re-signs with Jamis, USGP announces junior race
series, Recent UCI Cyclo-cross results, Upcoming UCI races
Latest Cycling News -
Tour boss Prudhomme expects more positives, German federation confirms two positives,
AFLD reveals Riccò positive again, Tour positives bring strong reactions, Questions
over UCI's biological passport, World Champ Ballan adds horsepower via Ferrari,
Swift Racing launches "Own our team" initiative
Thursday, October 9
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Winners crowned in final marathon World Cup, 24 Hours of Moab
draws strongest field yet, English & Beck win in Yellomundee, Registration opens
& course info revealed for Alps Epic, Gunn-Rita diary, Equal purse offered for
Wigwam Challenge, New fundraiser for Llanes, Tour of Durango postponed
First Edition Cycling News
- IOC to re-test Olympic Games samples, UCI allows Armstrong to start the 2009
Tour Down Under, French to test Tour de France samples for blood transfusions,
Wrolich to Milram, McGee wrapping up career in Australia, Bisolti signs with
CSF Group-Navigare, Quick Step for Paris-Tours, Italian autumn classics
Latest Cycling News -
One more time: sprinters' season ends in Tours, Milram and Rabobank for Paris-Tours,
Changes planned for Tours finish, Lefevere considers Schumacher's contract as
"void", Manufacturer helped WADA with CERA test, German races endangered, Garmin-Chipotle
becomes ProTour team, Wiggins and Cavendish make up, Wichmann retires
Friday, October 10
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Australian national series opens in October, Flight Centre team
announced for Croc Trophy, Kupfernagel to Stevens Bikes, Brentjens Challenge
this weekend, Stander returns for Asishove Challenge, Pekatch back on form before
Israel championship, Test of Series 2009 race dates
First Edition Cycling News
- Leadout man takes second win, Winner continues streak at Sabatini, Prosecutors
open Schumacher investigation, No retesting for Giro, Piepoli's hearing postponed,
Dockx stays at Lotto, Gerolsteiner for Paris-Tours, New UK crit series, Tecos
& Extremadura merger possible, Grand Prix of Gloucester, Miami racer suspended,
Virginia Beach clinic
Latest Cycling News -
LeMond wants a different kind of testing, Scott-American Beef to continue, Scharping
criticises UCI's special handling of Armstrong, Fofonov gets three months, Bernaudeau
fed up, Mike Sayers: The best years of my life, Paris-Tours: Cycle Collstrop
will start, Sun Tour kickstarts another sensational summer, Back problems end
Ardila's season
Saturday, October 11
First Edition Cycling News
- Contador faces uncertainty about Armstrong's return, CSC program includes
CERA tests, Schumacher denies receiving AFLD notification, Another German sponsor
leaves cycling, Ralf Grabsch retires, Skil-Shimano signs two, Columbia gunning
for breaks in Paris-Tours, French Federation claims 100 cycling medals for 2008,
USA Cycling launches Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarship fund
Sunday, October 12
First Edition Cycling News
- Albert and Vantornout speak out on prize money tensions, Anti-doping expert
defends CERA tests, Beghelli will challenge Cunego's Lombardia form, Eeckhout
to Rock Racing?, Pfannberger's bike stolen at Giro dell'Emilia, Liese named
German national women's coach, Franzoi keeps focus on cyclo-cross and marriage
Monday, October 13
First Edition Cycling News
- Wilson comes home to defend Sun Tour, Cyclo-cross elite disappointed in Roodervoorde,
Basso to return in Japan Cup, Further investigations of Freiburg Clinic, Grabsch
makes career move official, Vanendert switches teams, New AUS track team releases
roster, Cyclingnews online production editor required - Australia
Latest Cycling News -
Aussie doubles up, Svein Tuft's journey to Worlds silver, Gilbert becomes rare
Wallonian Classics winner, Gilbert's family anxiously followed race on TV, No
easy season for Boonen, Hanson already planning for 2009, Ciolek calls Schumacher
positive a "slap in the face", Sastre guests at Volvo Ocean Race, Cyclingnews
online production editor required - Australia
Cycling News Flash -
Armstrong in Giro d'Italia
Cycling News Flash - Kohl
non-negative for CERA as well
Tuesday, October 14
First Edition Cycling News
- Kohl positive confirmed, Holczer departs cycling, Moser, Simeoni comment on
Armstrong's Giro plan, Ricco details released, Final statements in Landuyt case,
Crédit Agricole finishes with champagne, Mancebo back in the big time?, New
US women's pro team announced, Cyclingnews online production editor required
- Australia
Latest Cycling News -
Zomegnan: Armstrong to raise Giro's awareness, Armstrong wants to go pink, AFLD
done with Tour testing, Bahati paving the way, AFLD confirms two non-negatives
for Kohl, Boonen ends season on home soil, Ullrich foretells leadership problems
at Astana, Schumacher has more time to ask for B-sample analysis, Bettini to
Amsterdam Six-Days, Rogge rejects idea of removing cycling from Olympics, Cavallari
next doping case, Major shakeup in the USAC NRC calendar for 2009, Cyclingnews
online production editor required - Australia
Wednesday, October 15
First Edition Cycling News
- UCI to introduce four-year ban in '09, Rasmussen bound for CAS?, Bordry comments
on Tour's retrospective testing, Kohl wants B samples tested, Gerolsteiner reactions,
Slippens and Stam reunited, Stuttgart six-day cancelled, Manchester prepares
for World Cup, Denmark searches for new national track coach, Cyclingnews online
production editor required - Australia
Latest Cycling News -
Basso closes Operación Puerto case, Biological Passport suspensions possible
in 2009, Piemonte to decide Coppa Italia, Europe gets ready for the muddy cyclo-cross
World Cup, Furious Rebellin forced out of home Classic, Bastianelli suspended
for one year
Thursday, October 16
First Edition Cycling News
- Kohl admits doping, Piemonte provides possible sprint duel, Teams ready for
Giro del Piemonte, Lombardia promises thrilling 2008 finale, Tour of Britain
confirms 2009 dates, Team Type 1's rider dons best climber's jersey at Sun Tour,
Continuing tech coverage of the 2008 Interbike show
Cyclo-cross news & racing
roundup - Europe gets ready for 'cross World Cup, Belgian team for World
Cup #1, De Bie analyses Fidea's performance, Boom comments on worlds course
and preparation, Powers and Dombrowski top standings, Swedish 'cross moves forward,
Recent UCI Cyclo-cross results, Upcoming UCI races
Latest Cycling News -
Ongoing battle for cycling’s governing body, Armstrong skips Tour presentation,
Lombardia offers Danielson end of season boost, Sánchez to stay with Euskaltel,
targets Lombardia, Deutschland Tour loses sponsor, New H2O team takes shape,
Lhotellerie to Vacansoleil
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Prémont delays retirement, Dahle Flesjå renews with Merida, Paulissen
doubles at Roc d'Azur, Yorkshire sets sights on 2010 World Cup, Tostado &
Kirkland solo to 24 hour victory in Moab, English & Douglas among winners
at Mt. Stromlo, Four cross rounds to kick off Australian national series, French
descend on Costa Rica Trophy Bike
Friday, October 17
First Edition Cycling News
- Bennati closes problematic season with win, German broadcasters pull Tour de
France coverage, Deutschland Tour cancelled in wake of doping scandals, Evans
targets Lombardia at end of hectic season, Cooke to form new British women's
squad, Gilbert & Voeckler take on TT specialists at Chrono des Nations,
Pinotti's season "a success"
MTB News & Racing Round-up
- Jurekovic signs with Sho-Air, Absalon reflects on 2008, O'Grady brother bolsters
Shimano Dream Team for Crocodile Trophy, La Ruta draws roadies, too, US National
Parks push regulation change benefitting mountain bikers, Inaugural Bike Buller
Festival set for Victorian Alps, Sand Creek Fall Classic
Latest Cycling News -
Llody only getting better for Lombardia, Quick Step, Columbia and Acqua & Sapone
to Lombardia, La Madonna del Ghisallo - the Patron Saint of Cycling, World champion
Neben back to Europe for Chrono des Nations, Gilbert grateful and focused, Legeay
launches cycling 24 hours of Le Mans, Ullrich plans farewell ride
Saturday, October 18
First Edition Cycling
News - Basso seeks to restore fans' faith, Milram sponsor must reassess,
Austrian Federation supports continued Tour of Austria, Tour de France route
launch to be broadcast live next week, Wrolich supports Kohl as friend but not
cyclist, CSC Saxo Bank among teams concluding season at Lombardia, Kelly Benefit
Strategies/Medifast wraps up in France, Gerolsteiner fire sale, Taillefer to
Roubaix Lille Metropole, Dekkers to Garmin-Chipotle, Copa Chile stops next in
Santiago
Sunday, October 19
First Edition Cycling News
- Exciting Lombardia finale wraps up season, Champions to meet in Borgomanero,
CSC excels at Herald Sun Tour, Gianetti announces new ProTour team, Contador
staying put, Armstrong's coach recognized, Parrish joins Kenda, Burnaby Six
Day postponed, British Tour Series signs Southport, Cycling BC to host conference
Monday, October 20
First Edition Cycling News
- Nys unfazed by black eye, Sánchez's future confirmed, Cunego fears Armstrong
for Giro d'Italia, Italian giants to meet at Japan Cup, McGee gets career makeover,
Vanderaerden lightens up for Crocodile Trophy, Safi-Pasta Zara signs, Pairs
TT together in Borgomanero, Team Colavita recruiting
Latest Cycling News -
Contador sees problems in possible Vinokourov return, Basso to bring experience
and wins to Liquigas, Gianetti to sign Rebellin in new ProTour team?, Valverde
tops Route des As criterium, The CPA insists on respect for clean riders, Clement
says goodbye to Bouygues Telecom in style
Tuesday, October 21
First Edition Cycling
News - Italian cycling celebrated in Conegliano, Cunego: "I'm not the new
Bettini", Ballan declines, Quick Step denies, Keisse confident ahead of Amsterdam,
Villa to retire, Jamieson racing on home turf again, Battle for Warrnambool
on again Latest Cycling News
- Contador heads cycling's new era, Valverde takes ProTour award and sacrifices
all for 2009 Tour, Sastre joins Cunego and Armstrong at Giro, Savio renews promising
Ginanni, Continuing tech coverage of the 2008 Interbike show, Procycling's racing
photographs available online
Wednesday, October 22
First Edition Cycling News
- Re-testing not the priority for McQuaid, Horizons broadened on shifting sands,
Bettini edges closer to hanging up the bike, Locals kick off Six-day season
with promise, 'Nothing to prove' for Cooke, Wiggins heads to Manchester
Cycling News Flash
- Cyclingnews streams 2009 Tour de France route presentation
Cycling News Flash
- 2009 route turns Tour de France upside down
Latest Cycling News -
Sunderland departs Cervélo on mutual agreement, Garmin: Work is a four-letter
word, Kohl details his doping practice, Merckx does not believe in Armstrong
Tour start, Rojas anxiously awaits 2009 season, Working together at the Tour
du Faso, Bausch joins JETCycling
Cyclo-cross News &
Racing Round-up - Nys shines with a shiner, Van den Brand repeats, Powers
top American in world rankings, Kupfernagel surprised with form, Compton hampered
by muscle problems, Canadian champ tops UCI rankings, North American briefs,
Recent UCI 'cross results, Upcoming UCI races
Thursday, October 23
Tour de France News
- Sastre gunning on Tour defence, Evans: Astana are the favourites and I won't
miss Kohl, Tour 2009 route reactions: Millar, Bruyneel, Lefevere, Schleck, "Real
time the absolute rule" in 2009, Crédit Lyonnais renews to 2013, 2009 Etape
returns to Ventoux
First Edition Cycling News
- Elaborate & audacious 2009 Tour wide open to the wire, French expect tight
Tour, Armstrong leaves the door open, Astana's Contador motivated, Valverde
aspires to Tour podium, Piepoli a no show for doping hearing, Bossoni suspended
& Carini confirmed positive for doping, More teams for Japan Cup, Gasparotto
named best in Europe, Roche running New York marathon, Garmin-Chipotle H3O celebration
Latest Cycling News -
Garmin: Work is a four-letter word - part two, 2009 Tour anti-doping test policy
yet to be settled, Prudhomme: No extra treatment for Armstrong, Sergeant: "Contador
can be beaten", World champ in Firenze-Pistoia, Cyclingnews' rider transfer
list 2008-2009
Friday, October 24
Cyclo-cross News
& Racing Round-up - USGP kicks off in Louisville, Simms tops world rankings,
Page unlucky in Kalmthout, Bishop takes on 'cross, Fontana to start in Koppenbergcross,
North American briefs
MTB News & Racing Round-up
- Czechs take over Croc Trophy, Breck Epic going live in 2009, Madill & Buchanan
top Aussie 4X openers, New faces win at Copa Chile, US Collegiate nationals
returns to North Carolina, Jeep 48Straight finale, UCI updates regulations,
New film highlights Irish downhillers, IMBA seeking World Summit host, Swiss
Power Cup secures future, USAC Calendars wrapping up
First Edition Cycling News
- Italian riders want life bans, McQuaid clarifies on re-testing samples, Ivan
Basso: Focusing on the bike, UCI upbeat about relations with ASO, Cervélo TestTeam
signs five, UCI Track World Cup kicks off in Manchester, Jartazi team continues
with Revor, Vervecken and VDB?, England to Amore e Vita, Farrar Sr. struck by
car, Continuing coverage of the 2008 Interbike and London Cycle Shows
Latest Cycling News -
Bettini regrets the cobbles, England from Australia to US to Italy, Gerrans
excited about move, Gerdemann tips climbers for Tour, Prudhomme takes over AIOCC
presidency, Amber Rais diary 2008: the season's end, Bern rejects Tour de Suisse
Saturday, October 25
First Edition Cycling News
- Sportsmanship triumphs over ambitions in Croc Trophy, Gripper urges patience
with passports, World Cup battle expands in Tabor, Caisse d'Epargne signs two,
Eltink to Skil-Shimano, Vos breaks with coach, Mumford aggressive in France,
Sanchez and Contador ride for charity
Sunday, October 26
First Edition Cycling News
- First international title for Van Heerden, Cavendish staying on the road,
Ukranian gets second win, Vanthourenhout racing despite pain, Bodry unhappy
with UCI anti-doping, Colleges do battle in at MTB nationals, Matxin upset with
Madrazo's signing, Hansen backs young Prete, Da Cruz considers Française des
Jeux return
Monday, October 27
First Edition Cycling News
- Come from behind winner in Tabor, Kohl plays blame game, Crowds rifle through
Gerolsteiner assets, Basso returns, Italians dominate in Japan, Van Avermaet
controversial winner of award, Basque squad finalises 2009 plans, Six Day season
opens with Dutch victory, Bettini, Pozzato to Milan Six Day
Latest Cycling News -
Tinkov to step down, Cunego puts brakes on Basso's comeback, Grivko bringing
the world to attention, Rabobank and recreational riders tackle the Cauberg,
Lisbon to host Volta a Portugal stage
Tuesday, October 28
First
Edition Cycling News - Contador won't defend Giro crown, Milram signs another
two, Devolder's bro' to Silence-Lotto, Meyer gets Garmin gig, Goss to ride home
carnivals, Cioni to new Ukranian outfit, Rabuñal breaks collarbone, elbow, Australian
people's choice awards open
Latest
Cycling News - CPA urges riders to question anti-doping controllers, T-Mobile
rider claims widespread EPO use, Terpstra training with Milram teammates, Calvente
signs with Andalucía, Braveheart raises £40,000 for aspiring Scottish cyclists,
Extremadura leaves cycling, Donadio and Perez lead Grenoble
Wednesday, October 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Barloworld stays on sponsorship bandwagon, Pendleton
striving for perfection, Rubio recovery takes step ahead, Dr. Farrar in serious
condition, Team Type 1 signs two for '09, Jittery Joe's go amateur for '09,
Dutch team looking for foreign rider
Latest
Cycling News - Tour champion Armstrong races in Gruene, Columbia: Gerdemann
goes, Monfort comes, Confidence the key to Greipel's year, Slow fuse ignites
Prudhomme's third Tour, Grabsch condemns dopers, Bettini seeks commentator job,
Diquigiovanni to sign Rigotto, GP Triberg-Schwarzwald and Sparkassen Cup face
trouble, Catch Croc Trophy action on video
Thursday, October 30
MTB News & Racing
Round-up - Crocodile Trophy Dream comes true, Granny Gear 24 hour series
gets leaner for 2009, American Collegiate bragging rights decided in North Carolina,
Carter & Buhl take Jeep titles, Sawicki & Bishop win Oktoberfest, Hannah
returns to sport with Mongoose, British Cycling revamps National series, MTB
Australia series starts this weekend
First Edition Cycling News - British Cycling launches pro track team, McQuaid
counters French criticism, Olympians return to Manchester, Team Saxo Bank–IT
Factory signs Mørkøv, Climb to be renamed after Rubiera, Sastre
awarded, Volksbank-Corratec changes to Vorarlberg-Corratec, Irish team signs
Eeckhout, Copeland pulled back into Lampre fold, San Francisco Bay Area Expo
and Swap coming
Cyclo-cross
News & Racing Round-up - Albert wins first ever World Cup, Belgian reaction
after Tabor, Anthony, Nash lead USGP series, Meeusen goes pro with Fidea, Hofstade
world cup moves to Heusden-Zolder, GNC returns as a major sponsor for the Toronto
'Cross, MAC and MABRA cross this weekend, Young Canadian 'crossers in Holland,
Enter and win at Whitmore's, Recent and Upcoming UCI races
Latest
Cycling News - Cancellara targets Flanders, Milram introduces Gerdemann
and Ciolek, Schleck back to racing in Curaçao, 2009 Tour de France stages in
detail, Paolini renews with Acqua e Sapone, Vanhuffel still looking, Contentpolis-Murcia
to expand in 2009, Praties Cycling looking for riders
Friday, October 31
First Edition Cycling News
- Landis, ex-Health Net return with OUCH, Gerdemann eager to help German cycling,
Rumours of possible radio ban false, Milram presents 2009 squad, Dan Martin:
The next big thing?, Sevilla re-ups with Rock Racing, Tondo and Vicioso join
Andalucía Cajasur, Manchester welcomes conquering Olympians, Toshiba
renews with Australian Track
Latest
Cycling News - Luxembourg hopes to close Schleck case this year, Gerdemann transfer "a very long process", Giro d'Italia starts
in Venice, Katusha to be "one
of the most successful teams", Antwerp in 2010 Tour stage bid, Greipel "never
lost the focus", Jeannie Longo turns 50, Celebrate with Cyclingnews'
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