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May 2005 - News archive
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Sunday, May 1
First
Edition Cycling News - Cunego confirms Giro form in Romandie, Ekimov's Tour
in doubt after crash, Slyusareva out for three weeks, Euskaltel-Euskadi for
the Giro, An interview with Trixi Worrack, Bobby J and Tour De Nez raise over
$5000 for Project GO
Monday, May 2
First
Edition Cycling News - Botero is back, No TV in Romandie, Di Luca maintains
ProTour leadership, Ekimov out for months, Vandenbroucke is back, Big weekend
for Team Cyclingnews
Latest
Cycling News - More line-ups for Giro, Casagrande stops, Zabel back in the
game, Tour de l'Aude 2005, Cycling veteran Middelkamp dies, Ricardo van der
Velde joins Rabo Continental Team, SBO and NCNCA partner up, Bontrager visits
Missouri and Kansas for Fundraising
Tuesday, May 3
First
Edition Cycling News - Zabel to ride Giro, Wauters out, More Giro teams,
Figueras back on bike, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago for Dunkerque, Minard operated,
Los Gatos pros to hometown race, OCA contributes to Forest City, The Tour
Baby! in Santa Cruz, National Parks recognize mountain biking
Latest
Cycling News - Botero's best success, Il Falco pronto for Giro, Fassa Bortolo:
All for Petacchi, Gerolsteiner without Rebellin and Wegmann, VDB in Dunkirk,
Phonak for Clásica Alcobendas, A little more on Middelkamp, R.A.G.T ready for
a big win, Obree is back, Norwegian pro team for FBD Rás, SA Commonwealth Games
track squad announced
Wednesday, May 4
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro preview: Can the Lampre juggernaut be broken?
More Giro teams, Ekimov, Sacchi's the daddy again, Royal Commission into Australian
cyclist's death, Top Brits at Lincoln GP, Navigators backs Westwood Classic,
Second Annual Ride for Wishes, North Shore MTB festival and conference, Sunrise
Sports Cycling Team
Latest
Cycling News - No TT in Four Days of Dunkirk, Saunier Duval ready for the
Giro, Cipollini vs. Fanini saga continues, Niemec extends, Jens Voigt on a Tandem,
"Ride for Wishes" benefit trail ride, Fantasy Spring Classic Winners and Giro
prize announced!
Thursday, May 5
First
Edition Cycling News - Liquigas-Bianchi with Garzelli, Di Luca and Cioni,
Liberty Seguros in Reggio Calabria, Riders protest against decreased prize money,
First win of the year for Thor Hushovd, Another three months for Planckaert,
Hoste to replace Eki?, Scharping fights for Peace race, MTB champ Peat arrested,
Iron Hill Twilight Criterium in June
Latest
Cycling News - Brad Macca's back on track, Discovery Team update, 12 Aussies
line up for a lap of Italy, First Malaysian to ride for Liberty Seguros, Olympia's
Tour route announced, Protest ride extended to Brisbane, ECV for Liberty Classic,
Bicycle the best invention, Fantasy Giro 2005 game has begun!
Friday, May 6
Cycling
News Flash - Ribeiro out of Giro 2005 for high haematocrit
First
Edition Cycling News - Cunego ready for the challenge, Steels thinks he
can beat Petacchi, Igor Antón in for Joseba Zubeldia, An interview with Jens
Voigt, Vandenbroucke hopeful, Peat in the clear, TIAA-CREF in Route du Sud,
Melchers and Ljungskog lead Buitenpoort in Castilla y Leon, Hutchison to lead
BMW-Bianchi in Liberty Classic, Fantasy Giro 2005 game has begun!
Latest
Cycling News - An interview with Mark Renshaw, Giro prologue is second shortest
in grand tour history, Giro prizemoney falls while Tour increases, Lincoln City
set for epic battle, Irish active on several fronts, Melbourne Wheels of Justice
rolling on Saturday, Aussies in Thailand
Saturday, May 7
First
Edition Cycling News - Simoni the leader, says Cunego, Cipollini to kick
off prologue, Ribeiro fired, Raisin hit by motorcycle, Illes Balears to Alcobendas,
Wachovia Cycling Series men's teams, Continental teams spice up FBD RÁS, Team
S.A.T.S. looking forward, Colorado Excel race continues without Armstrong, Skil-Moser
for Dutch races, New prizes announced for Fantasy Giro 2005 game
Sunday, May 8
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News Special - Prologue wrap-up, Australian round-up, Basso:
"I'm ready!", Fantasy Giro 2005 game prizes update
First
Edition Cycling News - Madrid World Cup preview, Huge crowd turns out to
commemorate Ian Humphrey, Rasmussen recons Tour stage nine, Nobili Rubinetterie
for GP Castilla, Popham gets some funding
Monday, May 9
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro Stage 1 wrap-up, Australian round-up, Lampre
DS confirms Simoni as leader, 33's the number, says T-Mobile, Sanchez shows
his strength, A satisfying start for CSC, Malaysian's five-month time test,
Fantasy Giro 2005 - don't miss out!
Latest
Cycling News - Petacchi satisfied with third, Gerolsteiner tastes success,
An interview with Aitor Osa, Rasmussen aiming for a stage win, Orange Smiles
all round, Tankink injured
Tuesday, May 10
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro d'Italia Stage 2 wrap-up, Aussie charge continues,
Munain under observation, Astarloza still out, Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, Davitamon-Lotto,
AG2R, UCI pleased, Tour of Britain needs stewards, UCI doping news, Kelly Cup,
FNWTR returns, US congressman to make Bike Month official
Latest
Cycling News - Smiles one day, terror the next, Petacchi not on Discovery's
radar, Ullrich comments on Armstrong, Pretty in Pink?, Bates recovers from surgery,
Pauwels breaks leg, Rheinland-Pfalz without T-Mobile, Sydney Thousand back in
business
Wednesday, May 11
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro d'Italia news: Stage 3 wrap-up, Stage 3 pre-race
vox pop, Brett Lancaster's day in pink, Still time to join Giro Fantasy Game
Cycling
News Extra - Women's World Cup comes to UK, Young Wisconsin rider dies,
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago for upcoming races, US Track qualifiers at Frisco, Merckx
to attend cancer fund-raiser, LAF fund-raiser, North Shore MTB fest seeks volunteers,
SA World Vets track team, Belgian stage race for 45+ riders, USADA research
grants, Team Velo Canberra
Latest
Cycling News - An interview with Charly Wegelius, Cycling hooliganism hits
the Giro, 45 riders tested, Steels out, Rous asks to start in other races, Pro
teams reach agreement with Vuelta, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt kicks off, Davitamon-Lotto
back on top, Boucles de l'Aulne cancelled, Cycleops 12 Hour Cycling Classic
Thursday, May 12
Latest
Cycling News - Bettini relegation: the Quick.Step side, Lopez de Munain
recovering, Calcagni fractures collarbone, Wood leads Australian charge to top
of world rankings, Phonak in Catalunya, Quick.Step to Picardie with five, International
award for Australian cycling physiologist, 2006 Australian MTB venues announced,
Darebin Indoor Velodrome opens in Melbourne
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 4 wrap-up: The way is shut, More post-race
comments, Speedplay sponsors Fantasy Grand Tours
First
Edition Cycling News - Van Petegem delays, Rabobank to Catalunya, Dierckxsens
competing again, Special classifications announced for Tour of Connecticut,
Collegiate Road Nationals set for this weekend, Excel Sports Boulder Stage Race
presented by Compass, Input wanted for Women's Summit, Demarte joins Drapac-Porsche
Friday, May 13
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 5 wrap-up, Bruseghin close, Basso coming into
form, Sutherland's big day out, Liberty gets in amongst it, Selle Italia keen
for green, Cooke still sore
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich surprise guest at GP Schwarzwald, Wittig
funeral postponed, Mazzoleni back at Catalunya, Buitenpoort-Flexpoint to l'Aude,
Skil-Moser and Moser-AH-Trentino for Olympia's Tour, CPA News, Return of Kenneally
in Dungarvan?
Latest
Cycling News - David Lopez continues, Tour de Picardie starts today, Big
change for Tour of Japan, Memorial service for Wisconsin rider Monday, Young
Dutch cyclist dies, New Zealand announces Commonwealth Games long team, Australian
MTB national champion on home turf
Saturday, May 14
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 6 wrap-up, Nearly for Vogels, The wheels fall
off Fassa again, EE update: Down the Orange Line from Italy, Francaise des Jeux
prepared to challenge, CSC avoids mishap, Scarponi survives another day, Pre-stage
vox-pop
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich unafraid of Catalunya, Euskaltel heads to
Volta with Mayo as leader, Liquigas, Gerolsteiner, Illes Balears for Catalunya,
De Angeli positive for EPO, Evans breaks collarbone - again, Teams announced
for CSC Invitational, First Endurance prize winners
Sunday, May 15
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 7 wrap-up, Basso loses time to GC contenders,
Post-stage quotes, Pre-stage vox pop, Gerolsteiner's Friday the 13th
First
Edition Cycling News - Good news for Evans, Gerolsteiner news update, FBD
Insurance Rás update
Monday, May 16
First
Edition Cycling News - CSC as strong as ever, Post stage comments, Fothen
tops for Gerolsteiner, Hruska the best for Liberty, Disaster for Rujano, Rasmussen:
"Finishes totally nuts", Lopez De Munain back in Spain, Ullrich separates from
girlfriend, VDB breaks forearm, Quick.Step to Catalunya, UK Youth & Junior Track
Nationals at Newport
Latest
Cycling News - Volta a Catalunya kicks off with TTT, Olaf's Big Adventure,
An interview with Trent Lowe, Simoni talking to Domina, Fassa in doubt for next
season, Final Tour wildcard announced Tuesday
Tuesday, May 17
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro victory at last, Anglophones strong in Japan,
France & Belgium, Scanlon out of FBD Ras, Sweet okay after crash, Teams announced
for Tour of Connecticut, Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium, UK end to end dash
for charity, Tour of the Riverland
Latest
Cycling News - Di Luca Deluxe, Giro rest day shorts, Tafi's forever Tifo,
Hoste pulls out of Catalunya, Team CSC: "It's hard not to be optimistic", Zabel
getting better, but Petacchi too fast, A guide to Giro classifications for the
bewildered
Wednesday, May 18
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro 2005: 10 down, 10 to go, Hamilton appeal set
for June, Danielson Giro departure, Freire in doubt, Fassa fate, Cipo & wife
separate, USPS jersey raffle, TransRockies Challenge route, Absolute Abfahrt,
PA High School MTB Championships
Latest
Cycling News - No extra wildcard given for the Tour, Scarponi growing confident,
Zabel likes (most) of what he sees, Aussie rest day ramblings, Giro 2006 in
Belgium, So far, so good for Ullrich
Thursday, May 19
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 10 wrapup, Italian drug squad seize altitude
device after hotel raid, Problems for Basso, Armstrong pays surprise visit to
Italy, Saiz expectant, Selle Italia-Colombia sempre (always) attacca
First
Edition Cycling News - Ag2r in the Alps, NORBA resumes after three-month
hiatus, Nothstein at BikeJam 2005
Latest
Cycling News - Team directors to meet over NAS raid, Discovery DS Sean Yates
provides Danielson update, Calm before the storm for T-Mobile, Demol: "Tomorrow
will make the classification", Discovery team update, Zabel edging closer
Friday, May 20
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 11 wrapup, Basso Mr. Right, Nas raid inconclusive;
teams stand up against raids, Giro shorts, Post-stage quotes, Rujano returns
to green, Scarponi "good, but not exceptional", Cofidis team doctor injured
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich inside his limits, The Plan Mayo, The zombie
rule in Japan, Maastricht Six returns
Latest
Cycling News - Pre-stage 12 comments, Fothen hangs tough in the Dolomites,
Coucke impressed, Caffeine to be restricted again?, Strong field in Ster Elektrotoer,
Rabobank for upcoming races
Saturday, May 21
First
Edition Cycling News -Giro Stage 12 wrapup, McEwen questioned by police,
Post stage quotes, Popovych increases lead, Klöden returns, Bruyneel denies
rumours, Thomas defends Welsh championship, UCI doping sanctions
Sunday, May 22
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Giro Stage 13 wrap-up: A new world order, Selle
Italia-Colombia riding high, CSC looks on the bright side, Post stage comments,
Garzelli a non-starter, A forgettable day for Liberty Seguros, White critical
of Nas raids
First
Edition Cycling News - An audience with the King, Catalunya "perfect
training" for Ullrich, De Groot suffers second break, Steels slowly recovering
Monday, May 23
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 14 wrapup, Basso battles through, Selle Italia
simply sensational, "The Giro is not finished yet" says Lampre, Van Huffel hopes
for top 15, Kessler improving, Bruyneel: "Today he rode like a champion", Bad
news for Ardila, Davitamon-Lotto announces TdF pre-selection, Farrar to Cofidis
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 15 shortened, Basso fights on, Special day
for Parra, More post-stage 14 comments, Valjavec: "Second place is like a win",
Baranowski wants a perfect 10
Latest
Cycling News - An interview with Sue Haywood, Dierckxsens out of Tour of
Belgium, Quick Step-Innergetic to Tour of Belgium, Mark French appeal finishes,
Neiwand accused of stalking
Tuesday, May 24
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro stage 15 wrapup, Post-stage comments, Basso
battles on, Rasmussen out, Liberty Seguros looks for stages, T-Mobile targets
Bavaria, Farrar not signing with Cofidis, El Puente wants riders
Latest
Cycling News - New wings for the Falcon, T-Mobile on Petacchi: "He fears
nobody", RAGT reflects on Tour non-selection, Ullrich good, but room for improvement,
One step at a time for Klöden, Gerolsteiner for Bayern-Rundfahrt, SA names four
for Junior World's, LA heatwave claims cyclist as victim
Wednesday, May 25
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro rest day wrap-up: Life in the mountains, The
Giro's dark yellow horse, Lampre riders take to the track, Giro riders protest,
Freire returns to training, Champions to Wachovia series, Sutton leaves Sea
Otter, OCA youth recruitment program, Matthew Wittig memorial scholarship
Latest
Cycling News - "Il Killer di Spoltore", Tour of Belgium preview, Wilson
reflects on an opportunity lost, Sense and sensibility from Zabriskie, A battle
of former champions for women at CSC Invitational
Thursday, May 26
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 16 wrapup: The one that got away, Brandt a
sore loser?, Schleck disappointed, Basso improving, Post-stage comments, Liberty
loses Gil, Scare for Gerolsteiner, Klöden solid in Bayern-Rundfahrt opener,
Bettini auction for cancer research, Dierckxsens to the end of the year, Young
Polish rider dies
Latest
Cycling News - Discovery team update, Boonen to undergo operation post World's,
T-Mobile tactics to a T - almost, CSC favourites in Bayern Rundfahrt, Dean's
Tour de France woes
Friday, May 27
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Stage 17 wrapup: Basso proves his worth, Lampre
credits Cunego, Willo survives another day, Pre-stage comments
First
Edition Cycling News - Montréal World Cup this weekend, LeBlanc visits Utrecht,
Boucher extends, Teams for Tour de Beauce Bell, North Shore Gear Swap, RAMS
Cycling hires, Cycling NSW junior membership drive
Latest
Cycling News - Elliot keeps turning back the clock, Youth on side for Caruso,
Rujano can do no wrong, Phonak for Dauphiné Libéré, Sprinters foil CSC's plans
in Germany, McGee in "full Tour mode"
Saturday, May 28
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 18 wrap-up, Gibo ain't giving up, Selle Italia-Colombia:
"The final verdict will come tomorrow", Post stage comments , Liquigas-Bianchi
head Stateside, A little on Liberty's René Andrle
Sunday, May 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Armstrong on Ullrich: "He's the one who wakes me
up every morning", Voigt a winner, but unlikely to defend title, Montreal World
Cup survives - just, Liberty Seguros for upcoming races, US cyclist banned for
two years
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News - Courage under fire - Savoldelli saves the day, Three
times the charm for Selle Italia-Colombia, Wilson survives, Basso pays the price,
Savoldelli's biggest victory already achieved
Monday, May 30
First
Edition Cycling News - Stage 20 wrap-up, Bruyneel: "France is another thing",
An up and down Giro for CSC; time to rebuild, Saiz satisfied - everything now
for Le Tour, Klöden back in Bavaria, Two thirds for CSC in Germany
Giro
d'Italia Cycling News Special - Vox-pop
Latest
Cycling News - Eighth grand tour win for Bruyneel's team, Gerolsteiner satisfied,
Calling Ivan Parra, ProTour rankings: Di Luca builds big lead, Davitamon-Lotto
for Dauphiné Libéré, Lampre-Caffita go Statside, New Zealand team for Junior
World's
Tuesday, May 31
First
Edition Cycling News - Savoldelli: "I was more alone in other Giros", Petacchi
confirms Tour absence, Yates battles mishaps, Di Rocco salutes Giro, Hondo vows
to fight on, AG2R-Prévoyance, Chris Thater Memorial, Portuguese federation secures
rider payments
Latest
Cycling News - Klöden: "I will be there for Jan all the way", Davitamon-Lotto
no longer a sprinter's team, McGee in the mountains, Wilson unlikely to ride
the Tour, Julich "a snowball's chance in hell of winning"
