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December 2004 - News archive
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Wednesday, December 1
First
Edition Cycling News - Phonak: "Black day for cycling", Hamilton confirms;
UCI explains, Aussies get Tour live, Wellens injured, 2005 Cross World Cup in
U.S., Rousseau ends career, Ventura retires, George stays, Navigators Down Under,
Top women to Tassie, Davis to Launceston crit, Colorado State 'Cross Champs
Thursday, December 2
First
Edition Cycling News - UCI satisfied with Grand Tour agreement, Scarponi
to Liberty, Beloki confirms, Rumsas charged in France, O'Grady wants third Jacob's
Creek title, Jenner to race final race in New Zealand, Arnouts stops, Kemna
continues, Ljungblad extends, Dietziker and Stalder to ZVVZ, USA team for Track
World Cup #2
Friday, December 3
First
Edition Cycling News - ProTour saga continues, Perez vows to continue, Domina
Vacanze disagrees with Scarponi's transfer, Renäng to ComNet-Senges, Spiuk -
Spain's second Continental team, Colavita adds Palmer-Komar, Wiggins back on
track, Ford to Tassie carnivals, Melbourne Cup on Wheels, Seymour on the edge,
California State 'Cross Championships
Saturday, December 4
First
Edition Cycling News - US Postal in Austin, Ullrich postpones, Cipollini
in South Africa, Cordero president of the AIOCC, Dierckxsens likely to MrBookmaker,
Jacques riders to Team Moser, Van den Brand and Nijland looking, Wijnands to
Jartazi, New British Continental team, Minolta-Konica adds, Sad news for Vitron
Wilstra, Grand Prix Cycling Series kicks off at South Bank, Final round of Verge
NECCS, Final West Coast 'cross races
Sunday, December 5
First
Edition Cycling News - Ben Kersten man of the moment, Wellens to start Cross
World Cup in Wetzikon, Vuelta 2005 presentation on December 15, Domina Vacanze
becomes Elitron, Boonen aims to hit it off in 2005, Petacchi reconnoiters 2005
World's course, Vainsteins' court case, Palmerston North to host 2005 NZ Road
Cycling Championships, Team Spine announces roster
Monday, December 6
First
Edition Cycling News - Nys wins 15th World Cup race, Nys interview, Bettini
looks at Giro, Casagrande unhappy about ProTour, Cooke considers track, Merckx
takes centre stage, Australia plans first solo-only MTB 24-hour
Tuesday, December 7
First
Edition Cycling News - UCI: ASO in "serious attempt to make ProTour
fail", Vandenbroucke sentenced, Olympic medalists head for LA, Yates vows to
continue, Killeen to Specialized, Yang's Tour photography show, Aussies go nuts
in Brazil, Devonport adds senior races, Tooheys crit series final, Tom Crawford
retires, Vote in the 2004 Cyclingnews reader poll, Jelly Belly - PoolGel 2005
Wednesday, December 8
First
Edition Cycling News - Trebon outside favourite for US 'cross title, Danielson
enjoying life in Texas, VDB: "Arrogant and narcissistic", Farm Frites Hartol
renamed Team Ton van Bemmelen-AA Drink, Australian Cyclones bound for LA, Don't
forget your toothbrush, Dave, Lampre-Cafitta's team bonding concludes, Vestby
to EuroGifts.com, Armstrong Foundation combats counterfeiters, Yoplait Women's
Summit proceedings, Win an Argon18 Krypton FC
Thursday, December 9
First
Edition Cycling News - An interview with Cadel Evans, Ullrich to South Africa,
Wellens thumb , McEwen wants more JCTDU stages, LeMond, Heiden at LA World Cup,
Snow Summit ends downhilling, Skelde to Glud & Marstrand Horsens, George back
with Barloworld, Dede Demet-Barry speaks, Mont Australian 24-hour, Australian
minister calls for motorists and cyclists to share, Bike stolen in Watt shop
raid
Friday, December 10
First
Edition Cycling News - Armstrong to decide in May, Phonak continues as Pro
Continental team, Tour de Suisse 2005, "Kristallen Fiets" to Boonen, Manzano
criticises Spanish legal authorities, Luke Harrop Memorial Circuit open for
racing, US cyclocross nationals starts today, Rabobank renews contract, First
training camp for Palazzago Vellutex, A climber for Spiuk, Shimano gets Schumacher
Saturday, December 11
First
Edition Cycling News - UCI: Grand Tours back in ProTour, Phonak DS in blackmail
attempt, Rebellin stays Italian, Vuelta stage details, McEwen wants Surfers
trifecta, British Olympians get cross, Horgan-Kobelski to Subaru-Gary Fisher,
Groenendaal extends, DFL adds staff, Veloworx accepting resumes
Sunday, December 12
First
Edition Cycling News - 2005 Vuelta route leaked, LA World Cup Underway,
US Cross Nationals kick off in Portland, Team CSC trains military-style, Nuttli
to break hour record?, Sixes continue in Bremen, Chinese rider joins Jartazi,
ComNet-Senges sign two more, New era for Cycling In Ireland, Wind Del Park Velodrome
needs resurfacing
Monday, December 13
First
Edition Cycling News -No further losses for Phonak, Popovych to ride Tour
only, US cross championship live coverage, Busy January for McGee and Davis,
Medals for Mactier & Pearce in LA, New Spanish Federation president, Ochoa Colombian
RR and TT champion, 2005 Tour of Shenandoah announced
Tuesday, December 14
First
Edition Cycling News - ProTour teams agree ethical charter, Boogerd and
Dekker make peace, Olympic gold medalists return, Malaysian return for Irish
team, Norway's cyclist of the year, Orbea team roster, Cunego on line, 1954
winner at Latrobe Carnival, Crawford to DFL, Redwood banned, Van Dessel wants
riders
Wednesday, December 15
First
Edition Cycling News - Grand Tour organisers at boiling point, McGee "good
for a top-10 push" at 2005 Tour, Seven athletes named for USA team at 'Cross
World's, Roulston faces visa rejection after drunken brawl, FBD secures Rás
future, Rockhampton Cup on Wheels, Dark horses worth backing at JCTDU, Lefevre:
"Tom deserves the trophy more than Axel", Snowshoe Mountain title sponsor for
Dirt Bean Racing, Texas Roadhouse announces 2005 roster
Thursday, December 16
First
Edition Cycling News - Vuelta 2005 route has climbers smiling, Phonak appeals,
Durand calls it a day, Backstedt aims for Roubaix repeat, Moorsel's track farewell
at Rotterdam, Strong line up for Manchester world cup, Belgian TV formalizes
ban, Ventura to coach Landis, US MTB nationals back to Mammoth, Subaru-Gary
Fisher team roster, Olympia's Tour 2005, Win prizes in last days of Cyclingnews
reader poll
Friday, December 17
First
Edition Cycling News - Spanish teams ready for Armstrong, Gomez to Saunier
Duval, Amore e Vita boss accused, Four signings for @home, Ulmer retirement
rumours, Stars donate bikes, International MTB calendar kicks off, Paralympian
gold medalist to Tasmanian carnivals, Tissot times Tour Down Under, Aussie jersey
raffle, Tour de Toona 2005, USA track talent pool, USA 'cross worlds selection
Saturday, December 18
First
Edition Cycling News - Moser criticizes UCI, New talents for Rabobank's
Continental team , Giro route to be announced January , Daphny van den Brand
signs with Team Ton van Bemmelen-AA Drink, Nys targets two for the weekend,
Dutch roadies on track, Nuttli hour attempt fails, Transfer news, US elite nationals
move to Park City, Sea Otter adds MTB epic, TV coverage for Captech Classic
2005 , Cycling Tasmania Rider of the Season
Sunday, December 19
First
Edition Cycling News - War of the roses dissolving Chocolade Jacques, Hammond
already worried about Roubaix, An interview with Ann Knapp, Voigt Team CSC's
rider of the year, Winfix becomes AKUD, MSU named Collegiate Club of the Year
Monday, December 20
First
Edition Cycling News - Sevilla's comeback, Dierckxsens to decide, Haselbacher
unlucky, Downing brothers excited, Thürig awarded, Tasmania Rider of the Season
update, Race Across America, CRCA/Sakonnet, Team MACK, Last chance to win in
Cyclingnews reader poll
Tuesday, December 21
First
Edition Cycling News - Brick by Brick: An interview with Johan Bruyneel,
Athens lab investigation, New DS for Saunier Duval, Casero wins, Arndt and Klöden
honored, Bernucci injured, Rás An Turcaí, Brentjens signs, Nijland goes roadie,
Tanti Auguri From Colnago, Velodrome for Ontario, USA team for Manchester World
Cup, New Zealand team for Manchester World Cup, Club One/Performance Max Racing
Team
Wednesday, December 22
First
Edition Cycling News - Landis making the best of a bad situation, US-based
UCI Continental Teams announced, Pinotti comfy at Saunier Duval, Roulston to
appeal criminal charges, Scaryfast Lance wins cyclocross race, 2005 Jayco Bay
Cycling Classic launched, Health Net/Maxxis finalises 2005 roster, Webcor teams
with Specialized, Broadmark Capital announces 2005 roster, Team PH to become
Team GLS, USA Cycling Track Team of the Year
Thursday, December 23
European
Cycling News - The Falcon ready to fly again, Rogge questions achievements,
Pro Continental teams, Zaragoza to start 2008 Tour?, RAGT Semences, A boy for
the Van Petegems, Cycling.tv, Christensen awarded, Otxoa awarded, Blijlevens
postpones, Navan Avonmore CC charity
North
American & Australian Cycling News - Ofoto and Sierra Nevada combine,
Final US Continental teams, 2005 US Gran Prix of Cross, Kersten to ride carnivals,
United Water for Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under, Ontario Velodrome fundraising
meeting
Friday, December 24
First
Edition Cycling News - Five accused over Pantani death, Vasseur DNA evidence,
Dean looks forward, Simoni & Cooke to JCTDU, JCTDU kids' races, British team
for Manchester, Kirchen awarded, Tasmanian Carnivals, Jermakov signs, Los Gatos
Bicycle Racing Club, Team IAB-Zeta Gas
Saturday, December 25
First
Edition Cycling News - 2004 - records broken, unprecedented headlines, Thor
Hushovd targets world's, Zijlaard-Van Moorsel awarded, New Australian Continental
team, Tasmanian carnivals kick off, Indie MTB series for Washington state, Team
GS Camerati
Sunday, December 26
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich & co. spend Christmas in South Africa, Vandevelde
looking to put the past behind him, T-Mobile's Classics specialists lay the
foundations, Dajka cleared of taking banned substances, Discovery Channel for
Qatar and Langkawi, Planckaert to MrBookmaker.com, Team Seasilver adds remaining
ingredients, Emma Davies update, Rider and team awards
Monday, December 27
First
Edition Cycling News - ProTour teams sign Ethical Charter, Guimard trains
MrBookmaker.com, Vanthourenhout leaves Quick.Step, Kananen to Amore & Vita,
Berry Floor sticks with Discovery, Santoni continues with Naturino, Llaneras
gets own director, Launceston Wheelrace preview, Tasmanian rider awards updates,
Tech: Bell Sports acquires Sports Instruments, New British club: Agiskoviner.com
Tuesday, December 28
First
Edition Cycling News - Museeuw to take Belgian Federation to court, Armstrong
named Athlete of Year, Muenzer Female Athlete of the Year in Canada, Cyclo-cross
World Cup resumes in Hofstade, Devonport Carnival Preview - Night 1, Wiesenhof
goes Continental, Team Nerac.com names roster, Stubbe to Jacques
Wednesday, December 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich on track in SA, Cunego to debut in Almeria,
Casagrande to Naturino, Simoni qualifies as a DS, No, then yes to new licence
for Vanthourenhout, Nys flabbergasted, Belgian squad for World Cup #8, Arnouts
back in hospital, Dutch championships in Zeddam, Memory Corp sponsors Shimano
team, New South African team: Exel
Thursday, December 30
First
Edition Cycling News - An interview with Jason McCartney, De Clercq announces
retirement again, Vanthourenhout to Rabobank, Brajkovic to Discovery, Beltrán
to do Tour/Vuelta double, 12 foreign teams for Algarve, Di Luca and Marzoli
meet blues artist, Hegg directs for Team Seasilver
Friday, December 31
First
Edition Cycling News - Lefevere wins case against Omega Pharma, Astarloa
to Barloworld, An interview with Liz Williams, Freire wins Sportsman of the
Year, Gadret injured, Santoni and Scarponi settle, Derepas to Jartazi, Two more
for Spiuk, Another award for Tour Down Under, More teams confirmed for Vuelta
al Tachira, Novice riders get a boost in Texas
