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Sunday, October 1
First
Edition Cycling News - Bettini looking forward to first race as world champion,
Bruyneel responds to Lefevere's Tour comments, Cyclo-cross World Cup kicks off
in Aigle, Latest UCI continental rankings, Omloop looking for another team,
O'Loughlin sets new Irish pursuit record, aims for Olympics
Monday, October 2
First
Edition Cycling News - ProTour: Valverde's lead untouchable, Zürich: Three
CSC riders in Top 7, T-Mobile 2007: An interview with Bob Stapleton, Kimberly
Baldwin's final countdown, Detergent enzyme to mask EPO?, Mayo to Saunier Duval?,
Lindgren & Lund become pros
Latest
Cycling News - Boogerd couldn't do any more, Volksbank "gained important
experience", Lelangue unsure of future, Azevedo, Ribeiro and Benítez to Benfica,
Chuzhda under the knife, Landbouwkrediet for Münsterland Giro, World champions
in Trofeo Città di Borgomanero, UCI status for new NZ women's race, BikeNZ appoints
new Finance Manager
Tuesday, October 3
First
Edition Cycling News - Godefroot says no Ullrich for Astana, Wesemann to
Wiesenhof?, Schumi ends season, Moos to BMC, Gerolsteiner signs young Italian,
Pereiro satisfied with second at Tour, Spain's worlds, López signs with
Caisse d'Epargne - Illes Balears, PCT announces new sales and marketing manager,
Robbie McEwen inspired by home team win, Caisse d'Epargne - Illes Balears announces
Paris lineup, New museum for Madonna del Ghisallo.
Latest
Cycling News - Samuel Sanchez: On his way up, Landis attacks UCI, Bettini's
brother dies, Vino and Kash honoured, Teammates happy with Bak, Contract news:
Azevedo, Ceramica Flaminia, Milram to next Italian races, 2007 LuK-Challenge
moves to August, Paris velodrome construction goes ahead, Robin Hood Bike Rides
benefit BHF
Wednesday, October 4
First
Edition Cycling News - Riis leaves door open to Basso, Lampre to Paris-Tours,
Liquigas to upcoming Italian races, Saunier is waiting for Mayo, Rabobank renews
Posthuma's contract, Expresscopy.com Women's Pro Cycling team announced, 12
African teams at 20th Tour du Faso, Slipstream Sports sign young duo, USA Cycling
announce talent search, Velo Bella-Kona announce bi-coastal cyclocross team,
Beacon Cross Race rescheduled
MTB
news & racing round-up - Travis Brown goes into Hall of Fame, Eatough
tries for seventh 24 hour world champs, Simoni builds MTB resume, SMBC festival
schedule, Purse grows for WORS MTB race, Kirkladie retires, Sea Otter adds BMX
and Super D for 2007, Kranked 6 on DVD, Gunn-Rita Dahle, Nat Ross & Chris
Davidson diaries
Latest
Cycling News - Women's team pursuit - handle with care, Raisin out riding
again, Dedecker gives staff member's name, No Quick Step in Coppa Sabatini,
Liquigas to Paris-Tours, Lelangue gets offer from ASO, Usau's contract depends
on Mancebo case, Spaniards to Portuguese teams, Tour of Utah on 2007 UCI calendar
Thursday, October 5
First
Edition Cycling News - McQuaid looks to ban Ullrich and other Puerto riders,
Mayo's future uncertain, 54th Coppa Sabatini for Bettini, Kirsipuu to retire,
Milram for Paris-Tours, Lampre-Fondita & Team Barloworld for upcoming races,
Liquigas announces 2007 roster, Clément Lhotellerie to Skil-Shimano, Japan Cup
charging spectators, Danes to the Thousand
Latest
Cycling News - Boonen and T-Mobile prepare for Paris-Tours, Acqua & Sapone
for Sabatini and Emilia, Italian races add Lamonta, Gerrans ready for Sun Tour
defence, Women's world cup 2007, USA Cycling Professional Tour 2007, Sarah Hammer
breaks 11-year-old record, Thijs extends, Tizza to OTC
Friday, October 6
First
Edition Cycling News - Nine Astana riders challenge the Spanish Cycling
Federation, Paolo Bettini to race in Italy, Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears for
Paris-Tours, Gerolsteiner for Paris-Tours, McEwen to race Sun Tour, CSC's anti-doping
program delayed, De Bie leaves Fidea, Diquigiovanni continues with Selle Italia,
Lehigh Velodrome swap meet
Latest
Cycling News - Paris-Tours: Century edition, CSC aiming for bang, Phonak
betting on Clerc and Guidi, Quick.Step with Boonen, Specialized snares QuickStep,
Ballerini meets old rivals in Manchester
Saturday,
October 7
First
Edition Cycling News - Merckx believes Landis, Saunier duval announces line-up,
Gerolsteiner confident in Rebellin, Gerrans rates Irishman for Herald-Sun Tour,
Share the road initiative in NZ, French to ride roller-derby at exhibition
Sunday, October 8
First
Edition Cycling News - Puerto court orders federation not to act,
Haussler out of Paris-Tours, Baumann happy to be racing, Petacchi to race in
Italy, Serious injury for Rasmussen, Andy Schleck to re-sign with CSC, Haselbacher
and McEwen bury the hatchet, Doping scandal reaches German cyclo-cross, Basque
prodigy commits suicide, Team car wrecks on route to Sun Tour, Landis makes
appearance at US Track Nationals, 24 Hour Solo Worlds underway
Monday, October 9
First
Edition Cycling News - Paris-Tours wrap-up, CSC win ProTour team rankings,
Landis makes defense plan public, Gobbi in coma after crash, Wesemann to Wiesenhof,
Casper and Coyot to Unibet, Perth to Sydney record challenged, Fulton Flyers
sponsored by InterConti hotels, Walters to Kodakgalleries.com, Sanabria dies
in road accident
Latest
Cycling News - Health Net bids farewell to Henderson in ProTour, "Crocodile
Man" to T-Mobile, Gerolsteiner's satisfied with week-end races, Dekker "totally
laid back", Schleck gears up for Lombardia, Phonak for next Italian races, Vandborg
to leave CSC, Simoni enjoys MTB
Tuesday, October 10
First
Edition Cycling News - Discovery begin sponsorship talks, T-Mobile
confirms signings, Landis to remain NRC champion, Pic wins again, Changes for
Wiesenhof, Zubeldia and Galpasoro sign with Euskaltel, Last ProTour race for
Phonak's Stalder, Riis proud, still no news on Basso, Gobbi showing positive
signs, New faces at Bigla for 2007, Aaron's team enhanced for 2007, Dajka pleads
guilty to assault charge, Post stage quotes - Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich to Discovery?, An interview with the 'Crocodile Man',
Wiesenhof looks to the Classics, Lloyd takes climber's lead in Sun Tour, Caisse
D’Epargne for next Italian races, O'Grady in 2007 Tour Down Under, Top Juniors
in Tassie Tour, Interbike celebrates record figures
Wednesday, October 11
First
Edition Cycling News - Valverde to Giro di Lombardia, Lampre for Italian
races, Barloworld for the season's end, Milram for Lombardy, Bruyneel denies
interest in Ullrich, Anti-doping labs seek test for EPO masking agent, Michele
Gobbi getting better, Gerolsteiner signs a Gerolsteiner, Danish team signs a
Dane, British stars shine, O'Loughlin re-ups with Navigators, Belgians view
2008 worlds course, Hunter teaches kids in hometown, Post Stage 3 quotes - Jayco
Herald Sun Tour
Latest
Cycling News - Falling leaves to finish season in Como, T-Mobile for Piemonte
and Lombardy, Four Star Liquigas team for Giro del Piemonte, Sastre says no
to three Grand Tours, Mayo won't re-sign with Euskaltel, Camaño to Saunier Duval-Prodir,
Rabobank adds Moerenhout and Gesink, Phinneys ride for Parkinson's Disease Research
Thursday,
October 12
First
Edition Cycling News - Discovery adds two more, Quick step for Giro
di Lombardia, 21 nations at Chrono des Nations, Sastre, Pereiro and Piepoli
in Escalada a Montjuic, Post stage quotes - Jayco Herald Sun Tour, T-mobile
team meetings, UCI to host awards gala, Colavita and Cooking Light add Sutter
Home, Sydney Thousand entries extended
Latest
Cycling News - Decision day - Basso could race Lombardia, Madiot doesn't
want Ullrich and Basso back, Dedecker dismissed from VLD, Page out for most
of the 'cross season, Chacón close to signing with Andalucia-Paul Versan, Revolution
returns - season four, Robbie McEwen on working holiday, Magné to Japan, Canadian
cyclist Linda Jackson inducted into Sports Hall of Fame, Auckland Summer Criterium
Series
Friday, October 13
First
Edition Cycling News - Bennati closes season with win, Swiss Cycling moving
on Ullrich, Klöden looking to 2007 Tour, Post stage quotes - Sun Tour, Peron
set to retire, Liquigas on Cannondales, Backstedt To Ride Hill Climb, Hincapie
and Lewis to race Greenville, Aaron's finalizes 2007 roster, DHL supports future
stars cycling
Second
Edition Cycling News - Landis goes public to prove innocence
Latest
Cycling News - No Lombardia for Basso; Italian headed for Discovery Channel
in '07?, Swiss to open hearings against Ullrich, AG2R doesn't want Mancebo back,
Gerolsteiner to Lombardia, Phonak's swan song on Saturday, Totschnig's future
uncertain; Austrians looking to move, Hatton to Colavita, Dutch team looking
for Australian riders
Saturday, October 14
First
Edition Cycling News - Valverde out of Lombardy over award ceremony rift?,
More evidence against Ullrich?, Austria Tour gains a day, Falling leaves to
finish season in Como, Di Luca ready for Lombardy, Leaders separated by seconds
at Sun Tour
MTB
news & racing round-up - Hi Def MTB film wraps shooting, Aussi upsets champ
at 24 Hour Worlds, Roc D'Azur wrap-up, 24 Hours of Moab, Crocodile Trophy 2006,
Crater Cruise and Rocky Mountain collegiate MTB Champs previews, Kona signs
new freeriders, New Tennessee 12-hour race, Keith Bontrager & Mary McConneloug
diaries
Sunday, October 15
First
Edition Cycling News - World champion stylishly closes season, Thrilling
Sun Tour finale, Landis defense: PR gambit or skillful tactic?, Valverde tops
ProTour, Two world champions to Coppa Lella Mentasti, First T-Mobile meeting,
Ullrich investigation confusion, Mayo to Saunier Duval, More Backstedt's woes,
Gobbi mending
Monday, October 16
First
Edition Cycling News - Andreu and Vaughters "gossiped" about US Postal's
alleged doping practices, T-Mobile women shape up for 2007, Luperini to Nobili,
No podium ceremonies in Como, Piil looking forward to magenta, Belohvosciks
to Saunier Duval, Gord Fraser Cycling Camps announce partnerships
Latest
Cycling News - Basso hopes to stay with CSC, Tschopp gets hip operation,
Bad crash for Pitel, Two Australian teams for Sydney Track World Cup, Swiss
Cycling suspends mountain biker, NZ Road Championships coming up, Giant Canada
sponsors Elite Women’s team
Tuesday, October 17
First
Edition Cycling News - Wegmann reflects on his season, Mayo on Saunier Duval
Prodir move, Team CSC head to South Africa, Karpin Galicia grows, Totschnig
calls it a day, Sport director leaves Team Milram, VDB: 'I want to be ready
for 2007', Melbourne to Warrnambool hits record, Tour de Freedom Tasmania
Latest
Cycling News - McQuaid compares Landis and Operación Puerto, Belohvosciks
the Nations, Matxin on Iban Mayo, Lampre-Fondital top 5 team ranking, Klöden
to marry, Pérez Cuapio confirms with Panaria-Navigare, Luis Pérez wins Vuelta
Chihuahua Internacional, Victorian schools run championships
Wednesday, October 18
First
Edition Cycling News - NZ get Tour Down Under invite, Schaffrath goes back
to T-Mobile, Ullrich parts ways with Krohme, Peña to Unibet.com for two
years, Erik Zabel CAREs, Cayetano Juliá is optimistic, Haselbacher for
the 4000 m Individual Pursuit, Codol joins Acqua & Sapone, Lampre-Fondital
announce Japan Cup riders, Warrnambool set to expand
MTB
news & racing round-up - Ross wraps season with 24-hour series win,
Pan-Am Championships, 24 Hours of Moab, Brentjens wins Brentjens challenge,
US Collegiate MTB Champs, UK Downhill Champs, Bootes to attend Australian MX
Cup, Santa Cruz Syndicate season wrap-up
Latest
Cycling News - Ivan Basso leaves CSC, but envisions many Tours, Gardeyn
thanks Unibet.com with Putte-Kapellen, CPA discusses Moser's and ethical code,
Firenze-Pistoia cancelled, House on parcours of Tasmania, Tour of Missouri promotes
cycling, Women's Prestige final standings
Thursday, October 19
First
Edition Cycling News - Discovery denies offer to Basso, Authors of 'LA Confidentiel'
release new book, Konzontchuk completes Rabobank roster, Peace Race guaranteed
for 2007, South African Lill joins Navigators, British Cycling endorses cycling
improvements, Landis fights for Bicycling Friendly Wisconsin, National Canadian
track coach accepts new position, USA Cycling names track talent pool, Volksbank
extends for three
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich leaves Swiss federation, UCI Anti-doping coordinator
replaced, Basso considers non-ProTour, Ullrich happy for Basso, Scanlon leaves
Europe, McCann European return, Bettini prepares for track, Lombardi ends after
13 seasons, 2007 Tour finale
Friday, October 20
Latest
Cycling News - T-Mobile: It's all about character, Contract news: Mattan
gives himself another week, Casper signed with Unibet, Garcia Acosta renews
with Caisse d'Epargne, HealthCoach sponsors men's team, Burkina riders on road
to triple?, Cyclists and athletes in Sydney Thousand, Perras a dad
First
Edition Cycling News - Ullrich leaves the Swiss federation - why?, The science
behind the Landis case, Tauler looking for more, Granny Gear Promoters respond
to Moab racers’ criticism
Saturday, October 21
First
Edition Cycling News - UCI questions value of teams hiring riders under
suspension cloud, McLane Pacific Cycling Classic cancelled, CSC renews until
2008, Rasmussen optimistic about return, Santos Gonzalez negotiates with Karpin
Galicia, Pimienta to Relax GAM; no renewals for George & Pelanek, Perth-Sydney
record may fall
Cyclo-cross
News - Historic showdowns in Granogue and Wissahickon, UCI action returns
to Southern Ontario, Velo Bella starts the season with wins, Cross Crusade sets
record attendance, Nebraska Cyclo-cross back for second year, 'Cross on the
Rock' series continues, Illinois Cyclo-cross in second year, TIAA-CREF and Clif
Bar team up for 'cross development
Sunday, October 22
First
Edition Cycling News - UCI bides time on Basso, Ullrich cases, Colnago undecided
on new Tinkoff team, Landis talks - but not about doping, Ullrich offered Austrian
pro license, Salvodelli for Road Rage, Japan Cup, 24-hour track record attempt
in US today, transfer news
Monday, October 23
First
Edition Cycling News - Tour de Langkawi in trouble?, Roulston cured of heart
condition, Nys takes 2nd World Cup, Barloworld on Basso, Bettini takes XVII
Criterium Ciudad, Boonen backs out of car race, Two to Volksbank, Wedding bells
at Milram, Pollack frustrated, Canadian 'cross nats open registration
Latest
Cycling News - T-Mobile meets to start building 'The Team', Louis Bobet:
Refusing the Maillot Jaune, Bäckstedt undergoes shoulder surgery, Hunter
to join CSC?, Dedecker file: Olympic Committee official source of names, Kersten
back at 2006 Sydney Thousand?, Le Tour Handcycle 2006 from Horsham to Melbourne
Tuesday, October 24
First
Edition Cycling News - Hunter confirmed with Barloworld, Former pro Papp
seeking diplomatic assistance, Lombardi continues as advisor, Mercado & Jalabert
to lead Agritubel, New cobbles for Paris-Roubaix, In with the new for Health
Net, European duo lead Tour of Tasmania starters, One more for Rabobank, USA
Cyclo-cross nationals registration open
Latest
Cycling News - Ullrich to Italy?, Basso decides while DNA tests could arrive,
Volksbank signs two, 2007 CPA Riders', Simoni to Mexico, Orbea one season, Ferrío
close to Andalucia, Brumby announces Cycling Series, Two Big Wheels Roll On
Wednesday, October 25
First
Edition Cycling News - Tension builds between ASO and UCI, Nys extends World
Cup lead, Cyclists wanted for doping study, Stevens 'cross team shuts down,
Sevilla ready to return to pro peloton, Dunlap to host 'cross skills clinic,
Pereiro & Beloki for Criterium de Vitoria
Latest
Cycling News - Austrian team license for Ullrich?, Cunego weds and Houston
TT test, Deutschland Tour on TV?, German women's team established, CSC Extends
with Schlecks, Armstrong for NYC Marathon, Bell joins Symmetrics
Thursday, October 26
First
Edition Cycling News - Saiz hangs on to ProTour license, UCI presents new
measure to AIGCP, Austrian Federation distances itself from Ullrich, Bettini
& Zabel to Six Days, Secrest 24-hour record attempt, California man pleads
no contest in cyclist's death, Laiseka rests after operation, Elk Haus signs
two, Muller to Skil-Shimano, Kersten for Sydney Thousand, New Zealand K2 Classic,
Free junior clinics in California
Cycling
News Flash - Tour de France entree - partial route details
TDF
News Flash - 2007 Tour de France unveiled
Latest
Cycling News - Tour offers a modern yet classic parcours, AIGCP to DNA testing,
Confusion with Jan Ullrich, Zabel still CARES on eBay, Gerrans to defend Tour
Down Under crown, British Stars in Revolution, Treviso's World Cup
Friday, October 27
2007
TdF News - First time trial comes late in the race, Reactions from: Mick
Rogers, Rolf Aldag, Patrik Sinkewitz, Tom Boonen, Markus Fothen, Christian Henn,
Allain Gallopin & Carsten Jeppesen
First
Edition Cycling News - Pereiro refuses to claim '06 Tour, UCI to examine
shortening major tours, Relax-Gam for one more year, Paris-Tours espoir winner
to TIAA-CREF, New records ratified by cycling Ireland, Ukraine to get first
pro team
Latest
Cycling News - 2007 Tour tattle: more reactions, Leblanc receives ovation,
Millar prologue, Ullrich remarks on TdF, Gerolsteiner and T-Mobile comments
on DNA testing, Hansen loses his adenoids, Petrov to Tinkoff, Tour de l'Avenir
to nations
Cycling News Flash - Basso's Operación Puerto case officially shelved
Saturday, October 28
Cycling
News Flash - Spanish federation drops Operación Puerto cases
First
Edition Cycling News - Landis remark reveals emotion, Wiggins keen to win
in London, Astana introduces anti-doping plan, Unibet wagering on ProTour license,
Valverde will aim for the Tour, Volksbank signs Polish champion, Hutchison-Menzer
expects full recovery, Six Day of Dortmund opens
Sunday, October 29
First
Edition Cycling News - Good news for Basso & other riders implicated in
Operation Puerto, UCI disappointed at legal limbo, vow to reopen investigation,
DNA tests controversial among riders, Sean Kelly team for merger, Zabel looking
forward to Tour 2007, Heras and Sevilla back for Memorial León Sánchez, Burghardt
goes cross, Tour de France partners up for environment
Monday, October 30
First
Edition Cycling News - Operation Puerto: Civil Guard implicated in
document falsification?, Botero happy about clearing, wants damages, Contract
news: Pérez back with Relax GAM, Losada signed by Caisse d'Epargne, New Italian
hero for Japanese fans, Cycling BC announces new Provincial Coach, AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork
reloads with new signings, Summer Racing at Western Sydney Dragway
Latest
Cycling News - Davis back racing in Oz, Saiz breaks silence, Tinkoff interested in Ullrich, Phonak looks back, Zabel and Risi defend, Glomser re-ups, Milram for 2007, Caruso interest from Lampre, Botero to UNE-Orbitel, Team Miche News
Tuesday, October 31
First
Edition Cycling News - Nys stays on top, Pereiro and Sánchez speak about
Puerto, Rujano out of Quick.Step, Tinkoff
names 15 and rides Colnago, Three Germans in Skil-Shimano, Zabel and Bettini
the stars in Munich, Zabel honoured in Germany, Santos González signed by Karpin-Galicia,
Muenzer retires, House on fire for PowerNet Tour of Southland, Spike hit by
theft, Team Rubicon hiring U23s
Latest
Cycling News - Drapac-Porsche continues growth, USA Cycling on Puerto, Zabel on 2006, Active Bay stays ProTour, Elk Haus nearly complete, Simoni third, Sørensen aims for mountains, Integrale unveils program
