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Thursday, March 1
First Edition Cycling News
- Unibet.com appeals for solution, Cyclo-cross World Cup 2007-08, Geelong World
Cup champions rate course, Women's Prestige Cycling Series announced, O'Loughlin
& Nally likely for Worlds, Britain celebrates Manchester World Cup success,
Balearic government sponsorship criticised, Women's Tour expects top field,
Skil-Shimano cycling team
Latest Cycling News -
Paris-Nice to decide Tour de France teams?, Nuyens: the new challenger, Predictor-Lotto
presentation, Teams for Belgian Classics, DFL-Cyclingnews readies for Het Volk,
Milram and Tinkoff for Swiss one-day races, Bikes for Cambodian landmine workers
MTB News & Racing Roundup
- Australia & New Zealand series wrap up, US season opens with endurance
racing, USAC Continental Championship team, Zoli & Klemencic win Sunshine
Cup, Team Maxxis, Jamis signs Pruitt & Obye, Alta Pusteria marathon World Cup
set, Greener Sea Otter, 24 Solo, One month to Cape Epic diary, Oceania full
schedule, Brentjens to Dolphin, KlunkerZ in Durango, Bike the Rock
Friday, March 2
First Edition Cycling News
- Clerc: "UCI is killing ProTour", Mcquaid: Paris-Nice decision on teams, Tour
of Georgia uncertain, US Open loses race director, UCI to launch anti-doping
programme, Lefevere sues newspaper for €20.5 million, Teams ready for tough
race weekend in Belgium, Teams gear up for Swiss races, Caisse D'Epargne for
Almeria
Latest Cycling News -
Rubiera team unity, Insiders' views on the UCI-ASO fight, Caisse d'Epargne:
Spanish team with French sponsor, Bennati takes on Petacchi, Semi-Classic opens
spring, Gilbert in form, Rabobank for Het Volk, Acqua & Sapone in Switzerland
and Belgium, Scrymgeour: The key is chemistry, Volksbank for Swiss, Kodak Gallery-Sierra
Nevada completes camp
Saturday, March 3
First Edition Cycling News
- IPCT calls for 'last chance meeting', Contador and Valverde shine in Valenciana,
Pozzato hopes for sun in Belgium, Liquigas, Gerolsteiner for Swiss races, Koerts
makes a comeback, La Vuelta de Bisbee returns for 29th edition, Washington holds
Juniors Tour
Sunday, March 4
First Edition Cycling News
- Flecha and O'Grady 'pipped' on the line at Het Volk, RCS Sport responds to
IPCT meeting, Merckx fears for cycling, Spanish Courts turn over OP documents,
Javier Pascual unemployed over Puerto naming, Tour of the North gets
backing, Fay for Tour of New Zealand, Winter for junior MSR
Monday, March 5
First Edition Cycling News
- Boonen's spring campaign, Ulmer's cryptic injury, Flecha finds form in Het
Volk, Two Aus teams for Trust House NZ tour, Shock at cyclists' deaths in NZ,
Blood tests in Belgium, Volksbank and Wiesenhof wrap the weekend
Latest Cycling News -
UCI and GT Organizers attempt resolution, Gilbert on UCI-Grand Tour row, Benna's
rising sprint star status, Landis continuing legal funds campaign, Ullrich for
charity, Operación Puerto documents in Germany, Nürnberger Down Under,
Jaksche sees retirement, Caisse d'Epargne and Euskaltel for Murcia, Barloworld
"determined" to win Giro del Capo, Joseph Schils passes, CSC/Marcello riders
for Libya
Tuesday, March 6
First Edition Cycling News
- ProTour crisis gets peace deal, Pozzato becomes Classics contender, Züri
Metzgete still looking for money, T-Mobile at Le Samyn, Karpin Galicia for Murcia,
Henderson confirmed for world championships, Varese 2008 announce MotoGP deal,
NZ women return battered
Latest Cycling News -
Ceasefire reached in Brussels, Michaelsen to retire Roubaix, Petacchi to Niedersachsen,
Coppi-Bartali honours Pantani, Rebellin continues in 2008, Expresscopy.com building
an empire, Landbouwkrediet sick-and-injured list, Murcia: Euskaltel changes,
Saunier Duval announces, Velits looks to Capo repeat, Giro del Capo kicks off,
Quick-Step for Le Samyn
Wednesday, March 7
MTB News & Racing
Roundup - Basinger sets Iditarod record, US elite begin UCI points quest,
NMBS offers free entries to women, Records at Karapoti, Back-to-back Cypress
weekends, New IMBA management book, Nat Ross Diary: Mas-o-menos, US Nationals
registration opens, Hutchinson sponsors Gudex, Scott signs McDermott, Berghaus
Polaris Challenge, NorCal High School League
First Edition Cycling News
- Unibet to consider legal action, ASO: Unibet invite against French law, Lotto
to take action against Unibet.com, UCI's anti-doping programme launch, Tinkoff
among wildcards for the Ronde, Schreck out of action, Team line-ups for Milano-Torino,
Wiggins and Hayles top Good Friday bill, Tour de Beauce, New course for Womens'
UK Championship, Largest collegiate road race for Philadelphia
Latest Cycling News
- Unibet.com takes legal action against ASO over Paris-Nice, RCS Sport: "license
system is dead", Ballan returns in Tirreno, Klöden recovering, Cunego ready
for Murcia, VDB hoping for the Giro, Crawford: silk road to Europe, Botero returns
with a win, Impey by one second, Trial date for Museeuw, Bartko leads German
Worlds team
Thursday, March 8
First Edition Cycling News
- Unibet Team says it's fully legal, European CoJ ruling may open market, FFC
President calls for Verbruggen's resignation, Lawyer speaks for Unibet, ASO:
Paris Nice teams, Milram & Lampre-Fondital on Paris Nice, Saunier Duval-Prodir
for Paris Nice & Tirreno Adriatico, Valverde for Murcia, US Open alive, McGee
out, T-Mobile in Belgium, Milram for Milano-Torino, Triple Crown, Trips for
Kids 50th chapter
Latest Cycling News -
Di Luca slowly rising, Teams for Paris-Nice, Casper flies Unibet.com name in
Samyn, Rojas wants home victory, Tinkov responds to teams Ronde invite, CSC's
anti-doping programme approved, Barloworld sweeps South Africa, Barloworld for
Milano-Torino, Young Ullrich remembered, Teutenberg, Wood win in New Zealand
Friday, March 9
First Edition Cycling News
- High winds cancel Murcia stage, No Kroon for Paris-Nice, Unibet, ProTour &
Grand Tour collide, T-Mobile for the weekend, Hansen in Belgium, Hammer to defend
world title, Banyoles opens GP Massi Int'l Catalan Cup, Kessiakoff favorite
for Race Under the Sun, USADA CEO steps down, Scientists develop insulin doping
test
Latest Cycling News -
ASO asked MrBookmaker to sponsor Paris-Nice in 2004, team claims, Paris-Nice
again a UCI event, Quick-Step, Astana and Milram for Paris-Nice, Sastre abandons
in Murcia, Millar addresses UK Sport's Anti-Doping conference, Quick-Step doctor
sues newspaper over doping claims, 2007 Tour of Denmark, Wood on a roll in New
Zealand, Equipe Nürnberger for 2007, 'Race to the Sun'
Saturday, March 10
First Edition Cycling News
- Unibet Paris-Nice appeal fails, Giro problems for Francaise des Jeux and Predictor-Lotto?,
UCI unveils new anti-doping program, Hondo must serve two years, UCI relieved
over ProTour situation, Blood tests at Driedaagse, No Ullrich at Volksbank presentation,
Mattan: Museeuw and EPO, McGee out of Paris-Nice
Sunday, March 11
First Edition Cycling News
- Operación Puerto shelved?, Euskaltel for Paris-Nice, Mattan clarifies
doping comments, Unibet.com reacts to case dismissal, Hondo to ride again April
1?, Zanini injured, Merckx to retire after Tour, Niedersachsen Rundfahrt looking
for money, French lineup for track worlds, Georgia Cup returns, Team Honduras-Tigo
to Tour of the Gila, USA Cycling gives back to locals
Monday, March 12
First Edition Cycling News
- Di Luca shows early form, Bennati tunes up with Boonen at Paris Nice, Valverde
motoring in Murcia, Coming out fighting, Unibet hits back, Ullrich sought deal?,
Intestinal bug wipes out T-Mobile, Basso in Tirreno, Astarloa & Lorenzetto
lead Milram, Petacchi & Zabel to Tirreno-Adriatico, World Champ Bettini
helps with riding guide, Irish team to Elliot, GP Schwarzwald shortened
BMX News & Racing Roundup
- BMX riders power to the front, X-Games pulls BMX Dirt, BMXMasters location
announced, Graves takes two on the trot, Australia seeks female riders', Cranfield
joins Formula, Kuwahara join Eliminator BMXl, Action Sports Depot signs Arielle
Martin, BAWLS sponsor NBL riders, Red Bull announce slopestyle event
Latest Cycling News -
Lefevere "asks" riders to sue newspaper, Napolitano marks season first, Casper
takes West-Vlaanderen, Haedo and Breschel with Murcia close call, Garzelli leads
in Tirreno, Caisse d'Epargne for Tirreno, Eisel looking for more, Ullrich's
attorney calls for Scharping resignation, Museeuw to ride London-Paris
Tuesday, March 13
First Edition Cycling News
- Operación Puerto dismissed, Hondo's return still up in the air,
Millar speaks loud and clear after win, Langkawi winner looking for Paris-Nice
opportunity, Page close to deal, Euskaltel for Tirreno-Adriatico, German teams
opt for youth in Italy
Latest Cycling News -
Basso back in Italy, Tirreno to test Giro contenders, CSC for Tirreno, Saiz:
Puerto archiving brings no relief, Belda: "caused more damage than good",
Cordero: archiving is "strange", Swedish federation supports Unibet.com, Ullrich
investigations continue, Ullrich riding for charity, CSC/Marcello's Viljoen
withdraws
Wednesday, March 14
First Edition Cycling News
- Grand Tour directors react to Operación Puerto dismissal, Manzano:
Puerto a farce, Unibet.com granted Milano-Sanremo start, Volksbank: The
Austrian team, Di Luca and Bertagnolli withdraw, Reynes hospitalized, Euskaltel-Euskadi
for the Volta a Santarém, Vuelta a Castilla y Leon presented, Archer GP, Kelly
Benefit team get new sponsor
Latest Cycling News
- ProTour issue through Unipublic's eyes, Pellizotti strikes, Milram & T-Mobile
not happy, Criminal doping charges against VDB dismissed, Pozzato ready for
Tirreno, Freire and Gutiérrez protagonists for Tirreno, Jaksche hasn't "done
anything illegal", Relax roster for Chile Líder, Barloworld & Gerolsteiner to
Portugal, Niedersachsen Rundfahrt to continue, Redlands with strong American
field
Thursday, March 15
First Edition Cycling News
- UCI extends Hondo ban, Tour de Georgia is on, Danielson gears up for Tour
debut, Milram happy with season so far, Kelly targets Olympics #5, Hoy to attempt
kilo world record, Records fall at NZ Track Nationals, Teams for Aus Madison
Championships, San Dimas warm-up for Redlands, Anthony going bald, Auction for
MVA track programs
MTB News & Racing Roundup
- What happened to NORBA?, UCI unveils new World Cup sponsor, Absalon &
Fullana win GP Massi, Canada & US dominate Continental Champs, Kulhavy &
Spitz win Race Under Sun, New Team Rocky Mountain sponsor & roster, Marathon
World Cup kickoff, Oceania schedule set, Gunn-Rita diary: Sunny days on Majorca,
Granny Gear series, IMBA Freeriding Grants
Latest Cycling News -
Operación Puerto: prosecutors file appeal, Boonen duped by Kolobnev,
Tirreno: Ambitious Dekker believes in victory, Motorbike crash: Efimkin, Roche
out, Tibco's Miller on a roll, 'Drugs in sport' at University of Missouri
Friday, March 16
First Edition Cycling News
- O'Neill injured in car accident, Doping case resurfaces, VDB cleared, Ullrich
tries again to block transfer of blood bags, Roche out of Tirreno, Gallagher
breaks wrist, No Het Volk for Melchers, British team for track worlds, Vuelta
Lider begins in Chile, Isle of Man Youth Tour entries filled, Women's clinic
in San Francisco, Targetraining for el Salvador
Latest Cycling News -
Rebellin commands Paris-Nice, Arekeev's first - Tirreno toughens, Pozzato and
Petacchi talk with Grillo, Eisel's mistaken celebration, Crashes in Tirreno
for Gutiérrez and Serrano, Niermann breaks ankle, Jaksche clarifies, Rais: Going
platinum, Australian Madison Championship, Latrobe reverts back to one day,
Fantasy Classics game begins soon
Saturday, March 17
First Edition Cycling News
- Gerolsteiner holds Paris-Nice lead, Stage win for 23 year-old, Basso and Bettini
crash, Hunter takes Barloworld train to victory, Sastre recovering, Canada names
track world's team, Fitchburg Longsjo adds categories, Quad Knopf Sequoia set
for weekend
Sunday, March 18
First Edition Cycling News
- Giancarlo Ferretti back?, Discovery close to signing new sponsor, Basso's
spring interrupted, Riccň displays tremendous talent in Tirreno, Haussler's
very bad days, Beloki to make comeback?, Simoni to debut in World Cup
Monday, March 19
First Edition Cycling News
- Thrilling finale in Nice, No Pro Tour ceremony in Nice, A name for the future:
Roman Kreuziger, Cadel Evans not desperate, World Champion Bettini crashes again,
Basso returns in Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Riccň doubles up in Tirreno, The first
of many for Ignatiev, T-Mobile training camp
Latest Cycling News -
Contador Indurain's successor?, Bittersweet Sunday for Gerolsteiner, Klöden's
good news, López a "rough diamond", Hard times for Tinkoff in Tirreno, Light
health problems for Boonen and Bettini, Rabobank for upcoming races
Tuesday, March 20
First Edition Cycling News
- McEwen confident for Milano-Sanremo, Bruyneel satisfied, Toyota-United excited
ahead of Redlands Classic, Fewer teams for Amstel Gold Race, Rabobank announce
rosters, Quick.Step for Nokere Koerse, Hunter to lead Barloworld in Milano-Sanremo,
Women's Prestige Series ready to roll, More Prizes for Fantasy Spring Classics
2007!
Latest Cycling News -
Bono makes mark in Tirreno, Klöden in Tirreno for Kazakhstan, The future in
Tirreno, Tinkoff team spirit, Gerolsteiner's up-and-downs, Mayo happy about
start, Sastre optimistic, Unibet ready for Sanremo, Volksbank in Benelux
Wednesday, March 21
First Edition Cycling News
- Operación Puerto investigation not complete, Georgia confirms 15 teams
for '07 Tour, Valverde honoured in Murcia, Koldo Fernández ecstatic with maiden
victory, Sastre Back in Training, Dekker out of Milano-Sanremo, Speedplay and
Descente join Fantasy Spring Classics 2007!
Latest Cycling News -
Spanish newspaper takes aim at Puerto judge, ProTour meeting in mid-April,
Klöden: the first German in Tirreno, Petacchi determined for Sanremo, Quick-Step
and Caisse d'Epargne for Sanremo
Thursday, March 22
First Edition Cycling News
- Pozatto to lead Liquigas at Milan-San Remo; Di Luca out, Inside the new Palma
velodrome, Llaneras ready for podium, Critérium International invites
Team Slipstream, Rabobank signs Bos, Rojas injured in car accident, Sirotti
presents Cancellara with winning photo, Nanaimo withdraws Canadian 'cross nationals
bid, Homage for José María Jiménez, Karpin Galicia for
Castilla y León, AG2R for Milan-San Remo, Ready to play - Fantasy Spring
Classics 2007!
MTB News & Racing Roundup
- Emmett signs with Giant, Marathon opened World Cup season, Puerto Rico to
host cross country in Rincon, Australia selects marathon championship venue,
Gary Fisher rolls out 29er crew, Mary & Mike diary: Making the most of winter,
Jamis Bicycles team, Three events left in Kona Global Series, Tennessee opens
series, Saugy's Cape Epic Diary: The countdown begins
Latest Cycling News -
Serene and focused: Alexandre Vinokourov, Unibet.com changes name and jerseys
in France, Riccardo Riccň gains exposure, Milram and Gerolsteiner for Sanremo,
Niermann back in the saddle, Pfannberger lightly injured by taxi, New Zealand
Junior World track team announced
Friday, March 23
MTB News & Racing
Roundup - UCI points game explained, Canada and US lead UCI rankings, Cape
Epic countdown, Firecracker 50 designated US marathon national, Kona announces
2007 roster, Rocky Mountain gravity team selected, MASS signs new title sponsor,
Gunn-Rita diary: A satisfying start in Sardinia, Saugy's Cape Epic diary: Packing
up, East Coasters to host pair of races
First Edition Cycling News
- Big names in question for Milan-San Remo, Ignatiev added to San Remo team,
T-Mobile, Astana for San Remo, Repairs to sector of Paris-Roubaix, Luperini
returns to GP Costa Etrusca, Applaus for equal prize money, Team Flexpoint presented,
Mt. Hood Classic offers toughest race yet
Latest Cycling News -
Freire ready for spring-time Worlds, Gilbert - Belgium's other Sanremo hope,
Cipollini cast vote: Bennati, Euskaltel line up for Saturday, Rinaldo Nocentini
out of Sanremo, T-Mobile's snowy training camp, Kohl working for Tour chance,
Liberty Seguros wants to stop sponsoring, Backstedt returns, Caisse d'Epargne
for Castilla y León, Fantasy Spring Classics 2007
Saturday, March 24
First Edition Cycling News
- Unibet.com ignored for Paris-Roubaix, Hushovd questionable, Cooke out of MSR,
Backstedt passes cobbles test, Ciolek's MSR dreams, Crashes mar Oceania mountain
cross opener, Strong Czech team for FBD Insurance Rás, Track Worlds line-ups
solidified, Irish women's series kicks off, Only hours to join Fantasy MSR Spring
Classics 2007!
Sunday, March 25
First Edition Cycling News
- Aust cycling champion dies in traffic accident, Two Gerolsteiner riders injured
in MSR, Dominguez eliminated while leading Redlands Sprint competition, Rojas
return unlikely, Oceania cancels DH seeding, Symmetrics re-signs sponsor, Archer
GP, Sanchez looks ahead, UAE Federation seeks help, Ride with Basso in Italy
and Lance in Iowa, Custom bike raffled for cancer, Klöden's long way home
Monday, March 26
First Edition Cycling
News - MSR post-race comments, Cataluna breaks scaphoid, Slipstream gets
Catalunya nod, Jacob Rosenbarger Interview, US Handcycle series opens, Fuerteventura
- Canarias camp, Milram and Gerolsteiner to Settimana Internazionale, Updated
ProTour rankings, German Federation plans doping crackdown
Latest Cycling News -
Freire: a fragile genius, McEwen misses podium by a hair, Doping in the 90's,
according to Belgian TV, Boonen gets new custom bike, Serrano out of Castilla
y León, Dessel down with toxoplasmosis, Hoj out of Classics, Handcyclists race
at Redlands Classic
Tuesday, March 27
First Edition Cycling
News - Riis responds to doping allegations, NZ dealt track worlds blow,
Zabel, Petacchi for Niedersachsen, Sprinters for Rund um Köln, Lampre-Fondital
announce rosters, Wiggins heads Good Friday line-up, Dome2Dome gets UCI sanction,
Winfield Criterium gets new date
Latest Cycling News -
Brutt recounts long day in Italy, Basso confirms in Castilla y Leon, Karpets
and Pereiro on Castilla y Leon, Savoldelli in Coppi e Bartali, Cuesta crashes
out, Trampusch with Lyme disease, Volksbank and T-Mobile for Settimana Internazionale,
Zabel hopes for win in Henninger, Gerolsteiner and Quick-Step for Dwars door
Vlaanderen, 2007 Österreich Rundfahrt, New Zealand Worlds team
Wednesday, March 28
First Edition Cycling
News - Valverde: Winning already, Deutschland Tour presents course, Cahors
affair decision delayed, Wiggins: "I can't see us being beat", Aussies confident
ahead of omnium debut, Hammond well prepared, Hushovd to E3 Prijs, Cofidis staying
away from De Panne, Gerolsteiner injury update, Viganň sidelined, One month
off for Bertagnolli, USA Cycling festival registration
Latest Cycling News -
Bertolini takes Coppi e Bartali opener, Brutt rules rain-soaked day, Petacchi
thinking of Gent-Wevelgem, Ventoso rising, Karpets keeps Castilla y Leon control,
Basso fined, Klier out after collision, T-Mobile doesn't want Fuentes riders
in Deutschland Tour, Belgian doping claim denials, Museeuw trial delayed, Milram
for weekend
Thursday, March 29
First Edition Cycling News
- Boonen's back, Scarponi ends winless period, Kopp rebounds from crash, Hammer
leads US worlds team, Austria's worlds team down to two, French sprinters ready,
Hunter back in action, Liquigas launches northern campaign, Dilŕ - Guericiotti
- Cogeas readies for Italian debut, New Zealand sets 2008 nationals, Boston
Beanpot set, Texas school racing heats up
BMX News & Racing Roundup
- UCI reveals Beijing track layout, Anne-Caroline Chausson returns to BMX, USAC
selects former champion, BMX returns to Sea Otter Classic, UCI ranks States
and Argentina at top, Online registration for Madrid, Stumpfhauser dominates
Winter Nationals, Pro-Gate signs Felicia Stancil
Latest Cycling News -
Countdown to Beijing: Majorca, Scarponi weathers the storm, Pierfelici in Coppi
e Bartali, Petacchi abandons, Ventoso continues in Castilla y Leon, Dwars door
Vlaanderen injury report, Gerolsteiner for the weekend, Skil-Shimano to D-Tour,
Elk Haus aiming high, Like father, like son
Friday, March 30
First
Edition Cycling News - Alberto Contador: "I had orders", Hondo goes back
to court, GB aiming big in Majorca, Newton hoping for two golds, Valverde aiming
for Critérium International, Good news for Moletta, Rojas hoping for early return,
T-Mobile for Belgium, McEwen to ride E3-Prijs, Astana for the weekend races,
Saccarelli-EMU women's team
MTB
News & Racing Roundup - Epic racing in South Africa, Cancelled World
Cup moves to Canada, Other World Cup disciplines await, NMBS opens North American
season, Oceania winners, Swiss Power Cup preview, Châtel Mountain Cycle team,
Race to the North Pole, Cape Epic diary, Tory Thomas diary, South Tyrol Marathon,
Tasmania 24 hour race, GearJammer registration, Dirtmasters
Latest
Cycling News - Ballan departs for Northern Classics, Boogerd recons Flanders
finale, Track World's: 'Cyclones' open medal account, Kersten ill, Huff first
American male medalist in 11 years, Spaniards against each other, Di Luca strikes
again, 2007 Dauphiné unveiled, Astana changes weekend line-ups, McDonald fund
created, Battenkill-Roubaix draws near
Saturday, March 31
First Edition Cycling News
- Contador satisfied at Castilla, Hammer repeats gold, Tour of Utah postponed,
Team and course for US Open, Wong's win boosts Asian Olympic prospects, Three
golds for Wiggins?, Vino: "This year or never" for Tour win, Klier recovering,
Euskatel for Critérium International, Milram for de Panne, SS Worlds open, $10k
purse at Capital Crit, Boston Bike Film Festival accepts entries
