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          |  Rory Sutherland Diary
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 |  Rider Diaries A complete listing of Cyclingnews' diarists can be found here. Tales from the Peloton2009 Ten former mountain bikers who've gone to the roadArdennes Classics: Doin' 
        the Ardennes double
 Great moments in Classics history – the 
        Ardennes Classics
 The Julich chronicles: Crashing 
        is the cyclist's curse
 The Tour de France ladder: Astana 
        all the way!
 Paris-Roubaix: BMC's 
        wild Roubaix wildcard ride
 Paris-Roubaix favorites: Roubaix's 
        hit list
 Ten must-know 
        cross country mountain bikers
 Great moments in Classics history - the Cobbles
 Women in men's cycling: The 
        feminine touch
 Milano-Sanremo: Glory 
        on the via roma
 Spring Classics: Bartoli 
        holds court
 Training in Tucson: Mountain 
        bikers follow the sun
 The Julich chronicles: From 
        behind the barriers...
 Tour de France: Tracking 
        the Tour contenders in March
 Spring Classics: 10 
        riders who need a result
 Photo feature: Tour 
        of California in the frame
 Levi Leipheimer: Tour 
        of California is golden
 Floyd Landis: breaks 
        radio silence
 Tour director: Charting 
        the course for Tour of California
 Tour of Qatar: Prudhomme's 
        desert vision
 Columbia's young champions: Keller 
        and Fahlin
 The Julich chronicles: Battle 
        of the bulge
 State of cycling: Riders' 
        lack of power
 Tour Down Under : When 
        the stars align
 Team Columbia : New 
        colours for 2009
 Team Milram : New 
        and different in 2009
 Bob Stapleton & Allan Peiper: United 
        Colours of Columbia
 News features2009 News feature: Freiburg 
              report details cycling's dark sideAstana's Giro chances: Astana 
        versus Italy
 News feature: Ivanov 
        grabs his Amstel at last
 Paris-Roubaix: In 
        the eye of the storm
 Flanders: Boonen 
        wants face-off with Pozzato
 'Pippo' Pozzato marks 
        2009's first win on eve of Flanders
 Sanremo: Cavendish 
        came and conquered
 Milano-Sanremo: Aussie 
        intervention in la Classicisima
 Milano-Sanremo: King 
        Armstrong holds court in Milan's Castello Sforzesco
 Tour of California: Who 
        can beat Levi in the Solvang time trial?
 Tour of California: Cali-climb-ication
 Tour of California: Preparing 
        for the big show
 Astana: Adopting 
        the Californian way
 Stuart O'Grady: Can 
        O'Grady three-peat in the Tour Down Under?
 André Greipel: Unlucky 
        Tour Down Under blow
 Oscar Pereiro: The 
        other big comeback
 Lance Armstrong: All 
        I wanna do is have some fun
 2008 Features The Julich chronicles: Cross-training with the proTour de France: German broadcasters have tough choice
 Track: US track talents storm Europe
 Astana 2009 Preview: A 
          winning formula once again?
 The 2008 season: Biggest 
          moments, part two
 The 2008 season: Biggest 
          moments, part one
 Garmin launch: Winning 
          is the word
 The new kids on 
            the block
 The Julich chronicles: The 
          business of cycling
 Brad McGee: Last 
          ride
 Sean Kelly: RAF 
          challenge
 Giro di Lombardia: Soloing 
          for the win
 Procycling: When 
          does brilliance become boring?
 Procycling: Tour 
          of Portugal fights to clean up
 'Cross feature: North 
          American season bigger than ever
 World Championships - Spanish 
          armada cruising for Freire
 Book excerpt: Heroes, 
          Villains and Veloromes: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution
 Tales from the start ramp: BMX 
    awaits Olympic destiny
 Olympics: Danish 
    track turnaround
 Carlos Sastre: Champion 
          with heart
 Olympic Games: The 
          Road to Success
 Racing in China: The 
    last frontier?
 The week that was: Tour 
          kicks off as contracts are signed
 Procycling: In 
          search of Abdoujaparov
 MTB news feature: Great 
          Divide racers get second option
 USA Cycling president Mark Abramson: The 
          era of the collegian
 The anatomy of bike position: Steve 
          Hogg talks you through bike set-up
 Nürnberger women's team: Planning 
          a big year
 Team Type 1: Racing 
          for a healthy life
 Paris-Roubaix Favourites: Mud 
          or dust: Who's got the legs?
 Riders preview Roubaix parcours: A 
          photo gallery
 Making the grade: Deciding 
          Tour de Georgia invites
 Flanders Favourites: Who 
          will win?
 The Hellingen of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2008
 Vlaanderen: At the 
          heart of Flanders
 Harelbeke's E3 Prijs: CSC 
          plays its cards
 Milano-Sanremo: Sprinters 
          foiled in La Classicissima
 Marco Polo's journey: Stepping 
          up a gear
 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: Quick 
          Step back in business
 Het Volk: Gilbert: 
          Doing it the Merckxian way
 Marco Polo's journey: Part 
          I - The early years
 Sierra Grade: The 
          beast of San Jose
 Bissell: How 
          they prepared for the Tour of California
 Health Net: Quality 
          versus quantity
 Toyota United: Pre-season 
          camp in Solvang
 Tour of California photo feature: Teams 
          hit the road for a pre-competition training ride
 Team High Road presentation
 La Française des Jeux: Team 
          presentation
 Jonathan Vaughters: Captaining 
          the Slipstream ship
 'L'Etape' Down Under: A 
          sea of ochre
 Tour Down Under: All 
          the way to the top
 Quick Step:  Rolling in Spain
 Gerolsteiner: Quality 
          over quantity
 Euskaltel-Euskadi: Team 
          work!
 Milram: New Identity
 Caisse d'Epargne: Regularity 
          rules
 Team Slipstream/Chipotle presents 'The 
          New Face of American Cycling'
 Cofidis team launch 
          2008
 Rasmus Damsgaard: The 
          man with the (anti-doping) plan
 On track: Malaysia 
          aims for Olympic glory
 Euro 'Cross Camp: Promising 
        young Americans go abroad
 News feature: Armstrong: 
        Contador is the best
 News feature: Bjarne's 
        next battle
 Exposed: CERA's 
        shadow casts doubt
 News feature: Cheers, 
        tears as Meares claims top honour
 Walsh's view: The 
        politics of anti-doping
 Lance Armstrong: Looking 
        for balance
 The last half: A review of the ProTour teams' seasons: part 
        one, part 
        two,
 Slow fuse ignites Prudhomme's 
        third Tour
 Team Garmin: Work 
        is a four-letter word – part 2
 Team Garmin: Work 
        is a four-letter word – part 1
 Damiano Cunego: A 
        third Giro di Lombardia
 Ghisallo: The 
        Patron Saint of Cycling
 Pat McQuaid: Ongoing 
        battle for cycling's governing body
 Rahsaan Bahati: Paving 
        the way
 ProTour 2011: AIGCP 
        President Boyer raises questions
 Lance Armstrong responds 
        to testing times
 News feature: American 
        MTB series reinvented
 News feature:Armstrong 
        addresses industry
 News feature: Armstrong 
        still heading Down Under?
 News feature: McQuaid 
        pleased with peace deal
 Scientists debate 
        over Armstrong data
 Texan cowboy riding 
        back into action?
 Katusha aims big 
        for 2009
 News feature: North 
        American peloton in flux (part 2)
 News feature: North 
        American peloton in flux
 Feedback 
        given to UCI world cycling calendar announcement
 News feature: US 
        national racing calendar problems persist
 News feature: Mechanics 
        support US Team
 Board talk: Olympic 
        track event preview
 Beijing Olympics: Will 
        poor air quality mean poor performance?
 News feature: Tour 
        of California heads to Palomar
 News feature: UCI 
        unhappy with ProTour rejection
 News feature: Sport 
        reacts to ProTour meltdown
 News feature: ProTour 
        heading East?
 News feature: CAS 
        delivers final blow to Landis
 A review of the ProTour 
        teams' season to date
 High Road's Stapleton on Columbia 
        future
 Garmin-Chipotle: Cycling's 
        new deal
 News feature: Great 
        Divide racers get second option
 News feature: Support 
        and criticism for Boonen
 Does Dauphiné success guarantee 
        Tour victory?
 News feature: McQuaid 
        reacts to ASO decision
 News feature: Tour 
        de France sanctioned by FFC
 News feature: Mid-season review, Part 
        one, part 
        two, part 
        three, part 
        four
 News feature: Major 
        Taylor monument unveiled
 Henninger: The latest 
        German victim
 News feature: Innocently 
        guilty? The Petacchi case
 News feature: Road 
        rage crash shocks Sydney
 News feature: Valverde's Real 
        objectives still to come
 News feature: Scheldeprijs: Victory 
        stolen on the line
 Trek, LeMond at 
        loggerheads
 Team CSC: The 
        best was not enough
 Roubaix News: Boonen 
        and Devolder lead team into hell
 News feature: Symmetrics 
        feeling the financial pinch
 News feature: Ronde 
        winner a Tour contender?
 News feature: Cape 
        Epic: A day in the life
 News features: McQuaid 
        warns of rival federation
 Radio nowhere: Lefevere 
        wants to keep in touch
 News feature: Boyer 
        in the line of fire
 News feature: California 
        accident
 News feature: Women's 
        North American racing improves
 News feature: Boonen 
        & Bettini ready for spring campaign
 News feature: Dark 
        clouds over 2008 season
 News feature: Did 
        the Vuelta's date change hurt the race?
 News feature: ACE-ing 
        the test: New frontiers in drug testing
 News feature: Riders 
        ready for Saturday showdown
 News feature: Volksbank: 
        Gong against the big guns
 News feature: McQuaid: 
        ASO decision is a 'monumental folly'
 News feature: Sean 
        Kelly pushes harder for 2008
 News feature: Silence-Lotto 
        – New name & a renewed focus
 News feature: Asian 
        cycling strengthening
 News feature: German 
        cycling under siege
 News feature: Astana 
        reborn
 News feature: The 
        American road to the big show
 AG2R-La Mondiale: New 
        name but few other change
 Anna Meares: "I'm 
        lucky, but disappointed"
 News feature: UCI 
        seeks fix for fed fight
 Team Quick Step: On 
        the eve of a crucial season
 News feature: Independent 
        testing to continue alongside 'biological passports'
 Stefan Schumacher's "up-and-down" 
        career
 Season partners: Valverde 
        & Pereiro
 News Feature: Rock 
      Racing on slippery slope
 Les Woodland's retro  Les Woodland retro: Teams vanished and goneLes Woodland retro: The man who almost won
 Les Woodland retro: The cheekiest Tour stage win
 Les Woodland retro: The shortest Tour de France ever
 Les Woodland retro: Cold memories of Liège
 Les Woodland retro: 1958: The year an outsider won Roubaix
 Les Woodland retro: Reg 
        Harris remembered
 Les Woodland retro: Taking 
        shortcuts
 Les Woodland retro: Spring 
        fever
 Les Woodland retro: The 
        mysterious hour record setter
 Les Woodland retro: Russell Mockridge, An 
      Australian pioneer
 Cyclingnews' recent coverage of 'Operación Puerto' May 18, 2009 - Valverde to start CatalunyaMay 15, 2009 - Valverde not welcome in Denmark
 May 14, 2009 - Spanish federation wants proof in Valverde case
 May 13, 2009 - Spanish Olympic Committee defends Valverde
 May 12, 2009 - Valverde responds to sanction
 May 11, 2009 - Italian tribunal delivers Valverde two-year suspension
 May 8, 2009 - Valverde case: Italian Olympic Committee defends Torri
 May 7, 2009 - Valverde to take legal action against CONI prosecutor
 May 5, 2009 - WADA and Spanish federation join CONI and UCI on Valverde
 May 1, 2009 - International Cycling Union joins in on Valverde's hearing in Italy
 
 Cyclingnews'
        complete coverage of Operación Puerto
       Cyclingnews' coverage of the Floyd Landis case May 
29, 2009 - French authorities summon Landis and BakerSeptember 28, 2008 - Landis 
takes case to US federal court
 September 10, 2008 - Landis 
  signing with current Health Net-Maxxis team for 2009
 July 1, 2008 - CAS 
  delivers final blow to Landis legal challenge
 June 30, 2008 - Landis 
  loses final appeal
 June 28, 2008 - Landis 
  decision due Monday
 March 12, 2008 - Landis' 
  judgment day nears
 October 21, 2007 - Landis 
  files appeal with CAS
 October 18, 2007 - AFLD 
  takes another look at Landis case
 Thursday, October 11 - 
  Landis continues fight, appeals to CAS
 Saturday, September 22 
  - UCI officially names Pereiro 2006 Tour champion, Landis case raises issues
 Friday, September 21 - 
  Landis' appeal denied, two year suspension levied
 
 Cyclingnews'
        complete coverage of the Floyd Landis case
       
 Cyclingnews' recent coverage of the ProTour-Grand Tours split
  October 4, 2008 - New ASO chief to maintain valuesSeptember 26, 2008 - UCI declares peace, appoints new VP
 August 30, 2008 - UCI re-signs five ProTour races
 August 22, 2008 - ProTour: Bouncing back or lame duck?
 August 19, 2008 - Stapleton analyses 'world calendar'
 August 18, 2008 - Feedback on 'world calendar'
 August 18, 2008 - UCI announces 'world calendar'
 Cyclingnews' complete coverage of the ProTour-Grand Tours split
  
 Cyclingnews coverage of the L'Equipe allegations June 27, 2006 - Carmichael 
  defends Armstrong, Armstrong answers L'Equipe & LeMondJune 26, 2006 - LeMond: 
  "Armstrong threatened my life"
 June 19, 2006 - Armstrong calls for Pound's exit
 June 18, 2006 
  - Lance Armstrong's open letter against Dick Pound
 June 4, 2006 - UCI hits back at WADA
 June 3, 2006 - WADA slams the Vrijman report
 June 
  2, 2006 - L'Equipe stands by its story, UCI supports Vrijman's findings
 June 
  1, 2006 - UCI, WADA and Armstrong react to Vrijman's report
 May 31, 2006 - UCI lawyer 
  asks for Armstrong's name to be cleared
 May 
  14, 2006 - Two more weeks for Armstrong investigation
 Click 
  here for full coverage of the L'Equipe allegations. | Interviews and profiles for 2009June 2009Christian Vande Velde: Coming 
        back stronger Giro d'Italia 2009
   
 May 2009Tracy Moseley: Defying gravityLance Armstrong: Under no pressure for the Giro
 April 2009       Joe Parkin: Author and former road proDamiano Cunego: Cunego returns for Ardennes rush
 Paris-Roubaix: Inside the Quick Step dynasty
 Mark Cavendish: Cavendish out for another Classic at Gent-Wevelgem
 Stijn Devolder: Second coming in Flanders
 George Hincapie: Out for a Ronde van Vlaanderen win
 Heinrich Haussler: Hands up for Flanders
 March 2009 Jens Voigt: "Not someone who chases records"Lance Armstrong: Talking 
        Giro, Twitter and the Tour
 Alessandro Ballan: Focusing 
        for Roubaix
 Bjarne Riis: Learning 
        from the past - Part II
 Bjarne Riis: Bearing 
        the burden of truth - Part I
 Chad Gerlach: A 
        new lease on love and life
 Tim Duggan: Never 
        walking alone
  February 2009  Filippo Pozzato: It's 
        time to win Michael Rogers: Struggle 
        street makes way for the High Road
 Thor Hushovd: A 
        cobbled transition
 Chris Horner: Letting 
        the legs do the talking
 Juan Antonio Flecha: Classics 
        campaign starts in Qatar
 Martin Whiteley: Behind 
        the scenes of mountain bike management
 January 2009  
      Carlos Sastre: The dark horse rider Darren Lapthorne: One 
        day at a time
 Andy Schleck: Gunning for greatness
 Katie Compton: Seeking 
        to conquer the world
 Floyd Landis: Don't 
        call it a comeback
 Allan Davis: Better 
        than ever
 Nicole Cooke: A 
        perfect season ending
 Cadel Evans: Don't 
        let me be misunderstood
 Baden Cooke: Fresh 
        start with Vacansoleil
 Michael Ball: Ball 
        still in play
 Christian Vande Velde: Finishing 
        domestique duties
 Steve Johnson: State 
        of the federation - Part II
 Steve Johnson: State 
        of the federation - Part I
 Mark Cavendish: Who 
        can challenge him in the 2009 sprints?
 Interviews and profiles for 2008December 2008 Rolf Aldag: German shepardRichard England: A new lease on life
 Alessandro Petacchi puts troubles behind for 2009
 Bradley Wiggins: Walking 
        a different road
 Oleg Tinkov: Brewing 
        over cycling exit
 Jakob Fuglsang: Switching 
        sides
 Bob Stapleton on new 
        anti-doping programme
 Tim Johnson: Victory 
        at last
 Thomas Dekker: A 
        summer of discontent
 Johan Bruyneel brings Astana back 
        stronger for 2009
 Robert Bartko: The 
        track specialist
 Lea Davison: A 
        breakthrough season
 November 2008 Roman Kreuziger: A 
        clean, crisp flavour Chris Froome takes cycling's big step
 Katie Compton's Euro odyssey pays off
 Patrik Sinkewitz: Coming 
        back
 Anne Gripper: Passport 
        to a clean sport
 Ivan Dominguez: Cuban 
        Missile aimed for Europe
 Bobby Julich: Nostalgic 
      Julich hangs up wheels
 October 2008 Matt Fritzinger: Schooling 
        the next generationDan Martin: The 
        next big thing?
 Andriy Grivko: Bringing 
        the world to attention
 Ivan Basso: Focusing 
        on the bike
 Mark Renshaw: Broadening 
        horizons, shifting sands
 Brad McGee's career 
        makeover
 Rahsaan Bahati: Paving 
        the way
 Svein Tuft: The 
        journey to Worlds silver
 Greg LeMond: A 
        different kind of testing
 Mike Sayers: The 
        best years of my life
 Ryan Trebon: Doing 
        the big races
 Levi Leipheimer, part two: A 
        memorable season
 Levi Leipheimer, part one: Staying 
        put with Astana
 September 2008 World Championships 
         
  Oenone Wood: Turning 
        full attention to familyMarco Pinotti: Aiming 
        high on home soil
 Tyler Hamilton: Moving 
        on
 Manolo Saiz: Planning 
        a comeback
 Brooke Miller: It's 
      Miller's time
 Vuelta a España  August 2008 Caroline Buchanan: Buchanan-ball 
        runMary McConneloug: Keeping 
        the balance
 Mike Friedman: A 
        Beijing Meatball
 Grégory Baugé: Firing 
        for French gold
 Christine Thorburn: Doctor 
        of speed
 Hanka Kupfernagel: Time 
        on trial in gold rush
 Nicole Cooke: Heading 
        for Beijing bullseye
 Amaël Moinard: France's 
        next Tour contender?
 Jose Antonio Hermida: Olympics 
        - take three
 Alberto Contador: A 
        talented Spaniard
 Jim Ochowicz: The 
        US road coach evaluates the team
 Olympic Games: Roadies 
        count down as trackies arrive
 Alejandro Valverde: Leading 
        Spain's Olympic charge
 David Zabriskie: Optimistic 
        for Olympic success
 Georgia Gould: Going 
        fast on the way to Beijing
 Tour de France  July 2008  Adam Craig: A 
        second Olympic questRahsaan Bahati: One 
        leg tied behind his back
 June 2008 Kim Kirchen On top in Tour de SuisseKarin Thürig: Eyeing 
        the Olympic TT
 Markus Fothen firing on all cylinders again
 Pierre Rolland: France's next big thing?
 Cyril Dessel: The rebirth of a Tour hero
 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg: Aiming 
        for Triple Crown triple
 Kelli Emmett: Hitting 
        her stride
 Irina Kalentieva: Riding 
        with her head
 Julian Sanz: Long 
        distance exhalation
 Julien Absalon: Staying 
      on top
 May 2008 
	  Sabine Spitz: On 
        the trailGunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå: Back 
        to the beginning
 Susanne Ljungskog's Berne-ing 
        Olympic ambitions
 Peter Velits: Modest 
        champion
 Todd Wells: A 
        world of potential
 Giro d'Italia 2008
  
 April 2008Alejandro Valverde: Real 
        objectives still to comeKim Kirchen: Olympic 
        dreams
 Damiano Cunego: Amstel Gold winner 
        gains confidence
 Davide Rebellin: Ready 
        for Ardennes and beyond
 Alessandro Petacchi: Doubts 
        and ambitions
 Xavier Florencio: Ready 
        for Amstel, Flèche and Liège
 Christophe Agnolutto: Finding 
        stability in retirement
 Tom Boonen: Crucial 
        victory in Hell
 Mark Cavendish: Cavendish 
        the first
 George Hincapie: Ready 
        for Roubaix
 Alessandro Ballan: Eyeing 
        Paris-Roubaix
 Marcus Burghardt: Rehab 
        before racing
 Andy Schleck: Changing 
        Focus
 Judith Arndt: From 
        Flanders to Beijing
 Robbie McEwen: Nothing 
        but quality
 Alessandro Ballan: Plotting 
        Ronde defence
 Tom Boonen: Turning 
        point or stardom
 Andrew Bajadali: Putting 
        things in focus
 Juan Antonio Flecha: "Trusting 
        that the victory comes"
 George Hincapie: Another 
        shot for glory
 Bradley McGee: Back 
        on track
 March 2008Marianne Vos: The 
        end of the rainbowSylvain Chavanel: Dialed 
        in for a strong year
 Heinrich Haussler: Stealth 
        Australian
 David Brailsford: Overseeing 
        the British track campaign
 Alex Rasmussen and Michael Mørkøv: In 
        a class of their own
 Chris Hoy: On 
        the hunt for gold
 Gilberto Simoni: A 
        mountainous journey
 Matthew Goss: Game 
        on for Australia's Goss
 Lees-McRae: On 
        the road to collegiate success
 David Millar: Leading 
        by example
 February 2008Alison Dunlap: Cycling 
        in retirementAdam Hansen: The 
        disbelieving champion
 Dominique Rollin: Rollin 
        along
 Fabian Cancellara: First 
        golden boy
 Rebecca Rusch: A 
        new adventure
 Olaf Pollack: Tracking 
        towards the Olympics
 Chris Horner: Happy 
        with the new home
 Tony Cruz: Team 
        captain at last
 Shinichi and Koji Fukushima: Brothers 
        in armwarmers
 Prentice Steffen: Tending 
        to cycling's emergencies
 Baden Cooke: Finding 
        the power
 Mitchell Docker: Chasing 
        the points prize,
 Miguel Indurain: Impressions 
        from Australia
 Nick Nuyens : Better 
        luck next time
 Claudio Corti : Father 
        and son reunion
 Robert Hunter: Stronger 
        team for 2008
 Johan Bruyneel: Looking 
        ahead
 Johan Bruyneel: A 
        new start
 Bob Stapleton: Fresh 
        start for Team High Road
 January 2008 Stijn Devolder: Full Stijn AheadEnrico Gasparotto: Growing up
 Enrico Franzoi: Back
        on track for the 'Cross Worlds
 Paolo Bettini: Dreaming of August
 Helen Wyman: Swiftly does it
 Will Walker: A 
        tough transition
 Rob Jebb: Peak 
        performer
 Robbie McEwen: On 
        target for March
 Tom Boonen: Eye 
        of the Tornado
 Chloe Forsman: A 
        Luna star in the making
 Carlos Sastre: Still 
        a Grand Tour prospect?
 Ben King: Stepping 
        up the ranks
 Philippe Gilbert: ProTour 
        ambitions Down Under
 Jeremy Powers: Powering 
        towards the Worlds
 Tim Johnson: Unfinished 
      busines
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