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Australia's Evans takes Tour of Spain lead

Australia's Evans takes Tour of Spain lead

Australia's Cadel Evans took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain on Sunday following the race's eighth stage, the first to be held in the mountains, which was won by Italy's Damiano Cunego. Evans finished the 204.7-kilometre (127-mile) ri [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Slovenia's Bozic wins Tour of Spain sixth stage

Slovenia's Bozic wins Tour of Spain sixth stage

Slovenia's Borut Bozic of Vacansoleil won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain on Friday as Germany's Andre Greipel of Team Columbia held on to the overall lead. The 29-year-old captured the 176.8km (109-mile) stage that started and ended i [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Leipheimer inks deal with Armstrong's cycling team

Leipheimer inks deal with Armstrong's cycling team

Levi Leipheimer inked a two-year deal with Lance Armstrong's new RadioShack team, the US cyclist confirmed. "There were other possibilities, but I've signed with the best team in the world, an American team that's going to sign more Am [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Kiwi Henderson wins Tour of Spain third stage

Kiwi Henderson wins Tour of Spain third stage

New Zealander Greg Henderson of Team Columbia claimed his first victory from a major three-week race when he dominated a bunch sprint to win stage three of the Tour of Spain here on Monday. Henderson, 32, beat Slovenia's Borut Bozic and S [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad, Team RadioShack, will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under around Adelaide from January 17-24, race organisers said here on Thursday. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who returned fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Cyclist Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Cyclist Armstrong returns for Australian tour

Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad, Team RadioShack, will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under around Adelaide from January 17-24, race organisers said here on Thursday. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who returned fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Davis given chance to make amends on Tour of Spain

Davis given chance to make amends on Tour of Spain

Australia's Allan Davis will have the chance to make amends for missing the Tour de France in July after he was named in Quick Step's squad for the upcoming Tour of Spain. Davis, a sprinter, was Quick Step's 'tenth man' for the Tour in J [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Columbia take aim at more stage success in Spain

Columbia take aim at more stage success in Spain

Team Columbia believe powerful German sprinter Andre Greipel can help continue their impressive 2009 season once the Tour of Spain clicks into gear this Saturday. Mark Cavendish's stunning haul of six stage wins from this year's Tour de Fra [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Cyclists roll out for Tour de Timor

Cyclists roll out for Tour de Timor

Some 280 cyclists from around the world pedalled out of East Timor's presidential palace on Monday, on the first leg of the inaugural Tour de Timor. The five-day race is a highlight of festivities surrounding the 10th anniversary of East Ti [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong mobbed at Tour of Ireland

Armstrong mobbed at Tour of Ireland

US cycling star Lance Armstrong stole the show as he was mobbed by hundreds of fans during the Tour of Ireland here on Friday. The seven-time Tour de France champion was competing in the race for the first time in 17 years and fans flocked [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Cycling tour an 'awesome event'

Cycling tour an 'awesome event'

Thirty-six cyclists hopped on their two-wheelers in July for Chalice’s third annual Cycling for Children bike tour in B.C. Nearly $27,000 was raised to help Chalice, formerly known as Christian Child Care International, find sponsors [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong showcase Tour of Ireland

Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong showcase Tour of Ireland

A shortened Tour of Ireland begins in Powerscourt tomorrow with Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish heading the field. The three-day race has been reduced by two stages as a consequence of the "very tough economic climate", said [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Farrar on the double at Eneco Tour

Farrar on the double at Eneco Tour

US rider Tyler Farrar of the Garmin team won the 185km first stage of the Eneco Tour on Wednesday to take the overall race lead in the ProTour event between Belgium and the Netherlands. Farrar won a sprint finish marked by several riders [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong invites Glasgow on bike ride

Armstrong invites Glasgow on bike ride

Lance Armstrong brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday after issuing a Twitter invitation for Scottish cyclists to join him on a casual bike ride. "Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way," Armstrong wrote. "Who wants to [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

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