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• Operación Puerto - Coverage starts May 22, 2006. This major investigation in Spain caused huge disruption to the 2006 Tour de France, and put the careers of riders such as Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso on hold. The case is certain to continue. • UCI vs. Grand Tours - Coverage starts February 1, 2005. The Union Cycliste Internationale has galvanised the three powerful owners of the world's Grand Tours - the Giro, the Tour and Vuelta - in opposition to its ProTour plans, with TV rights the stumbling block. • Floyd Landis case - On July 27, 2006, it was revealed that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis had returned a positive test for an abnormal ratio of testosterone: epitestosterone in an anti-doping test conducted after his victory in stage 17 of the Tour de France. • L'Equipe
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Saturday, May 10
First
Edition Cycling News - Contador says Giro win 'difficult', Di Luca calm, Menchov's
goals depend on form, Cavendish eyes stage wins, Richeze out of Giro over positive
test, Lhotellerie quashes rumours, Irish rider hopes for solid Giro, Astana swaps
Giro riders, Blaudzun to retire, Ascani banned, Charges recommended in fatal California
crash, Toyota-United to help paralyzed former national champ
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - On the trail with Sabine Spitz, Hill ready for
downhill World Cup opener, ECP-Tau riders to represent Spain, IMBA volunteer stewardship
program renewed, Velirium to rock Mont-Sainte-Anne, Eastern Canada gets stage
race, Houffalize tech, Irminger's new steed, O'Dea diary, Watch Valley Bike Cup
Friday, May 9
Latest
Cycling News - CSC targets team time trial & Best Young Rider, Nuyens looking
for a stage win, Australian champion motivated, Wegelius: Liquigas will have more
freedom, Henninger Turm latest German victim, Hoste to stay at Silence-Lotto,
Milram's Tour de France pre-selection, Sydney accident driver on defense
First Edition Cycling News - Astana pulls together for Giro, Simoni's last Grand Tour, Caisse d'Epargne loses one, McEwen optimistic, Innocently guilty?, Agritubel gains two, Steegmans lashes out at UCI, Sydney road rage driver questioned, Liquigas to Philly, Vos heads south, Armstrong makes top 100, Sprinters to rule Triple Crown opener, US Collegiate nats open, Welsh track champs call for racers
Thursday, May 8
Latest Cycling News - Road rage crash shocks Sydney, McGee eyes Giro TTT, Rodríguez part of three-pronged Caisse team, Duggan finally home again, Lhotellerie on the UCI's passport list?, Teams informed of suspicious riders, or not?, Barloworld commits to 2009, New co-sponsor for Lampre, Berlin winner will not defend title, Juniors tackling Trophée centre Morbihan
First
Edition Cycling News - Men from the North meet in Dunkirk, Organizers hopeful
for Giro free of scandals, Teams set for Triple Crown in Philly, Hincapie to defend
Tour of Missouri title, Volksbank signs Australian time trialist, USA Cycling
to stay in Colorado, British Cycling ramps up for Bikeability, Tobago cycling
classic returns, ORBA supports grassroots women's racing
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Dahle Flesjå back to the beginning, Three
in a row for Absalon, Premont & Dahle battle in Madrid, Kenda & Tomac
launch new downhill team, Ghost picks up healthy sponsorship, Juarez & Sawicki
win Dirt Sweat & Gears, MBNC standings updated, Keith Bontrager diary, Pro Bike:
Todd Wells, F1RST and Seasons showing worldwide
Wednesday, May 7
Latest
Cycling News - Barloworld's Corti aims for well-managed Giro, CPA's Vasseur
polling riders, Petacchi loses wins, Cooke and Caccia return to racing, Rojas
for the Tour?
First
Edition Cycling News - Arroyo wants Giro top five, Rabobank makes preliminary
Tour selections, Breschel abandons Dunkerque, Nuyens has the world at his feet,
Lefevere denies new sponsor rumours, Bayern Rundfahrt announces teams, Armstrong's
shop grand opening this weekend, Carney happy with KBS/Medifast improvement
Tuesday, May 6
Latest
Cycling News - Petacchi suspended, Patxi Vila positive, Tour champion Contador
back in Italy, Hansen hopes for long lasting Giro, José Joaquín Rojas fights in
Dunkerque, Hulsmans out of Dunkerque, Bileka resigns from Silence-Lotto
First
Edition Cycling News - Astarloa racing towards Giro d'Italia, Riccò to lead
Saunier Duval's Giro bid, Loddo targets Tinkoff Giro stage wins, More injuries
hit Milram, Toyota-United dominate weekend racing, NZ team for Junior worlds,
USA has successful Fleche du Sud
Monday, May 5
Latest
Cycling News - The Corsa Rosa promises excitement, Contador with "unknown
form", A surprise called De Bonis, Pereiro on the up, Rabobank lost out, Petacchi
decision expected this week, Burghardt pain-free
First
Edition Cycling News - Astana to ride Giro, Klöden the first, High Road
satisfied, Arndt takes over, German TV claims 2007 payments to Freiburg doctors,
Teams for Four Days of Dunkirk
Sunday, May 4
First
Edition Cycling News - Astana may receive last minute Giro invitation, Petacchi
out of Giro, Ambitious plans for High Road, Strength helps "unknown" win
in Romandie, Toyota United's title sponsor not to renew, Austrian climbing champ,
KBS/Medifast collects first 2008 win, Fast Freddie camp to benefit youth
Saturday, May 3
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - World's best ready in Madrid, More burglaries
at World Cup, European Marathon Champs to Albstadt, George looks for success
in Graskop, Probike: Irina Kalentieva, New Zealand picks for Worlds, Introducing
Women Who Ride Club, Dirt Sweat & Gears, El Reto de los Misioneros returns to
Peru, Kellevie hosts six hour race, USA gravity and endurance rankings, Mid-Atlantic
Cup accepting teams
First
Edition Cycling News - Top rider under suspicion from passport data, All
Giro riders have passports, Dunkerque to start without Ladagnous, Gerolsteiner's
fate to be known before Tour, Peter Velits: the modest champion, High Road sends
top riders to Berne, Euskaltel on stage hunt in Vuelta a Asturias, Judge upholds
'Toona suit
Friday, May 2
Latest
Cycling News - Volksbank on probation in MPCC, CSC's Giro line-up ready,
Caisse d'Epargne sends climbers to Italy, Rabobank hopeful for Romandie time
trial, Sinkewitz still looking for team, Austrian one-two in U23 Henninger,
Doping controls in Frankfurt, Ullrich wins step in Coast trial, Ray-Glow seeks
riders for Commerce Bank Series
First
Edition Cycling News - Number 1 for McEwen, Kroon repeats in sunshine, Verbrugghe
targets Giro, Timmer takes a break, French teams still waiting, AG2R for upcoming
races, Traksel again
Thursday, May 1
Latest
Cycling News - Burghardt is no couch potato, Milram's game for Roels, Recovered
Korff back, Tinkoff "ecstatic" with Vuelta invitation, French teams finalise
Giro line-ups, Cruz back to normal training
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Legendary Cactus Cup returns, NMBS finals relocate
to Brian Head, Kalentieva and Absalon win in Offenburg, Unlucky weekend for
the Multivan Merida , A World of potential for Wells, Hannah stays "home" for
2008, Wheeler and O'Dea win 24-hour NPS opener, Canada boasts another stage
race, IMBA contest calls for short films, O'Dea diary: Testing the new bikes
First
Edition Cycling News - Riders scout Giro's Plan de Corones, France stiffens
anti-doping laws, Di Luca wins and loses in CAS decision, Cordero: Vuelta better
than Tour, Iglinsky takes wet Romandie stage, Champions shocked after World
Cups delivered by mail, Teams get Tour prizes, Tour of Pennsylvania route announced
Wednesday, April 30
Latest
Cycling News - Cavendish heads youngsters in Romandie, Bennati makes a strong
comeback, Gerolsteiner proud of its Ardennes, Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
finalises Giro picks, Menchov to lead Rabobank in Giro, Switzerland names first
Olympic picks, CSF Group pleased with April
First
Edition Cycling News - Astana gets Vuelta nod, Vino's Tour stage wins stripped
and awarded to others, Two Quick Step riders hit by car, Barloworld finalizes
Giro picks, Tour Down Under breaks records, Time to Bern in Swiss World Cup,
Nürnberger for the weekend, Swiss Gerolsteiner riders look to Romandie, German
teams for Henninger, Boston area's new race
Tuesday, April 29
Latest
Cycling News - Valverde to Clásica de Alcobendas, Not enough water for Gerolsteiner's
Wegmann, Volksbank looking to improve in Frankfurt, Calvente thanks Contentpolis-Murcia
with win, Burghardt planning his comeback, Sulzberger claims Regioni stage win
First
Edition Cycling News - Mountainous Romandie course offers good Giro preparation,
Teams ready for Giro dress rehearsal, Team uninvited for Henninger Turm, Evans
stays focused on Tour, Barloworld looking for success, Team Type 1 happy with
Georgia, WADA hosts symposium, New track race for Minnesota, Pro bike racing
returns to Toronto, Six days of Fort Collins
Monday, April 28
Latest
Cycling News - Schleck leaves Ardennes 'satisfied', Cunego suffered, Georgia's
dark horse win, Duggan talks recovery, Bruyneel does't want Vinokourov, Astana
confirms in Georgia, Cavendish wins in unusual way, Rasmussen and Rabobank can't
settle, Vandenbroucke not ready to give up, Photographer seriously injured
First
Edition Cycling News - Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner has further objectives,
Gerolsteiner come close again, Belgians invisible in Liège finale, Strong ride
by Austrian champion, Rodríguez satisfied, Wegmann ready for next step, Petacchi's
Giro in doubt
Sunday, April 27
First
Edition Cycling News - Basso's Tour future uncertain, High Road opts out
of Vuelta, New climb in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Cunego trying to make history,
Schleck ready for Liège, Rabobank without clear team leader, Kirchen's Olympic
dreams, Canadian champ going strong in Georgia, Bissell gives England the green
light, Health Net's daily double
Saturday, April 26
First
Edition Cycling News - CPA President Vasseur wants democracy, Liquigas withdraws
from AIGCP, Basso: 'I can win Giro again', Jaksche gives up the fight, Grajales
sidelined in Georgia, Boonen caught speeding, USA Crits Series ready to roll,
AG2R for Trophée Grimpeurs
Friday, April 25
Latest
Cycling News - Valverde: "I am not favourite number one", Cunego and Menchov
in Liège, Zabel and Petacchi out, Slipstream sets up key players in Georgia,
Stapleton happy with High Road roll, Toyota-United and BMC satisfied, too, Duggan
update, Riders react to Basso signing, Dauphiné parcours and teams announced,
New race series to come in 2009?
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Racers ready for World Cup round two, Bike
thieves strike at Houffalize, World's fastest gravity racers converge at Sea
Otter, Singlespeeders flock to Rotorua, US Nationals bids sought, Southern California
summit, Tragedy at Sea Otter, Simoni contemplates worlds, New SRAM items, Whiskey
Off-Road honors Janelle, 24 hours of Vail Lake, NSW & ACT reintroduce dual slalom
First
Edition Cycling News - Basso signs with Liquigas, Liège-Bastogne-Liège preview,
Georgia important to Astana, Gerdemann unlikely for Tour, Wegmann disappointed
with Flèche Wallonne, Leukemans appeals again, Totschnig shatters collarbone,
Caisse d'Epargne for Romandie
Thursday, April 24
Latest
Cycling News - New Zealander takes yellow in Georgia, Injured Duggan improving,
Schumacher on the up despite Flèche crash, Hesjedal's hopes dashed by puncture,
Rabo youngsters show Classics promise, Dutchwoman doubles in Huy, Rasmussen
still hoping for come-back, Volunteers needed for Commerce Bank Triple Crown
First
Edition Cycling News - Luxemburger delivers on the Mur de Huy, Bad crash
mars Georgia stage, Schleck tries his hand at Flèche, Lloyd strong in Ardennes,
Tragedy at Sea Otter, Simoni to MTB world's?, Gerolsteiner for Liège-Bastogne-Liège,
USWCDP partners with JETCycling
Wednesday, April 23
Latest
Cycling News - Gilbert says he can't win, Women's showdown at Mur de Huy,
Henderson inches closer, CAS case weighing on Petacchi, Chadwick checks in from
Georgia, Jaksche still looking for a team, No place for Boogerd at Rabobank?,
Colombia Es Pasión's final prep for National tour
First
Edition Cycling News - Evans testing form in Ardennes Classics, Georgia
victory despite broken hand, Sanderson showing renewed promise, High Road's
hopes rest with young, Leukemans' two-year suspension upheld, USA Crits Speed
Week, McCann tops Lincoln GP entries
Tuesday, April 22
Latest
Cycling News - Rebellin ready for Ardennes and beyond, Hesjedal building
for Giro d'Italia, Sutherland back again, Pfannberger up for Ardennes challenges,
Grabsch with knee problems, Knee surgery for Rosseler, Quick Step with minor
changes for Flèche, Flèche line-ups, Lampre change for Belgium
First
Edition Cycling News - Sprinters' delight in short, flat Georgia opener,
Bettini better for Liège, Petacchi with doubts and ambitions, Klöden
targetting Romandie, Hondo looking to Giro, Gerolsteiner's Holczer confident,
Lance Armstrong finishes Boston Marathon, Northern California women's series
announced
Monday, April 21
Latest
Cycling News - The Mur's madness, Freire heads to Ardennes, Rebellin misses
out, Team time trial adding twist to Georgia, Pérez ready for Giro, Dekker and
Rabobank more or less satisfied, De Goede to defend lead in Flèche, Mapei-Heizomat
on winning streak
First
Edition Cycling News - Amstel winner gains confidence, Lampre names six
for Tour, Former winner falls short in Amstel, Garcia Dapena blooms late in
Turkey, Astana stymied on Cauberg, Aussie champ Lloyd outrun in Amstel roller-coaster,
Volksbank's mixed bag in Italy, Aldag not worried about d'Hont book
Sunday, April 20
First
Edition Cycling News - Schumacher feeling the pressure, Rebellin arrives
calm for a nervous Amstel Gold, Van Goolen out, Arvesen in Amstel, New ProTour
race for Russia, Rock Racing happy with Georgia entry, USADA anti-doping pilot
program, Team Type 1 on the hunt for Georgia stages
Saturday, April 19
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - Houffalize opens World Cup cross country season,
Niner Bikes pairs with IMBA, Mike & Mary diary, Hessler to race Baja, Plattkill
signs Ulmer, Greenbrier important for American juniors, Watch Valley Bike cup
starting, Chase the Sun series, Scottish Borders to host festival
First
Edition Cycling News - Tour de Georgia evolves, UCI announces Olympic track
slots, VDB releases autobiography, Haussler steps in for Amstel, Liquigas changes
guard, Bennati returns, More 'Oil for Drugs' verdicts, Chadwick gets a reality
check, Women's Prestige Series topped by Canadian