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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 17
First
Edition Cycling News - First mountain test for Giro contenders, Unfortunate
puncture for Italian, Tinkoff trackie transfers talent, Milram terminates Petacchi's
contract, Pursuiter excels at Aude prologue, Devolder to scout Tour de France
stages, Tour of Japan starting, Shortened 'Toona keeps equal prize money, Favorites
ready for Euro XC champs
Friday, May 16
Latest
Cycling News - Giro leader boosted by maglia rosa, Priamo: A gregario
who can win, Leipheimer expects time change, Morabito soldiers on, Second Catalunya
for Sastre, Lampre, Caisse d'Epargne for Catalunya, One week to go for Estonian
Cycling Weekend
First
Edition Cycling News - Battle for pink goes to Italy, Reactions to long, hot
stage, Leipheimer held up by police, Unlucky 13 for Mandri, Surgery for McGee,
Feillu returns in Picardie, Dutch coach names Beijing trackies, High Road hoping
for more in France, Stander back racing in South Africa, Balco head reveals methods
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - NMBS returns to California, Fullana ready, Britain
for Continental XC Champs, O'Deas enjoy "home" advantage, New Australian stage
race, Bridgnorth 4X doubleheader, South Africa's Speedy & Muhl duel, Mike
& Mary diary, NorCal fundraiser, Freeride rookies given chance, Aussie calendar
changes, Auction helps Murray, Roc du Littoral
Thursday, May 15
Latest
Cycling News - Italian speaks about shortening of Giro stage, Wiggins satisfied
with Giro, Yates calm about team's chances, Leukemans ban overruled, Gilbert tempted
by Olympics, Positive vibes over TDU's ProTour debut, Bissell to defend Leelanau
title
First
Edition Cycling News - Italian team logs first Giro win, Giro shortened, Millar's
bad luck, Ljungskog to defend at Aude, Quick Step strong in Holland, Meares in
last chance Beijing bid, Track World Cup goes to new host city, AG2R for next
week's races, Cameron Jennings diary, Wisconsin Cycling Series expands, new amateur
stage race for Georgia
Wednesday, May 14
Latest
Cycling News - Pellizotti gives it a go, LPR Brakes rode defensively, Verbrugghe: "you have to be a little crazy", Broken collarbone for Nuyens, Zabriskie flies home, Pollack happy with second, Burghardt confident, Hunter building form, Kitchen sink weather ready in Mt. Hood
First
Edition Cycling News - Youngster takes finest victory, Leipheimer to keep
building form, Riccò's Giro hopes ride on hand, O'Grady to come back bigger, better,
McGee could be out for a month, Triple Crown announce women's teams
MTB
News & Racing Round-up - 4X opens gravity World Cup season in Slovenia,
Familiar downhill stars reign in World Cup, Bryceland injured in spectacular crash,
World's best to downtown Lisboa downhill, Gunn-Rita diary: A return to the top,
Bikes Belong awards spring grants, Highland Fling MTB Marathon
Tuesday, May 13
Latest
Cycling News - Riccò's rough day, Bianca Possoni, Catching the Giro
boat, Giro classifications demystified, Valverde thinking of Tour, First win for
Riccio, Austrian teams win in Germany, Australian juniors selected for worlds
First Edition Cycling News
- Italian claims maiden Giro win, Barloworld riding to protect Soler, Zabel to
try again today, CSC's Aussies out of Giro, Lloyd content thus far, Hoy sends
track bikes, kit to Bolivian cyclists, Sydney driver charged over crash
Monday, May 12
Latest
Cycling News - German women's coach optimistic, Davis happy to be back in
the action, Mountain goats dominate Colombia, Rojas happy with Dunkirk, Mosquera
does well in Spain, Weylandt crashes in Derny race, Conclusion of Pan-American
Championships, Priority Health Tour de Leelanau taking shape
First
Edition Cycling News - The Cobra strikes in Sicily, Zabriskie crashes out
of Giro, Landis case costing WADA $1.3 million, Vervecken denies transfer rumours,
McLeod returns at South African nationals, Tragedy at Portugese Cup race
Sunday, May 11
First
Edition Cycling News - Giro leader wants to share the jersey, Millar: 'The
hard work has paid off', McGee psyched, Pinotti content with High Road performance,
Riccò eyeing Giro's second stage, Good news for Petacchi, Vervecken to change
teams, Grabsch plans return
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