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07.29.2009 9:18 pm

Tour de France withdrawal

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

During the Tour de France, the telEvision at 10 Speed’s house is pretty much stuck on Versus, so it’s been quite a change in the few days since the Tour ended Sunday.

So, in no particular order, here are 10 of…

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07.06.2009 7:02 pm

Much intrigue heading into Team Time Trial

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

With Columbia-HTC driving the split in the field Monday in Stage 3 of the Tour de France, and with Lance Armstrong making the selection while teammate Alberto Contador missed it, some interesting questions are set to be answered Tuesday in the…

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07.04.2009 3:10 pm

Contador, Astana seize control of Tour de France

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

While Fabian Cancellara crushed the field in the opening time trial and took the first yellow jersey, methinks Alberto Contador and the Astana team seized control of the 2009 Tour de France on Saturday in Monaco.

Contador finished second to Cancellara, 18…

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04.16.2009 5:45 pm

Financial issues for Team Astana

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

From the Associated Press …

Kazakh federation to resume paying Astana wages

By PETER LEONARD

Associated Press Writer

 

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Kazakhstan’s cycling federation said Thursday it will resume paying salaries to Lance Armstrong’s Astana team now that it has received money owed…

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03.27.2009 11:06 pm

Alberto Contador helps carry Levi Leipheimer to victory

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Say this about Alberto Contador:

Dude’s a pro.

I say this because even though he’s a three-time grand tour winner, including the 2007 Tour de France, he seamlessly moved into the role of super-domestique this week for Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer at the…

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03.23.2009 1:06 pm

Lance Armstrong crashes out of Castilla y Leon, breaks collarbone

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

See extended  video of Lance Armstrong crash at Castilla y Leon

The twitter site of Astana director Johan Bruyneel brings updates of Lance Armstrong’s crash in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. In…

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03.18.2009 8:12 pm

Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador and nervous Nellies

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

It remains to be seen whether the latest Lance Armstrong headline about Alberto Contador being “too nervous” is really a media-created firestorm or the sign of a huge rift developing in the fabric of the Astana cycling team.

Cyclingnews.com published a rewrite of the original…

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03.15.2009 10:35 pm

Alberto Contador, Paris-Nice and the Tour de France

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

What do you make of Alberto Contador missing the podium in Paris-Nice?

  • Nothing; it’s March.There’s plenty of time to get ready for the Tour in July. (28%, 5 Votes)
  • Contador’s result creates an opening for Lance Armstrong to assume the team leadership…
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03.15.2009 10:26 pm

Contador falls short, but watch out for Antonio Colom

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Alberto Contador put in a game effort Sunday in the final stage of Paris-Nice, but it wasn’t enough to affect the overall race result.

Contador finished second in the stage behind former teammate Antonio Colom of Katusha, and he took back but 17…

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03.14.2009 8:33 pm

Lack of sustenance dooms Alberto Contador

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

No one will ever accuse ol’ 10 Speed of forgetting to eat … but forgetting to eat and drink is what three-time Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador said did him in Saturday in the seventh stage of Paris-Nice.

Alberto Contador said he forgot to do enough of this -- drinking, as well as eating -- Saturday before bonking in Stage 7 of Paris-Nice. (PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images)

Alberto Contador said he forgot to do enough…

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