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02.26.2009 7:27 pm

Revenge of the sponsor! Sinkewitz has to pay damages

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

A court in German ruled Thursday that cyclist Patrick Sinkewitz has to pay damages to a sponsor as a result of his doping case in 2007.

Seems to sponsor, a beverage company, canceled an advertising campaign with Sinkewitz after his positive…

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02.24.2009 9:59 am

Armstrong to race in Ireland after Tour. Does Tour of Missouri have a chance?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The hard-working dudes at Velonews have reported that Lance Armstrong will extend his schedule beyond the Tour de France and compete in the Tour of Ireland in late August, then appear at a two-day cancer conference there.

This is significant because…

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09.26.2008 6:17 pm

Tour of Missouri steps up in class

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

In its third edition, the Tour of Missouri will be a 2.HC race,  joining the Tour of California and the Tour of Georgia in the highest classification among stage races sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

According to the UCI America Tour schedule,…

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09.25.2008 5:47 pm

LeMond quizzes Armstrong at InterBike

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Lance Armstrong has said he’d be open and accommodating to everyone in his comeback in professional cycling, and apparently he meant it.

Three-time Tour de France champ and Armstrong antagonist Greg LeMond attended Armsrtrong’s press conference at InterBike, and Armstrong noted…

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09.25.2008 12:05 am

World Time Trial prediction: Let Levi ride!!

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Two victories in the TT and a podium finish at the Vuelta a Espana … American Levi Leipheimer is on form, as they say in cycling.

So, I’ll pick him to win the World TT title in a few hours, with…

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09.24.2008 9:51 am

Columbia’s Michael Barry writes about the Tour of Missouri

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

In addition to his impressive Stage 4 win in Rolla, Michael Barry of Columbia authored an impressive tome in the New York times about the Tour of Missouri and professional cycling in the U.S.

Dude’s got a big engine and he can write,…

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09.23.2008 4:14 pm

Watch Lance live Wednesday at 11 a.m.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lance Armstrong will offer Part 1 of his explanation of his return to cycling in a live webcast and press conference from the Clinton Global Initiative at 11 a.m. St. Louis time Wednesday.

Here’s the link. It will be activated about 15…

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09.15.2008 1:19 pm

Flooding hits Trailnet office

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Trailnet has put out a call for assistance after flooding inundated the nonprofit’s offices along Grant’s Trail, at Reavis Barracks Road in south St. Louis County.

Trailnet has done much good over the years in developing trails, organizing events and promoting…

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09.14.2008 7:19 pm

Garmin-Chipotle comes of age with VandeVelde’s ToM yellow jersey

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

In the course of a year, the state of Missouri has had a front-row seat in the growth and maturation of the American professional cycling team owned by Slipstream Sports.

A year ago at the inaugural Tour of Missouri, Slipstream-Chipotle celebrated…

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09.13.2008 7:47 pm

Cavendish rides Columbia train to victory again

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

With the best cycling team in the world leading him out, Columbia’s Mark Cavendish is virtually unbeatable in races that come down to a bunch sprint.

He knows it. His team knows it. His competitors know it. Everyone knows it.

It’s little…

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