Cancellara surprises no one, wins third world time trial title
World time trials: Kristin Armstrong, Jack Bobridge and Cancellara?
Aussie Jack Bobridge and American Kristin Armstrong won the men’s under 23 and women’s world time trial championships, respectively, Wednesday in Mendrisio, Switzerland, using the same course that the elite men will use Thursday.
Much intrigue heading into Team Time Trial
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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Fabian Cancellara wins AToC prologue, takes yellow jersey
Big Fabian Cancellara of Saxo Bank powered to the victory Saturday in the 2.4 mile prologue to open the Amgen Tour of California.
Cancellara won the prologue for the second successive year as Saxo aims to please its American bike supplier,…
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No surprise, Cancellara wins Olympics men’s TT; Leipheimer takes bronze; Armstrong wins women’s TT
Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara motored to the gold medal Wednesday in the men’s time trial at the Beijing Olympics, covering the 47 kilometers in 1 hour 2 minutes 11.43 seconds.
Cancellara trailed Gustav Erik Larsson of Sweden by six seconds at the…
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Race of Truth at the Olympics
After watching Fabian Cancellara’s fabulous ride Saturday in the Olympics road race, I’m picking the world time trial champ to win the Olympics time trial on Wednesday as well.
The real race will be for second place. I’m liking Levi Leipheimer…
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Fabian Cancellara’s incredible ride to bronze
While Samuel Sanchez (left) revels in the gold medal of the Olympics road cycling race Saturday, the face of bronze medalist Fabian Cancellara (right) shows the aftermath of his stunning 5 kilometer full-gas rush to the finish.
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Spain’s Sanchez wins gold
Welp, turns out the pre-race Olympics cycling buzz about Spain was spot-on, ‘cept for the predicted winner.
The Spanish team boasted favourite Alejandro Valverde, the past two Tour de France winners in Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre and recent TdF green…
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Sastre easily holds off Evans in decisive TT; American teams shine

Carlos Sastre of CSC-Saxo Bank knows the maillot jaune will be his in Paris as he crosses the finishing line Saturday in Stage 20 of the Tour de France — a 53 kilometers (33 miles) individual time trial between Cerilly…
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