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09.28.2009 9:37 am

Australia’s Evans proves strongest in world road championship

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Australia's Cadel Evans crosses the finishing line alone for the world championship title Sunday. AP photo

Australia's Cadel Evans crosses the finishing line alone for the world championship title Sunday. AP photo.

Cadel Evans didn’t have bad luck or bad teammates or a bad frame of mind, so he avoided the pitfalls that had swallowed him in…

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09.24.2009 10:04 am

Cancellara surprises no one, wins third world time trial title

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tom Zirbel of the USA enroute to finishing 4th during the Elite Men's Time Trial at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships on September 24, 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.  (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

MENDRISIO, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Tom Zirbel of the USA en route to finishing 4th during the Elite Men's Time Trial at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships on September 24, 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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09.23.2009 11:27 am

World time trials: Kristin Armstrong, Jack Bobridge and Cancellara?

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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.

Fabian Cancellara, heavy favorite in the elite men's time trial. AFP/Getty Images

Fabian Cancellara, heavy favorite in the…

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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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02.14.2009 6:27 pm

Fabian Cancellara wins AToC prologue, takes yellow jersey

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

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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08.13.2008 3:46 pm

No surprise, Cancellara wins Olympics men’s TT; Leipheimer takes bronze; Armstrong wins women’s TT

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

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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08.12.2008 6:44 pm

Race of Truth at the Olympics

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

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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08.10.2008 12:32 am

Fabian Cancellara’s incredible ride to bronze

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

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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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08.09.2008 11:32 am

Spain’s Sanchez wins gold

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

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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07.26.2008 12:00 pm

Sastre easily holds off Evans in decisive TT; American teams shine

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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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