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09.17.2009 12:15 pm

Vuelta crash may derail Danielson’s plan to compete at Worlds

American Tom Danielson's Stage 17 crash in the Vuleta a Espana and subsequent illness may keep him out of the world championships in Switzerland.

The U.S. Men’s Elite Cycling team may have lost its secret weapon for the World Championships next weekend.

American Tom Danielson of Garmin-Slipstream began today’s Vuelta a Espana 18th stage ninth on the general classification, 8:28 behind leader Alejandro Valverde of…

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09.11.2009 7:40 pm

USA for Worlds: Who ya gonna call?

As the Tour of Missouri and Vuelta a Espana wind down, the cycling season ends with the 2009 World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland Sept. 23-27.

With Garmin-Slipstream’s Christian VandeVelde conceivably out due to a broken hand suffered in Stage 1 of…

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08.31.2009 12:11 pm

Big George Hincapie wins U.S. Road title in adopted hometown

George Hincapie waves in front of the podium as he stands with his daughter, Julia Paris, after winning the USA Cycling Pro Road Race Championship on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Greenville, S.C. At rear are second-place Andrew Bajadali, right, and third-place Jeff Louder. (AP Photo/The Greenville News, Owen Riley Jr.)

George Hincapie waves in front of the podium as he stands with his daughter, Julia Paris, after winning the USA Cycling Pro Road Race Championship on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Greenville, S.C. At rear are second-place Andrew Bajadali, right,…

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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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05.22.2009 7:46 pm

The media, Lance Armstrong, Twitter and the Giro d’Italia

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

This media vs. Lance Armstrong tift at the Giro d’Italia is becoming soooo high school, in a “That ’70s Show” kind of way. 

Cyclingnews.com reports today that some media covering the Giro are now boycotting Armstrong’s 140characters of Twitter wisdom because Armstrong has been Silent…

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05.21.2009 7:58 pm

Giro d’Italia has been Universally appealing

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

The Giro d’Italia to date has been an exceptional race, with excitment and drama supplied by …

– The American team Columbia High-Road with five stage wins: the opening stage team time trial,  two by sprinter Mark Cavendish, and one each by Edvald Boasson Hagen…

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05.05.2009 2:16 pm

Will an American win the 100th anniversary Giro d’Italia?

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s been more than 20 years since an American won the Giro d’Italia (Andy Hampsten in 1988), and this, the 100th anniversary of the Giro, is as good a time as any for an American to don the maglia rosa…

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04.24.2009 5:10 pm

AFLD clears Armstrong

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

The French anti-doping agency apparently will take no action against Lance Armstrong as a result of hubbub a few weeks back about him taking a shower while his people confirmed the identity of an anti-doping tester. 

Apparently, the end result of this…

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