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Wegmann gives stricken German team hope for survival

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Fabian Wegmann handed his struggling Milram cycling team a boost in their quest for a new sponsor by sprinting to victory in the Frankfurt Grand Prix semi-classic on Saturday.Milram is the last remaining German-backed team in the professional peloton and, with their sponsor -- a dairy company -- ending its deal at the end of the year the team is currently battling to find a replacement.Wegmann's second successive victory, after 201.7 km of racing, the German winning ahead of Belgians Geert...Read Full Story

Germany's Team Milram enter Australia tour

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Sprinter Robert Forster will spearhead the German Team Milram at Australia's Tour Down Under in January, organisers said on Monday.Forster has ridden in the Tour de France three times (2005, 2007, 2008) and is rated by his team as one of the best sprinters in international cycling."Forster has had stage wins in the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana and will be one to watch vying for sprint points in January," tour race director Mike Turtur said.Joining Forster will be Australian Olympic...Read Full Story

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team names team for Tirreno Adriatico

By Ron Callahan on  From bikeworldnews.com
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the team that will participate in the Tirreno Adriatico race from March 7th to the 13th, 2012, for a total of 1063 km.“It’s going to be a very challenging race,” explains Sports Director Davide Bramati. “The opening team time trial and the concluding individual time trial will be spectacular but the race will be decided in the 5th stage with arrival at Prato di Tivo. The final climb is 14 kilometres long with an average incline...Read Full Story

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team names rosters for Oman and Algarve

By Ron Callahan on  From bikeworldnews.com
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step will be busy this week in two highly prestigious races: the Tour of Oman (14th-19th) and the Vuelta ao Algarve (15th-19th).“After our lucky transfer in Qatar we’re going to try to do well in Oman, too,” said Sports Director Wilfried Peeters. “As for the arrivals adapted to sprinters, we’re going to call on Steegmans. Gert was a fundamental pillar for Boonen’s victory in Qatar; now it will be his turn to try and win a stage. For the general classification we can count...Read Full Story

Iljo Keisse and Niki Terpstra grab lead in Amsterdam Six Day

By Ron Callahan on  From bikeworldnews.com
Iljo Keisse together with his Dutch teammate Niki Terpstra are the first leaders of the Six Days of Amsterdam. The Quick Step duo won Monday’s short and long Madison events and collected 55 points. They are a lap ahead of their closest pursuers.Second place is held by the Dutch duo of Peter Schep & Wim Stroetinga, which gleaned 72 points, but are still one lap behind Keisse & Terpstra. Kenny de Ketele together with the Dutchman Mark Barry are  in third place with 47 points.The Six Days of...Read Full Story
Zabel to ride Berkshire Cycling Classic in May
Do you like this? Tweet Cycling legend Erik Zabel will ride the first annual Berkshire Cycling Classic in Lenox, Massachusetts on May 6, 2012, event organiser Sparta Cycling announced on Thursday.  
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Slippery conditions in Brabantse Pijl see some big names come down
Andy Schleck crashes out early while Jérôme Pineau, Gerald Ciolek and Peter Sagan all hit the tarmac...  
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Erik Zabel Confirmed For Berkshire Cycling Classic
Famous German returns to the United States  
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