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CAS postpones hearing in Valverde doping case

From: www.afp.com

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) said on Monday that it had postponed a hearing into Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde's appeal against a doping ban that sidelined him from this year's Tour de France. The hearing into the two year suspension on Italian soil imposed by the Italian national Olympic committee (CONI) had been scheduled for November 16. But CAS said the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had recently been allowed to join the case, delaying the procedure. "As a consequence, all parties concerned have agreed to postpone the hearing that was initially fixed for 16 November 2009," ... Read Full Story

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Lance Armstrong VS Cadel Evans

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From: livingstrongandhappy.blogspot.com

Cadel Evans leaves Team Silence-Lotto to join BMC Cycling Team and will be racing with George Hincapie against Lance Armstrong (RadioShack Cycling Team) in Adelaide, Australia next year in the Tour Down Under , which will run from the 17 to 24 of January. This is great news and proves that the 2010 professional cycling season is going to be exhilarating. Just for starters, we will have Cadel Evans VS Lance Armstrong, then, several cycling races, then the Giro and so on. Can't wait for 2010! About Lance Armstrong: Lance's participation in the 2009 Tour Down Under brought thousands of visitors from all over ... Read Full Story

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Contador Spoils the Schleck Party

From: www.reuters.com

(Left) Alberto Contador of Spain team Astana crosses the finishline in second during stage seven of the 2009 Tour de France from Barcelona to Andorra Arcalis on July 10, 2009 in Andorra Arcalis, Andorra. (Getty Images) more pics » LE GRAND BORNAND, France (Reuters) - Frank and Andy Schleck tried with all their might to shake the Tour de France peloton in the 17th stage but they could not topple leader Alberto Contador on Wednesday. The Spaniard spoiled the brothers' party by sticking with them in the last two of five climbs on the final stage in the Alps, strengthening his overall lead with ... Read Full Story

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Contador eyes Spanish team in 2010

From: www.afp.com

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador would like to race with a Spanish team next year but refused to rule out staying with Astana until his contract with the Kazakh-funded outfit runs out in 2010. Astana has not yet been granted a ProTour licence by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for next season and the 26-year-old Spaniard told sports daily AS his lawyers were "studying" the possibility that he would leave the team next season. "Of course I would like to race for a Spanish team and Caisse (d'Epargne) is incomparable, we will see what is going to happen," he said. "But I would ... Read Full Story

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Suspicions over latest probe into Armstrong team

From: www.ap.org

There is something fishy about France's latest probe into the former team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. Leaving no stones — or in this case, syringes — unturned in the battle against doping is commendable. Unless, of course, the investigation proves to be little more than a vendetta against the cyclist some French love to hate, convinced as they are that the cancer-survivor can only have triumphed through doping. The facts: After this year's Tour, French police descended on a waste management firm, Cosmolys, that many teams use to dispose of their medical trash — bloody bandages, used sticking plasters, etc. ... Read Full Story

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Kind words, but no love between Armstrong, Contador

From: www.afp.com

Lance Armstrong tried to conceal it, but a wry smile gave away just how high his rivalry with yellow jersey rival Alberto Contador may soar on their anticipated duel at the Tour de France in 2010. To fans who missed out on this year's epic, Spanish climbing ace Contador overcame huge pressures off the bike to claim his second overall win, and fourth in a major Tour, as Armstrong, returning after a four-year absence, did well to finish third at nearly six minutes off the pace. But the backdrop to their rivalry was even juicier. Normally teams at the Tour de France serve to ... Read Full Story

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Kind words, but no love between Armstrong, Contador

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List of 2009 Tour de France Riders

Cyril Dessel of Ag2r (BBC)
Ag2r-La Mondiale
    Manager: Vincent Lavenu
    Cyril Dessel (France)
    Jose Luis Arrieta Lujambio (ESP)
    Lloyd Mondory (France)
    Stephane Goubert (France)
    Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)

Agritubel
    Manager: David Fornes
    Brice Feillu (France)
    Christophe Moreau (France)
    David La Lay (France)
    Eduardo Gonzálo (Spa)
    Geoffroy Lequatre (France)
    Maxime Bouet (France)
    Nicolas Vogondy (France)
    Romain Feillu (France)
    Sylvain Calzati (France)

Alberto Contador of Astana (Epoch Times)
Astana
    Manager: Johan Bruyneel
    Alberto Contador (Spa)
    Andreas Kloden (Ger)
    Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)
    Gregory Rast (Swi)
    Haimar Zubeldia (Spa)
    Lance Armstrong (USA)
    Levi Leipheimer (USA)
    Sergio Paulinho (Por)
    Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr)

Bbox Bouygues Telecom
    Manager: Jean-René Bernaudeau
    Pierre Rolland (France)
    Pierrick Fedrigo (France)
    Thomas Voeckler (France)
    William Bonnet (France)
    Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)
    Yuri Trofimov (RUS)

Caisse D’Epargne
    Manager: José-Miguel Echavarri
    David Arroyo Duran (ESP)
    Jose Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (ESP)
    Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (ESP)
    Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (ESP)
    Oscar Pereiro Sio (ESP)
    Xabier Zandio Echaide (ESP)

Carlos Sastre of Cervelo (Telegraph)
Cervelo TestTeam
    Manager: Theo Maucher
    Andreas Klier (GER)
    Brett Lancaster (AUS)
    Carlos Sastre (ESP)
    Hayden Roulston (NZL)
    Heinrich Haussler (GER)
    Inigo Cuesta (ESP)
    Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP)
    Thor Hushovd (NOR)
    Volodymyr Gustov (UKR)

Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
    Manager: Éric Boyer
    Amael Moinard (France)
    Bingen Fernandez (ESP)
    Christophe Kern (France)
    David Moncoutie (France)
    Leonardo Duque (COL)
    Remi Pauriol (France)
    Samuel Dumoulin (France)
    Sebastien Minard (France)
    Stephane Auge (France)

Koldo Fernandez (Daylife)
Euskaltel-Euskadi
    Manager: Miguel Madariaga
    Alan Pérez (Spain)
    Amets Txurruka (Spain)
    Egoi Martínez (Spain)
    Gorka Verdugo (Spain)
    Igor Antón (Spain)
    Juanio Oroz (Spain)
    Koldo Fernández (Spain)
    Mikel Astarloza (Spain)
    Rubén Pérez (Spain)

Francaise Des Jeux
    Manager: Marc Madiot
    Anthony Geslin (F)
    Benoit Vaugrenard (F)
    Christophe LeMevel (F)
    Jerome Coppel (F)
    Jussi Veikkanen (Fin)
    Sandy Casar (F)
    Yahueni Hutarovich (Blr)

Garmin - Slipstream
    Manager: Jonathan Vaughters
    Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
    Christian Vande Velde (USA)
    Dan Martin (Irl)
    Danny Pate (USA)
    David Millar (GBr)
    David Zabriskie (USA)
    Julian Dean (NZl)
    Ryder Hesjedal (Can)
    Tyler Farrar (USA)

Alessandro Ballan (SDamy)
Lampre - N.G.C.
    Manager: Giuseppe Saronni
    Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
    Angelo Furlan (ITA)
    Daniele Righi (ITA)
    Marco Bandiera (ITA)
    Marco Marzano (ITA)
    Marzio Bruseghin (ITA)
    Massimiliano Mori (ITA)
    Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA)
    Simon Spilak (SLO)

Liquigas
    Manager: Roberto Amadio
    Alessandro Vanoti (Italy)
    Alexandr Kuschynski (Rus)
    Brian Vandborg (Den)
    Daniele Bennati (Italy)
    Fabio Sabatini (Italy)
    Franco Pellizotti (Italy)
    Frederik Willems (Bel)
    Roman Kreuziger (Cze)
    Vicenzo Nibali (Ita)

Jerome Pineau (Cycling Fans)
Quick Step
    Manager: Patrick Lefevere
    Carlos Barredo Llamazales (ESP)
    Jerome Pineau (France)
    Stijn Devolder (BEL)
    Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)

Rabobank
    Manager: Harold Knebel
    Denis Menchov (Russia)
    Grischa Niermann (Germany)
    Joost Posthuma (Dutch)
    Juan Antonio Flecha (Argentina/Spain)
    Juan Manuel Garate (Spain)
    Laurens Ten Dam (Dutch)
    Oscar Freire (Spain)
    Robert Gesink (Dutch)
    Stef Clement (Dutch)

Silence-Lotto
    Manager: Marc Sergeant
    Cadel Evans (AUS)
    Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
    Johan Vansummeren (BEL)
    Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL)
    Matthew Lloyd (AUS)
    Mickael Delage (France)
    Sebastian Lang (GER)
    Staf Scheirlinckx (BEL)
    Thomas Dekker (NED)

Simon Geschke of Skil Shimano (Skil Fan)
Skil-Shimano
    Manager: Iwan Spekenbrink
    Albert Timmer (NED)
    Cyril Lemoine (France)
    Jonathan Hivert (France)
    Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED)
    Piet Rooijakkers (NED)
    Simon Geschke (GER)

Team Columbia - Highroad
    Manager: Bob Stapleton
    Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
    George Hincapie (USA)
    Kim Kirchen (LUX)
    Marcus Burghardt (GER)
    Mark Cavendish (GBR)
    Mark Renshaw (AUS)
    Maxime Monfort (ITALY)
    Michael Rogers (AUS)
    Tony Martin (GER)

Team Katusha
    Manager: Stefano Feltrin
    Alexandre Botcharov (RUS)
    Danilo Napolitano (ITA)
    Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
    Joan Horrach Rippoll (ESP)
    Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS)
    Nikolay Trusov (RUS)
    Serguei Ivanov (RUS)
    Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)
    Vladimir Karpets (RUS)

Fabian Wegmann of Milrom (BBC)
Team Milram
    Manager: Gerry Van Gerwen
    Christian Knees (Ger)
    Fabian Wegmann (Ger)
    Gerald Ciolek (Ger)
    Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger)
    Linus Gerdemann (Ger)
    Markus Fothen (Ger)
    Niki Terpstra (Ned)
    Peter Velits (Svk)
    Peter Wrolich (Aut)

Team Saxo Bank
    Manager: Bjarne Riis
    Andy Schleck (Lux)
    Chris Anker Sørensen (Den)
    Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
    Fränk Schleck (Lux)
    Gustav Larsson (Swe)
    Jens Voigt (Germany)
    Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor)
    Nicki Sørensen (Den)
    Stuart O’Grady (Aus)

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Contador makes deal with Astana • 2010 Routes: Giro | California | TdF • The tug-of-war for the services of Alberto Contador seems to be finally nearing a conclusion. According to reports in the European media, the two-time Tour de France champion is

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