Will Team Skil-Shimano do well in the 2009 Tour de France?
20 votes so far
Leader:
No, they don't have the strength to compete
73%
27%
Will Piet Rooijakkers have a break out year in 2009?
30 votes so far
Leader:
Yes, Piet Rooijakkers is moving up in the ranks
48%
41%
How will Lance Armstrong do in the 2009 Tour de France?
246 votes so far
Leader:
He'll do well but not win
51%
49%
Will Levi Leipheimer beat Lance Armstrong in the 2009 Tour?
51 votes so far
Leader:
No, Lance Armstrong is a machine during the Tour de France, no one can stop him
60%
40%
Who's the stronger Team Katusha rider?
15 votes so far
Leader:
Gert Steegmans

10 Americans in Tour de France, matching record

By J Dell on  From washingtonexaminer.com
JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press REDON, France A record-tying 10 U.S. cyclists spent the Fourth of July on the roads of the Tour de France. American fans had even more to celebrate Monday when Tyler Farrar raced to his first individual Tour stage victory, becoming the first U.S. rider to win a stage on July 4. "I certainly would have taken it on any day," said Farrar, a sprint specialist from Wenatchee, Wash., who rides for Garmin-Cervelo. "But as...Read Full Story

Hushovd paves way for Farrar win at Tour de France

By J Dell on  From washingtonexaminer.com
SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer REDON, France Thor Hushovd is the world champion, wears the race leader's yellow jersey and has 10 Tour de France stage victories. With such an impressive record, he wasn't exactly expected to play the role of the perfect teammate to help road companion Tyler Farrar race to his first stage victory Monday in cycling's biggest event. Hushovd's devotion to Farrar, who dedicated his win to late best friend Wouter Weylandt...Read Full Story

Vaughters gets another email from John Kerry

By J Dell on  From washingtonexaminer.com
JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer REDON, France Jonathan Vaughters received another email from his good friend Sen. John Kerry, who was congratulating the manager of the Garmin-Cervelo team for a stage win at the Tour de France. "Kerry's a massive cycling fan," Vaughters told The Associated Press on Monday. "He's got a (Garmin-Cervelo) jersey and shorts, he always rides in it." Vaughters showed the AP an email he had received from the Massachusetts senator...Read Full Story

2011 Tour of California: Stage 5 Results

By Ron Callahan on  From bikeworldnews.com
Thursday’s Stage 5 marked the longest stage of this year’s Amgen Tour of California, running 217.4kms from Seaside to Paso Robles.  Right from the start, Stefan Denifl (Leopard Trek) launched a solo attack, but it was quickly caught.  With four KOM point possibilities on the road, and that classification being so close, the peloton was hesitant to allow breaks to form, keeping the group together until shortly before the first KOM.  At this point, Oscar Freire Gomez (Rabobank Cycling Team...Read Full Story

Cadel Evans pays tribute to Thor Hushovd's stage three performance

By suranicocc1 on  From 1st-experience.blogspot.com
CADEL Evans has hailed fellow world champion Thor Hushovd after the crack Norwegian sprinter piloted American Tyler Farrar to a rare victory over Mark Cavendish to help deliver a maiden Tour de France victory on the third stage. Hushovd retained the race leader's yellow jersey as Garmin-Cervelo revelled in its second victory in succession, having won the 23km team time trial at Les Essarts.But it was the powerful fast man's decision to act as Farrar's lead-out man - on American Independence...Read Full Story
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)
Boulder-based Team Garmin-Barracuda putting together solid season
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Garmin-Barracuda putting together solid season
Just last summer Thor Hushovd won two stages and held the yellow jersey for a week in a Tour de France ... stage from Treviso to Alpe di Pampeago/Val di Fiemme has four huge climbs totally 30.6 miles with average grades ranging from 7.4 to ...  
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Robert Gesink wins Tour of California cycling race
LOS ANGELES -- Eight months after breaking his leg in a training accident ... Tom Boonen of Belgium, the current No. 1-ranked cyclist, finished second in the final stage, trailing by a half-length. Gerald Ciolek of Germany placed third.  
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Full interview: Mark Cavendish talks to ITV.com/tour
Talking exclusively to ITV, world champion Mark Cavendish tells us his aims for the summer ahead of the Tour de France and 2012 Olympics in London Cavendish is proud to be riding on a British team as world champion - and he is looking forward to seeing the ...  
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Tom Boonen skipping Tour de France
The winner of Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders says the Olympic road race is tougher than it looks. He thinks he'll have a good chance along with sprinters like British rival Mark Cavendish. The Tour de France finishes only six days before ...  
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Mark Cavendish clinches stage 13, Aussie sprinter Matt Goss exits Giro d...
TOP Australian sprinter Matt Goss pulled out of the Giro d'Italia after stage 13 as the GreenEDGE cyclist prepares for the Tour de France and Olympics. Goss finished sixth behind British sprint ace Mark Cavendish at Cervere. The Tasmanian was always going ...  
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2012 Giro d'Italia Results: Mark Cavendish Captures 2nd Stage Victory
The 2012 Giro d'Italia started in Modena on Thursday and ended along the Adriatic coast in Fano with Mark Cavendish capturing the Stage ... third-place with an 11-second gap ahead of him. Christian Vande Velde is behind by 26 seconds, good ...  
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Boonen skips Tour de France to center on Olympics
May 15, 2012: From left, Alexander Calendario; Peter Sagan, of Slovakia; Heinrich Haussler, of Australia; and Tom Boonen, of Belgium, sprint to the finish during Stage 3 of the Tour of California cycling race in Livermore, Calif. BRUSSELS ...  
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Dutch cyclist Gesink wins Tour of California
LOS ANGELES -- Eight months after break his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall race title Sunday with a main field finish in the eighth stage of the Amgen Tour of California. Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the final leg.  
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In September 2010, Contador announced that he had tested positive for Clenbuterol in a control taken during that year's Tour de France, but although he was ... In mid-December 2009, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that the Cas had ...  
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