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Van Garderen all but wraps up win in Amgen Tour of California
San Jose Mercury NewsMT. DIABLO STATE PARK, Calif. _ The dramatic attacks came as expected Saturday on the steepest sections atop Mount Diablo. But Tejay van Garderen didn't panic. The leader of the Amgen Tour of California let his BMC Racing teammates do the heavy...Tags: Tejay van Garderen, Jens Voigt, Gaming, Lieuwe Westra, AEG
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Cycling-Giro stage 15 shortened because of bad weather
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham BARDONECCHIA, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Bad weather and snow in the Alps has forced Giro d'Italia organisers to shorten Sunday's showcase stage 15 and the finish will now be situated 4.25 kilometres from the top of the Col du...Tags: Weather Reports, Italy, France, Giro d'Italia, Vincenzo Nibali
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Amgen Tour of California: In San Jose, cycling fans lining route look like the Lycra-wearing athletes -- with one big difference
San Jose Mercury NewsCycling may be the only professional sport in which fans have the temerity -- and the budget -- to show up at major events dressed just like their heroes, give or take a hundred pounds. At the sixth stage of the Amgen Tour of California, there were so...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Road Race Cycling, Cycling Trial, Cycling, Andy Schleck
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Tour of California: Van Garderen retains overall lead
San Jose Mercury NewsTejay van Garderen left no doubt Friday that he is America's next big cycling star. The slender Montanan struck decisively on a 19.6-mile individual time trial designed by descendants of the Marquis de Sade and in the process all but won the Amgen...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Mercury, Gaming, Cameron Meyer, Lieuwe Westra
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Even Cavendish surprised by fourth stage win
ReutersCHERASCO, Italy, May 17 - A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Britain's Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two days. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali remained overall...Tags: Mark Cavendish, Cadel Evans, Italy, Ryder Hesjedal, Bradley Wiggins
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Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - A sick Bradley Wiggins withdrew from the Giro d'Italia on Friday to ensure he would be back to full strength for the Tour de France which starts on June 29. Pre-race favourite Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal of...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Ryder Hesjedal, Bradley Wiggins, France, Allergies
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Review recommends GreenEdge reinstate banned director
ReutersMELBOURNE (Reuters) - A review of Australia's GreenEdge has recommended the UCI WorldTour cycling team reinstate sacked sports director and confessed doper Matt White. White admitted to doping with the U.S. Postal team and voluntarily stood down from the...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Road Race Cycling, World Anti-Doping Agency, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cycling
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Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from this year's race, the Canadian's Garmin-Sharp team announced before the start of Friday's stage 13. Hesjedal had slipped to 38th place after 12 stages, 32...Tags: Italy, Viral Diseases and Infections, Ryder Hesjedal, Garmin Ltd., Bradley Wiggins
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Cycling-Wiggins out of Giro d'Italia with chest infection - team
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy, May 17 (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of a chest infection, his Team Sky said on Friday. "Due to a worsening chest infection, the decision was taken for Wiggins not to start...Tags: Bradley Wiggins, Giro d'Italia
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Cycling-Review recommends GreenEdge reinstate banned director
ReutersMELBOURNE, May 17 (Reuters) - A review of Australia's GreenEdge has recommended the UCI WorldTour cycling team reinstate sacked sports director and confessed doper Matt White. White admitted to doping with the U.S. Postal team and voluntarily stood...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Road Race Cycling, World Anti-Doping Agency, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cycling
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Giro chances have gone for sick Wiggins, says Brailsford
ReutersTREVISO, Italy (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins's chances of winning the Giro d'Italia have disappeared, his Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said on Thursday but the sick Briton may battle to the end of the race. Wiggins,...Tags: Mark Cavendish, Italy, Flu, Rigoberto Uran, Bradley Wiggins
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Cavendish notches up 100th win, Wiggins loses time
ReutersTREVISO, Italy (Reuters) - Britain's Mark Cavendish racked up the 100th win of his career on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday but Bradley Wiggins's hopes of overall victory were in tatters when he lost time on the main bunch. Tour de France...Tags: Mark Cavendish, Cadel Evans, Rigoberto Uran, Bradley Wiggins, Giro d'Italia
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