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LONDON - European stock markets rose Wednesday after strong earnings from French bank Credit Agricole SA and a surprise increase in British employment levels.

Alberto Contador once again proved too strong for his rivals and took the win in the 8th edition of the Amstel Curacao race repeating his victory in 2007 finishing alone The two time winner of the Tour de France escaped just before the finish at the Lions Dive & Beach Resort.

Junior male track and road cyclist, Cameron Meyer . Ttrack world champion another year wiser After spending his first year in the professional ranks, talented young Australian Cameron Meyer believes that the confidence gained in his debut season should help him achieve even bigger things in 2010, which will probably include another ride in the Giro ...

Bradley Wiggins described Team Sky as the Manchester United of cycling teams. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Team Sky will delay naming their full line-up with the final roster hingeing on their ongoing last-ditch efforts to sign Bradley Wiggins from the American Garmin-Slipstream team.

With Cadel Evans signing onto the team, BMC is virtually guaranteed a spot in the 2010 Tour de France.

Rob Hayles upstaged Great Britain's Olympic cycling heroes at the opening Tour of Britain stage in London yesterday.

Sir Chris Hoy and Geraint Thomas showed Great Britain remain the world's leading nation at Manchester's Velodrome with stunning victories at the Track World Cup.

Surviving success was tough but that is the goal for Team GB cyclist. Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Getty Images A year ago this week, Great Britain's cyclists assembled for the World Cup in Manchester in the euphoric haze that followed the team's domination in Beijing.

Team RadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has reflected on a manic season at Astana, the experiened Belgian not mincing his words on a number of topics, including the Kazakh squad and his former star rider, Alberto Contador The man who guided Lance Armstrong, and more recently, Contador, to their Tour de France wins, opened up to Belgian ...

French bank Credit Agricole said it had no plans for talks on a merger with rival Societe Generale and insurer Groupama, after Le Monde newspaper reported that Agricole was studying such a deal.

Amundi Asset Management will be the new name of the combined asset management businesses of Credit Agricole and Societe Generale, effective Jan.

Castelli unveiled its new "Dress Like a Pro" program at this year's Interbike show whereby regular consumers will now have access to exact same custom clothing pieces as supplied to the Cervelo Test Team - instead of diluted pieces that only look like the real thing.

Bradley Wiggins collected a nifty trophy for winning the Jayco Herald Sun Tour - but he has his eyes on another prize in 2010.

BRADLEY Wiggins departs Australia today having claimed the first professional stage race of his soaring career after an intriguing criterium in which his Garmin-Slipstream team opted to protect the lead of the British superstar, rather than propel young Australian Chris Sutton to a victory he desperately wanted.

It may have poured all week during the 2009 Jayco Herald Sun Tour but after today's final stage on Lygon Street it was Bradley Wiggins' turn to reign, in the company of his talented accomplices from the Garmin Slipstream team.

Photograph: Alessandro Trovati/AP Bradley Wiggins , three times an Olympic champion, has hit out at plans which will deny him the chance to defend his individual pursuit title at London 2012.

Briton Bradley Wiggins powers towards victory in yesterday's time trial. MATHEMATICALLY, it is simple: the fight for a yellow jersey is down to two cyclists in Carlton today.

PARIS 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.

Saul Raisin said his mom knew that the international cycling community was aware of him - and his near-fatal bicycle accident - when Lance Armstrong called to offer his help.

Britain's Mark Cavendish admits next year's Tour de France route looks more difficult than this year, but that won't stop the Isle of Man rider aiming to blitz the sprint field yet again.