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Stefan Schumacher and Davide Rebellin have appealed their disqualifications from the Beijing Olympics to the Court of Appeal for Sports, the court announced Friday.

Cyclists Davide Rebellin and Stefan Schumacher have appealed to sport's highest court to overturn their disqualifications from the Beijing Olympics for doping.

Armstrong believes Team Trek-LiveStrong will provide Team Radio Shack with the talent it needs to be successful in 2010 and beyond.

Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Lance Armstrong believes it would be "irresponsible" for him to be the central rider of Team RadioShack, the squad he launched in Arizona yesterday.

Thousands of cyclists start the King Ridge gran fondo in Santa Rosa, Calif., in October.

Former cycling champ "very serene" In a statement, Paolo Bettini has confirmed yesterday's news that he is under investigation for alleged tax evasion by Italian fiscal authorities.

Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi is confident Lampre's manager Giuseppe Saronni will resolve the team's ProTour licence problem.

The local newspaper in Padova reported last week that the procura in Padova has opened a preliminary investigation into the possibility that Danilo Di Luca committed sporting fraud during the 2009 Giro d'Italia. Di Luca, who finished second overall, tested positive for the banned substance CERA on two occasions during the race.

PSK Whirlpool-Author says financial constraints have forced it to return to Continental status for the 2010 season.

AUSTIN, Texas a ' Lance Armstrong's new RadioShack racing team is getting ready to ride and will be training in Tucson next month.

AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, Files After testing positive for a new generation of EPO called Cera, Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin has been ordered to return the Olympic silver medal he was awarded in Beijing.

November 18, 2009 - Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin will have to surrender the silver medal he won at the Beijing Olympic road race in 2008 reports AFP, citing the UCI.

In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov.

Five athletes, including gold medal winner Rashid Ramzi, have been sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee following positive results on doping tests.

In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov.

Professional cycle racer Yuri Hauswald, at right, takes part in a test run of a possible Amgen Tour of California route that would include Old Town and Downtown Auburn.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. Santa Rosa officials are popping wheelies over the amount of money raised at Levi Leipheimer's GranFondo ride in October, saying the money is a big boost toward the city hosting a stage of the Amgen Tour of California again in May.

Veteran German sprinter Danilo Hondo will return to the big leagues next season after inking a deal to join Lampre.

An Italian doctor, Enrico Lazzaro, has come under investigation for the unlawful practice of a doping technique, ozone therapy, as reported Friday in the Italian Gazzetta dello Sport paper.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is no stranger to cycling locally - he rode in the Nevada City Classic this last June.