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For the second year in a row Mark Cavendish proved himself to be the World's pre-eminent sprinter after he dominated cycling's sprint scene in 2009.

A Pro cycling legend Paolo Bettini is scheduled to appear at the 2nd annual Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego, a high performance Italian-themed century ride designed for bicyclists of all abilities.A A Considered one of the best classics riders of all time, Bettini won several major titles in cycling, including the 2004 Olympic gold medal in Athens and ...

With star-studded field and the tropical ambiance this years Amstel Race Curaao will certainly live up to the expectations.

Germany's Andr Greipel will try to add a second Santos Tour Down Under title to his palmares in January, after his title defense earlier this year was hampered by an accident at the Australian race.

Silence/Lotto - Evans Leaves Team Cadel Evans exercises his escape clause with Silence/Lotto to seek another team for 2010.... Cadel Evans verlaat het team Cadel Evans in the Rainbow jersey - with Team sponsor Silence/Lotto emblazoned across the front.

Saturday, October 31, 2009 SYDNEY: Former overall event winners Andre Greipel and Michael Rogers are in the Team Columbia-HTC line-up announced on Friday for the 2010 Tour Down Under, race officials said.

Flandrien Honorees: Mark Cavendish, Martijn Degreve, Kevin De Jonghe, Grace Verbeke, Martijn Degreve and a representative for Philippe Gilbert.

The Amgen Tour of California apparently won't be wheeling its way to Clovis and Fresno next year, in part because race organizers were unable to cut a deal with the federal government to include Yosemite National Park in the event.

For the Grand Tour countries , you need to be able to claim you held serve at home, and maybe grabbed a few more precious wins abroad.

AUSTIN, Texas: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has revealed he underestimated the Tour Down Under when he raced it in January to launch his international comeback from a 31 2 year retirement.

The Amgen Tour of California is bypassing San Diego this year. Charlie Neumann / Union-Tribune - San Diego Union-Tribune The Amgen Tour of California cycling race will not return to San Diego County next year.

Belgian Tom Boonen made an important step towards his first green jersey with victory in the 178.5-km 12th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA In a development that could have implications for Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins , the future of the Tour de France winner Alberto Contador's Astana team has reportedly been secured with a new threea 'year sponsorship.

While some of the overall contenders for the 2010 Tour de France may look with fear upon the route's early stages in Belgium and Northern France, the Quick Step team and Classics specialist Tom Boonen will certainly be aiming for victory on familiar terrain.

Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael has revealed that the seven-time Tour de France winner will take part in the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Silence Lotto team member Philippe Gilbert of Belgium, raises his trophy after winning the Paris-Tours cycling classic in Tours, France, Sunday Oct.

Gilbert, the Silence-Lotto rider, beat off challenges from Tom Boonen, the Belgian national road race champion, and Borut Bozic, Vacansoleil's Slovenian, in a sprint finish in Tours as he continued his country's impressive record in the race.

USA Cycling National Development Team graduate Tyler Farrar scored a big win in Belgium over the weekend while current USA Cycling National Development program riders Taylor Phinney and Shelley Olds earned national titles on the track at the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships in Carson, Calif.

The Col d'Aubisque is likely to make another appearance in the 2010 Tour. When race director Christian Prudhomme unveils details of the 2010 Tour de France in Paris on October 14, his presentation will most likely emphasize the 100th anniversary of the first crossing of the PyrA©nA©es with a course that culminates on the Col du Tourmalet ...

Stage One of the four stage race was a 213 km ride from the French town of Templeuve, taking the peloton across the border into Belgium to the town of Mouscronter where the stage finished with four laps of a 20km circuit.