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Exploring the Women's Peloton - Lotto Ladies Team

Lotto-Belisol have been around as a team since 2006, but if teams can be said to have break-out years then 2009 was their break-out. New signing Rochelle Gilmore who had been bouncing around Itlay on short-term contracts for the previous two years got lots of podium places, Lizzie Armitstead picked up a few young rider jersies, including that for ...

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Related Topix: Nicole Cooke, Summer Sports

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Top 20 sporting moments of the decade: Chris Hoy wins triple Olympic gold

Brendan Gallagher celebrates Chris Hoy's Olympic track cycling double of 2008 as the outstanding sporting moment of the decade.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jason Kenny, Gregory Bauge, Jamie Staff, Rebecca Romero, Kevin Sireau

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Mad.co.uk

Highland Spring launches Chris Hoy promotion

Highland Spring is partnering with Sir Chris Hoy in a new on-pack promotion - " Get in Gear With Chris Hoy, encouraging consumers to get on their bikes this winter.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Andy Murray (2008 Beijing Olympics)

The Herald

Ambitious Hoy guiding light for new generation

SIR Chris Hoy added yet another award yesterday to a groaning trophy cabinet, but from his tone as cycling celebrated renewed sponsorship, his wheels will be turning for a while.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Ross Edgar, Sports, Olympics

Thu Dec 10, 2009

BBC News

Romero faces loss of golden event

Olympic women's individual pursuit gold medallist Rebecca Romero says plans to drop the category from future Games make no sense.

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Related Topix: Victoria Pendleton, Summer Sports, Bradley Wiggins, Rebecca Romero, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Wed Dec 09, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Why Is The IOC Discussing Changes To Track Cycling?

The International Olympic Committee is meeting in Lausanne this week and will discuss radical and controversial proposed changes to the track cycling program for the 2012 Games.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Bradley Wiggins, Rebecca Romero, Sports, Olympics, More Sports, Credit Agricole, Cycling

LBC 97.3

Olympic Proposals Hit Brit Gold Medal Heroes

Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero may lose their chance to defend their medals at London 2012.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Rebecca Romero, Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Sunday Mail

Olympic hero Chris Hoy sets sights on 2014 gold before he quits cycling

Sir Chris Hoy admits the fear of having to call time on his cycling career is driving his ambition of landing a Commonwealth gold medal at Glasgow 2014.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Mon Dec 07, 2009

BBC News

Baxter pleased with cycling debut

Former Olympic skier Alain Baxter was pleased with his cycling debut at Manchester's Revolution event but feels he needs to make improvements.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Alain Baxter, Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports

Sun Dec 06, 2009

BBC News

Shortlist of 10 named for annual BBC sports award to be announced on 13 December

Sports Personality of the Year Venue : Sheffield Arena Date : Sunday, 13 December Time : 1900 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Sport website.

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Related Topix: Sports, Formula-1 Racing, Racing, Mark Cavendish, Victoria Pendleton, Summer Sports, Bradley Wiggins, Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Fri Dec 04, 2009

IcTheWharf

Cavendish Canary Wharf visit has cycle fans in a spin

He's the fastest man on two wheels but he's not going to escape the limelight just yet - as he's just been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

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Related Topix: Mark Cavendish, Summer Sports, Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Scotsman.com Sport - Sport

BBC Sports Personality of the Year : Button favourite to follow in Hoy's tracks

By Colin Leslie CHRIS Hoy capped the most glorious year of his career by lifting the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, and his crown will be passed on next month to one of ten British sportsmen and women short-listed for the coveted prize.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Formula-1 Racing, Racing, Jenson Button, Brawn GP, Jessica Ennis, Boxing, More Sports, Heavyweight Boxing, World Soccer, Manchester United

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Sporting Life

Button Tops Personality Shortlist

Formula One world champion Jenson Button is a leading contender for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award following the announcement of the shortlist.

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Related Topix: Sports, Formula-1 Racing, Racing, Jenson Button, Brawn GP, McLaren, Lewis Hamilton, Summer Sports, Beth Tweddle

Mon Nov 30, 2009

BBC Sports

Profile: Geraint Thomas E

Winner announcement: BBC Wales Today Date: Monday, 7 December, BBC ONE Wales, 1830-1900 GMT Full award programme: Tuesday, 8 December, BBC ONE Wales, 2235-2335 GMT Geraint Thomas returned to cycling in dramatic form at the World Cup in Manchester in October to win gold in the individual pursuit.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Geraint Thomas, Olympic Cycling

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Shane Warne's Advanced Hair Studio and sport's greatest TV commercials

Shane Warne's hair-replacement commercials may have been banned by an advertising watchdog but where does the cricket legend's effort fit into television's best and worst sporting endorsements? Link to this video Daley Thompson Product: Lucozade Long before John Barnes grabbed a can of isotonic from a vending machine and wheezed "it gets to yer ...

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Roger Federer (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Daily Record

Alain Baxter ditches skis for saddle as he prepares for competitive cycling debut

FORMER Olympic skier Alain Baxter will make his competitive two-wheeled debut at the Revolution track cycling event in Manchester next month.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jamie Staff, Ross Edgar, Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports, Sports

Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Perkins gets his life and limbs back on track

THREE weeks ago on enemy territory Shane Perkins took on the most intimidating forces in men's track cycling and placed fourth.

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Related Topix: Jason Kenny, Summer Sports

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Scotsman.com News

Downhill double act prove cycling talent runs in the family

By VICTORIA RAIMES CYCLING fans could be forgiven for thinking they were seeing double at the latest mountain biking championships.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Cycling News

Session 4 - Report

Another night, another consistent performance from the local team in Melbourne, with the men's team pursuit squad recording a brilliant sub-four minute time and Team Jayco rider Scott Sunderland taking a great win in the men's 1km time trial.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Cycling

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Edinburgh News

Scheme to make city Europe's sporting capital targets stars

OLYMPIC heroes Chris Hoy and David Florence could become Sporting Champions for Edinburgh in the hope of turning the city into the most active in Europe.

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Related Topix: David Florence, Summer Sports

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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