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Former Giro and Vuelta winner Menchov retires
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35, local media reported on Monday. Menchov, Russia's best stage rider of the past decade, winning the Tour of...Tags: Cycling, Erythropoietin, Denis Menchov, Vuelta a Espaņa, Giro d'Italia
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Tejay van Garderen wins Amgen Tour of California
SANTA ROSA — Tejay van Garderen rode his bicycle into a hotel meeting room Sunday as if he were corralling a bucking bronco. He reared the cycle up on its back wheel and slammed it down during a well-earned and well-deserved celebration. Van...
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Cycling-Nibali contains rival's attacks to retain overall lead
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham COL DU GALIBIER, France, May 19 (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali successfully contained his rivals' attacks on the Giro d'Italia's toughest high mountain stages on Sunday to take a big step towards overall victory. Nibali...Tags: Cycling, Vincenzo Nibali, Cadel Evans, Vuelta a Espaņa, Giro d'Italia
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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: France, Vincenzo Nibali, Giro d'Italia, Weather Reports, Weather
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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, Garmin Ltd., Joaquim Rodriguez, Giro d'Italia, Allergies
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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: Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish, Ryder Hesjedal, Cadel Evans
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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: Cycling, Erythropoietin, New Products, Road Race Cycling, World Anti-Doping Agency
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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: France, Allergies, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali
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Cycling-Giro chances have gone for sick Wiggins, says Brailsford
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham TREVISO, Italy, May 16 (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...Tags: Vincenzo Nibali, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Flu, Rigoberto Uran
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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: Cycling, Erythropoietin, New Products, Road Race Cycling, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
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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-Cavendish notches up 100th win, Wiggins loses time
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham TREVISO, Italy, May 16 (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...Tags: Cycling, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish, Cadel Evans
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