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• Operación Puerto - Coverage starts May 22, 2006. This major investigation in Spain caused huge disruption to the 2006 Tour de France, and put the careers of riders such as Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso on hold. The case is certain to continue. • UCI vs. Grand Tours - Coverage starts February 1, 2005. The Union Cycliste Internationale has galvanised the three powerful owners of the world's Grand Tours - the Giro, the Tour and Vuelta - in opposition to its ProTour plans, with TV rights the stumbling block. • Lance Armstrong's comeback - Lance Armstrong, winner of seven editions of the Tour de France between 1999 and 2005, announced his return to professional racing September 9. His goal is to contest the 2009 Tour de France in July and raise cancer awareness along the way. • Floyd Landis case - On July 27, 2006, it was revealed that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis had returned a positive test for an abnormal ratio of testosterone: epitestosterone in an anti-doping test conducted after his victory in stage 17 of the Tour de France. • L'Equipe
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First Edition Cycling News - Cavendish, Hincapie lead Columbia squad in California, Another bad break for Page, Rabobank looking to be more aggressive in 2009, Brown ready to tackle Down Under, Hansen wants Aussie double, Petacchi to ride Flanders?, Vanhuffel joins queue for a new team
Monday, January 5
Latest Cycling News - Quick Step season begins in Spain, More honours for Gilbert, Steegmans enjoying new team, Boom out of hospital, Leukemans questions cause of positive test, Voss gives Milram first season win, Contentpolis AMPO targets Vuelta a España in 2009, New professional team for Australia, Vuelta a Tachira begins Tuesday, Cyclingnews reader poll: Best Moment and Rider of the Year, The lucky poll winner
First Edition Cycling News - Albert resumes his winning ways, Bodrogi progresses ahead of next Katusha camp, Barloworld focuses on team time trial, United Colours of Columbia, Walker sees success down under, Mountain biker Fry surprises on the road, Boom hospitalized, No Cinelli OPD Italy for Vuelta al Tachira, Veloforma/Zym sets goals for 2009 and beyond
Sunday, January 4
First Edition Cycling News - Cooke to sue Rock Racing, Tragedy for retired Italian pro Gelfi, World Champ Ballan focused on Flanders, Trek & Volkswagen end 13-year partnership, Pinotti faces first at Paris-Nice, Zabel to test for Canyon Bicycles, Fuji-Servetto sets up anti-doping program, Keisse not optimistic, Portugal & Spain to coordinate calendars, Cyclingnews reader poll: Best male & female road racers
Saturday, January 3
First Edition Cycling News - Can anybody challenge Cavendish in the 2009 sprints?, Breakaways decide Jayco Bay Cycling Classic's first day, Pradera retires, Nydam eager for Tour of California, Xacobeo Galicia schedules training camp, New anti-doping code in Germany, Cyclingnews reader poll: Most improved rider & legend of cycling
Friday, January 2
First Edition Cycling News - Basso and Armstrong pass New Years away from home, Rebellin aims for more in 2009, Katusha plans second training camp, Vision 1 Racing adds Dani King, Craft works to build NSW carnivals, Cyclingnews reader poll: Best team bike & product
Thursday, January 1
First Edition Cycling News - Giro di Sardegna returns, 20 teams for the 2009 Le Tour de Langkawi, World champions bound for Buninyong, Tour and Vuelta for Valverde, Euskaltel-Euskadi leaders set for season's start, No Boom for Grote Prijs Sven Nys, Colnago and Landbouwkrediet sign three-year agreement, Richardson honored by the Queen, Cyclingnews reader poll: Best track racers and a year in photos
Wednesday, December 31
Cyclo-cross News & Racing Round-up - Boom's birthday ends in stitches, Al credits 'cross success to lighter mountain bike season, Cool change receives mixed reactions, Powers runs at the front again, Lloyd makes American top-10 trio, Summerhill's chances come crashing down in Loenhout, Euro 'cross camp VI diary, Cyclingnews Reader Poll: Best 'cross racers
First Edition Cycling News - Scotsman gets New Year Knighthood, Cunego sides with Simoni in Armstrong-Basso Giro battle, Cooke rocks on with Vacansoleil, Hansen takes the plunge, Kessiakoff joins road squad, Robbins wants Olympic ride, Cyclingnews reader poll: Best mountain bike racers
Tuesday, December 30
First Edition Cycling News - O'Grady to lead Saxo Bank at Tour Down Under, Nys calls for Belgians to unite against Boom, Rolf Aldag: German Shepard, Powers cracks Europe's top ten, Americans bloodied at start in Middelkerke, Page awaits verdict, California Giant Berry/Specialized announces '09 team, USA Cycling announces scholarships, Burkina Faso elects new federation president, Cyclingnews Reader poll - Best 'cross racers
Monday, December 29
First Edition Cycling News - Worried Page back racing, Boom giving all for second title, Summerhill suffers in Diegem's cold, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic set to Rock, Rodriguez sets goals for 2009 season, ISD continues push for Giro entry
Sunday, December 28
First Edition Cycling News - Page missed post-race doping control, Bileka resigned due to positive EPO control, Tibco headed to Europe in 2010, Corbett back from retirement with Tibco, The peloton's best of 2008 (part 2), Riccň to become father in June, Quick Step and Milram confirm Tour Down Under rosters, Aeronautica Militare-Amica Chips signs Kwiatkowski
Saturday, December 27
First Edition Cycling News - Tactics turn the tide for Al in Zolder, Compton faces tough competition, The peloton's 'best of 2008', Driscoll makes headway in elite ranks, Trebon blows motor on Zolder F1 track, McDonald finds his Euro' feet, Cervélo adds three, Bamberger joins Touchstone
Friday, December 26
First Edition Cycling News - 'Sweet baby Jesus' on form for Armstrong, Contador, Richard England: A new lease on life, Gould reflects on European 'cross debut, USA names 'cross worlds team, US 'cross titles to be decided in Bend, Oregon, Battenkill adds AMD as sponsor, Tuft & Pendrel Canadian Cyclists of the year, Reader Poll - Results out soon!
Thursday, December 25
First Edition Cycling News - Piepoli admits mistake, Pozzato gets early start in Moscow, Sastre's yellow jersey auctioned for 15,000 euro, Armstrong to be father for fourth time, UCI awards three Professional Continental Team licenses, Murcia-Contentopolis AMPO relieved by UCI registration, World Cup kicks off holiday 'cross-fest, Drapac Porsche to race Trust House Cycle Classic, New women's UCI race for New Zealand
Wednesday, December 24
First Edition Cycling News - Katusha presented on home soil, Bartoli returning in 2009?, Roche settles in at AG2R - La Mondiale, Riders demand 'valued' jersey, Cooke to lead UniSA-Australia, Perez and Curuchet take award, Sydney gets New Year carnivals
MTB News & Racing Round-up - UCI gives thumbs-up for Pietermaritzburg, Alvarez Gutierrez signs extended contract with Giant Italia, Vallnord World Cup makes course modifications, Pendrel named Canadian Cyclist of the year, One month until Australian nationals, USA Cycling names clubs of the year, Alpine winter downhill series returns to Innerleithen
Tuesday, December 23
First Edition Cycling News - Rabobank changes tack in '09, Fraser new Team Type 1 director, Clarke excited by Down Under start, Chicago adjusts Olympic bid, cycling venues, Italian teams for Tour Down Under, Euskaltel aids in kids' camp, CSF Group-Navigare holds team camp, British Cycling helps members, Specialized teams up with London-Paris, New videos from USGP Portland
Monday, December 22
First Edition Cycling News - American women excel in French round of cyclo-cross World Cup, Hoy to be knighted, No Circuit de la Sarthe for Armstrong, Deignan motivated by team change, New Tour of Qatar added to women's calendar, Schumacher determined to return, Klöden plays by the rules, Zaballa back to cyclo-cross preparation
Cycling News Flash - UCI formally requests doubling of Vinokourov ban
Sunday, December 21
First Edition Cycling News - Promising American cyclo-crossers head to Europe, Jaksche racing for one euro salary, Armstrong to Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire, Rujano with new team, UCI clarifies Duarte's status, 2009 Vuelta al Táchira presented, Two in a row for Brownie, Danish pursuiters, Vos & Velo Girls honored, Vacansoleil signs Löwik & Carrara
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Fontana plans next year with Cannondale, New Sunshine Cup course set, World Cup downhill champion races enduro, Milatz renews with Multivan Merida, GT Bicycles unveils Fastest Trophy series, Mountain bike museum opens in North Carolina, Luna racers to BC Bike, New Zealand gets supported stage race, Scottish events & GimondiBike for 2009
Saturday, December 20
First Edition Cycling News - Kohl, Dueñas no-show at doping hearing, Tinkov brewing over exit from cycling, Benfica to stop, Giro faces dilemma over classic stage, Gianetti wants Tour of California spot, Rojas ready for Tour Down Under, Kiryenka to Caisse d'Epargne, Sinkewitz denies naming names, Schumacher goes ahead with AFLD lawsuit, Elk Haus for 2009, Gilmore prepares for World Cup, Milram donates to charity, Cycling Ireland seeks new performance director, Pennsylvania native wins Cyclingnews' end-of-season sweepstakes, Polls closing now! Last chance to take the 2008 Cyclingnews reader poll!
Friday, December 19
First Edition Cycling News - Eight ProTour teams for Tour of California, The Ronde returns to its roots, New sponsorship could shrink Philly week, Roberts stays in Germany, Cooke's Vision taking shape, Mauri to lead Andorra-Grandvalira, 20th Bay Classic launched, Training camps on Cyclingnews, Last chance to take the 2008 Cyclingnews reader poll!
Thursday, December 18
Cycling News Flash - Two-year ban requested for Piepoli
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Fuglsang switches sides, Kenda team set for next year, National Champ Jongewaard outclasses Olympians, Mazda bids farewell, Rennie says goodbye to Santa Cruz Syndicate, New bike fest to accompany World MTB Conference, Giant Italia looking to 2009, Vuelta a Ecuador
First Edition Cycling News - Tinkov breaks with Katusha, Contador leaves door open for Vuelta participation, Vaughters: Armstrong's explosiveness important for Giro success, Saxo Bank continues with Damsgaard, Lotto wants Evans in Giro, German group calls for eliminating B samples, De Groot breaks collarbone, Cross-training with the pro, Vilajosana recognized, British cycling's funding nearly doubles, World Bicycle Relief campaign
Cyclo-cross News & Racing Round-up - Trebon triumphs in Kansas City, Compton takes number five, Gould to make Euro debut, Nys extends GvA lead, Pauwels takes first elite win, US championship to stay in December - for now, Punch-ups mar US championships, Tsujiura takes seventh title, Tight collegiate racing ends in tie-breaker, Recent Cyclo-cross results
Wednesday, December 17
Cycling News Flash - Vuelta 2009: Easy start, tough ending
First Edition Cycling News - Petacchi requires strong team for diverse Giro, Clarke follows Dominguez to Fuji-Servetto, Schumacher, Holczer in court, UCI decides on ProTour details, Haussler, Marchante sign with Cervélo TestTeam, Spanish teams confirmed for Tour Down Under, Kirsipuu returns to racing, Milram's van Gerwen "family affair"
Tuesday, December 16
Cycling News Flash - Johan Museeuw receives suspended jail sentence and fine
First Edition Cycling News - Another Tour champ for Tour Down Under, Rock Racing to remain, but feeling the pinch, Florence 2013 bid launched, V Australia/Virgin Blue target Aussie titles, White reflects on stellar '08, Albert may return in 2008, Xacobeo-Galicia faces storm en route to Santiago, Now online: 2008 Cyclingnews reader poll closing soon!
Monday, December 15
Latest Cycling News - German TV must broadcast Tour says EBU chief, Savio aims Diquigiovanni for early maglia rosa, Sánchez hopes for strong season start, US National cyclo-cross championships decided in bitter cold, Nys Belgian male athlete of the year, Wegmann still disappointed, Ciolek from snow to sun, Hoy versus Hamilton cancelled, Webcor/Alto Velo expands, Now online: 2008 Cyclingnews reader poll closing soon!
First Edition Cycling News - Armstrong, Astana not unhappy with Giro route, Simoni to take initiative in 2009 Giro, A Giro for Bruseghin, Hoy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Contador and Sastre play football for good cause, US Track talents storm Europe, Bru ends career, Team Toshiba on top, Kevin Van Impe crashes at training camp, Now online: 2008 Cyclingnews reader poll