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ITALY CYCLING CONTADOR

AP News 60 days ago

Astana's Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador adjusts his shoes prior to a training session near Pisa, Italy, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The Tour de France and Giro D'Italia winner joined his Astana's teammates in the Tuscany town of Pisa to start training for ...

Armstrong and I could be team mates again, says Contador

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 60 days ago

PISA, Italy (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has not ruled out the possibility of being a team mate of Lance Armstrong again despite their difficult relationship when both were with Astana. Seven-times Tour winner Armstrong has formed a new ...

Armstrong to ride on for two more years

AFP Global Edition 61 days ago

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong revealed he plans to ride on for another two years in an interview published in the Gazzetta dello Sport. Armstrong made a comeback to professional cycling this year following four years in retirement. However, he made a highly ...

Astana cycling team on the brink after new demands

AP News 71 days ago

Astana cycling team on the brink after ruling body makes new demands of financial guarantees The future of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador's Astana team is again in doubt after cycling's ruling body made new demands for financial guarantees. Kazakh Cycling ...

Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused

AFP Global Edition 76 days ago

The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday. Astana are one of 17 teams to have passed the International Cycling Union's (UCI) entry ...

Kazakhs pledge $22 million for Astana cycling team

AP News 79 days ago

Kazakhstan's government fund pledges $22 million for trouble-ridden Astana cycling team Kazakhstan's state sovereign fund pledged $22 million in financial backing to the Astana cycling team Friday, ensuring the squad stays alive and Tour de France champion Alberto Contador remains in its ...

Tour de France champ Contador to stay with Astana

AP News 103 days ago

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador to remain with Astana team until the end of 2010 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will remain with the Astana team at least until his contract expires at the end of next year, an official ...

Contador eyes Spanish team in 2010

AFP Global Edition 108 days ago

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador would like to race with a Spanish team next year but refused to rule out staying with Astana until his contract with the Kazakh-funded outfit runs out in 2010. Astana has not yet been granted a ...

Astana hopeful of keeping Contador

AFP Global Edition 109 days ago

Kazakh cycling team Astana, still awaiting their ProTour licence, insisted Friday they are hopeful of keeping Tour de France champion Alberto Contador among their riders. Astana and four other teams - Caisse d'Epargne, Euskaltel, Saxo Bank and Sky - were on Thursday ...

Suspicions over latest probe into Armstrong team

AP News 112 days ago

Troubling questions about French probe into syringes linked to Lance Armstrong's former team There is something fishy about France's latest probe into the former team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. Leaving no stones — or in this case, syringes ...

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