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Regio Tour
Photo ©: Bjorn Haake

Friday, August 22

Eneco Tour
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A well known sprinter is back on fire.

Volta a Portugal
A lone rider survives to the linbe before the others.

Coppa Bernocchi
A foreigner takes the win in Italy.

Regio Tour
A youngster surprsies the favourites in the Alsace stage.

Tour du Limousin
The peloton takes its time as a break decides stage three.

Thursday, August 21

Cameron Jennings diary
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Jennings continues to acculmulate frequent flyer's miles, although sometimes he had to patiently sit in airports.

Readers' Letters
Levi Leipheimer's Bike, John Fahey and Jacques Rogge on doping, Cycling out of the Olympics, Team Australia helmets.

Olympic Games Race tech
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More Olympic tech from Beijing as the mountain bikers ready to roll.

Tech - On test
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Chris Davidson takes on HED's Ardennes wheelset.

35th Grand Prix Tell
Check ou the results from the fast and furious opening prologue in Switzerland.

Olympic Games
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More photos from the men's team pursuit and sprints.

Eneco Tour
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Rain makes the short, fast prologue a tense affair in the Netherlands.

Volta a Portugal
Stage six ended in a sprint of a large group.

Rothaus Regio Tour
The first stage already had a tough mountain in it.

Tour du Limousin
Could the overall leader hang on in stage 2?

Coppa Agostoni
Round two of the Trittico Lombardo sees the break succeed and a German winner.

AIS Women's diary
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The team comes together for a brilliant win in Bochum.

Wednesday, August 20

Eneco Tour
The short prologue sees two riders nearly tied on time for first place.

Olympic Games
The BMX racers had their seeding runs for both men and women.

Rothaus Regio Tour
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Photos from the wet team presentation.

73nd GP Stad Zottegem
Brief results from this tough race in Belgium with a talented pedigree of past winners.

Due Giorni Marchigiana
Brief results from the second race in this small series in Italy.

On test
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Cyclingnews'
James Huang takes Orbea's new Orca for a long spin.

Tales from the start ramp
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BMX awaits Olympic destiny.

Olympic Games
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Photos from the final day of track racing: men's and women's sprint semifinals, Madison, and men's and women's sprint finals.

Eneco Tour
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The race through the Netherlands and Belgium starts tomorrow.

Tre Valli Varesine
The first round of the Trittico Lombardo sees a surprise winner.

MTB - TransWales
More coverage from day two and day three.

Tour du Limousin
The Irish fight to the win on stage one

MTB - Fool's Gold
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Full coverage added for the NUE 100 miler in Georgia.

MTB - TransWales
The rains stop in time for day one's linking and time trial stages.

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Cyclingnews has provided detailed coverage on the major issues to hit cycling over the past year. Please see the links below to go to a full archive of all reporting on these important stories:

• 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.

• 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 allegations
-Coverage starts on August 23, 2005.

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Thursday, August 21
Latest Cycling News - Evans out of Vuelta, Surgery for optimistic Terpstra, Rain causes Olympic schedule changes, Equipe Nürnberger in weekend races, Vandenbergh to Katusha?, Hectic travels for Jennings, Clarke threatens Murray Tour upset, Opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic-style experience
MTB News & Racing Round-up - McConneloug keeps the balance, Deho & Cattaneot win TransRockies, Bishop & Stevenson set Georgia on fire, Kamloops race offers equal payouts, CTC & IMBA team for UK Conference, Jeep 48STRAIGHT kicks off, Brisbane gets 8hr race, Mountain X goes indoors, Ötztal Vertical Hunt tries new format, Lacondeguy does double back flip for win
First Edition Cycling News - Prologue kicks off Eneco Tour, Roche signs with AG2R La Mondiale, Sonye wins motions against Leogrande lawsuit, BikeNZ road coach resigning, AG2R for GP Ouest-France Plouay, Catskills get new race, Valley Preferred Cycling Center to host season finale, Women's racing clinics successful in Portland, Cycling teaches Missouri children geography
Wednesday, August 20
Latest Cycling News - No Vuelta defence for Menchov, Irishman breaks through in Limousin, Zubeldia thanks team and fans, Sastre focused on tasks ahead, Duggan back on the road, Weylandt hit by car in Spain, Regio Tour with another wet presentation, Rich prefers car, Olympic heroes to appear at Salford Nocturne
First Edition Cycling News - An emotion charged sprint final saw Great Britain triumph over arch rivals, Zabel to skip Deutschland, BMX awaits Olympic destiny, Argentina lands knockout blow, Sprints and Classics
Tuesday, August 19
Latest Cycling News - Stapleton analyses UCI world calendar announcement, Regio Tour Back to its roots, Sánchez honoured in Basque country, Sprint finals set, Kohl considering "five or six" offers, Riders coming, going and staying put, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar Standings, Star Crossed – nightime cyclo-cross opens North American Cyclocross Trophy
First Edition Cycling News - Britain's Aussie track mastermind feels for home squad, Bronzed Roulston aiming for more Beijing glory, UCI names World Championship numbers, Evans to lead Silence-Lotto at Vuelta, UCI won't introduce life bans…yet, New doping test proposed for Deutschland Tour, Euskaltel Euskadi re-signs Astarloza, Skil-Shimano chasing Dutch talent
Monday, August 18
Latest Cycling News - Feedback given to UCI world cycling calendar announcement, Team pursuit ends with world record, Zubeldia to Astana, Columbia dominates Route de France, Women's points race marred by crash, Bahati and Miller new US Pro crit champs, Teams announce line-ups for the week, Hayles out for revenge at Salford Nocturne
Cycling News Flash - UCI announces launch of 'world calendar'
First Edition Cycling News - Britain's Olympic track success continues, World & Olympic track records broken in Beijing, Bayley unsure of cycling future, US national racing calendar problems persist, Utah winner decided by one-second, Pucinskaite reflects on her Olympics, Terpstra out with two broken arms
Sunday, August 17
First Edition Cycling News - Keirin winner unstoppable, More medals for Britain, Spain interrupts British Olympic track gold streak, Climbers get their day on Mount Washington, Vacansoleil replaces Rabobank as Dekker ride sponsor, Nydam on road to recovery, Liquigas ready for Trittico Lombardo, CSF Group-Navigare for Trittico Lombardo & Melinda, New York's traffic-free Bike MS
Saturday, August 16
First Edition Cycling News - British rise to the challenge in opening session, Germany keeps streak going, Danish track turns around, Devolder takes Belgian title, Speed and skill at US Pro criterium, Toyota United still seeking sponsor, Chadwick's Olympic experience
Friday, August 15

Latest Cycling News - British team win team sprint, Mike Friedman: A Beijing Meatball, Spanish federation questions Leipheimer's bronze, Stats: Armstrong's medal 900th American gold at Olympics, Gerdemann "not favourite" for Deutschland Tour, Dekker looking to next season, Nydam season cut short, German race excludes CSF Navigare, Nature Valley GP on TV this week-end
First Edition Cycling News - Board talk: an Olympic track preview, Rivalries add fire to track opener, Germans count on trackies for medals, Dekker and Rabobank call it quits, Moreno questioned by police, Garmin-Chipotle starts Utah in yellow, Tour of Britain unveils Scottish stage, Bajadali scores in Pyrenees, Page to host Wisconsic 'cross clinic
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Mechanics support US Teams abroad, Italians lead TransRockies, Barnes & Gaskell win in Wales, Fool's Gold continues NUE Series, American MTB Classic draws top talent, Stevenson & Passant win unsupported Colorado race, Trek Fuel EX 9.5 Review, 4Xers for next British rounds, Juarez to National MTB Oktoberfest, Durango trails fundraiser
Thursday, August 14
Latest Cycling News - Evans reveals ruptured knee ligament, Schumacher looking to London Olympics, Ivano Fanini blasts those behind Riccň and Sella, Thomas Dekker linked to Garmin-Chipotle, Boogerd leaves Rabobank for good, Kenyans tackle L'Alpe d'Huez
MTB News & Racing Round-up - New Essex venue confirmed for the London 2012 Games, Trek & 23 Degrees partner for new team, Lakata & Starr win French Tour VTT, Beer & Pugin successful in Châtel, Armstrong shows fitness in Leadville, Multivan Merida resigns Näf, Bush previews Olympic course, Avid Elixir CR Review, O'Dea Diary, 24 Hours of Landahl cancelled, Charlottesville to host omnium
First Edition Cycling News - Longo narrowly misses medal, Everything comes together for world champion, Nibali takes a break before Missouri, Climbers ready for Utah hit-out, Gerdemann proves regained form after injuries, Klöden undecided about Spanish & German tours, IOC permits UCI blood screenings at Olympics, Irish racer dies during club race, Univest Grand Prix
Wednesday, August 13
Latest Cycling News - USA may only get six Worlds spots, Swiss and American fastest along Great Wall, McGee ready for last Olympics, German disappointed with Beijing ride, Ladagnous back for Olympic target, USA unmasks strong track squad, No "three-peat" for Voigt?, Tour of Colorado series in final round
First Edition Cycling News - McQuaid blasts Spanish officials, Wood's family to miss Olympic curtain call?, Sireau: Britons won't match Worlds effort, Gasparotto aiming for Worlds selection, Firing for French gold
Tuesday, August 12
Latest Cycling News - The clock is ticking, Cancellara focused on gold, Vasseur: Tour payments, Casper's case and team size, CAS suspends Mayo, Decanio answers Leogrande lawsuit, Vos ready for time trial, Kohl looking to next season, Wrolich in stitches, Gilbert wins criterium
First Edition Cycling News - Spain talks tough after Olympic embarrassment, Track tumble eliminates Dutch coach, Ng leads Malaysian track dream, O'Donnell wants 2012 Olympic Games slot, Sastre gets top Vuelta honour, CSF Group-Navigare to ride with Zen in '09
Monday, August 11
Latest Cycling News - Moreno becomes 2008 Games' first doping case, Cycling out of Olympics?, Di Rocco pleased with Team Italy, Wegmann "the last one left", No Worlds for Voigt, Kupfernagel: Time on trial in gold rush, Bertagnolli hits back at Fanini's Ferrari accusations, Kleinmann takes Holland
First Edition Cycling News - Storms can't stop dreams of Olympic gold, Favourites miss out in Beijing, Cancellara surprised by bronze, Geslin to Francaise des Jeux, Rollin sneaks in a victory, German opens with Route de France win, Armstrong shows form in Leadville, Olympians return to Ride for Life
Sunday, August 10
First Edition Cycling News - Spain dominant in Beijing, Cooke heading for Beijing bullseye, Fans, family upset with access, Casper named as Tour's fifth positive, Evans possible for time trial, Beijing too hot for Germans, Austria satisfied with road race, Aerts "formidable"
Saturday, August 9
First Edition Cycling News - Sella admits to doping, Broken neck for Bertolini, Half of CSC in Beijing, Amaël Moinard: France's next big Tour contender?, Smog may delay Olympic road race, Borrajo in Beijing, Germans among favourites for the Tour de l'Ain, Szmyd to Liquigas, Aaron's sweeps Women's Prestige Series
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Olympic Games - take three for Hermida, Armstrong returns to racing in Leadville, New challenger for Schalk at Fool's Gold, TransWales coming soon, SoCal Interscholastic cycling league launched, Boulder alliance launches bike park fundraising campaign, British NPS Downhill #4 to Moelfre, Konka Crunch Challenge
Friday, August 8
Latest Cycling News - Jim Ochowicz: US team ready to repeat, Valverde fears Schumacher and Bettini, Bettini believes in Spanish-Italian match, Germans hope for rain, 11 Olympic teams tested, Discovering a talented Spaniard, Holczer losing hope, Olympics mean trouble for Columbia, Tough beginnings for women in Beijing, 2009 Grande Boucle Féminine starts in Britain
First Edition Cycling News - Rolland ready to serve in Beijing, Bastianelli and Sella suspended, Possible fifth positive from Tour, Longo unfazed by Beijing air, Sastre: Champion with a heart, Transfer rumour mill churns, Menzies returns at Marion Classic, US elite champion will defend title, Cyclo-cross skills in print, Golden Wheelrace returns to T-town
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Pendrel wins her first World Cup, Hill returns to top podium step, Buchanan debuts in World Cup big final, Absalon heads south to prepare for Beijing, Sauser hopeful despite knee injury, Fuglsang signs with CSC-Saxo Bank, Eatough & Sawicki defend American 24 hour titles, Speedy sent to Olympics with new title, Eising to Revor
Thursday, August 7
Latest Cycling News - Scott-American Beef excluded from Vuelta, Judith Arndt: Turning silver to gold, German impressions from Beijing, Dekker and Rabobank negotiate to part ways, Armstrong returns to racing in Leadville, Volksbank with wildcard to Hamburg, Japanese scores stage in France, Eisel re-ups with Columbia, Le Mevel signs with Française des Jeux
First Edition Cycling News - Olympic Games leave US nationals wide open, CONI calls Sella, Absalon heads south to prepare for Beijing, American cyclists apologize for masks, Britain & New Zealand outfit Olympians with new aero gear, Road to success in Beijing, British Cycling director optimistic in doping fight, Final teams for Irish Tour, South Carolina velodrome plans up for review, BMC for upcoming races
Wednesday, August 6
Latest Cycling News - Sella and CSF Group face difficulties, Riders react to Beijing air quality, Riders arrive in Beijing, Spanish champion leads team's charge, Surgery for Dietziker, Aussie wins Felt-Cyclingnews sweepstakes, Review the Tour Cyclingnews' videos
First Edition Cycling News - Kvasina proud ahead of Croatia's Olympic debut, Bastianelli fronts CONI inquiry, Albasini out of Olympics, Riccň names supplier, Lefevere: Boonen has felt cocaine fallout, Leogrande sues Decanio, Sonye for slander, Hamilton: Landis welcome at Rock Racing, Deputy pleads not guilty, Smiddy charity ride
Cycling News Flash - Giro's king of the mountain Sella positive for EPO-CERA
Tuesday, August 5
Latest Cycling News - Olympics: Evans in for Australia, Paulinho out, Gusev out following dismissal by trade team, Grabsch looking forward to TT, Cunego returns returns in Tre Valli, Aldag satisfied with Columbia mix, Criteriums continue
First Edition Cycling News - Garmin-Chipotle, Liquigas headline Missouri field, Exodus begins at Crédit Agricole, Horner to skip Vuelta, Rabobank to fight Rasmussen pay, LPR Brakes-Ballan to Tour of Britain, Meier gets Garmin-Chipotle gig, Beijing Olympics - will poor air quality mean poor performance?, Pic takes women's NRC lead, Review the Tour de France with Cyclingnews' videos
Monday, August 4
Latest Cycling News - Contador hopes for Olympics medal, Australia going all out to win in Beijing, Training problems in Beijing, FCI turns screws on dopers, Scarponi makes return following Puerto suspension, Knaven sliding away, More criteriums over the weekend, Post-Tour de France videos
First Edition Cycling News - Zabriskie optimistic for Olympic success, Fuglsang signs with CSC-Saxo Bank, Horner breaks collarbone at Elk Grove, Moncoutié extends with Cofidis, Sauser hopeful despite knee injury, Buchanan debuts in World Cup big final, Eneco Tour loses title sponsor
Sunday, August 3
First Edition Cycling News - Spaniard passes final test before Beijing, Evans may still ride Olympic time trial, Cunego out of Olympics, Verbrugghe's future in doubt after fractured collarbone, Casar extends with Française des Jeux, Hill returns to top podium step, Doping raid hits Tour of Guadeloupe
Saturday, August 2
First Edition Cycling News - Time running out for Legeay, Hushovd out of Olympics, Colombians announce positives, D'Ettorre called up for Beijing, China: the last frontier?, Team Columbia for San Sebastián, No Freire in San Sebastián, New Dutch team forms under Vacansoleil, Scott-American Beef signs stagiaries, Denver fundraiser supports junior cycling
Cycling News Flash - Crédit Agricole's sponsor quest fails
Friday, August 1
Latest Cycling News - Tinkov denies excessive contract offers, Schumacher looking to double Olympic challenge, Lefevere has high hopes for Chavanel, Quick Step and Milram for San Sebastián, Silence-Lotto adds two more, Clement to Rabobank, More criterium results, Thomas and Clancy line up for Salford Nocturne, Court rules Museeuw subject to narcotics laws, Devenyns injured again
First Edition Cycling News - Riccò suspended, Piepoli denies, Bossoni, Carini positive for EPO, Peña cleared by CAS?, Gusev to sue Astana, ride Olympics, AA Drink changes focus to 'cross, track, Transfer news: Sanchez renews, Redant stays, Baliani extends, Stevens partners for Deutschland Tour, Midwest Cycling Series expands in 2009
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Gould going fast on the way to Beijing, World Cup stays in Canada for next round, Subaru / Gary Fisher truck stolen, 24 Hours of Nine Mile returns to Wausau, Geoff Kabush diary, NorCal Leauge girls' participation grows, Top riders to Adidas Slopestyle, Stellenbosch marathon to determine South African champs, Home town advantage plays role in Canberra
Thursday, July 31
Latest Cycling News - Clásica San Sebastián: Last test before Beijing, Riccň's Giro samples re-tested?, Valverde & Kirchen: Classics or Tour?, Sastre returns home, Gilbert's rocky Tour de France ride, Millar: anti-doping culture under way, Klöden, eight others re-up with Astana, Rebellin leads Gerolsteiner in Spain, Schleicher crashes out in Sweden, Post-Tour criteriums in full swing, Ballarat Grand Prix coming up
First Edition Cycling News - Evans withdraws from Olympic TT, Tour de Wallonie won in break, Bastianelli to appear before CONI, Pitel's Olympic appeal rejected, Cretskens leaving Quick Step, Cunego to Clasica San Sebastian, Pollack injured, Bongiorno's belated birthday present, Barloworld to Giro delle Tre Regioni, Big money draws racers to Charlotte, Proposed Edmonton velodrome worries neighbors, Another Team Type 1 rider breaks wrist
MTB News & Racing Round-up - Premont successful at home, 4X World champions win at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Craig makes second Olympic quest, Trek / VW Team-mates victorious at Wilderness 101, Aussies blitz solo 24-hour worlds, Siber & Rucknagel win iXS round two, No Olympics for doper Riis Andersen, Atherton returns to downhill circuit