Cycling News http://www.news-spider.com/Sports/Cycling/index.html Latest Cycling News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Sun, 6 Jul 2008 22:01:58 GMT Hushovd overcomes illness for earlier than expected win http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215366925 Norway's Thor Hushovdsaid his opening win at this year's Tour de France came earlierthan expected after overcoming a preparation disrupting illnessto claim the second stage on Sunday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215366925 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:10:24 GMT Hushovd outwits fellow sprinters to take Tour stage http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215359728 Norway's Thor Hushovd powered to his sixth victory on the Tour de France when he won a mass sprint to snatch the second stage on Sunday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215359728 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:33:26 GMT Hushovd sprints to Tour success http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215359713 Norway's Thor Hushovd wins the second stage of the Tour de France in an exciting sprint finish. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215359713 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:22:27 GMT 4 Tour de France teams take blood tests http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215357934 Four teams took blood tests before Sunday's second stage of the Tour de France and all 36 riders were cleared to race. Riders from Lampre, Team CSC, Columbia and Saunier Duval were tested by the Frenc ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215357934 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:02:38 GMT LeMond says cycling no longer needs the UCI http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215354360 Three-times Tour de Francechampion Greg LeMond called for cycling to ditch theInternational Cycling Union (UCI) and restore its image under anew federation. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215354360 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 14:03:04 GMT Sadness for Astana team as Tour rides without them http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215347157 When the fifth stageof the Tour de France reaches Chateauroux on Wednesday, LeviLeipheimer, who was third in last year's race, will be waking upin the far west of the United States to start the Cascad ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215347157 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:02:54 GMT Tour-Valverde ready to yield yellow jersey in 2nd stage http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215311098 Spaniard AlejandroValverde is ready to yield his yellow jersey when the secondstage of the Tour de France takes the peloton from Auray to StBrieuc over 164.5 km on Sunday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215311098 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 02:00:01 GMT Nine more criterium titles awarded at Masters Road Nationals http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215339932 Two athletes closed out the 2008 Masters Road National Championships with their third trip to the top step of the podium this week. After winning the time trial and road race in the men's 70-74 catego ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215339932 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:30:50 GMT Prudhomme hopes revamped Tour has 'more mystery' http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215285935 Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme hopes that changes to this year's race format will provide more suspense. For the first time since 1967, the showcase event started Saturday without its tra ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215285935 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:22:19 GMT Kirchen beaten but we're not, says Columbia chief http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215282340 Team Columbia manager Bob Stapleton is looking to Britain's Mark Cavendish for a Tour de France stage victory after his team missed out on an historic first stage win here Saturday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215282340 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:58:57 GMT