Bobby Julich
cyclingnews.com, 8 Noviembre 2008
Nostalgic Julich hangs up wheels
One of America's most accomplished professional racers, Bobby Julich will step off the bike at the end of the 2008 season. In a career that spanned fifteen years, he became the second American to stand on the podium at the Tour de France and the first to take the overall victory at Paris-Nice.
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Steve Cummings
pezcyclingnews.com, 7 Noviembre 2008
"Slowly, slowly"
With two wins in good quality Italian races in 2008, ex-world team pursuit champion, Barloworld's British all-arounder Steve Cummings is making his mark. We caught up with him just after his winter break ended.
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Mike Creed
roadbikereview.com, 5 Noviembre 2008
The creed of Creed
At just 27 years of age, American Mike Creed of the Rock Racing team finished up his ninth year as a professional with his last road race of the season, the Tour of Missouri back in September.
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José Antonio Carrasco
pezcyclingnews.com, 4 Noviembre 2008
"A little sweet and sour"
For every top rider that we read about there are at least ten other riders trying their best to get a result, make some money, and live the dream. Spanish rider José Antonio Carrasco is one of them and here are his thoughts on his first season with the Pros.
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Lance Armstrong
sports.espn.go.com, 2 Noviembre 2008
"Three and a half years is a pretty long time"
ESPN.com's Bonnie D. Ford spoke with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on Wednesday in Manhattan, N.Y. The following are excerpts from that conversation.
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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
cyclingfx.nl, 2 Noviembre 2008
Going hiking with the dog
Ina-Yoko is a rider with a huge amount of experience and a fiery personality. In the last few years she has won multiple World Cup races and over the years she has won 11 stages of Tour de l'Aude, 6 stages of the women's Tour de France and stage wins in all other major tours around the world.
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Judith Arndt
womenscycling.net, 1 Noviembre 2008
"It's like playing chess"
Judith Arndt has had a very successful 2008 but a major disappointment was her performance at the Olympics, where she found herself chasing the decisive break instead of being in it.
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Alejandro Valverde
bicycling.com, 1 Noviembre 2008
"I do think I have a major Tour in me"
Mr. Consistency wins again in 2008 by winning the Pro-Tour, but he dreams of Tour victory.
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Michael Mørkøv
pezcyclingnews.com, 1 Noviembre 2008
Riding in Saxo Bank colours and doing well
Four or five seasons ago, I was Michael Morkov's 'runner' at the Grenoble six. The young Dane and his partner, Alex Rasmussen were, 'up and coming' back then; but Rolf Sorensen told me that Michael was going all the way to the top...and he was right!
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Ina Teutenberg
Daily Peloton, 1 Noviembre 2008
Interview: Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team Columbia Women)
Interview with German Ina-Yoko Teutenberg of the Columbia Women's team. Teutenberg is one of the most successful riders of the 2008 season with over 20 victories.
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Daniel Martin
cyclingnews.com, 31 Octubre 2008
The next big thing?
Daniel Martin had a superb debut season, taking a number of important results including overall victory in the Route du Sud. He talks about his year and his hopes for the future.
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Nicole Cooke
cyclingweekly.co.uk, 30 Octubre 2008
Cooke fulfils her destiny
Winning the Olympic title would have been enough to grant her superstar status. But following that up with the first ever double, by taking her first senior women's World Championship road race title in Varese, Italy, a month later, confirmed it. Nicole Cooke is truly a phenomenon.
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Levi Leipheimer
velonews.com, 30 Octubre 2008
‘Anything can happen on Ventoux’
Levi Leipheimer couldn’t be in Paris last week to watch the official unveiling of the route of the 2009 Tour de France, but he was certainly following the news. Like just about everyone, the Astana captain was keenly waiting for details of the 96th Tour and gave his reaction to the route.
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Victoria Pendleton
guardian.co.uk, 30 Octubre 2008
'I'm striving for something I'll never achieve - I'm a mess'
Victoria Pendleton goes back into battle this weekend and, beneath her concentrated gaze, the fatigue and the scars are clearly visible. High up in the last row of an empty Manchester Velodrome, Pendleton provides a revealing insight into a brutally competitive world.
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Svein Tuft
pedalmag.com, 29 Octubre 2008
"How much are you willing to give?"
Canada's Svein Tuft is a remarkable guy. That's not news to those on this side of the pond who follow cycling. On the other side of the pond, however, he recently created one of the biggest news sensations in Italy when he won the silver medal in the ITT the 2008 Road World Championships.
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Tom Zirbel
uscyclingreport.com, 29 Octubre 2008
"There’s not much draft happening behind a guy like Levi"
Whether staying ahead of the chase on Stage 7 of this year’s Amgen Tour of California before getting caught on the final lap or giving Dave Zabriskie a run for his money at the US ITT Championships, Tom Zirbel puts in a full effort each time he races.
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