Alberto Contador
cyclingnews.com, 29 Juillet 2007
The Condor swoops
Having defended his lead in Saturday’s penultimate day time trial, Alberto Contador now looks set to take his biggest career result and triumph in the 2007 Tour de France.
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Martin Gilbert
pedalmag.com, 29 Juillet 2007
Coffee beans and bike tools
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast is a new America Tour UCI Continental Team. This first-year team has two Quebecers, track rider and sprinter Martin Gilbert, former National road champion Dominique Perras, along with two Ontario natives, Ryan Roth and Mark Hinnen, on their ten-man roster.
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Ryan Roth
pedalmag.com, 29 Juillet 2007
Coffee beans and bike tools
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast is a new America Tour UCI Continental Team. This first-year team has two Quebecers, track rider and sprinter Martin Gilbert, former National road champion Dominique Perras, along with two Ontario natives, Ryan Roth and Mark Hinnen, on their ten-man roster.
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Mark Hinnen
pedalmag.com, 29 Juillet 2007
Coffee beans and bike tools
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast is a new America Tour UCI Continental Team. This first-year team has two Quebecers, track rider and sprinter Martin Gilbert, former National road champion Dominique Perras, along with two Ontario natives, Ryan Roth and Mark Hinnen, on their ten-man roster.
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Bradley Wiggins
britishcycling.org.uk, 28 Juillet 2007
Hope in new generation
At the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, England on Friday morning, World and Olympic Pursuit Champion Bradley Wiggins spoke to the British media two days after he was forced to leave the Tour de France after his Cofidis teammate, Christian Moreni tested non-negative for testosterone.
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Axel Merckx
t-mobile-team.com, 28 Juillet 2007
Going out in style
Just a few days short of wrapping up his ninth Tour of duty Axel Merckx came dangerously close to a first ever stage win at the world's biggest bike race. It wasn't to be, but the 34-year-old was satisfied with his solid stage second place on Friday.
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Mara Abbott
cyclingnews.com, 25 Juillet 2007
Gracing The Podium
Known for her contagious smile from ear-to-ear, Webcor-Builder's 21 year-old Mara Abbott has accumulated some impressive results in her first year as a pro, winning the US Elite Women's Road Race championship as well as the U23 time trial championship.
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Tom Zirbel
cyclingupdate.com, 25 Juillet 2007
"Off to Oregon"
Tom Zirbel burst onto the US pro cycling scene in 2006 for the fledgling Priority Health Cycling Team with a breakthrough 4th place time trial at Nationals and podiums at Valley of the Sun, Tour de Nez and the Cascade Classic.
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Michael Barry
cyclingpost.com, 24 Juillet 2007
"Every classroom has its cheaters"
After a three months' break caused by illness and busy schedules, T-Mobile Team pro Michael Barry is back and talks about how he deals with drawbacks in his own racing and about the problems in cycling's fight against doping.
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Pieter Weening
rabobank.nl, 22 Juillet 2007
'Fight for the yellow jersey'
Two years ago, Pieter Weening won a stage in the Tour de France, but, due to unfortunate circumstances, he has not been able, at least until now, to go on the attack.
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Cam MacKinnon
pedalmag.com, 21 Juillet 2007
“Silver is great.”
Canada’s keirin champ in 2005 and 2006, Cam MacKinnon, won his first international Games medal taking the silver in the men's keirin at the Barra Velodrome on the final day of the track competitions at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bert Grabsch
t-mobile-team.com, 20 Juillet 2007
"Brothers in Arms"
Everyone in Germany involved in cycling knows the Grabsch brothers. The two have a very close "hand in glove" relationship. Both are considered likeable lads and can keep a cool head when things get a bit hectic. They are the "stress killers" in their respective teams.
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Ralf Grabsch
t-mobile-team.com, 20 Juillet 2007
"Brothers in Arms"
Everyone in Germany involved in cycling knows the Grabsch brothers. The two have a very close "hand in glove" relationship. Both are considered likeable lads and can keep a cool head when things get a bit hectic. They are the "stress killers" in their respective teams.
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Philip Deignan
irishcycling.com, 20 Juillet 2007
Ready to Return
Irish pro Philip Deignan had a strong debut season in 2005 but the two years since have been largely frustrating due to illness and injury. The 23 year-old is hoping that all changes now, starting with the Polynormande on August 5th.
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Thomas Frischknecht
bikeradar.com, 20 Juillet 2007
"The days you have to fight for a 20th place make you suffer the most"
Swiss mountain bike and cyclocross professional Thomas Frischknecht enjoys Tuscan red wine, spending time with his wife and three children, and listening to U2. Sounds like a few guys I know! Frischknecht, 37, has been racing professionally since 1989 and shows no sign of slowing.
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Adam Craig
velonews.com, 18 Juillet 2007
"The Olympics is way bigger"
American cross-country Adam Craig claimed the biggest international victory of his young career July 13 at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 25-year-old sprung away from the field in the opening meters of the race, holding his advantage to the end.
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