Iñigo Cuesta
csc.com, 9 April 2008
‘I Still Love Racing’
Team CSC’s Iñigo Cuesta might be one of the oldest riders in the peloton, but he still feels like a new pro. At 38, he’s already ridden longer than most professionals ever will, but he has no plans on stopping. At least not until he makes it through this year’s Tour de France.
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Andy Schleck
cyclingnews.com, 9 April 2008
Changing focus
For the 2008 season Andy Schleck has opted to change his focus slightly. Last year he targeted the Giro d'Italia, where he finished second overall and won the young riders competition, but this year he want to show his cards in the Ardennes Classics in April.
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Judith Arndt
cyclingnews.com, 8 April 2008
From Flanders to Beijing
Team High Road’s Judith Arndt is one of the most experienced members of the women’s peloton. Nevertheless, victory in this weekend’s fifth edition of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen for women was celebrated as if it was her first.
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Marco Corti
teambarloworld.com, 7 April 2008
"I'm just like every other rider, I'm trying to help the team."
Life is never easy when you are the boss's son and especially so in professional cycling. The younger Corti is just 22-years-old and turned professional after a good amateur career during which he respresented Italy in the World Championships.
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Robbie McEwen
cyclingnews.com, 6 April 2008
Nothing but quality
Some might start minimising the abilities of Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen as the 35 year-old is still without a victory in 2008, after four months of competition. It is odd, and, on the eve of the Spring Classics, McEwen talks about his season so far and his goals for 2008.
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Alessandro Ballan
cyclingnews.com, 6 April 2008
Plotting Ronde defence
Alessandro Ballan will line up in the 92nd Ronde van Vlaanderen with dossard number one to mark him out as returning champion. Once again, Team Lampre's Ballan will count on his team to battle the Belgian and other rivals to do what few have managed, win De Ronde back-to-back.
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Tom Boonen
cyclingnews.com, 5 April 2008
Turning point or stardom
The career of Quick Step's Tom Boonen has some similarities with that of his compatriot Eric Vanderaerden, and scandalmongers say that the career of the 27 year-old might go the same way.
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Andy Bajadali
cyclingnews.com, 5 April 2008
Putting Things into Focus
Defending Redlands Classic champion Andrew Bajadali and his new team, Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, are hoping for some revenge this week after being devastated by a virus during the Tour of California.
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Juan Antonio Flecha
cyclingnews.com, 5 April 2008
"Trusting that the victory comes"
Admired for his combativity, Juan Antonio Flecha is one of the first names that springs to mind when listing the Classics specialists. This non-typical pavé-craving Spaniard – born in Junin, Argentina – is eager to end his victory drought.
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Neil Shirley
roadbikereview.com, 4 April 2008
Making sure every ride has a purpose and that every day counts.
Coming from a mountain bike background Neil Shirley turned pro in 2004 and joined the Jittery Joe’s team in 2006. The twenty-nine year old Southern Californian has been progressing in the years since, and it was evident in his 2007 season when he finished 3rd at the USPRO Road Race Championships.
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George Hincapie
cyclingnews.com, 4 April 2008
Another shot for glory
While browsing through the names of favourites for the upcoming Spring Classics the name of George Hincapie was almost forgotten by the European insiders. Despite great wins in semi-classics in the past the USA rider hasn't shown up in Flanders for a while.
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Bradley McGee
cyclingnews.com, 3 April 2008
Back on track
Injury has hampered the recent career of Brad McGee, but it appears that the talented Australian may be on course for a return to top form.
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Gary Hand
veloresults.co.uk, 3 April 2008
An Eye for Detail
Gary Hand (Pedal Power), race winner at Gifford in Round 1 of the new Scottish Cycling Super 6 series, gives us his thoughts on his seventh season of racing.
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Andy Bajadali
velonews.com, 2 April 2008
Ups and downs
It’s been a bumpy ride for Andy Bajadali. The 34-year-old has gone from pro mountain biker to pro roadie, to amateur roadie and back to pro roadie. Oh, and there was a stint living in a Turkish slum, while racing in Belgium with his buddy Alex Candelario, thrown in there for good measure.
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Patrick Calcagni
teambarloworld.com, 2 April 2008
"Perhaps it will soon be my turn..."
Patrick Calcagni comes from the Italian-speaking Ticino part of Switzerland. He's been a professional for nine years but has still to win first race.
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Catharine Pendrel
canadiancyclist.com, 1 April 2008
"Whether I make the Olympics or not I hope to have a really awesome season"
After two years with Norco, Catharine Pendrel has transferred to Team Luna for the 2008 season. Clif Bar is based in the Bay Area of California so Luna recently had its team camp in Mill Valley, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco.
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