Emma Pooley
cyclingfx.nl, 1 January 2008
"I don't really like bananas"
The UCI trade team Specialized Designs for Women has undergone several changes for the next season with only six riders receiving a contract renewal and the addition of several new riders to support Emma Pooley at the International level.
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Chris Hoy
veloresults.co.uk, 30 December 2007
The Next Olympic Keirin Champ?
You’re the Olympic kilometre champion, but the ‘powers that be’ decide to remove the event from the programme at the next Olympics – what do you do? If you’re Chris Hoy, you go out and transform yourself into the best keirin rider in the world!
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Alberto Contador
veloresults.co.uk, 29 December 2007
"Cycling today is a little crazy"
Its not every day you get the chance to talk to a Tour de France winner, so when I received the invitation from Team Astana’s press office, I jumped at it. It meant an early rise and a couple of hours drive, but it was well worth it to see a Pro-Tour team at work and hear what the top man had to say
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Matt Wilson
cyclingheroes.info, 29 December 2007
"My whole outlook on life changed"
Australian rider Matt Wilson was one of many riders who had to find a new team, after title sponsor Unibet.com decided to leave the sport. The overall winner of this years Herald Sun Tour signed with Team Type 1 and is very happy with his new team.
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Nick Frey
cyclingupdate.com, 28 December 2007
Part 3:- The Lightning Round
Now that you thought you knew everything there was to know about cyclist/student Nick Frey, here is the definitive collection, “Everything you ever wanted to know about Nick Frey: The Lightning Round…”
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Malaya van Ruitenbeek
cyclingheroes.info, 28 December 2007
"A nice way to get through the summer season"
Winner of the penultimate stage in the Tour of Thailand earlier this month, Malaya van Ruitenbeek will start for a Dutch national team at the Vuelta Al Tachira in Venezuela on January 5th. The 25 year old will publish a riders diary about the Vuelta at the Cyclingheroes website.
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Trent Lowe
cyclingfx.nl, 27 December 2007
"Slipstream is the new big American team"
Like Cadel Evans, 23-year-old Trent Lowe has switched from a successful career in cross-country mountain biking and is making steady progress in professional road cycling. After two seasons with Discovery, he heads into 2008 in the Argyle of Slipstream/Chipotle
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Ivan Basso
cyclingnews.com, 26 December 2007
Picking up the pieces
It seemed not so long ago that Ivan Basso was firmly placed in the fast lane to cycling stardom, but the window of opportunity to bask in the glory of his Giro d'Italia success was cut short when rumours of Basso's involvement in Operación Puerto became a grim reality.
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Wendy Simms
cyclingnews.com, 25 December 2007
Gaining experience on European ground
Wendy Simms is not a household name in cyclo-cross racing on an international level, but those in-the-know have seen her performances and will list her name as one of the favourites for the upcoming World Championships in Treviso, Italy.
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Levi Leipheimer
cyclingnews.com, 24 December 2007
Back for more! (Part two)
In a general sense, racing has been good for Leipheimer, with many marquee wins and high placings on his palmares. The Tour, however, has been a love-hate relationship for him – with strong overall finishes in 2002 and 2004, but crashing out in 2003.
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Levi Leipheimer
cyclingnews.com, 24 December 2007
Back for more! (Part one)
Thirty-one of the hardest, most grueling seconds of racing in the sport is all that came between American Levi Leipheimer and the top podium spot on the Champs-Élysées in Paris last July. The closeness of that result has, however, renewed his motivation for the next Tour de France.
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Fumiyuki Beppu
thepaceline.com, 24 December 2007
"I can ride more Classics"
Stephanie Gutowski was able to meet up with Fumiyuki Beppu to get an update on what’s been going on. Fumy has been very busy with sponsor and charity obligations in Japan. He will be leaving for training camp in Mallorca in January. This interview was conducted in early December.
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Amber Rais
triplecrankset.com, 21 December 2007
Part II - what her goals are
Amber came into the sport of cycling later in life than most. She swam competitively as a child and eventually earned a partial scholarship to the Division I program at Stanford University. But after three years, and a career hampering shoulder injury, she suffered exhaustion from the sport.
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Amber Rais
triplecrankset.com, 20 December 2007
Part I - stardom, talent, passions.
Amber came into the sport of cycling later in life than most. She swam competitively as a child and eventually earned a partial scholarship to the Division I program at Stanford University. But after three years, and a career hampering shoulder injury, she suffered exhaustion from the sport.
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Alejandro Valverde
Abarca Sports, 20 December 2007
"In 2008, I will concentrate especially on the second part of the season."
Alejandro looks back at the 2007 season - looks forward to 2008 & wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. Alejandro and wife Angela await the birth of twins soon.
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George Hincapie
cyclingheroes.info, 20 December 2007
"I think we will make a huge impact"
Former Gent Welvegem and TdF stage winner, George Hincapie, is the only rider to have helped Lance Armstrong win all of his record seven Tour de France races between 1999 and 2005, but with Discovery ending its sponsorship at the end of 2007, 'Big George' is taking the High Road in the coming season
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