Charles Dionne
canadiancyclist.com, 17 April 2007
Quality, not Quantity
Due to a variety of factors, there are only two Canadians competing in the Tour de Georgia, Ryder Hesjedal of HealthNet presented by Maxxis and Charles Dionne of Colavita/Sutter Home. Both have moved from ProTour teams to domestic squads for 2007 and both are optimistic about their chances in this w
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Ryder Hesjedal
canadiancyclist.com, 17 April 2007
Quality, not Quantity
Due to a variety of factors, there are only two Canadians competing in the Tour de Georgia, Ryder Hesjedal of HealthNet presented by Maxxis and Charles Dionne of Colavita/Sutter Home. Both have moved from ProTour teams to domestic squads for 2007 and both are optimistic about their chances in this w
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Tim Johnson
dailypeloton.com, 17 April 2007
Part 1. "It's going to be a whole new ball game"
Three-time national cyclocross champion Tim Johnson gives his thoughts on the responsibilities of being the road captain and outlines the plans of the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis for the Tour de Georgia.
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Janez Brajkovic
thepaceline.com, 16 April 2007
Getting to know Jani Brajkovic
Talented young Slovenian rider Jani Brajkovic is racing in his third season with Discovery Channel. The former holder of the Under 23 Time Trial record for both his country and the world was not originally scheduled to race the Tour de Georgia, but an earlier illness caused the need to switch places
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Tom Danielson
cyclingnews.com, 16 April 2007
Carrying the torch
Tour de Georgia pre-race favourite Tom Danielson has returned in an attempt to claim an overall victory that eluded him last year. This season he put forth a tremendous effort for his teammate Levi Leipheimer to win the Tour of California.
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Chris Wherry
dailypeloton.com, 16 April 2007
"We have the best team"
Chris Wherry gives us the low-down on Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team strategy and competitors before the 2007 Tour de Georgia.
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Nathan O'Neill
cyclingnews.com, 16 April 2007
Enough with the cars, it's time to race my bike
Nathan O'Neill has had his fair share of injuries, but this year, he's had two unfortunate incidents involving automobiles. He was lucky to escape both with minor injuries, and is set to finally start his season in the Tour de Georgia.
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Kyle Wamsley
dailypeloton.com, 16 April 2007
Success
After failing to finish Dwars door Vlaanderen, Driedaagse van De Panne - Koksijde and the GP Pino Cerami, our 'American in Belgium', Kyle Wamsley, finally made it over the line in Saturday's Albert Achterhes Profronde van Drenthe, something that more than half the peloton did not do.
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Matteo Tosatto
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
A beautiful Roubaix
Quick.Step will rely on solid domestiques to win the 105th Paris-Roubaix. For Sunday, Team Manager Patrick Lefevere, the Belgian behind eight wins in the 'Hell of the North', has called upon Matteo Tosatto.
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Tyler Hamilton
velonews.com, 15 April 2007
The road back
Events surrounding the 2007 Tour de Georgia officially kicked off Saturday afternoon in Peachtree City, which meant two things were less than 48 hours away: The start of stage 1 and - more significantly - the return of Tyler Hamilton.
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Steffen Wesemann
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
Going for Roubaix glory
Steffen Wesemann has not only changed teams in the past 12 months, he's also changed nationality. Despite being 36 years of age, Wesemann believes he can still taste glory at this year's Paris-Roubaix.
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Leif Hoste
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
Confident, as always
He's been the eternal bridesmaid in some of April's largest races, but this year Leif Hoste will settle for nothing short of victory in the Paris-Roubaix.
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Bernhard Eisel
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
"A lot of possibilities"
Bernhard Eisel cruised over the cobbles of the 2006 Paris-Roubaix to finish fifth with Française des Jeux. The Austrian is known for his sprinting talents but has also shown he has the nuts and bolts for cranking out a rhythm over Northern Europe's pavé.
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Stuart O'Grady
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
"No big surprises"
Team CSC has a strong team with many cards to play in Paris-Roubaix. With last year's winner Fabian Cancellara as team leader, Stuart O'Grady will be dedicated to helping the Swiss rider to a repeat victory, but could end up having his own chance to vie for the win.
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Stuart O'Grady
velonews.com, 15 April 2007
"It's all about confidence"
Don't discount Team CSC's Stuart O'Grady as a candidate for the win in Sunday's Paris-Rouabix. After a string of top-five finishes, O'Grady is intent on snagging his first victory since 2004, when he won a stage at the Tour de France, two at the Dauphiné Libéré and the HEW Cyclassics.
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Enrico Franzoi
cyclingnews.com, 15 April 2007
Going the distance
24 year-old Enrico Franzoi did his lion's share in last Sunday's Ronde van Vlaanderen to help Lampre-Fondital teammate Alessandro Ballan achieve victory. The Italian cyclo-cross champion will form part of the eight-man team roster for Sunday's Paris-Roubaix.
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