Alessandro Petacchi
pezcyclingnews.com, 13 January 2007
A Man To Escape
Even if he considers 2006 as perhaps his worst season ever, Alessandro Petacchi is still considered the best sprinter in the world. We first talked to him in 2003, a few months before his launch into sprinting super-stardom, and we reconnected after the 2007 Giro presentation in Milano. We find him
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Wong Kam Po
Cyclingnews, 13 January 2007
Cycling discovers Hong Kong
At 33-years of age, Kam Po Wong is certainly in the later stages of his career but that hasn't stopped the Hong Kong rider from achieving in the sport he loves most. With another Asia Games medal now in his trophy cabinet there's at least one more Olympic Games left in him.
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Andrew Randell
symmetricscycling.com, 12 January 2007
A Canadian Cycling Superstar? Or Just Another Tattooed Freak
Canadas former National Road Race Champion Andrew Randell was actually born in South Africa. Winner of the points jersey in the 2006 Vuelta a El Salvador, he now becomes the 'victim' of the first interview ever of Jacob Erker.
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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
t-mobile-team.com, 12 January 2007
"Great Motivation for us"
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg enjoyed a very successful 2006: going from one win to the next. With the sponsor T-Mobile, the mobile communications company, contributing 3000 Euros to the UNICEF "Schools for Africa" project for each UCI-ranked race win, the 32-year-old's winning sequence contributed massively
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Erik Zabel
cyclingpost.com, 10 January 2007
"I hope there will be a solution"
At the team presentation in Bremen, Germany, the captain of the Italian-German team Milram speaks about his squad, his objectives and the burning issues of cycling.
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Lars Michaelsen
roadcyclinguk.com, 9 January 2007
"It's a hard school"
As he enters his last season as a professional racer we catch up with CSC's Lars Michaelsen, and chat to him about all things biking...
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Fuyu Li
Cyclingnews, 9 January 2007
Cycling discovers China PT I
Discovery Channel broke new ground when it become the first ProTour team to ever sign a Chinese rider, with its announced last year that Fuyu Li will ride for the outfit in 2007. Cyclingnews' Steve Thomas caught up with the Asian rider at the Tour of South China Sea in Hong Kong, Li's last event bef
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Tyler Wren
pezcyclingnews.com, 6 January 2007
Study To Pass, Ride To Win
Colavita-Sutter Pro Cyclist Tyler Wren is set for a “breakthrough” year according to his CTS coach Jim Lehman. Wren is known on the domestic circuit as “Wrenegade,” a name given to him by (soon to be) Jelly Belly rider Mike Jones. A veteran like Jones wouldn’t give Tyler such a tough name if he didn
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Roger Hammond
procyclenews.com, 5 January 2007
"When the going gets tough"
2004 saw British rider Roger Hammond take a fine 3rd place at the 'Hell of the North'. 2005 saw him move onto the Discovery Channel team aiming to improve on his result on the pavé, but for 2007 he is moving onto the German T-Mobile team where he is looking to put the difficulties of the past behind
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Ryder Hesjedal
canadiancyclist.com, 5 January 2007
"Laying low, taking some time"
Ryder Hesjedal was Canada's top-ranked male road racer internationally last year. Unfortunately, he was a member of the Phonak team and, after team leader Floyd Landis' positive result following his win at the Tour de France, the team folded.
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Greg Reain
race.cx, 4 January 2007
"I’m a pro bike racer, I have no home!"
Greg Reain is the 2006 Canadian national cyclocross champion, riding for the German Stevens Racing Team.
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Davide Viganò
cyclingnews.com, 3 January 2007
Learning from world champions
Davide Viganò is an emerging rider who just finished his first full season with one of cycling's powerhouse squads, Quick-Step. The 22 year-old Italian capped off his 2006 season by riding in the services of experienced compatriot Paolo Bettini at the Vuelta a España.
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Nicole Cooke
cyclingplus.co, 3 January 2007
"Chariot racing without spears"
Nicole Cooke is one of the best cyclists Britain has ever produced. Currently the world's top ranked woman road racer, she added this year’s World Cup to her many victories and is now setting her sights on next year's World Championships and the 2008 Olympics.
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Paolo Bettini
cyclingweekly.co, 3 January 2007
PAOLO BETTINI ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
Paolo Bettini was declared the winner of the prestigious Oscar Gazzetta on December 31 and ended an emotional and highly successful 2006 by answering questions from members of the Cycling Weekly forum.
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Danilo Di Luca
pezcyclingnews.com, 3 January 2007
“Sometimes the difference between a success or a defeat is so thin"
Danilo di Luca is one of the most famous and successful riders in the bunch. But contrary to his "Killer" nickname, Di Luca makes a relaxed and gracious interview...
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Floyd Landis
dailypeloton.com, 2 January 2007
The Wiki Defense
A new year has dawned but the old problem of proving his innocence from a doping charge surrounding his win at the 2006 Tour de France still hangs over the head of Floyd Landis.
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