Marco Pinotti
pezcyclingnews.com, 19 April 2006
"The whole atmosphere and focus has changed."
One of the quiet gentlemen of the peloton, Marco Pinotti has been a respected pro for a number of years, working in the background as a tireless worker and all-arounder. Back again for the Tour de Georgia, we caught up with him prior to the race.
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Floyd Landis
dailypeloton.com, 18 April 2006
Floyd, Could You Pass the Coffee, Please?
What could be better than sitting down for a little breakfast with Floyd Landis? I joined the Phonak riders at a round table coffee klatch and enjoyed a half hour of race talk with Floyd.
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Edvald Boasson Hagen
dailypeloton.com, 18 April 2006
"Young Gun" Edvald Boasson Hagen - the new Thor Hushvod ?
In the Internationale Thüringen-Rundfahrt (U23) Edvald won the first and fifth stages and finished in third place on the general classification. This has interested Rabobank, Quickstep and Credit Agricole in the young Norwegian rider.
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Fred Rodriguez
pezcyclingnews.com, 18 April 2006
PEZ Rides With Fast Freddie
PEZ caught up with Fast Freddie Rodriguez last Friday as he tuned up for Tour de Georgia at home in the Bay Area. The Davitamon-Lotto pro put our PEZ-man Todd Kohli through a 5 hour training “session” that barely left him with enough energy to ask a few questions…
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Alexis Rhodes
abc.net.au, 17 April 2006
Courage, perseverance and not a little pain.
On a summer's day in July last year the world stopped turning for Louise Yaxley and Alexis Rhodes. On that afternoon they were part of the six-member Australian Institute of Sport's women's cycling team enjoying a training ride in the German countryside when an out of control car ploughed into them,
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Louise Yaxley
abc.net.au, 17 April 2006
Courage, perseverance and not a little pain.
On a summer's day in July last year the world stopped turning for Louise Yaxley and Alexis Rhodes. On that afternoon they were part of the six-member Australian Institute of Sport's women's cycling team enjoying a training ride in the German countryside when an out of control car ploughed into them,
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Fränk Schleck
cyclingnews.com, 17 April 2006
Schleck niet slecht
Having just turned 26, Luxembourg's 186 centimetre, 67 kilogram power bundle is in his sixth year as a professional. He possesses enormous talent as one of only a handful of riders with the ability to ride - and win - both Classics and tours.
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Trent Wilson
cyclingnews.com, 14 April 2006
Learning a lot about 'Willo'
Australian Trent Wilson has spent the last two years in Europe with the Italian Selle Italia-Colombia squad, racing the Giro d'Italia twice. But Selle Italia didn't renew his contract for the 2006 season and so Wilson began looking at other options.
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Kenny Belaey
Trial Magazine, 13 April 2006
"It's not bad, but I wanted a higher ranking"
The 2005 season was marked by the domination of one man. The Belgium rider, Kenny Belaey let nothing slide at the International level: winner of the World Cup, Champion of Europe, and World Champion in 26 inch! For the beginning of 2006, we offer an interview with number 1 from Trials Magazine.
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Gunn-Rita Dahl
womenspecific.com, 12 April 2006
Sea Otter Classic Champion 2006
Gunn-Rita Dahl splintered the women's race at the Sea Otter, opting to lead from the gun and leaving a string of solo chasers behind her. But she wasn't alone for long - she began catching the semi-pro riders that had been sent out ten minutes before the women!
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Alison Dunlap
womenspecific.com, 12 April 2006
"I’m having a blast"
The Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, California's cycling festival and racing weekend, got underway Wednesday morning. Although Alison is not racing the event, she is there "having a blast"
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Ryan Cox
cyclingnews.com, 11 April 2006
Where I want to be
Second overall in 2004 then victory in last year's Tour de Langkawi, Ryan Cox made a name for himself, but after a number of years training to reach peak performance at the start of the year, he says it's time to move on.
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Gilberto Simoni
saunierduvalteam.com, 10 April 2006
Giro 2006
The 2006 season is very important to SAUNIER DUVAL-PRODIR, for twice winner of the Giro d´Italia Gilberto Simoni is now part of the team. (English/Español/Français/Italiano)
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Bradley Wiggins
cyclingnews.com, 9 April 2006
"It's all about the Arenberg"
For Great Britain's 25 year-old Cofidis professional Bradley Wiggins, the 2006 Paris-Roubaix will mark his fourth attempt at the 'Hell of the North'.
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Tom Boonen
cyclingnews.com, 8 April 2006
My main goal is to win the next race
French and tiny, that's how one would describe the 'Bar Tabac L'Allumette' in Bouvines on the outskirts of Roubaix. Once a year it is used as a press room for the Belgian Quick.Step-Innergetic team the Friday before the main event.
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Tom Boonen
cyclingnews.com, 5 April 2006
Why not Gent-Wevelgem?
Boonen-mania reaches its peak in Belgium in early April, when the Quick.Step star rides his favourite spring classics.
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