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Team Profile: CAISSE D'EPARGNE - ILLES BALEARS 2006
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 Óscar Pereiro
Wait and see
cyclingnews.com, 22 November 2006
The 2006 Tour de France winner is still to be determined. First placed Floyd Landis (Phonak) claimed the title in Paris, but a few days later, one of his doping tests came back positive for stage 17. While Landis is working to prove his doping positive was incorrect, second-place Tour finisher Oscar Pereiro must bide his time and let the judicial processes play out.
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Óscar Pereiro
cyclingnews.com,
2 August 2006
Starring from the second row
Oscar Pereiro's second place in the Tour came as a surprise to most, including the rider himself, despite his two previous top-ten positions. An opportunistic escape on stage 13 put him into the yellow jersey, which he fought hard to keep.
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Óscar Pereiro
cyclingnews.com,
22 July 2006
"It's not impossible to win"
The penultimate stage of the 2006 Tour de France is a rolling time test over a course that is similar to one that Jan Ullrich won in 1998 from Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot. It will reveal who is the strongest time triallist in this year's Tour and will undoubtedly decide who will win overall.
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Óscar Pereiro
cyclingnews.com,
20 July 2006
It's not over yet
Oscar Pereiro lost the yellow jersey to Floyd Landis on L'Alpe d'Huez yesterday, but regained it in spectacular style by placing third in today's stage to La Toussuire after Landis cracked. Now the Spaniard has a 1'50 lead on GC, but will it be enough?
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Oscar Pereiro
cyclingnews.com,
16 July 2006
Expect the unexpected
Oscar Pereiro was slightly disappointed to miss out on the stage win today in Montélimar, but received an unexpected reward when Phonak slowed down the peloton so much that he jumped from 46th to 1st in the general classification.
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 Alejandro Valverde
dailypeloton.com,
2 July 2006
"but it is quite ok for me!"
On the eve of the start of the Tour de France, World Cup leader Alejandro Valverde answers from his press conference.
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Alejandro Valverde
eurosport.co.uk,
28 June 2006
"The Alpe d'Huez means more than everything"
One of cycling's brightest young prospects, Caisse d'Epargne leader Alejandro Valverde, answered quesitons upon his hopes, fears and expectations for cycling's showpiece event, as well as the recent doping scandal.
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Alejandro Valverde
cyclingnews.com,
13 June 2006
Up for a challenge
It's been another year of firsts so far in 2006 for Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears rider Alejandro Valverde, the highlight being wins in both La Flèche Wallonne and Liége-Bastogne-Liége. With wins at the Tour de Romandie and Vuelta al Pais Vasco to his credit, his next challenge is the Tour de France
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Alejandro Valverde
bicirace.com,
24 May 2006
El Imbatido Visits Italia before Tour
A photo session for the new publicity campaign, new shoes for the Tour de France, a romantic dinner in Venezia and a stroll the on Prosecco-producing hills with wife Angela: two intensive days for Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in his whirlwind visit to Italia.
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Alejandro Valverde
cyclingnews.com,
24 April 2006
Victoria doble para Valverde
In recent years, winning several of the three Ardennes Classics has become a common theme, with Davide Rebellin's historic triple in 2004 and Danilo Di Luca's Amstel-Flèche double last year. This week, Alejandro Valverde continued the trend with victories in Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège,
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Alejandro Valverde
cyclingnews.com,
20 April 2006
Mr. Versatility
In claiming his first major classic today, Alejandro Valverde Belmonte once again demonstrated his incredible versatility on two wheels. The question now being asked is: 'Does he also have the capability to challenge for victory at the Tour de France?'
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Alejandro Valverde
bicirace.com,
8 February 2006
Building for 2006 with Expert Advice
One of the biggest stories of 2005 was the rise of Alejandro Valverde. Last year the
25 year-old finally crossed the Spanish border to win on the international scene,
releasing the fire-power that many knew he had in his arsenal.
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