Cycling

Boonen wins 2nd stage of Tirreno-Adriatico (AP)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 21:16

Former world champion Tom Boonen of Belgium won the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race Thursday and Linus Gerdemann of Germany held onto the overall lead. Boonen, who rides for the Quickstep team, won a mass sprint, completing the 103-mile route in and around Montecatini Terme in 4 hours, 14 minutes, 13 seconds.

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Contador seizes Paris-Nice lead

Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:55

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador launches a stunning hill attack to the take the fourth stage and overall lead in the Paris to Nice race.

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Polish brothers accused of doping in cyclo-cross (AP)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:02

Polish brothers Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak have been suspended after failing doping tests when finishing 1-2 in the under-23 Cyclo-cross World Championship race. The International Cycling Union said Thursday they tested positive for the banned hormone EPO in urine samples taken after the race Jan. 30 in Tabor, Czech Republic.

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Contador cautious about Paris-Nice chances (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:58

One year after cracking in the penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice race, Alberto Contador was certainly not celebrating after winning Thursday's queen stage in the 'Race to the Sun'.

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Boonen hits early season form with Tirreno stage win (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:39

Belgian Tom Boonen burned off his rivals in a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Thursday ahead of German Paul Martens and Italian Daniele Bennati.

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Contador wins 4th stage of Paris-Nice (AP)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:35

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Unstoppable Contador seizes lead in Paris-Nice (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:24

* Contador's attack in final climb leaves rivals behind

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Polish cyclo-cross brothers fail drugs tests (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:06

Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, who won gold and silver in the under-23 cyclo-cross world championships, have tested positive for EPO, the International Cycling Union said on Thursday.

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Boonen burns off rivals to win Tirreno second stage (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:37

Tom Boonen burned off his rivals with ease in a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Thursday ahead of German Paul Martens and Italian Daniele Bennati.

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Contador wins fourth stage, takes lead in Paris-Nice (Reuters)

Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:15

Spaniard Alberto Contador won the 173.5-km fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race from Maurs to Mende to take the overall lead on Thursday.

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Cycling

Boonen wins 2nd stage of Tirreno-Adriatico (AP)

Contador seizes Paris-Nice lead

Polish brothers accused of doping in cyclo-cross (AP)

Contador cautious about Paris-Nice chances (Reuters)

Boonen hits early season form with Tirreno stage win (Reuters)

Contador wins 4th stage of Paris-Nice (AP)

Unstoppable Contador seizes lead in Paris-Nice (Reuters)

Polish cyclo-cross brothers fail drugs tests (Reuters)

Boonen burns off rivals to win Tirreno second stage (Reuters)

Contador wins fourth stage, takes lead in Paris-Nice (Reuters)