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UCI World Tour adds 1-day classic race in Belgium
The International Cycling Union confirmed Wednesday that it has granted the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke a four-year licence as a World Tour event through 2015.
CAS sets 4 days in Nov. for Contador hearing
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Alberto Contador's Tour de France doping case will now be a four-day hearing, from Nov. 21-24.
Feds reply to Armstrong leaks in sealed filing
Prosecutors handling an investigation of doping allegations against champion cyclist Lance Armstrong have responded to complaints about leaks in the grand jury inquiry without publicly revealing their response.
Cancellara ready for Vuelta despite bee sting
Olympic and world time-trial champion Fabian Cancellara has arrived in Spain for the Spanish Vuelta after being hospitalized in Switzerland following a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting.
Cavendish wins Olympic cycling test race
Mark Cavendish won the road cycling test event for the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday, sprinting to victory in front of Buckingham Palace.
Tour de France winner says cycling cleaning up its act
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says cycling deserves more credit for its efforts to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Cyclist Cavendish will reveal new team soon
British rider Mark Cavendish says he is "very disappointed" that his cycling team HTC Highroad will fold at the end of the season.
Cycling power HTC-Highroad disbands
Top professional cycling team HTC-Highroad is folding after five years in the sport following an unsuccessful effort to secure a long-term sponsor.
Tour champion Evans considers Olympic campaign
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says he'd love to compete at the 2012 Olympics, only if the course is tough enough.
Contador doping case delayed until November
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador's doping case has been postponed and will probably be heard in November.
Tour winner Evans tops world rankings, Hesjedal 78th
Tour de France winner Cadel Evans of Australia has climbed atop the International Cycling Union's official world rankings. Evans used his victory in cycling's greatest race Sunday to rise from fourth to first in the season-long standings.
Evans is first Australian winner of Tour de France
Cadel Evans won the Tour de France on Sunday, completing the celebratory final stage from Creteil to Paris without incident to become the first Australian to claim the prestigious title.
Evans assured of winning Tour de France
Cadel Evans of Australia put in an outstanding final time trial Saturday to take the yellow jersey and assure himself the Tour de France title with only the ceremonial ride into Paris remaining.
Schleck unseats Voeckler as Tour de France leader
Pierre Rolland of France won the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, while Andy Schleck of Luxembourg earned the leader's yellow jersey that Thomas Voeckler had worn the last 10 days.
Schleck takes 18th Tour stage in Alps
Andy Schleck won the 18th Stage of the Tour de France in a dazzling solo breakaway attack in the Alps on Thursday to boost his bid for the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Voeckler's lead trimmed in Tour's 17th stage
Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway has won the 17th stage of the Tour de France Wednesday in Italy, the first of three in the Alps.
Canada's Hesjedal aids Hushovd in Tour stage win
Victoria's Ryder Hesjedal launched a mid-stage attack to help teammate Thor Hushovd win the 16th stage of the Tour de France from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Gap on Tuesday.
Time runs short for Contador in Tour de France
When racing resumes Tuesday following a rest day, Tour de France leader Voeckler will begin the 16th stage nearly two minutes ahead of Frank Schleck and four minutes up on Alberto Contador.
Armstrong lawyers seek hearing into leaked info
Lance Armstrong's attorneys say illegal government leaks of grand jury information have sullied the cyclist's reputation, and have asked a court to order federal agents to discuss their contacts with the media.