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Armstrong's Radioshack get ProTour license (Reuters) Reuters - Astana rider Lance Armstrong of the U.S. awaits the start of the first stage of the Tour of Ireland cycling … By Julien Pretot Julien Pretot - 22 mins ago PARIS (Reuters) -...

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Astana deny Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador favoured in Tour de France testing The International Cycling Union (UCI) have attacked the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) after they alleged that Astana received preferential treatment...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Astana Team, EPA, Le Monde, and World Anti-Doping Code

...stay with the Kazakh squad next year. With the departure of Armstrong and others, the team have been severely depleted and there remains uncertainty over whether Astana will retain their ProTour licence. A decision by the International Cycling...

In this article: Sean Yates, Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France, Linda McCartney Racing Team, Discovery Channel, and Astana Team

Astana rider Alberto Contador free to join Lance Armstrong's team Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is free to leave Astana since the Kazakh team have not yet been granted their elite status for 2010, according to the International...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Caisse d'Epargne, Saxo Bank, Quick Step, Euskaltel Euskadi, and Garmin

...year you'll go into the tough sections with 10 guys." Armstrong finished third at this year's Tour after an intense rivalry with Astana teammate Alberto Contador, the eventual winner. The 38-year-old Texan said the inclusion of some of the...

In this article: Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Flanders, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Alberto Contador, Nicolas Sarkozy, Alps, and Massif Central

...Armstrong. However, Thursday's statement from his press office said: "(Contador) has taken the decision to complete his contract with Astana having confirmed that both Yvon Sanquer, the new team manager, and sports director Giuseppe...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel, Astana Team, Champagne, 2009 Tour De France, Tour de France, and Quick Step

...as part of his comeback after three-and-a-half years in retirement. Armstrong, 38, who raced for Astana this year, has set up the new RadioShack team for next season. Next year's Tour of California boasts a new route and new dates to...

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...the team leader. The pair had "ensured the reliability and competitiveness of Astana's new project, since they have managed to gather, despite the short time span, a group of high-quality riders," read the statement. Contador is set to...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, U.S., E mail, RadioShack, and CNN