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Mistubishi Corporation Hoards Tons of Endangered Bluefin Tuna

Japanese mega-corporation Mitsubishi is alleged to have been hoarding and freezing thousand of tons of bluefin tuna. Estimates are that Mistubishi controls between 35 and 40 percent of the 60,000 tons caught...

created by optic | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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Cyclist Bernhard Kohl Details his Doping in 2008 Tour de France

Recently retired pro cyclist Bernhard Kohl has detailed his doping practices from the 2008 Tour de France, explaining how he received blood transfusions undetected by his team and the doping controls. The 27...

created by optic | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago
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Belgian Cyclist Nolf Found Dead in Hotel During Tour of Qatar

Frederiek Nolf was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his hotel room in Doha just 5 days before his 22nd birthday. " DOHA, Qatar - Belgian cyclist Frederiek Nolf was found dead in his Doha hotel room...

created by optic | 41 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago
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Ivan Basso Prepares for the Amgen Tour of California

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2009 Tour of California Will Showcase Strongest Field Ever in US

Arguably the strongest group of professional cyclists ever assembled in the United States will take the start of the 2009 Tour of California. So if you're a cycling fan but lack the required romantic partner...

created by optic | 41 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago
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New Positive Drug Tests from 2008 Tour de France

If I had to put money down on which riders were rumoured to have been caught, these two would have been at the top of my list. Piepoli, had already declared his guilt to the Saunier Duval team. Shortly after...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Tour de Gastown: Pinfold wins, Tuft Impresses

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Cycling: World Time Trial Championships - Grabsch, Tuft, Zabriskie take Podiu...

This is a full set of surprising results. The field became wide open when Fabian Cancellara, the two-time reigning world champion and newly-crowned Olympic champion took a pass on the time-trial competition in...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Canadian Cycling Team Symmetrics Shuts Down, for now...

I have to say I'm surprised by the fact that a new sponsor wasn't found for next year. Despite the current economic unrest this team has proven, both with local and international results, that it can bring...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Lance Armstrong to Astana

This rumour has now been confirmed by Nikolai Proskurin the deputy president of the Kazakhstan cycling federation. Lance will begin his return at the Tour Down Under (or is that "de" Down Under) in January....

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Cycling: Vande Velde wins 2008 Tour of Missouri

The Pro Tour teams put on a show in MIssouri this week, dominating the races and the final classification. In the end the lead Christian Vande Velde put up in the stage 3 time trial was enough to hold off both...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Tour of Missouri: Stage 4 - Michael Barry Takes Solo Stage Win, Vande Velde R...

Canadian Michael Barry rode away from his three breakaway companions in the final miles of the race and held on for a solo victory in Stage 4 of the Tour of MIssouri. This is Barry's first victory since a stage win in the 2005 Tour of Austria. His escape was a just reward for...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Cycling: Tour of Missouri - Vande Velde Wins Stage 3 Time Trial

The stage 3 time trial of the Tour of Missouri marked the first real classification shake-up after two days left mainly to bunch sprints. Up until now the race has been dominated by team Columbia and the power of...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Armstrong, Cancellara win Olympic time trial gold

There were questions heading in to the men's time trial, such as: whether Stefan Schumacher carried his form from the tour; or whether Contador was best suited to the hilly course. A resounding no on both counts....

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Britain's Nicole Cooke weathers storm to take Olympic gold

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Britain's Nicole Cooke weathers storm to take Olympic gold

"Great Britain’s Nicole Cooke didn’t raise her arms in glory after uncorking a winning sprint at the end of Sunday’s rain soaked Olympic road race. The blonde Welshwoman, 25, instead let fly with an ear...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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JJOO Pekín 2008 Samuel Sanchez Primer Oro Español

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Sanchez Wins Cycling Gold for Spain

Samuel Sanchez can now stand next to Carlos Sastre, Alberto Contador, Rapha Nadal and the Spanish National Football Squad as winners in 2008. On the final drag to the finish he managed to hold of Italian birthday...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Drug Maker Helps Find Cycling Cheats

Finally some positive news from a drug maker working with the World Anti-Doping Agency. This took some cyclists by surprise - notably Ricardo Ricco - and it explains some of Ricco's confidence. It's clear now that certain riders are still deterred by the possibility of...

created by optic | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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