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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Tour down under 2011: RadioShack of Lance Armstrong to race the first UCI World Tour

Lance Armstrong - Tour Down Under 2011 RadioShack's Lance Armstrong back for first UCI World Tour raceBack in the saddle: Lance Armstrong will race in the Tour down under, in the event of discovery of new UCI World Tour Photo name:

Before its announcement on Sunday it wasunderstood that Armstrong of failure in the Tour de France in July is its competitive swansong in the peloton, even that it will be several promotional competitions in the United States.

Armstrong is one of several people named in doping claims of Floyd Landis, which are the subject of the United States federal investigators, although he still has not been called to give evidence.

"I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down Under," said Armstrong. "Will be my third time of the event, and I am sure I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

"You will never forget the reception we received in Adelaide where we kicked off global campaign LiveStrong," he adds. "I'm looking forward to racing and also check the progress in South Australia. "

Tour down Under, which is a sprinter race predominatly so there will be little chance of Armstrong to challenge for the podium, but he chose to use race for his return to professional Cycling in 2009, four years after his retirement from the sport after he won the 2005 Tour de France.

South Australia Premier Mike Rann Announces Armstrong return under down to tour bicycle rental SA position with Stuart o' Grady. from 16-23 January, 2011, will be held UCI World Tour race.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," said Rann. "Lance is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again in South Australia and international Farewell here.


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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Armstrong of the last competition down under

Reuters-25 October 2010, 10: 49 am

Seven times Tour de Paris, Oct 24 Reuters)-France champion Lance Armstrong will make his final professional look of foreign soil at down under Tour the following year, organizers said.

"Lance Armstrong will participate in his last race for the Professional on international soil of 2011 Santos Tour down under in Adelaide," the organizers said on their website (www.tourdownunder.com.au).

This year the tour de France Armstrong, 39, says that he will participate professionally outside the United States.

23rd overall in its final Tour, he won the race from 1999-2005 Texan have been completed.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," South Australia Premier Mike Rann said organizers website.

"He is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again in South Australia and international Farewell here.

Armstrong said: "I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down under.

"Will be my third time of the event, and I'm sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

Tour Down under implemented by Jan 16-23.

(Editing by Alastair Himmer; to query or comment on this story e-mail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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Armstrong of the last competition down under (Reuters)

Seven times Tour de Paris, Oct 24 Reuters)-France champion Lance Armstrong will make his final professional look of foreign soil at down under Tour the following year, organizers said.

"Lance Armstrong will participate in his last race for the Professional on international soil of 2011 Santos Tour down under in Adelaide," the organizers said on their website (www.tourdownunder.com.au).

This year the tour de France Armstrong, 39, says that he will participate professionally outside the United States.

23rd overall in its final Tour, he won the race from 1999-2005 Texan have been completed.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," South Australia Premier Mike Rann said organizers website.

"He is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again in South Australia and international Farewell here.

Armstrong said: "I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down under.

"Will be my third time of the event, and I'm sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

Tour Down under implemented by Jan 16-23.

(Editing by Alastair Himmer; to query or comment on this story e-mail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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Friday, October 29, 2010

Giro Italy route announced

Ivan Basso - Giro d'Italia 2011 Mount Etna and Monte Zoncolan highlights of 'savage' grand tourForza Italia: the path of the following year, the Giro d'Italia was announced in Turin on Saturday photo: GETTY IMAGES

Mountain Fest will include not less than seven top linings and also in the iconic give as Austria Grossglockner in Passo Giau, and Rifugio Gardeccia. Gravity is such that it is highly unlikely that anybody who harbours serious intentions in the Tour de France 2011 contemplate serious attack of the Giro.

"Savage, there is no other explanation of" Yeats in wake of the journey. "Seven finishes on the top of the mountain is has to be some kind of record, and the fact that they are difficult and means will be unbelievably difficult race will be great to view from the panoramic point of view, though.

"Although it has not yet been decided, we will have someone there who will seek to contest the gas chromatography, and if they are able to manage succession during three weeks, then they will have a chance of finishing right to ranking.

"I am not expect many Tour favourites to compete here now because I think it's just will be too difficult to make both races in a short space of time.

"Vincenzo Nibali is must be early favourite to me, it will have passed the belief after his victory tour this season and the fact that race visits Sicily, where he is, it will be another great incentive to perform.

"Plugins like Damiano Cunego, Stefano Garzelli and Michele Scarponi will be bang on it though and they will be worth keeping an eye on, as well as".


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Thursday, October 28, 2010

For the last of The Armstrong international competition down (Reuters)

Paris (Reuters)-seven times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will make his final professional look of foreign soil at down under Tour the following year, organizers said.

"Lance Armstrong will participate in his last race for the Professional on international soil of 2011 Santos Tour down under in Adelaide," the organizers said on their website (www.tourdownunder.com.au).

This year the tour de France Armstrong, 39, says that he will participate professionally outside the United States.

23rd overall in its final Tour, he won the race from 1999-2005 Texan have been completed.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," South Australia Premier Mike Rann said organizers website.

"He is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again in South Australia and international Farewell here.

Armstrong said: "I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down under.

"Will be my third time of the event, and I'm sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

Tour Down under implemented by Jan 16-23.

(Editing by Alastair Himmer)


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Lance down below the end of the eyes

Ciklirane legend he is set to finish his career international in Australia early next year.

In the Declaration of entry for January's Tour down under in Adelaide, seven-time Tour de France champion event would confirm his outside the United States.

"I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down under," said American ACE. "Will be my third time of the event, and I'm sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

News item's incredible career which Saw him dominate someone before the end.

Armstrong is a formidable figure over the past decade when he won the title for his record seven consecutive Tour de France (1999-2005) following the recovery of testicular cancer.

Regardless of the fairy tale story of forging cancer and then conquest toughest race in sports are very sceptical of accomplishments with Texan subject of numerous doping allegations, all of which he constantly denies.

Only last month 39-year-old again claims allegations from drugs, increase productivity.

After announcing his retirement after his 2005 triumph Tour, Armstrong returned to the road with the Astana team in the Tour down under 2009, but struggled to recapture the form that it takes to the top of the ciklirane world.

Finished third in last year's Tour de France, a feat which was marred by the oyster to the potential winner and team-mate Alberto Kontador.

Armstrong leaves of Astana and formed his own team, Radioshack, but what is shaped as his final appearance of the tour earlier this year, the Texan only can manage twenty-third place.

Armstrong he will participate professionally outside the United States.

But South Australia Premier Mike Rann welcomes the opportunity for its position for the farewell Armstrong.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," said Rann.

"He is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again here.

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Armstrong to complete down to below the international career

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP)-the seven times Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong will compete in the tour down under Australia and in January in what will be the final professional race outside his native United States.

39-year-olds will ride in the UCI ProTour race from 16 January to 23 for the third and final time, Director of the race, "said Mike Turtur.

"I? m excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Tour down Under, "Armstrong said in the report.

"Will be my third time to the event and I?make sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times. "

Armstrong, who successfully fought battle with testicular cancer and was given the all clear in 1996, he finished 23rd in his final Tour de France in July and is not expected to make another comeback.


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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Giro Italy 2011: Mount Etna and the Monte Zoncolan accents of "savage" Grand Tour

Ivan Basso - Giro d'Italia 2011 Mount Etna and Monte Zoncolan highlights of 'savage' grand tourForza Italia: the path of the following year, the Giro d'Italia was announced in Turin on Saturday photo: GETTY IMAGES

Mountain Fest will include not less than seven top linings and also in the iconic give as Austria Grossglockner in Passo Giau, and Rifugio Gardeccia. Gravity is such that it is highly unlikely that anybody who harbours serious intentions in the Tour de France 2011 contemplate serious attack of the Giro.

"Savage, there is no other explanation of" Yeats in wake of the journey. "Seven finishes on the top of the mountain is has to be some kind of record, and the fact that they are difficult and means will be unbelievably difficult race will be great to view from the panoramic point of view, though.

"Although it has not yet been decided, we will have someone there who will seek to contest the gas chromatography, and if they are able to manage succession during three weeks, then they will have a chance of finishing right to ranking.

"I am not expect many Tour favourites to compete here now because I think it's just will be too difficult to make both races in a short space of time.

"Vincenzo Nibali is must be early favourite to me, it will have passed the belief after his victory tour this season and the fact that race visits Sicily, where he is, it will be another great incentive to perform.

"Plugins like Damiano Cunego, Stefano Garzelli and Michele Scarponi will be bang on it though and they will be worth keeping an eye on, as well as".


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Armstrong of the last competition down under

Reuters-25 October 2010, 10: 49 am

Seven times Tour de Paris, Oct 24 Reuters)-France champion Lance Armstrong will make his final professional look of foreign soil at down under Tour the following year, organizers said.

"Lance Armstrong will participate in his last race for the Professional on international soil of 2011 Santos Tour down under in Adelaide," the organizers said on their website (www.tourdownunder.com.au).

This year the tour de France Armstrong, 39, says that he will participate professionally outside the United States.

23rd overall in its final Tour, he won the race from 1999-2005 Texan have been completed.

"This is an incredible opportunity for Cycling fans around the world of the main gear to Adelaide and is part of history as He competes in the course of his Farewell professional international soil," South Australia Premier Mike Rann said organizers website.

"He is a true hero of the sport and we are happy, he has chosen to compete again in South Australia and international Farewell here.

Armstrong said: "I am excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Santos Tour down under.

"Will be my third time of the event, and I'm sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times.

Tour Down under implemented by Jan 16-23.

(Editing by Alastair Himmer; to query or comment on this story e-mail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Armstrong to complete down to below the international career

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP)-the seven times Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong will compete in the tour down under Australia and in January in what will be the final professional race outside his native United States.

39-year-olds will ride in the UCI ProTour race from 16 January to 23 for the third and final time, Director of the race, "said Mike Turtur.

"I? m excited to compete in my last professional riding outside the United States in the Tour down Under, "Armstrong said in the report.

"Will be my third time to the event and I?make sure that I will enjoy, as I have the first two times. "

Armstrong, who successfully fought battle with testicular cancer and was given the all clear in 1996, he finished 23rd in his final Tour de France in July and is not expected to make another comeback.


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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Lance Armstrong plots g ' bye away

South Australia Premier Mike Rann greeted Texan, 39.
He said: "we are happy, he has chosen to international Farewell here."