Latest news articles for SBS Cycling Central http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news-index Daniele Bennati of Liquigas won the third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico after a 159km ride from San Miniato to Monsumanno Terme. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8832/Bennati-takes-lead-in-Tirreno-Adriatico http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8832/Bennati-takes-lead-in-Tirreno-Adriatico Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +1100 Team Liquigas youngster Peter Sagan won the 157km fifth stage of Paris-Nice, recording his second success of the week. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8827/Second-Sagan-surprise-in-Paris-Nice http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8827/Second-Sagan-surprise-in-Paris-Nice Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Cervelo's Heinrich Haussler abandoned the Paris-Nice road race during the fourth stage due to knee problems. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8807/Haussler-pulls-out-of-Paris-Nice http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8807/Haussler-pulls-out-of-Paris-Nice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +1100 Belgian Tom Boonen won the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico after a 165-kilometre ride from Rosignano to Montecatini Terme. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8797/Boonen-wins-Tirreno-Adriatico-second-stage http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8797/Boonen-wins-Tirreno-Adriatico-second-stage Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1100 Spain's Alberto Contador secured a Paris-Nice double by winning the race's fourth stage amid wintry condition, becoming the overall leader in the process. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8787/Contador-takes-control-of-Paris-Nice http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8787/Contador-takes-control-of-Paris-Nice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, who won gold and silver in the under-23 cyclocross world championships, have tested positive for EPO. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8802/Cyclocross-duo-provisionally-suspended-for-doping http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8802/Cyclocross-duo-provisionally-suspended-for-doping Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Cadel Evan's BMC team was happy to stay out of trouble during a cold first stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8762/BMC-happy-to-stay-out-of-trouble-in-Tirreno-Adriatico http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8762/BMC-happy-to-stay-out-of-trouble-in-Tirreno-Adriatico Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +1100 Germany's Linus Gerdemann took the victory and overall lead after the 148 kilometre first stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8747/Gerdemann-leads-Tirreno-Adriatico http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8747/Gerdemann-leads-Tirreno-Adriatico Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1100 Slovakian youngster Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8737/Sagan-speeds-to-Paris-Nice-third-stage http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8737/Sagan-speeds-to-Paris-Nice-third-stage Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Less than eight months after an horrific crash on the Tour de France, Jens Voigt is already looking ahead to this year's race. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8752/Retirement-looms-for-Voigt http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8752/Retirement-looms-for-Voigt Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Italy's Massimo Giunti has been provisionally suspended as a result of an out of competition doping test taken February 23 the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8757/UCI-announces-suspension-of-Italian-rider http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8757/UCI-announces-suspension-of-Italian-rider Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 The nation's best mountain bikers descend on Canberra this weekend for the finale of the 2010 Jayco Australian MTB Series. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8767/Henderson-looks-for-a-change-of-luck-in-Canberra http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8767/Henderson-looks-for-a-change-of-luck-in-Canberra Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Former Australian Olympian and professional cyclist Lionel Cox died died of pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 80. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8727/Former-cycling-Olympian-Lionel-Cox-dies http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8727/Former-cycling-Olympian-Lionel-Cox-dies Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +1100 Seven-time Tour of France winner Lance Armstrong believe he has little chance of beating arch-rival Alberto Contador of Spain to win an eighth title this year. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8677/Armstrong-better-in-2010 http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8677/Armstrong-better-in-2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Frenchman William Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success when he won the 201 kilometre second stage of the Paris-Nice race. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8722/Boom-retains-lead-as-Bonnet-wins-stage http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8722/Boom-retains-lead-as-Bonnet-wins-stage Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 French cyclist Guy Lapebie, a double Olympic champion from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died on Monday at the age of 93, his family confirmed. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8672/1936-Berlin-Games-champion-Lapebie-dies http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8672/1936-Berlin-Games-champion-Lapebie-dies Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +1100 New Zealander Greg Henderson won the first stage of the Paris-Nice race for his British-based Team Sky. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8697/Henderson-wins-Paris-Nice-first-stage http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8697/Henderson-wins-Paris-Nice-first-stage Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Fly V Australia fast man Ben Kersten won the prestigious OCBC cycle Singapore criterium today in emphatic fashion. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8662/Kersten-flys-to-Singapore-win http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8662/Kersten-flys-to-Singapore-win Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1100 Czech rider Frantisek Rabon held off a determined challenge from last year's winner Denis Menchov of Russia to take the overall title in the Tour of Murcia. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8632/Rabon-wins-Vuelta-a-Murcia-title http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8632/Rabon-wins-Vuelta-a-Murcia-title Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1100 Holland's 2008 world cyclo-cross champion Lars Boom won the Paris-Nice cycling prologue on Sunday in an 8-kilometre time trial in the town of Monfort-l'Amaury just outside the French capital. http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8642/Boom-surprises-in-Paris-Nice-prologue http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/8642/Boom-surprises-in-Paris-Nice-prologue Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100