Second Edition Cycling News, Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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August 24, 2010, 17:00

• Amaran, Cheatley lead NRC standings

  

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  August 24, 2010, 03:19

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  Cycling News

  Fly V Australia, Colavita lead teams' classification

   Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home) is set to become the next USA Cycling National Racing Calendar champion after both he and main rival Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis) failed to finish the series’ penultimate round. Sutherland was struck with illness at last week’s Tour of Utah, which saw him fail to finish the event and make no ground on Amaran’s substantial series lead.

  Fly V Australia leads the men’s teams standings, helped further by its victory in the teams classification at Utah.

  With Utah being a men’s only event the women’s standings remain unchanged with Cath Cheatley (Colavita-Baci) leading the series. The Colavita-Baci squad also leads the women’s series team standings.

  Both series conclude at the 27th Annual Chris Thater Memorial on August 28-29.

  Elite men

  #	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
  1	Luis Amaran (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	1139	pts
  2	Rory Sutherland (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	805
  3	David Veilleux (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	743
  4	Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia)	735
  5	Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling)	632
  6	Scott Zwizanski (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	604
  7	Jeremy Vennell (Bissell Pro Cycling)	576
  8	Ben Day (Fly V Australia)	573
  9	Karl Menzies (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	566
  10	Alejandro Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	528
  11	Levi Leipheimer (Team Mellow Johnny's)	520
  12	Hilton Clarke (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	408
  13	Tyler Wren (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	389
  14	Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia)	385
  15	Ben Kersten (Fly V Australia)	344
  16	Jacob Keough (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	323
  17	Darren Lill (Fly V Australia)	315
  18	Ken Hanson (Team Type 1)	309
  19	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling)	277
  20	Patrick Bevin (Rubicon-Oreba Benefiting Livestron)	274
  21	Luca Damiani (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	247
  22	Ben King (Trek-Livestrong)	237
  23	Michael Friedman (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	232
  24	Bernard Van Ulden (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	215
  25	Robert Sweeting (Team Globalbike)	214
  26	Alessandro Bazzana (Fly V Australia)	211
  27	Brad Huff (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	211
  28	Jai Crawford (Fly V Australia)	209
  29	Cesar Grajales (On The River P/B Ion Sports Nutritio)	170
  30	Bradley White (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	164
  31	Paul Mach (Bissell Pro Cycling)	163
  32	Will Routley (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	162
  33	Issac Howe (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	159
  34	Pat Mccarty (Yahoo! Cycling Team)	159
  35	Rob Bush (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	156
  36	Peter Latham (Bissell Pro Cycling)	153
  37	Jay Thomson (Fly V Australia)	150
  38	Carter Jones (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	149
  39	Daniel Holt (Team Type 1)	147
  40	Francisco Mancebo Perez (Canyon Bicycles)	145
  41	Lisban Quintero (Crca/Foundation)	144
  42	Anibal Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	143
  43	Andrew Talansky (California Giant/Specialized)	137
  44	Keil Reijnen (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	136
  45	Tom Danielson (Dz Nuts)	135
  46	Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia)	132
  47	Dan Bowman (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	130
  48	Aurelien Passeron (Garneau Club Chaussures Ogilvy)	128
  49	Neil Bezdek (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	126
  50	Ian Boswell (Bissell Pro Cycling)	125
  51	Yosvanny Falcon (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	121
  52	Kyle Gritters (Williams Cycling P/B Sc Velo)	117
  53	Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	115
  54	Jeremiah Wiscovitch (Williams Cycling P/B Sc Velo)	111
  55	Scottie Weiss (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	108
  56	Bellzack (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	106
  57	Chris Winn (Team Rio Grande)	106
  58	Alexy Shimdt (Team Type 1)	101
  59	Dave Zabriskie (Dz Nuts)	101
  60	Christopher Horner (Radio Shack)	99
  61	Jonathan Mccarty (Matrix/Rbm)	99
  62	Jesse Sergent (Trek-Livestrong)	96
  63	Clayton Barrows (Axa Equitable Cycling Team/Crca)	95
  64	Jaroslav Dareowsky (Amore-Vita)	90
  65	James Driscoll (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	90
  66	Chad Burdzilauskas (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	87
  67	Jake Rytlewski (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	87
  68	Max Jenkins (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	86
  69	Alex Hagman (On The River P/B Ion Sports Nutritio)	85
  70	Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong)	85
  71	Davide Frattini (Team Type 1)	84
  72	Jason Donald (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	83
  73	Ignacio Silva (Trek-Livestrong)	80
  74	Kyle Wamsley (Bissell Pro Cycling)	79
  75	Jesse Anthony (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	77
  76	Chris Demarchi (Amgen-Ubs Elite Masters)	77
  77	Andrew Dahlheim (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team)	75
  78	Lachlan Morton (Holowesko Partners U23)	74
  79	Frank Pipp (Bissell Pro Cycling)	74
  80	Corey Collier (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	73
  81	Charles Dionne (Fly V Australia)	73
  82	Taylor Gunman (Rubicon-Oreba Benefiting Livestron)	73
  83	Rob Britton (Bissell Pro Cycling)	72
  84	Zachary Davies (Groove Subaru Cycling Team)	71
  85	Burke Swindlehurst (Teamgive)	70
  86	Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	69
  87	Paul Martin (Panther/Competitive Cyclist)	69
  88	Mike Northey (Rubicon-Oreba Benefiting Livestron)	69
  89	Chad Cagle (Park Place Dealerships)	66
  90	Matthew Cooke (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	64
  91	Nathan Brown (Trek-Livestrong)	62
  92	Johnny Clarke (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	60
  93	Ian Gray (Team Rio Grande)	59
  94	Victor Ayala (Herbalife Lagrange)	57
  95	Alex Dowsett (Trek-Livestrong)	55
  96	Andrew Pinfold (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	55
  97	Andres Diaz (Racemenu.Com)	54
  98	Ian Holt (Team Rio Grande)	54
  99	Adam Carr (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling)	51
  100	Josh Dillon (Bikereg.Com/Cannondale)	51
  101	Jeff Louder (Bmc Racing Team)	49
  102	Jason Waddell (Park Place Dealerships)	48
  103	David Boily (Team Spidertech P/B Planet Energy)	47
  104	Michael Creed (Team Type 1)	47
  105	Chad Hartley (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	47
  106	Logan Hutchings (Hotel San Jose/Mellow Johnnya)	47
  107	Mark Hekman (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	46
  108	Adam Myerson (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	46
  109	Timothy Farnham (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling)	45
  110	Cheyne Hoag (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	45
  111	Shane Kline (Bissell Pro Cycling)	45
  112	Tim Roe (Trek-Livestrong)	45
  113	Joseph Schmalz (Mercy Elite Cycling)	44
  114	Taylor Shelden (Holowesko Partners)	44
  115	Rahsaan Bahati (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	42
  116	Ryan Anderson (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	41
  117	Colton Barrett (Texas Roadhouse P/B Motorex)	41
  118	Edwin Bull (Van Dessel Factory Team)	40
  119	Raymond Kreder (Holowesko Partners U23)	40
  120	Victor Riquelme (Trisports Cycling/Eclipse Racing)	40
  121	Joey Rosskopf (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	40
  122	Mike Sherer (Verizon U23 P/B Abd)	40
  123	Jerome Townsend (Bikereg.Com/Cannondale)	40
  124	Cody Stevenson (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling)	39
  125	Brian Jensen (Hrrc/Trek)	38
  126	David Tanner (Fly V Australia)	37
  127	Chris Baldwin (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	35
  128	Marc De Maar (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	35
  129	William Dickeson (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	35
  130	Robbie Squire (Holowesko Partners)	35
  131	Gavin Mannion (Trek-Livestrong)	33
  132	Shawn Milne (Team Type 1)	32
  133	Justin Williams (Trek Livestrong U23)	32
  134	Carlos Ospina (Colombian National)	31
  135	Roman Van Uden (Rubicon-Oreba Benefiting Livestron)	31
  136	Emile Abraham (Aerocat Cycling Team)	30
  137	Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia)	30
  138	Ryan Dewald (Haymarket Bicycles/Home Visit)	30
  139	Jeremey Grimm (Rgf Sports Marketing)	30
  140	Jamie Kimberley (Kelly Benefit Strategies/Lsv Amate)	30
  141	Brian Mccullouch (Team Possabiliteis Gary Fisher Suba)	30
  142	Ryan Freund (Verizon U23 P/B Abd)	28
  143	Nick Waite (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	28
  144	Thom Coupe (Bikereg.Com/Cannondale)	27
  145	Luke Keough (Clnoonan/Bayhillcapital P/B Corner)	27
  146	Adam Bergman (Hrrc/Trek)	26
  147	Pat Lemieux (Texas Roadhouse P/B Motorex)	26
  148	Jermaine Burrowes (Crca/Dave Jordan Coaching-Zephyr)	25
  149	Daniel Holloway (Bissell Pro Cycling)	25
  150	Alex Howes (Holowesko Partners U23)	25
  151	Jason Meidhof (Clean Currents P/B Don Beyer Volv)	25
  152	Thomas Rabou (Team Type 1)	25
  153	Thurlow Rogers (Amgen-Ubs Elite Masters)	25
  154	Bryan Fawley (Park Place Dealerships)	24
  155	Andrew Guptill (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	24
  156	Frank Travieso (Champion Porsche P/B Herbalife)	24
  157	Jeffrey Schroetlin (Texas Roadhouse P/B Motorex)	23
  158	Jim Stemper (Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder)	23
  159	Aldo Ilesic (Team Type 1)	22
  160	Phillip Mann (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	22
  161	Jesse Moore (California Giant/Specialized)	22
  162	Reid Mumford (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	22
  163	Peter Hurst (Axa Equitable Cycling Team/Crca)	21
  164	Floyd Landis (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	21
  165	Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman Cycling)	21
  166	Steve Tilford (Tradewind Energy/Trek)	21
  167	Eric Barlevav (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	20
  168	Ty Magner (Locos Grill & Pub)	20
  169	Andres Pereyra (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	20
  170	Soren Peterson (Hagens Berman Cycling)	20
  171	Brian Toone (Tria Market P/B Donohooauto.Com)	20
  172	Julian Kyer (Trek-Livestrong)	19
  173	Francois Parisien (Team Spidertech P/B Planet Energy)	19
  174	Brian Butts (Battley Harley-Davidson/Sonoma Re)	18
  175	William Dugan (Team Type 1)	18
  176	Lance Armstrong (Team Mellow Johnny's)	17
  177	Bobby Lea (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	17
  178	Eric Schildge (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	17
  179	Brent Bookwalter (Bmc Racing Team)	16
  180	Joseph Dombrowski (Trek-Livestrong)	16
  181	Will Hoffarth (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	16
  182	James Williamson (Two Wheeler/Specialized)	16
  183	Andrew Bajadali (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	15
  184	James Carney (Rideclean P/B Patentit.Com)	15
  185	Lucas Euser (Team Spidertech P/B Planet Energy)	15
  186	Andrew Gonzalez (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team)	15
  187	Sergio Hernandez (Now -Ms Society)	15
  188	Evan Huffman (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling)	15
  189	Chuck Hutcheson (Battley Harley-Davidson/Sonoma Re)	15
  190	Jonathan Page (Team Planet Bike)	15
  191	Steve Reaney (California Giant/Specialized)	15
  192	Neil Shirley (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	15
  193	Sean Sullivan (Hotel San Jose/Mellow Johnnya)	15
  194	Heath Blackgrove (Hotel San Jose/Mellow Johnnya)	14
  195	Kevin Gottlieb (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	13
  196	Christopher Jones (Team Type 1)	13
  197	Martijn Verschoor (Team Type 1)	13
  198	Nicholas Coil (Tradewind Energy/Trek)	12
  199	Eric Marcotte (Team Pista Palace)	12
  200	Daniel Zmolik (Axa Equitable Cycling Team/Crca)	12
  201	Jean Sebastian Perron (Garneau Club Chaussures Ogilvy)	11
  202	Chris Uberti (Panther/Competitive Cyclist)	11
  203	Esteban Arango Juan (Colombian National)	10
  204	Arles Castro (Colombian National)	10
  205	Andrew Crater (Aerocat Cycling Team)	10
  206	John Eisinger (Cleveland Clinc Sports)	10
  207	Nick Frey (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	10
  208	Tim Henry (Team Type 1 Development)	10
  209	Ryan Knapp (Panther/Competitive Cyclist)	10
  210	Bruno Langlois (Team Spidertech P/B Planet Energy)	10
  211	Kennett Peterson (Hagens Berman Cycling)	10
  212	Jacob Rathe (Jelly Belly P/B Kenda)	10
  213	Matt Rice (Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cyclin)	10
  214	Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia)	10
  215	Scott Stewart (Team Type 1)	10
  216	Gabe Varela (Nature Valley Pro Ride)	10
  217	Igor Volshteyn (Champion System Racing)	10
  218	Nick Walker (Holowesko Partners)	10
  219	Paul Che (Team Pista Palace)	9
  220	Olaf Kerkhof (Team Type 1 Development)	9
  221	Alder Martz (Team Globalbike)	9
  222	William Nowak (Verizon U23 P/B Abd)	9
  223	Guido Palma (Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita)	9
  224	Ryan Parnes (Yahoo! Cycling Team)	9
  225	Stefan Rothe (Hotel San Jose/Mellow Johnnya)	9
  226	Zack Allison (Echelon Energy)	8
  227	Jonathon Card (Team Card)	8
  228	John Durso (Liberty)	8
  229	Caleb Fairly (Holowesko Partners)	8
  230	Michael Joanisse (Nativo/Pg/Devinci)	8
  231	Michael Larsen (Denmark National Team)	8
  232	Mike Tettleton (Bike Religion)	8
  233	Martin Adamczyk (Socalcycling.Com)	7
  234	Austin Carroll (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling)	7
  235	Freddy Cruz (Herbalife Lagrange)	7
  236	Craig Dodson (Richmond Pro Cycling)	7
  237	Javier Megias Leal (Team Type 1)	7
  238	Jonathan Mumford (Kelly Benefits Strategies)	7
  239	David Guttenplan (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	6
  240	Chris Hong (Team Exergy)	6
  241	Aaron Kemps (Fly V Australia)	6
  242	Andrei Krasilnikay (Holowesko Partners)	6
  243	Thomas Robles (Sho-Air/Sonance)	6
  244	Schmidt Alexy (Team Type 1)	5
  245	Thomas Brown (Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joe)	5
  246	Sebastian Flaskamp (Droessiger)	5
  247	Erik Hamilton (Nuvo/Cultural Trail)	5
  248	Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1)	5
  249	Garrett Macleod (Team H&R Block)	5
  250	Vincent Quirion (Gaspsien/Passion Vlo)	5
  251	Sebastian Salas (Team H&R Block)	5
  252	Morgan Schmitt (Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis)	5
  253	Nick Bennette (Metlife P/B Grosolar)	3

  Men's teams

  #	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
  1	Fly V Australia	2352	pts
  2	Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita	2289
  3	Unitedhealthcare P/B Maxxis	2203
  4	Bissell Pro Cycling	1897
  5	Kelly Benefits Strategies	1660
  6	Jelly Belly P/B Kenda	956
  7	Team Type 1	688
  8	Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Geargrinder	625
  9	Trek-Livestrong	560
  10	Team Mellow Johnny's	537
  11	Team Mountain Khakis F/B Jittery Joes	431
  12	Ouch-Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling	361
  13	Team Rio Grande	301
  14	Dz Nuts	236
  15	Williams Cycling P/B Sc Velo	228
  16	Team Spidertech P/B Planet Energy	212
  17	Rubicon-Oreba Benefiting Livestrong	198
  18	Team Globalbike	195
  19	California Giant/Specialized	174
  20	Adageo Energy Pro Cycling	167
  21	Holowesko Partners U23	167
  22	Canyon Bicycles	145
  23	Crca/Foundation	144
  24	Garneau Club Chaussures Ogilvy	139
  25	Park Place Dealerships	138
  26	Axa Equitable Cycling Team/Crca	128
  27	On The River P/B Ion Sports Nutrition	125
  28	Bikereg.Com/Cannondale	123
  29	Amgen-Ubs Elite Masters	102
  30	Radio Shack	99
  31	Amore-Vita	90
  32	Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team	90
  33	Panther/Competitive Cyclist	90
  34	Texas Roadhouse P/B Motorex	90
  35	Hotel San Jose/Mellow Johnnya	85
  36	Matrix/Rbm	83
  37	Cole Sport P/B High West	80
  38	Yahoo! Cycling Team	80
  39	Verizon U23 P/B Abd	77
  40	Holowesko Partners	75
  41	Teamgive	70
  42	Bmc Racing Team	65
  43	Team Exergy	65
  44	Herbalife Lagrange	64
  45	Hrrc/Trek	64
  46	Groove Subaru Cycling Team	59
  47	Colombian National	51
  48	Hagens Berman Cycling	51
  49	Nature Valley Pro Ride	49
  50	Trisports Cycling/Eclipse Racing	40
  51	Van Dessel Factory Team	40
  52	Champion System Racing	38
  53	Aerocat Cycling Team	35
  54	Rideclean P/B Patentit.Com	34
  55	Battley Harley-Davidson/Sonoma Restauran	33
  56	Tradewind Energy/Trek	33
  57	Richardson Bike Mart	32
  58	Trek Livestrong U23	32
  59	Kelly Benefit Strategies/Lsv Amateur Racin	30
  60	Rgf Sports Marketing	30
  61	Team Possabiliteis Gary Fisher Subaru	30
  62	Clnoonan/Bayhillcapital P/B Cornercycle	27
  63	Clean Currents P/B Don Beyer Volvo	25
  64	Crca/Dave Jordan Coaching-Zephyr Graffiti	25
  65	Champion Porsche P/B Herbalife	24
  66	Haymarket Bicycles/Home Visit	23
  67	Team Pista Palace	21
  68	Locos Grill & Pub	20
  69	Tria Market P/B Donohooauto.Com	20
  70	Team Type 1 Development	19
  71	Mainline-Bikyle/Mazurcoaching	18
  72	Two Wheeler/Specialized	16
  73	Team Planet Bike	15
  74	Cleveland Clinc Sports	10
  75	Team H&R Block	10
  76	Bike Religion	8
  77	Denmark National Team	8
  78	Echelon Energy	8
  79	Liberty	8
  80	Nativo/Pg/Devinci	8
  81	Team Card	8
  82	Richmond Pro Cycling	7
  83	Socalcycling.Com	7
  84	Sho-Air/Sonance	6
  85	Droessiger	5
  86	Gaspsien/Passion Vlo	5
  87	Mercy Elite Cycling	5
  88	Now -Ms Society	5
  89	Nuvo/Cultural Trail	5
  90	Racemenu.Com	5
  91	Metlife P/B Grosolar	3

  Elite women

  #	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
  1	Catherine Cheatley (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	1043	pts
  2	Alison Powers (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	827
  3	Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	732
  4	Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom)	609
  5	Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	529
  6	Meredith Miller (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	529
  7	Erinne Willock (Webcor Builders)	526
  8	Evelyn Stevens (Htc Columbia)	497
  9	Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	460
  10	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Htc Columbia)	424
  11	Robin Farina (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	414
  12	Brooke Miller (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	412
  13	Katheryn Mattis (Webcor Builders)	408
  14	Amanda Miller (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	364
  15	Joanne Kiesanowski (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	343
  16	Erica Allar (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	330
  17	Amber Neben (Webcor Builders)	310
  18	Ruth Corset (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	308
  19	Jennifer Purcell (Roosters P/B Edge Comp)	301
  20	Carmen Small (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	293
  21	Joelle Numainville (Webcor Builders)	279
  22	Carla Swart (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	265
  23	Linda Villumsen (Htc Columbia)	265
  24	Kate Veronneau (Bmw -Bianchi)	251
  25	Nichole Wangsgard (Roosters P/B Edge Comp)	248
  26	Kristen Sanders (Rideclean)	244
  27	Sinead Miller (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	240
  28	Alex Rhodes (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	227
  29	Rushlee Buchanan (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	226
  30	Anne Samplonius (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	207
  31	Carrie Cash Wottten (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	192
  32	Mcloon Anna (Team Kenda)	190
  33	Christina Smith (Veloforma)	190
  34	Alison Starnes (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	172
  35	Vzensniauskaite M. (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	168
  36	Heather Logan-Spreng (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	167
  37	Katherine Carroll (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	165
  38	Andrea Dvorak (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	149
  39	Amber Rais (Kuota Speed Kueens)	141
  40	Alisha Welsh (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	137
  41	Alison Shanks (New Zealand National Te)	134
  42	Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	130
  43	Bron Ryan (Team Freewheel Bike)	128
  44	Chole Hosking (Htc Columbia)	115
  45	Tara Whitten (Keller Rorhback Cyclin)	112
  46	Olivia Dillon (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	106
  47	Samantha Schneider (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	100
  48	Emma Petersen (7Thgroove/Re:Form Body)	98
  49	Rebecca Much (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	96
  50	Kacey Manderfield (Vanderkitten Racing)	95
  51	Kim Anderson (Htc Columbia)	94
  52	Cara Higgins (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	92
  53	Amy Mcguire (Wheelworks Racing)	90
  54	Andrea Graus (Webcor Builders)	82
  55	Kirsty Broun (Verducci Breakaway Rac)	81
  56	Emila Fahlin (Htc Columbia)	79
  57	Megan Guarnier (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	79
  58	Kelly Benjamin (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	71
  59	Christine Roettger (Mesa Cycles Racing Tea)	71
  60	Melissa Sanborn (Cyclepath Racing)	69
  61	Chole Forsman (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	68
  62	Jacqueline Kurth (Team Kenda)	65
  63	Karol-Ann Canuel (Ann Specialized Mazda Sa)	64
  64	Alexandra Carle (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	60
  65	Lauren Robertson (Fcs/Metro Volkswagen)	60
  66	Trixi Worrack (Noris Cycling Team)	60
  67	Sarah Caravella (Team Card)	57
  68	Veronique Labonte (Team Nanoblur-Gears)	57
  69	Testroete Alison (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	57
  70	Amity Elliot (Team Kenda)	56
  71	Nicole Freedman (Wheelworks Racing)	55
  72	Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1)	53
  73	Sue Butler (Nature Valley Pro Ride)	52
  74	Veronique Bilodeau (Equipe Cascades-Abc Cy)	51
  75	Joanie Caron (Team Nanoblur-Gears)	51
  76	Melanie Meyers (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	50
  77	Jacquelyn Crowell (Team Type 1)	48
  78	Emily Kachorek (Touchstone Climbing)	48
  79	Lauren Tamayo (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	45
  80	Silke Wunderwald (Team Kenda)	45
  81	Kathryn Donovan (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	42
  82	Jenna Rinehart (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	41
  83	Kim Geist (Team Alliance Environme)	40
  84	Teri Sheasby (Veloforma)	40
  85	Devon Haskell (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	39
  86	Emma Mackie (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	39
  87	Rebecca Wellons (Bmw -Bianchi)	39
  88	Shontell Gauthier (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	36
  89	Flora Duffy (Fiber One Collegiate All)	35
  90	Denise Ramsden (Team Kenda)	35
  91	Ashley James (Team Kenda)	33
  92	Jill Kislia (Team Kenda)	32
  93	Kristen Lasasso (Tibco/To The Top Pro Cyc)	31
  94	Courtney O'donnell (Herbalife-Lagrange)	31
  95	Sarah Maguire (Priority Health)	30
  96	Jennifer Mcrae (Chann Mcrae Coaching)	30
  97	Jessica Phillips (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	30
  98	Christine Schryver (Full Moon Vista)	30
  99	Lauren Hall (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	29
  100	Priscilla Cazer (Tulsa Tough Racing)	28
  101	Megan Hottman (Treads.Com/Dft)	27
  102	Heather Pryor (Trisports Cycling/Eclips)	27
  103	Erin Silliman (Fruit 66)	27
  104	Kathleen Billington (Bmw -Bianchi)	26
  105	Cara Bussell (Trisports Cycling/Eclips)	25
  106	Amy Stauffer (Priority Health)	25
  107	Lex Albrecht (Equipe Cascades-Abc Cy)	24
  108	Pamela Loebig (Alderfer Bergen)	24
  109	Julia Lafranchise (Now -Ms Society)	22
  110	Arielle Filiberti (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	21
  111	Ally Stacher (Webcor Builders)	21
  112	Anna Barensfeld (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	20
  113	Kendi Thomas (Team Kenda)	20
  114	Nicole Evans (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	19
  115	Jeannie Kuhajek (Team Mack Racing Associ)	19
  116	Marrisa Asplund-Owen (Treads.Com/Dft)	17
  117	Rachel Byus (Fcs/Metro Volkswagen)	17
  118	Mary Costelloe (Verducci Breakaway Rac)	16
  119	Jeannie Longo (Team Colleen P/B Summit)	16
  120	Genevieve Whitson (Mvp Health Care Cycling)	16
  121	Toni Bradshaw (Team Vera Bradley Foun)	15
  122	Melissa Dahlmann (Bianchi-Grand Performa)	15
  123	Jenna Kowalski (Now -Ms Society)	15
  124	Alice Pennington (Veloforma)	15
  125	Anna Sanders (Primal/Rocky Mountain C)	15
  126	Jade Wilcoxson (Vuelta/Flywheel)	15
  127	Leah Kirchmann (Keller Rorhback Cyclin)	14
  128	Whitney Schultz (Veloforma)	14
  129	Shelia Orem (Team Kenda)	13
  130	Rebecca Larson (Performance Bicycle Ra)	12
  131	Angela Mcclure (Roosters P/B Edge Comp)	12
  132	Katharina Weber (Alderfer Bergen)	12
  133	Jenette Williams (Team Card)	12
  134	Ruth Clemence (Specialized D4W /Bicycle)	10
  135	Annajean Dallaire (Alderfer Bergen)	10
  136	Amy Dombroski (Webcor Builders)	10
  137	Sussannah Gordon (Primal/Rocky Mountain C)	10
  138	Jasmine Hurikino (Colavita/Baci P/B Cookin)	10
  139	Laura Mccaughey (Bmw -Bianchi)	10
  140	Monica Mendez (Idercas Colombia)	10
  141	Lindsey Myers (Webcor Builders)	10
  142	Liza Rachetto (Treads.Com/Dft)	10
  143	Kendall Ryan (Now -Ms Society)	10
  144	Molly Vetter-Smith (Mesa Cycles Racing Tea)	10
  145	Nicol Vincent Jordan (Performance Bicycle Ra)	10
  146	Audrey Scott (Ladies First Racing)	9
  147	Jane Weakley (Team Dayton)	9
  148	Suzie Brown (Pk Express)	8
  149	Patty Buerkle (Fruit 66)	8
  150	Jessica Hannah (Keller Rorhback Cyclin)	8
  151	Terra Kier (Team Dayton)	8
  152	Thea Parent (Human Zoom/Pabst Blue)	8
  153	Anna Young (Mvp Health Care Cycling)	8
  154	Aimee Allen (Maple Leaf Cycling Club)	7
  155	Cindi Inman (Mesa Cycles Racing Tea)	7
  156	Allison Lampi (7Thgroove/Re:Form Body)	7
  157	Lenore Pipes (Fruit 66)	7
  158	Ruth Winder (Peanut Butter & Co.Twe)	7
  159	Emma Bast (Grand Performance/Spb)	6
  160	Vanessa Drigo (Touchstone Climbing)	6
  161	Angela Hennig (Noris Cycling Team)	6
  162	Cassandra King (Amoroso's Cycling Team/)	6
  163	Kate Ross (Team Card)	6
  164	Alicia Trevino (Main St.Rain)	6
  165	Kasey Clark (Treads.Com/Dft)	5
  166	Kirsten Davis (Performance Bicycle Ra)	5
  167	Cheryl Fuller Muller (Pedal Right Cycling Tea)	5
  168	Daniela Garcia (Metro Volkswagen Cycli)	5
  169	Marlen Johrend (Noris Cycling Team)	5
  170	Siobhan Jones (Austin Flyers Women's C)	5
  171	Ashley Koch (Tribe Racing)	5
  172	Anna Lang (Vanderkitten Racing)	5
  173	Dana Martin (Performance Bicycle Ra)	5
  174	Melissa Ross (Team Kenda)	5
  175	Robin Secrist (Riverstone Women's Raci)	5
  176	Valeria Galeano (Rosebandit)	4
  177	Tiffany Pezzulo (Treads.Com/Dft)	4

  Elite women's teams

  #	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
  1	Colavita/Baci P/B Cooking Light	2190	pts
  2	Tibco/To The Top Pro Cycling	1956
  3	Team Vera Bradley Foundation	1954
  4	Peanut Butter & Co.Twenty 12	1743
  5	Webcor Builders	1430
  6	Htc Columbia	1395
  7	Mellow Mushroom	641
  8	Team Kenda	405
  9	Roosters P/B Edge Composite Wheels	360
  10	Veloforma	264
  11	Specialized D4W /Bicycle Haus	222
  12	Team Nanoblur-Gears	207
  13	Dare To Be- Bmw -Bianchi	175
  14	Verducci Breakaway Racing	146
  15	Wheelworks Racing	145
  16	Bmw -Bianchi	138
  17	Keller Rorhback Cycling Team	134
  18	New Zealand National Team	134
  19	Team Type 1	101
  20	Kutztown Cutters	98
  21	Kuota Speed Kueens	85
  22	Fiber One Collegiate All Stars	80
  23	Vanderkitten Racing	80
  24	Treads.Com/Dft	78
  25	Equipe Cascades-Abc Cycles	75
  26	Team Verducci Breakaway Racing	75
  27	Noris Cycling Team	71
  28	Cyclepath Racing	69
  29	Ann Specialized Mazda Samson G Con	64
  30	Trisports Cycling/Eclipse Racing	57
  31	Priority Health	55
  32	Team Freewheel Bike	54
  33	Touchstone Climbing	54
  34	Mesa Cycles Racing Team	53
  35	Team Card	53
  36	Nature Valley Pro Ride	47
  37	Now -Ms Society	47
  38	Alderfer Bergen	46
  39	Fruit 66	42
  40	Team Alliance Environmental	40
  41	Performance Bicycle Racing	32
  42	Herbalife-Lagrange	31
  43	Chann Mcrae Coaching	30
  44	Fcs/Metro Volkswagen Cycling	30
  45	Full Moon Vista	30
  46	Tulsa Tough Racing	28
  47	Ladies First Racing	25
  48	7Thgroove/Re:Form Body Clinic	24
  49	Mvp Health Care Cycling	24
  50	Cycleloft	20
  51	Primal/Rocky Mountain Colivita	20
  52	Team Mack Racing Association	19
  53	Team Dayton	17
  54	Team Colleen P/B Summit Velo	16
  55	Bianchi-Grand Performance	15
  56	Vuelta/Flywheel	15
  57	Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon	12
  58	Biketiresdirect.Com	10
  59	Idercas Colombia	10
  60	Pk Express	8
  61	Maple Leaf Cycling Club	7
  62	Amoroso's Cycling Team/Tri-State Velo	6
  63	Grand Performance/Spbrc	6
  64	Main St.Rain	6
  65	Rideclean	6
  66	Austin Flyers Women's Cycling	5
  67	Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team	5
  68	Pedal Right Cycling Team	5
  69	Riverstone Women's Racing	5
  70	Tribe Racing	5
  71	Rosebandit	4

   

• Australian Worlds team named

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 04:18

  By:

  Cycling News

  Renshaw, McEwen and Haussler miss out

  Cycling Australia has named its final elite and under 23 men's selections for the UCI Road World Championships, which begins in Geelong, Australia, on September 29.

  Local fans will be disappointed to see that Robbie McEwen is not included in the team - as reported in recent days - as selectors have chosen a road race squad with an experienced mix of sprinters, climbers and domestiques equipped to handle several contigencies, given the nature of the course. Mark Renshaw (HTC-Columbia) and Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo) have also been left out of the line up.

  Included in the team are sprinters Matthew Goss, Baden Cooke and Allan Davis, with Goss having displayed stellar form all season, most recently with a win in the GP Ouest France-Plouay.

  Reigning world champion Cadel Evans (pictured right), Michael Rogers and Simon Gerrans cover the climbing angle while the indefatigable Stuart O'Grady and Mathew Hayman partner Wesley Sulzberger as the team's ever-reliable trio of quality domestiques.

  Celebrated pro rookie Richie Porte will ride the time trial after a spectacular season in Europe, as will Rogers, who is riding both TT and road race in these championships on home turf.

  All eyes will be on tearaway 'sprinter' Michael Matthews in the U23 men's road race, the Jayco-Skins rider having enjoyed an excellent season throughout Asia and Europe in 2010. He'll ride that event with powerhouse West Australian Luke Durbridge, Joe Lewis, South Australian climber Tim Roe, Nick Aitken and Queenslander Malcolm Rudolph.

  Durbridge will partner with his fellow team pursuit world champion Rohan Dennis as part of Australia's U23 time trial squad, with Matthews also taking his place in the race against the clock.

  The final women's squad will be announced on September 14, with those in the mix for a place including Rachel Neylan, Rochelle Gilmore, Chloe Hosking, Ruth Corset, Alexis Rhodes and Carlee Taylor in a long list of 14. Female riders wishing to appeal non-selection have until this Friday to do so.

  Full Australian team selections:

  Elite men road race
  Baden Cooke, Allan Davis, Cadel Evans, Simon Gerrans, Matthew Goss, Mathew Hayman, Stuart O'Grady, Michael Rogers, Wesley Sulzberger

  Time trial
  Richie Porte, Michael Rogers

  U23 men road race
  Nick Aitken, Luke Durbridge, Joseph Lewis, Michael Matthews, Timothy Roe, Malcolm Rudolph

  Time trial
  Rohan Dennis, Luke Durbridge, Michael Matthews

  Long team - elite women
  Ruth Corset, Tiffany Cromwell, Shara Gillow, Rochelle Gilmore, Amber Halliday, Chloe Hosking, Emma Mackie, Rachel Neylan, Bridie O'donnell, Alexis Rhodes, Carla Ryan, Amanda Spratt, Carlee Taylor, Vicki Whitelaw

• Haussler misses out on Worlds selection

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 09:33

  By:

  Les Clarke

  Form determines the status of Australian "recruit"

  Despite being seriously considered to ride for the Australian national team at this year's UCI road world championships in Geelong, Australia, Heinrich Haussler was not a member of the final squad which was announced earlier today.

  Cycling Australia's national performance director, Shayne Bannan, told Cyclingnews that his poor form resulting from a knee injury which has plagued him for most of the season - the same ailment that forced him out of the Tour de France - kept the Australia-born, former German representative out of his new national set-up.

  "His knee is just about 100 per cent - where he is lacking is the race conditioning. His rehabilitation is going extremely well," said Bannan.

  "He's had limited racing this year and really his focus now has turned towards next season and making sure he's getting his rehabilitation right and he's not rushing into it [racing]."

  Today Haussler released a statement on the Cervélo TestTeam website, outlining the reasons he won't be racing in Australia. "If I were to go to the start line at the world championships, I would want to be 100 per cent in shape and able to ride for the victory. This will unfortunately not be possible for me," he said.

  "It would have been a dream to start on home soil but I am not ready yet. My main focus is now already on next season, where I want to perform well again in my favourite spring classic races."

  This was the sentiment expressed by Bannan, who recognised that Haussler's attributes as a rider were well suited to the race route, which includes potentially windswept sections and 3,076m of vertical gain over the 260km parcours.

  "It would have been a fairly significant gamble in selecting him but in saying that we were quite comfortable in selecting him in the final 15 a number of weeks ago because at that stage his rehabilitation was going extremely well and he may have still been quite a good option."

  Haussler was indeed a surprise selection in the revised 'long list' of riders who would be considered for the final squad for the October 3 elite men's road race, although his record of second places in both Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders last season indicates that there's a significant likelihood he would have thrived on the course had he been fit.

  Asked if selectors would have made room for Haussler had he been in the requisite physical condition, given the attributes of the rider matching those of the race's course, Bannan was confident they could have found a place for the 26-year-old Tour de France stage winner in the ranks.

  "If he was available and in form, then it really gets down to whether we could really afford to have another leader or another guy in there," he replied.

  "I think we could [have], based on the dynamics of the race and the ability and honesty of these guys to decide and say, 'OK, I'm really on today' or 'I'm not having such a good day, I'll be working'. That's no different to what's really happened in the past."

• Menchov looking for third Vuelta title

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 10:04

  By:

  Cycling News

  Rabobank Russian looks to finish up strong

  Denis Menchov of Rabobank is going into the Vuelta a Espana with the intention of winning the race for the third time. “I'm not tired mentally and physically I'm fine. I'm going with the intention of winning, but it is never easy.“

  Interviewed by the Spanish website AS.com, the 32-year-old said that he is looking to be strong at the end of the three-week race. “I think the race will be decided in the end, at the Andorra stage and, above all, in the block of Asturias stages and the time trials. That's where we should be strong.”

  His toughest rivals may be Andy and Fränk Schleck of Team Saxo Bank. “On reputation they appear to be the most dangerous. But they have to prove it.”

  Menchov finished third in the Tour de France this year and won the Giro d'Italia in 2009, while he has already won the Vuelta twice. “Yes I have always done well here. I do not know why. In the mountains it is as hard as the Tour and Giro. I know the Spanish roads better, but like in the Tour there are also some unknown areas every year. Perhaps it's that I feel better in September, I don't know.”

  The Russian, who next year will ride for Team Geox, also went into the Tour with the aim of winning. “And I was not far away. I gambled on making up time in the last time trial.” Menchov had been fourth overall going into the penultimate stage time trial, 21 seconds behind Euskaltel's Samuel Sanchez. He took two minutes out of the Basque rider, moving on to the podium.

  “Overall, I have to be happy with my performance,” he concluded.
   

• Boonen's knee problems continue

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 10:23

  By:

  Cycling News

  Pain has returned a month after surgery

  Tom Boonen continues to have problems with his knee. His recovery had initially appeared to be progressing well following his surgery on July 15, but last week he began suffering from knee pain once again.

  "We're not panicking," Patrick Lefevere told the Gazet van Antwerpen. "It seems that a little scar tissue is acting up. According to Dr. Van Mol that happens often, but Tom must now cut back his training. "

  "We were hoping that Tom could start in Paris-Brussels on September 11, but we now have to give up on that idea,” Lefevere told Sporza.be. “The Franco-Belge on September 30 is the goal."

  The former world champion injured his left knee in crashes at the Amgen Tour of California and the Tour de Suisse. He was forced to miss the Belgian Championships and Tour de France due to the problem.

  Boonen, who has not competed since June 20, has four wins this season.

• Cavendish out to prove a point at world championships

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 11:34

  By:

  Stephen Farrand

  British sprinter targets form and stage wins at Vuelta

  Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) loves to prove people wrong and the more he hears others say that the course for the world championships in Australia is too hard for him, the more he is determined to win.

  Since winning his fifth stage at the Tour de France on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Cavendish has kept a low profile, focusing on recovering from three weeks of hard racing and preparing for the world championships. He turned down huge offers to ride criteriums and has let his rivals speculate that he will be dropped on the two short climbs on each lap in Geelong. He only broke his silence in an interview published in today's Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy.

  "Are they sure they'll drop me so easily?" he asked Gazzetta with a hint of sarcasm.

  "I hope to be at my very best in Melbourne and then we'll talk about it…"

  "When I knew Britain only had three places, I was disappointed. But Max Sciandri reminded me that the worlds is a strange race. In the past riders have won it with only a few teammates."

  Cavendish rode the Tre Valli Varesine and then the Coppa Bernocchi one-day races in Italy last week to test his form before starting the Vuelta on Saturday. He didn't finish the hilly race around Varese but was third in Bernocchi behind Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF) and Danilo Hondo (Lampre-Farnese Vini).

  "The Tour was very stressful and riding criteriums isn't my idea of taking a break. I preferred to stay in Tuscany and switch off completely. And eat! I've put a bit of weight on…" he admitted, shrugging off being beaten by Belletti.

  "It was a hard race and my teammates had worked to pull the break back, so I was on my own in the finale. I tried to take advantage of the work done by Garmin for Farrar but Fischer didn’t do a fast lead out and so Belletti was able to come from behind and surprise us."

  Cavendish will target stage victories at the Vuelta, knowing that day-after-day racing and sprinting is the best way to prepare for the world championships. He has been getting in long rides in Tuscany to replicate the distance of the world championships and has done speed work behind a scooter with Sciandri.

  "My goal is to do well in the sprints and the Spanish race is the best way to prepare for the world championships," he said.

  Cavendish has a contract with HTC-Columbia for 2011 but there has been speculation that both BMC and Team Sky were interested in signing him.

  HTC-Columbia team owner Bob Stapleton has extended the contracts of Cavendish's key lead out men Mark Renshaw and Bernhard Eisel but it seems he has yet to convince Cavendish to sign a new deal that will keep with the US team beyond 2011.

  When asked by Gazzetta dello Sport if he has signed a new contract with HTC for 2012, Cavendish is reported as saying: "No. I've got a contract and I'll race with HTC in 2011. For the future, we'll see…"
   

• ISD team to be sponsored by Farnese Vini in 2011

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 12:10

  By:

  Stephen Farrand

  Ukrainian riders move to Lampre as sponsors switch teams

  Italian teams ISD-Neri and Lampre-Farnese Vini will switch sponsors for 2011, with the Ukraine steel company ISD set to become joint first sponsor at the Lampre ProTour team and Farnese Vini becoming the first sponsor for the smaller Professional Continental team.

  Lampre announced the link-up with ISD last week and Angelo Citracca confirmed to Cyclingnews that Farnese Vini will replace them at his team. Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Mario Cipollini's bike company would be the second sponsor and bike supplier. However Citracca said that pickled-vegetable company Neri was likely to stay as second sponsor.

  Both teams will keep their respective team leaders after Damiano Cunego signed a new contract with Giuseppe Saronni and Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti opted to stay with the Tuscan-based Professional Continental squad.

  As part of the exchange, five riders and several Ukrainian team staff are set to move to Lampre for 2011. The riders are: Denys Kostyuk, Dmitry Krivtsov, Alexander Kvachuk, Vitaly Kondrut and Ruslan Pidgornyy.

  Citracca told Cycingnews that he has re-signed sprinter Oscar Gatto and Germany's Patrick Sinkewitz for 2011 and added Thomas Bertolini, Francesco Failli and veteran Andre Noe'.

  Thanks to the sponsor changes, Lampre hopes to have a stronger ProTour team in 2011, while Citracca hopes his team can secure an invitation to the 2011 Giro d'Italia and the Ardennes classics.
   

• Petrov moves to Astana

  

  Article published:

  August 24, 2010, 16:25

  By:

  Cycling News

  Masciarelli and Kangert also join Kazakh team

  Evgeni Petrov will ride for Team Astana for two seasons, the Kazakh team has announced. It also announced that it has signed Tanel Kangert of Estonia and Italian Francesco Masciarelli to one-year contracts

  Petrov, 32. this year won a stage at the Giro d'Italia for Team Katusha. The Russian rider turned pro in 2001 with Mapei-QuickStep, and has also ridden for iBanesto.com, Saeco, Lampre and Tinkoff Credit Systems.

  Masciarelli, 24, is a climbing specialist who has ridden with Acqua & Sapone since 2007. He won a stage of the Tour Méditerranéen this year.

  Kangert, 23, rode for AG2R in 2008 and 2009, but did not have a pro contract this season.

  The team has already announced the signings of Roman Kreuziger and Robert Kiserlovski from Liquigas, and the re-signing of Alexander Vinokourov. Tour de Franc winner Alberto Contador is leaving the team for Team Saxo Bank-SunGard, taking with him Jesus Hernandez, Daniel Navarro and Benjamin Noval.