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April 30
- Evans happy to be back in yellow at Tour of Romandie
- No Giro d'Italia for Guardini despite second stage win in Turkey
- Saxo Bank-SunGard names Giro d'Italia line-up
- Luck not on my side in Classics, says Boonen
- No Mantova investigation riders in Lampre-ISD Giro d'Italia team
- Basso looks to get Tour de France preparation back on track
- California, then Tour de France for Goss
- Cycling on the increase in Sydney
April 29
- Omega Pharma and Lotto part ways
- Efimkin's career revived at the Tour of Turkey
- Tom Zirbel signs with Jamis-Sutter Home
- BMX star Wong begins road career with Champion System
- HTC-Highroad highly ambitious for Giro d'Italia
- No problem between Hushovd and Garmin-Cervélo, says agent
- UCI send Mosquera dossier to RFEC
- Vinokourov predicts Evans as his biggest rival in Tour de Romandie
- Pineau says UCI points system kills panache
- First victory for Schumacher since comeback from suspension
- Victor Hugo Peña back in Europe with big Colombian project
- Evans misses out in stage two but closes in on GC
- Sold-out Dirt Works 100km on for this weekend
- Halfords Racing Series back in 2011
April 28
- Pendrel prepares for first 50-miler at Whiskey Off-Road Race
- Danish Mountain Bike Series opens on Sunday
- Hushovd to renegotiate contract in July
- Damiani free for Lampre-ISD role after leaving Omega Pharma-Lotto
- No heart operation for Aerts after all
- Win Specialized gear with Cyclingnews.com
- Dekker says Garmin-Cervélo deal would be "a dream"
- Le Mével motivated for Giro d'Italia
- Boonen takes tour of Copenhagen World's route
- Track Cycling sells out for London 2012 Games
- Clara Hughes targeting 2012 Olympic Time Trial
- Bobridge reassured by strong ride in Romandie
April 27
- Iranian Sohrabi leads in UCI race wins
- Petacchi leaner than ever after training with Scarponi ahead of Giro d'Italia
- Wilmington to host first Leadville 100 qualifier
- Bennati out of Tour de Romandie with broken collarbone
- Contador’s fears about Giro d'Italia climbs are confirmed
- Barel returns to World Cup podium after femur fracture
- CAS to rule on Contador before Tour de France
- iXS European Downhill Cup kicks off this weekend
- Kiserlovski abandons Tour de Romandie with cracked vertebra
- Evans believes in Tour de France chances regardless of Contador
- Vaughters waiting for Thomas Dekker's physiological data
- Video: Hesjedal disappointed with Liège-Bastogne-Liège performance
- Geox-TMC on Giro reconnaissance in the Dolomites
April 26
- Rick Zabel to follow in father Erik's footsteps?
- Keisse ban to end August 6
- Italian Veneto region applies to host a Tour de France stage
- Dr Ferrari offers to meet magistrate surrounding his links to Armstrong
- Pozzato and Paolini dropped from Katusha Giro d’Italia squad
- Future uncertain for Omega Pharma-Lotto and Gilbert despite Liege win
- Andalucía deny deal with Rebellin
- Australian cycling legend Hec Sutherland dies aged 81
- Free Cyclingnews iTunes app available now
April 25
- Koerber out for the season due to pregnancy
- Schurter wins latest battle with Absalon
- Gwin ends downhill World Cup win drought for United States
- Nygaard satisfied with string of Leopard Trek podium places
- Nibali pleased with form at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Tour of America's Dairyland Women’s Series receives sponsorship boost
- Picture gallery: the 2011 Spring Classics
- Gilbert goes top of WorldTour standings
- Roy down with toxoplasmosis
- Video: Schleck says Gilbert was unbeatable in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Allergies and mistakes spoil Katusha's chances at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
- Hong Kong rider Choi steals the show in Korea
- Guardini half way into his Giro d’Italia job
April 24
- Clignet to direct Nature Valley pro ride men's team
- Bad luck for Vinokourov in his last Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Gilbert nets historic quadruple in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Schlecks graceful in defeat after missing out at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Evans, Phinney to ride the Tour de Romandie
- On the start line: Liege-Bastogne-Liege
April 23
- Madiot regrets losing Gilbert after launching his career
- Video: Gerrans expects an aggressive Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Watch the Dana Point Grand Prix live
- Horner, Tamayo analyze Amgen Tour of California stages
- Video: Jens Voigt talks Liège-Bastogne-Liège tactics
- Casar aims for overall win at Tour of Turkey
- Video: Hesjedal ready for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Riders attend Liège–Bastogne–Liège team presentation
- Video: Caleb Fairly enjoys his Ardennes debut
- Final Liège-Bastogne-Liège participation for Vinokourov
- Video: Schlecks ready to take on Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Zomegnan in contact with investigators ahead of Giro d'Italia
- Scarponi warns he will be at his best for the Giro d'Italia
- Monfort dreams of Liège-Bastogne-Liège suprise victory
April 22
- Davis, West Virginia drops plans to host US Collegiate MTB Nationals
- Team Type 1 and UnitedHealthcare to contest USA CRITS Speed Week
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Rider Reconnaissance
- Lopes still giving the younger pros a run for their money
- Gilbert hungry for win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Schlecks racing to win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Grabovskyy returns to racing at An Post Rás
- English and Douglas aim to defend 24-hour solo national titles at Mt. Stromlo
- Court of Arbitration confirms Valjavec suspension
- Basso to miss the Giro d'Italia, full start list published
- Prévot takes seventh in Flèche Wallonne
- Visconti, Caccia and Possoni caught up in Dr Ferrari investigation
April 21
- Radio ban: Riders association seeks constructive dialogue with UCI
- Trek embarks on ambitious carbon fiber recycling program
- Under 23 racer Ettinger now mixing it up with the pros
- Bad luck for Irishmen Roche and Martin at Flèche Wallonne
- Landslides could re-route Amgen Tour of California
- Graves fresh off Sea Otter double victory
- Vogondy targets stage wins at the Tour of Turkey
- Vos to miss the next round of the World Cup
- Video: Hesjedal back on track after problems at Amstel Gold Race
- Video: Basso recovering from illness
- Sicard affected by knee problems
- Gazzetta dello Sport reveals more details about Dr Ferrari investigation
- Aerts' heart surgery sooner than planned
- Katusha vows to put up a fight in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 2011 Tour of Poland route unveiled
- Davis remembers the Anzacs at Presidential Tour of Turkey
- Freire looking forward to Amgen Tour of California
- Lesson learned for Gould at Sea Otter
- Gesink comes up short again in Ardennes
- Mass disqualification in Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay
- Mt. Hood and Cascade maintain sanctioning under USA Cycling
April 20
- A few brave men in Flèche
- Plaxton and Batty lead US Pro XCT overall after three rounds
- Video: Fränk Schleck rues Mur de Huy sprint
- Spaniards fall short in Flèche Wallonne finale
- Löfkvist makes morale-boosting attack at Fleche Wallonne
- Contador tries to allay health concerns at Flèche Wallonne
- Flèche Wallonne win sets Gilbert up for quadruple
- Windham World Cup cancels four cross
- Andy Schleck admits he was on a bad day at Flèche Wallonne
- Video: McQuaid on team walk out
- On the start line at Flèche Wallonne
- Work continues on plasticizer test in Lausanne
- Managers requested biological passport data from UCI, says Amadio
- Win a Giro d'Italia Official 2011 Souvenir Pack
- English aiming for fourth consecutive 24 hour title
- Adriano Malori shattered to miss out in Trentino opener
- Zwizanski pleased with Trentino time trial result
- Porte the face of the Launceston Pro-Ex
April 19
- Sánchez relishing Ardennes tests
- Baldwin signs with Bissell Pro Cycling
- 2011 Tour of Britain route unveiled
- Contador primed for Flèche Wallonne and Giro d'Italia
- BMC changes tactics for Fleche Wallonne
- Cofidis provoke ire of Giro del Trentino organisers
- Jalabert tips Contador to win Fleche Wallonne
- Gilbert confident ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- HTC-Highroad look to animate La Flèche Wallonne
- Viviani back to the scene of his debut pro win
- Boogerd wins Stars Dancing on Ice
- Menchov will lead Geox-TMC at Giro D'Italia
- Santini signs three-year deal with GreenEdge
April 18
- Amstel Gold Race crash a "punch in the stomach" for Fränk Schleck
- Gilbert rockets up UCI WorldTour Rankings
- Teams walk out of UCI meeting over race radio ban
- Collins to lead Vanderkitten-Focus to successful season
- Aerts to undergo cardiac surgery
- Lampre president confirms continued sponsorship
- Nibali returns to action at Giro del Trentino
- Amstel Gold Race: Rabobank loses out again
- Matt Lloyd determined to return to racing
- Hermans surprises in Amstel Gold Race
- McQuaid not concerned with breakaway league threat
- Gerrans back to his best with third in the Amstel Gold Race
- Routley delivers Spidertech's first podium in Europe
April 17
- Cunego unperturbed by doping investigation
- Rodriguez fooled by Gilbert in Amstel Gold Race
- No regrets for Andy Schleck after his Amstel Gold Race attack
- Gilbert is the new Superman
- Hesjedal slowed by stomach problems at Amstel Gold Race
- Pooley out of Flèche with fractured collarbone
- Team Sky don blood red glasses for World Haemophilia Day
- On the start line: Amstel Gold Race
- Cancellara not under pressure at Amstel Gold Race
- Compton's race abruptly ended by bee sting
- McQuaid backs reform on suspensions
- Matthew White says door is open for Lloyd at national team
April 16
- Garmin-Cervélo adds Van Lancker for Classics campaign
- Didier Rous guides Taaramäe to the Classics
- Fränk Schleck looking for a birthday present at the Amstel Gold Race
- Zirbel to race Tour of the Gila
- Guldhammer racing with a smile again
- Saronni ready to quit Lampre-ISD after doping investigation
- Video: Gilbert ready for any outcome at Amstel Gold Race
- Roy ready for Tour du Finistère
- Boy Van Poppel hoping for impressive end to European adventure
April 15
- Wells and Craig predict tactical Sea Otter cross country race
- Visconti declared fit for Amstel Gold Race
- Hesjedal on-form for Amstel Gold Race
- Armstrong, Ferrari relationship probed in Italian doping investigation
- Kelli Emmett targets Leadville 100, Downieville and US Nationals
- Is Dr Ferrari at the centre of latest Italian doping investigation?
- Cycling Australia offer Lloyd help
- Strong Leopard team for Amstel Gold Race
- Frei confident of comeback after EPO suspension
- Boonen and Gilbert to recce Worlds course
- Michele Scarponi searched by police at Etna training camp
- De Wilde plans to ride again after neck fracture
April 14
- Video: Beyond The Peloton on Cyclingnews
- Hart and Kintner take early leads in US Pro GRT
- Strong support for high school racers at Sea Otter
- Omega Pharma-Lotto release Matt Lloyd
- Amgen Tour of California adds women's time trial
- Katusha hands over rider medical records to Italian investigators
- Wegmann motivated for Flèche Wallonne
- Locals throw tacks on Amstel Gold Race parcours
- Oldest race in Germany to kick off International MTB- Bundesliga series
- Gilbert rallies his troops for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Evans out of Amstel Gold Race
- Leukemans rides frustrations away in Brabantse Pijl
- Tanner fractures elbow in first stage of Castilla y Leon
- Dunn injured in hit and run accident
- Jonker confident ahead of Team Jayco-2XU's NRS debut
- Defending champ Mather hoping for two on the trot
April 13
- Lewis shows his form in Brabantse Pijl
- Lefevere satisfied with Quick Step Spring Classics campaign
- Gilbert gets confidence boost at Brabantse Pijl
- Kenda/5-hour Energy announces Tour of California roster
- Riccò wants to make a comeback
- On the start line: Brabantse Pijl
- Vacansoleil, RadioShack announce Amstel Gold Race teams
- Breschel still hopes to ride Tour de France
- Alberto Contador before Castilla y Leon: "I'll do my best"
- Arvesen on the Paris-Roubaix cobblestones without a saddle
- Video: Ben King on Paris-Roubaix
- Sastre looking to assess form at Castilla y Leon
April 12
- A century of Australian cycling history under threat
- CONI president calls for strong action against doping
- Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge returns for year two
- Whole Athlete-Specialized Team tackles Sea Otter with full roster
- Dion, Hammond under the knife after Paris-Roubaix
- Hoogerland extends with Vacanasoleil-DCM
- Cantwell strives to win more for V Australia
- Ontario Cup Series undergoes changes for 2011
- Greipel faces tough sprint competition in Presidential Tour of Turkey
- Quick Step, BMC and RadioShack announced Brabantse Pijl line-ups
- Nuyens likes his chances on Copenhagen Worlds course
- Bak's Paris-Roubaix fifth place could lead to Tour de France ride
- Many teams interested in Boonen, agent says
- No Tour de France for Freire in 2011
- Italians miss out again at Paris-Roubaix
- Anton to lead Euskaltel Euskadi in Giro d'Italia
- Subway Pro Cycling Team excited about second international race of the year
- Dean suffers horrific ordeal after Catalunya crash
- CAS will clear Contador, says Spanish cycling lawyer
- Paris-Roubaix-debutant Vanmarcke eyeing future
April 11
- Photo gallery: Carnage on the cobbles
- Stangelj pleased with belated Paris-Roubaix debut
- Italian anti-doping prosecutor to study the Mantova doping investigation
- Gesink and Tjallingii to lead Rabobank in Amstel Gold Race
- Cyclingnews' guide to the 2011 Spring Classics
- Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego give cyclists a true Italian experience
- Movistar announces long list for Giro d'Italia
- Cancellara, RadioShack and Italy top UCI WorldTour rankings
- Successful first elite year bodes well for Danny Hart for 2011
- BMC management defends Ballan decision
- Cancellara marked out of Paris-Roubaix
- Hushovd happy that Paris-Roubaix goes to his team
- Video: Hayman on Paris-Roubaix action
- Tjallingii feels like a winner
- Three times the bad luck for Leukemans in Paris-Roubaix
- Cooke's goals end with broken cleat
- Punctured team car ends Pozzato's Paris-Roubaix
April 10
- Double celebration for Van Summeren at Paris-Roubaix
- Quick Step left empty handed after Paris-Roubaix
- Ballan rides through storm to take sixth at Paris-Roubaix
- Video: Vaughters on Van Summeren and Garmin tactics in Paris-Roubaix
- Paris-Roubaix: start line gallery
- Troubled Ballan to lead BMC with Hincapie in Paris-Roubaix
- 11 years on, Klöden takes his second win in Basque Country
April 9
- Cooke: There's no reason why I can't be in the top 10
- Goss expects to be at the front at Paris-Roubaix
- Video: Knaven talks up Sky's chances in Paris-Roubaix
- Picture gallery: Paris-Roubaix team presentation
- French Paris-Roubaix hopes rest on Chavanel's shoulders
- Gran Fondo USA's Italian ride series kicks off in San Diego
- US Pro Gravity Tour (US Pro GRT) kicks off in Washington
- Ochowicz adamant that Ballan will start Paris-Roubaix
- Team washing machine takes Mørkøv out of Paris-Roubaix
- Basque Country disqualification a disgrace, says Freire
- Rasmussen not worried by Mantova doping investigation
- Ballan accused of undergoing blood transfusion
- Cancellara unconcerned by new cobbles at Paris-Roubaix
- Roux set to deliver after Sarthe victory
- Sinkewitz challenges human growth hormone positives
- Cooke "more ready" than ever to lead Saxo Bank-SunGard in Paris-Roubaix
- UCI signs up Tour of Beijing for four years
April 8
- Bruised Boonen sees early selection in Paris-Roubaix
- UCI to enforce rule barring pros from non-USA Cycling events
- De Wilde out of intensive care after Scheldeprijs crash
- De Vlaeminck picks Cancellara as his Paris-Roubaix heir
- Italian judge set to decide if 32 named in Mantova doping investigation should go on trial
- US masters champion suspended for steroid
- Cozza eager for third Paris-Roubaix start
- Video: Cancellara pre Paris-Roubaix press conference
- Rider agents facing UCI exam to obtain 2012 licence
- Duque looking to make Paris-Roubaix history
- Riis raises Nuyens to Tour of Flanders win
- 2011 Fort William World Cup launched
- Boasson Hagen philosophical about new injuries
- King replaces Hunter in Paris-Roubaix for RadioShack
- Cunego retires early from Pais Vasco
April 7
- HTC, RadioShack, BMC to race Tour of Utah
- Aussie Search2retain team launched
- Schurter and Absalon among favorites for Racer Bikes Cup
- Rui Costa signs for Movistar
- Sinkewitz B-sample confirms growth hormone
- Millar views Giro d’Italia as a survival camp
- Neethling settles into his groove on Giant Factory team
- Pozzato needs to deliver results, says Parsani
- No fear for Boonen ahead of Paris-Roubaix
- De Wilde's Scheldeprijs injuries less serious than first feared
- Cyclingnews: Updates to the website
April 6
- Crash in Scheldeprijs sprint ruins McEwen's run for podium
- Galimzyanov shows promise with Scheldeprijs second
- Tuft tenth after one-armed Sarthe time trial
- Video: Cavendish takes third Scheldeprijs ahead of crash
- Farrar, Weylandt and Sutton fall in Scheldeprijs finishing sprint
- Giro debuts new Aeon helmet at Ronde van Vlaanderen
- Kulhavy and Chengyuan bolster Specialized Racing Team 2011 line-up
- Decker and Emmett marvel at mountain biking's evolution
- Old West showdown promised at Whiskey Off-Road Race
- Basso quits the Vuelta a Pais Vasco
- Cancellara only slightly slower on Muur in 2011 Tour of Flanders
- Scheldeprijs: start line gallery
- Team NetApp gearing up for Paris-Roubaix
- Rasmussen winning less but happy at HTC-Highroad
- Rabobank to wear a Ride for the Roses jersey in Amstel Gold Race
- Schleck has "nothing to hide" over Camelbak use
- Sørensen does the job for Saxo Bank-Sungard
- Video: Tyler Farrar on Scheldeprijs and Garmin-Cervelo's Classics campaign
April 5
- National Men's Coalition takes issue with Sea Otter's Ladies Day
- Westra extends with Vacansoleil-DCM
- Bennati takes first victory of season at Circuit de la Sarthe
- Cancellara warns rivals to fasten seatbelts ahead of Paris-Roubaix
- Colorado stage race gets a new name
- Syndicate preps for World Cup action
- Phinney ruled out for Paris-Roubaix
- Stander finally gets his Cape Epic win
- Team Type 1 secure wildcard invitation to Tour de Suisse
- Extra cobbles expected to shake up Paris-Roubaix
- Kroon hopes to return in Liege-Bastogne-Liege
- Basso undone by Alto de la Antigua
- WADA head proposes eliminating B sample in doping probes
- Van Emden fails to recover from De Panne injuries
- Clarke's debut at Flanders a good learning experience
- Two more failed doping tests from the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
April 4
- Mellow Johnny's Spring Classic kick-off party to benefit young racers
- Ochowicz pleased with BMC's Tour of Flanders performance
- Pozzato hopeful of improvement at Paris-Roubaix
- Goss still tops UCI WorldTour rankings
- 2014 World Championships to Ponferrada, Spain
- Missed chance for Quick Step in Tour of Flanders
- Cancellara: Even Superman has a weak moment
- Tour of Flanders: Kroon breaks collarbone
- Video: Jonathan Vaughters talks about Garmin-Cervelo's performance in the Tour of Flanders 2011
- Roulston hit by car while training in Spain
April 3
- Nuyens finds pain and glory in Flanders
- Cancellara still the strongest, says Nygaard
- Ballan and BMC show their strength at the Tour of Flanders
- Museeuw praises Nuyens for his Tour of Flanders tactics
- A very different Tour of Flanders to last year, says Gilbert
- Fränk Schleck facing UCI investigation after Criterium International TT
- Sastre out of Vuelta al Pais Vasco with bronchial problems
- Tour of Flanders: start line photo gallery
- Team Sky's Hayman throws caution to the wind on and off the bike
- Injured Breschel can't go past Cancellara for Flanders
April 2
- Astarloza set to return to injury-hit Euskaltel-Euskadi
- Craddock shows talent with Triptyque time trial win
- 2011 Giro Donne to take in Mortirolo
- Nygaard confident ahead of Tour of Flanders
- Pozzato looks to respond to critics at Tour of Flanders
- Gilbert believes anything is possible in Tour of Flanders
- Video: Garmin-Cervelo Tour of Flanders press conference
- Sinkewitz says UCI falsely claimed substance found in his body
- Stromlo to host 2011 Australian Solo 24 Hour MTB Championships
- O’Grady looking to deliver ‘Swiss machine’ to Tour of Flanders triumph
- Hunter withdraws from RadioShack's Flanders line-up
April 1
- Updated: Giro d'Italia 2012 start in Denmark confirmed
- Tour of Flanders to provide live television feeds from team cars
- Cancellara can shoulder Tour of Flanders pressure
- Liquigas-Cannondale and Lampre-ISD recon Tour of Flanders
- Boonen ready for rematch with Cancellara at Tour of Flanders
- BMC to Tour of Flanders with five Top Ten finishers
- 2011 Giant Factory Off-road Team presented in Santa Barbara
- Flecha would be happy with Tour of Flanders podium
- Boonen wants sprint against Cancellara in Tour of Flanders
- Flanders route changed after cobbles theft
- Danes hail chance of Giro d'Italia start in 2012