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By Cycling News published 5 October 2006

36 year-old Belgian Erwin Thijs has extended his contract with Unibet.com for another season. Winner...

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36 year-old Belgian Erwin Thijs has extended his contract with Unibet.com for another season. Winner of three races this year, Thijs said that he hopes to continue to show himself in the early season classics and would like to finish a grand tour.

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