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Diaries

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2009 diary entries

• May 23: A change in the wind?
• May 7: Heading to Venice
• April 21: Back in Italy
• March 31: An interesting week: Sanremo and Armstrong
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• March 9: Keeping in check for the Giro
• February 18: The Golden State?
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2008 diary entries

• December 31: Christmas time
• December 18: The 2009 Giro
• December 9: Starting the season right
• November 10: Behind the controversy