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New search starts for missing adventurer Fossett (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
A year after aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett vanished on a Labor Day solo flight over western Nevada, friends and admirers are waging a new search for some sign of him in an area of rugged mountains.

Cavendish to miss Tour of Britain (BBC News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Mark Cavendish is to compete in the Tour of Missouri and miss the Tour of Britain as a result.

Vuelta ‘08 Stg 2: King Of Spain Reigns In Jaén! (PezCycling News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Although the weather differed big-time from the first road stage of this year's Tour de France, the outcome was the same as Alejandro Valverde snatched the win. The Caisse d' Epargne chief outpowered Davide Rebellin and Alessandro Ballan on a tough finish.

Takin’ a spin (Republican-American)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
If you own a Look 585 Ultra, a Pinarello CX Carbon Dura, a Trek Madone 6.9 or any other super light — and super expensive — bicycle and you live in Connecticut, then surely you've heard of The Sleeping Giant Ride.

I won’t ride for Germany again, insists Kloeden (Khaleej Times)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
BERLIN - German cyclist Andreas Kloeden, second in the Tour de France in both 2004 and 2006, announced Sunday he will not race for his country again because of his non-selection for the Beijing Olympic Games.

I won’t ride for Germany again, insists Kloeden (Khaleej Times)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
BERLIN - German cyclist Andreas Kloeden, second in the Tour de France in both 2004 and 2006, announced Sunday he will not race for his country again because of his non-selection for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Tour of Spain updates (official website) (BBC News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Alberto Contador of the Astana team is the favourite to win the Tour of Spain.

Is Sastre leaving CSC-Saxo Bank? (Velo News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
The rumor mill is kicking into overdrive that recently crowned Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre won’t be back at CSC-Saxo Bank for the 2009 season. The flames were fanned even more Saturday when team owner Bjarne Riis was quoted in European newspapers as saying that riders like Fabian Cancellara and the Schleck brothers “represent the future of our team.” The 33-year-old Sastre is in the ...

Taiwanese join Nike’s global charity run (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou led more than 20,000 people Sunday in a charity race billed by sponsor Nike as the world's biggest one-day running event, with races taking place in 25 cities worldwide.

Takin’ a spin (Republican-American)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
If you own a Look 585 Ultra, a Pinarello CX Carbon Dura, a Trek Madone 6.9 or any other super light — and super expensive — bicycle and you live in Connecticut, then surely you've heard of The Sleeping Giant Ride.

 
 

 


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