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Valverde grabs lead at Vuelta
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) grabbed the stage win and the overall race lead in Sunday’s second stage at the Vuelta a España.

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Aug. 31Hamilton claims pro road crown
Rock Racing's Tyler Hamilton edges Garmin's Blake Caldwell in a photo finish at the USA Cycling pro road championship.
Aug. 31Pinotti wins Tour of Ireland
The Columbia team continued its domination of the Tour of Ireland Sunday, winning the final stage and the overall.
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Aug. 31De la Fuente takes German stage
Spaniard David de la Fuente (Scott-American Beef) wins stage 2 of the Tour of Germany; Columbia's Linus Gerdemann holds the lead.
Aug. 31Is Sastre leaving CSC-Saxo Bank?
Rumors are flying about the Tour champ’s future at CSC-Saxo Bank
Aug. 30Liquigas surprises faves at Vuelta opener
Filippo Pozzato and Liquigas wanted to remind everyone that there are more than two teams in the season’s final grand tour.
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Aug. 30Downing sprints into yellow in Ireland
Conor Pass explodes the field on the penultimate stage of the Tour of Ireland.
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Aug. 30Zabriskie defends ITT crown in Greenville
UPDATED: Garmin-Chipotle takes four of the top five spots in the USA Cycling pro time trial championships; Bissell's Tom Zirbel is second.
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Aug. 31North Carolina to host Southeast marathon mountain bike championships

Aug. 28Jonathan Page's Planet Bike Cup to feature equal prize money for women and men

Aug. 28Universal Sports to Webcast Several Big Cycling Events in September

Aug. 28Ben Turner of Cycle-Smart to lead Cyclocross Clinic in Chicago

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