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Monday, 30 September 2002
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Great Britain's Chris Newton collected his second medal of the track cycling world championships in Copenhagen on Saturday when he won the men's 30 kilometre points title. It was the British team's third gold at the championships as he became the first Briton to win the points race title.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
3:32:48 AM 
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For the second time in four days, Italian rider Angelo Furlan (Alessio) upset his sprinting rivals, namely Erik Zabel (Telekom), to claim stage 20 of the "Vuelta" on Saturday. The general classification remains the same one day before Sunday's grand finale.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
3:27:39 AM
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Spain's JosÈ Garcia Acosta (Ibanesto.com) claimed stage 19 of the "Vuelta" on Friday after a 170-kilometre-long group and eventually solo breakaway. Despite losing four seconds to main rival Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme), Roberto Heras (US Postal) retains the overall lead.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
3:14:20 AM
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Friday, 27 September 2002
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Spain's JosÈ Garcia Acosta (Ibanesto.com) claimed stage 19 of the "Vuelta" on Friday after a 170-kilometre-long group and eventually solo breakaway. Despite losing four seconds to main rival Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme), Roberto Heras (US Postal retains the overall lead.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
10:09:50 AM
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Britain's successful track cycling team repeated their exploits of the Sydney Olympics in Copenhagen on Thursday, Chris Hoy taking the world title in the men's kilometre time trial and Tony Gibb claiming a silver in the men's scratch race.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:58:33 AM
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A tiring Santiago Blanco (ibanesto.com) held off the fast-climbing Roberto Heras (US Postal) to claim stage 18 of the "Vuelta" on Thursday. Heras, who finished second by 40 seconds, increased his lead in the general classification to 1'12".
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:54:16 AM
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Wednesday, 25 September 2002
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Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich said on Wednesday he would not be returning to Germany's Team Telekom once his doping ban ends next year.
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3:45:25 PM
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Italian rider Angelo Furlan (Alessio) surprised stage favourites Erik Zabel (Telekom) and Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) and sprinted to victory in stage 17 of the "Vuelta" on Wednesday.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
3:41:42 PM
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Colombian rider Santiago Botero (Kelme) compensated for his poor early performances to win stage 16 of La "Vuelta" on Tuesday.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
1:52:38 PM
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Britain's David Millar, previously ninth overall on the "Vuelta", staged a one-man protest and bizarrely quit the race just a metre from the finish line on Sunday.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
1:22:49 PM
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Monday, 23 September 2002
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Russia's Serguei Smetanine raised his arms as he won the 14th stage of the "Vuelta". Saturday's 190km race from Santander to Gijon was marred by a major crash that forced out, among others, ONCE rider Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
8:17:13 AM
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Sunday, 22 September 2002
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Saturday, 21 September 2002
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Thursday, 19 September 2002
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Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Four-times "Tour" champion Lance Armstrong is aiming at a new challenge of going for a "Tour" and road world championship double next season.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
10:10:48 AM
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Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) shined bright amid heavy rain in Cordoba to claim stage 10 of the "Vuelta" on Monday.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:30:09 AM
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After dropping out of the "Vuelta" Sunday, Oscar Freire, reigning world champion. is hoping nagging pains in his right knee won't thwart his quest for a third World Championship in October.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:24:43 AM
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Spain's Pablo Lastras restored some team honour in claiming stage nine of the "Vuelta" on Sunday. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) continues his reign in 'oro' in the overall standings.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:19:19 AM
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Spaniard Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme), who won
stage eight of the "Vuelta" from Malaga to Ubrique on Saturday, has reinforced his emergence as a contender for overall victory.
[Eurosport: Cycling]
9:08:09 AM
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Saturday, 14 September 2002
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Does Rumsas really want us to believe that his mother-in-law was treating her cancer with EPO?
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6:11:38 PM
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Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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More on Cipollini's stage 4 win in the "vuelta". Check these stats - 40 Tour of Italy stage wins, 12 "Tour" wins, and now two in the "Vuelta".
[Eurosport: Cycling]
6:51:59 AM
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Kato came 20th in the opening time trial of the "roads 2002". I'm relieved that he finished; it's not too shabby a result. I spoke to him on the phone and he seems less disappointed than I thought he might be.
5:57:40 AM
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Monday, 9 September 2002
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And after Joseba Beloki won the first.
5:28:23 PM
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Sunday, 8 September 2002
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Friday, 6 September 2002
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There is an interview here with Jan Ullrich,who has been offered a new contract with Team Telekom. [Eurosport: Cycling]
6:05:42 PM
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Last update: 13/4/09; 5:02:31 PM.
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