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Daily Cycling News: February 8th

VeloNation: Rock Racing's fate in the hands of the UCI.
Micheal Ball's Rock Racing team submitted paperwork for a Continental license to the UCI.

Competitive Cyclist: Where Intellectual Property Goes to Die.

BI: News Cycle: Setting record straight, Rider hit while … mountain biking? Thievery & more.

Daily Quote:
"In Qatar anything can happen. It's still all open for sure. We're going to fight until the very last stage." - Heinrich Haussler CyclingNews

RBA News.
Oscar Freire was reunited with victory after 280 days in the second race of the Challenge de Mallorca.
Freire Takes Mallorca Victory, Bettini Remembers Ballerini, Schleck Delays Start to Season, Ullrich to Keep Gold.

VN: Southeast conference gets going in Gainesville.
New collegiate time trial rules were in effect as the Southeast Collegiate Cycling Conference began its season with a race in sunny Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday.

CN: First Edition Cycling News, Monday, February 8, 2010.
Accident puts Godfrey’s nationals campaign in doubt, Meares managing fatigue ahead of worlds, Parker perfect in world record ride, Bobridge blasts his way into history, more...

CN: Van Garderen makes HTC-Columbia debut in Mallorca.
American Tejay Van Garderen before the 2009 World Championships
Challenge Mallorca a learning experience for American.

USAC: Deadline to register 2010-11 UCI track trade teams March 11.
All potential UCI registered track teams must submit all paperwork to USA Cycling by March 11.
All potential UCI registered track teams must submit all paperwork to USA Cycling by March 11.

BWN: Cycling news: February 8, 2010.
Speculations about Eddy Merckx and cancer, cycling mourns to loss of Franco Ballerini, news updates and results from Mallorca:

CW: Monday's British news round-up.

VN: Racing this week: Mallorca, Qatar and Tour Med.
This week’s racing brings the Mallorca Challenge, the Tour Mediterranéen and the Tour of Qatar.

CN: Haussler - Cervelo will go on the attack in Qatar.
Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam), 25, wants to represent Australia at the World Championships
Cervelo Test Team vows to fight despite one-minute penalty.

VN: 2010 Tour of Qatar, Stage 2, a Graham Watson gallery.
Steurs celebrates at the line.
Graham Watson’s gallery from Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour of Qatar.

CW: All change at Tour of Qatar as race hots up.
CN: Steurs strongest as breakaway rules the day.
VN: Steurs steals a march in Qatar
Geert Steurs (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator)
Geert Steurs (Topsport) wins Stage 2 of the Tour of Qatar.

VN: Freire fastest at Trofeo Cala Millor.
CN: Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca Race 2 - Trofeo Cala Millor - Freire claims first season win in Mallorca.
Óscar Freire wins the sprint to take the Trofeo Cala Millor.

Bike Radar: New Shimano Alivio groupset.
Shimano Alivio 9-speed
Budget nine-speed group for mountain bikers.

MSNBC: Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer.
Drinking just two or more sweetened soft drinks a week increases risk.


Cycling 2010: complete calendar for the year ahead.
2009 UCI World Calendar: final standings.
Video: 2009 Year in Review.
2009 National Champions (recap).
Bicycle Tutor
Race Across America 2010 - A Simple Dream.
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb (June 13th).
DougReport - miscellaneous information.
Video: Performance - a theme song? 
Previous day's news - missed something?
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CN: Torque wrenches - Why you need one and how to use them.

Podium Cafe: Amy Dombroski - I like to go fast.
Amy Dombroski
"Want to see the future of U.S. women’s cyclocross? All signs suggest that Amy Dombroski will figure prominently."

BI: This Day in Doping: Lance, Vaughters, Does doping matter? and football players.

LAT: Should L.A. give cyclists more space on the road? Share your thoughts.
LAWeekly: Nearly One In Four Car-Vs.-Bike Collisions Are Hit-And-Runs.

PEZ: EuroTrash Monday!

VN: February 7: A momentous day in cycling history.
Taylor Phinney and the Trek-Livestrong team take on the big boys on February 7 in the Tour of Qatar.
Certain dates in cycling history have earned far greater importance than others - among them February 7, which saw an inauspicious debut and an untimely departure.

CW: Bettini favoured to replace Ballerini as Italian director.
VeloNation: Di Rocco vows to continue Ballerini’s work - Bettini the natural successor?

BKW: One Race is One Man’s Legacy.
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"I made the mistake of becoming a bike racer.” 

CN: McCulloch in cracking form ahead of worlds.
Australian sprinter pleased with performance at national titles.

CN: Boasson Hagen loses Qatar lead but learns a lesson.
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Arvesen crash a blow to Team Sky's spring campaign.

CN: Vuelta a Guatemala winner Velásquez's B-sample positive.

Ask RC: Selecting the Right Aerobars.
Ask RC: Selecting the Right Aerobars
If you are just starting to ride with aerobars an up-turned design will make your bike more stable and easier to control while you are in the aero position.

BI: Before “Women of Dirt,” there was “HardiHood.”

CN: First Edition Cycling News, Monday, February 8, 2010.

RBA News.
Valverde is happy to back home in Spain
Ballerini Dies In Rally Accident, McEwen Takes Mallorca Opener, Valverde Kicks Off European Season, Dumoulin Comes Back to Win Etoile de Bessèges, Petacchi Gets Another Win.

BRAIN: Utah Aims to Become Industry Hotbed.
“Utah is a prime distribution point,”
Specialized decided to move its West Coast distribution center from its headquarters in Morgan Hill, California, to Salt Lake City.

Podium Cafe: Unzue's Man - Val...er...Lulu?


PEZ: Daily Distraction.
PezCyclingNews.com

World Bicycle Relief: The Power of Bicycles.

BSNYC: Posable Figures - Playing With Yourself.

Fat Cyclist: Surviving a Mile at a Time (The Marathon Chronicles, Part V).

Boulder Report: Hypemeter Already in Mid-Season Form.

Bike Radar: iPhone application helps athletes avoid positive drug tests.
Drug Search 1.3
DrugSearch 1.3 hooks into WADA's banned substance list.

CN: Second Edition Cycling News, Monday, February 8, 2010.
Vuelta a Guatemala winner Velásquez's B-sample positive, Katusha signs contract with Mikhaylo Khalilov, Belgians remember Ballerini, more...

Biking Bis: Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route maps available soon.

CN: Farrar in the action in Qatar.
Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream)
US sprinter goes deep in 2010 debut.

CN: Arvesen out of of Qatar with broken collarbone.
Kurt Alse Arvesen comes out in the Norwegian Champion's kit
Crashes out on second stage.

Biking Bis: Register now for big bicycle tours in Colorado.

VeloNation: Martinelli impressed by Contador.
Martinelli praises the Spaniard’s ability to learn and his humility
Italian directeur sportif Giuseppe Martinelli, who guided Marco Pantani to his victories in the 1998 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, has spoken glowingly of Astana team leader Alberto Contador.

RBA: Sigma Sport MICRO Safety Lights.
The light can be fastened almost anywhere with two Velcro straps.
"The light can be fastened almost anywhere with two Velcro straps."

Bike Radar: Shimano Alfine 11-speed hub gear.
Shimano Alfine 11-speed hub gear
Lighter, smoother and off-road ready.

VN: National track series tries grass roots approach.
A new national track series aims to rally the best of the best – tracks and racers – for a chance to be named ATRA’s National Champion. The American Track Racing Association (ATRA) National Championship Series includes 11 events across the country.

RCUK: New 5700-series Shimano groupset announced.
5700 Series Crankset
Concealed cables as 105 follows Ultegra and Dura-Ace.

Podium Insight: Alessandro Ballan – looking forward to riding the Classics and the Giro for BMC Racing Team.
Alessandro Ballan
The decision to sign with BMC Racing Team was relatively easy for Alessandro Ballan. It was based on a desire to try something new.

Twisted Spoke: Dumoulin wins bug-infested Etoile de Besseges.
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Samuel Dumoulin, Little Big Man on the podium.


World Bicycle Relief: The Power of Bicycles.
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