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Jakob Fuglsang Signs with Team CSC Saxo Bank
The Danish U23 Mountain Bike World Champ, who is having his big break through in road racing at the moment in Tour of Denmark, will be joining Team CSC Saxo Bank for the next two seasons.
The 23-year-old rider took the Yellow Jersey after yesterday’s time trial, but Team CSC Saxo Bank’s sports directors [...]
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- Juan José Haedo’s Contract Extended for Three More Years With CSC Saxo Bank
August 3rd, 2008Team CSC Saxo Bank has extended the contract with Argentinean sprinter Juan José Haedo for another three years through till the 2011 season.
“JJ has become one of the fastest sprinters in the peloton and he’s already won a whole bunch of victories for us. In my opinion, when he hits the right sprint, [...] - Haedo Celebrated Contract Extension With a Victory
August 3rd, 2008Juan José Haedo celebrated his three-year extension with Team CSC Saxo Bank by winning the final stage in Tour of Denmark ahead of teammate Matti Breschel.
The peloton reached the end of the 165-kilometer route from Slagelse to Frederiksberg together and after Haedo had helped Breschel a couple of times earlier in the race it [...] - Matti Breschel of CSC Saxo Bank Stage Winner at Tour of Denmark
July 31st, 2008On Thursday Matti Breschel repeated last year’s performance in Tour of Denmark, when he won second stage and at the same time took the lead in the race.
Last year it was a stage to Aarhus, which ended in a victory for Breschel – the young Danish talent’s first victory as a pro. This [...] - CARLOS SASTRE of TEAM CSC SAXO BANK WINS YELLOW IN 2008 TOUR de FRANCE
July 27th, 2008PARIS, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Carlos Sastre wrapped up his maiden Tour de France triumph here on Sunday following the final stage of the race into Paris.
Sastre, a 33-year-old climbing specialist who rides for the CSC team, became the eighth Spaniard to win the race’s yellow jersey [...] - Cadel Evans Admits CSC Saxo Bank Simply Just Too Strong A Team
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - The Tour de France, as Cadel Evans and every other yellow jersey contender likes to say, is never won in a day - but can be lost in a day.
That day came for Evans on Saturday, when [...] - A ‘Clean’ Sastre Dedicates Tour de France Win To Fallen Jimenez
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Carlos Sastre had conflicting emotions as he crossed the finish line of the Tour de France’s 20th stage time trial to virtually secure his first yellow jersey Saturday.
Almost immediately, the Spaniard thought of the CSC team that [...] - Carlos Sastre of Team CSC Saxo Bank On Verge Of Tour Triumph In Paris
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Carlos Sastre virtually wrapped up the Tour de France yellow jersey here Saturday after stunning victory favourite Cadel Evans in the penultimate stage time trial.
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher claimed victory in the 53km race against the clock, [...] - Bjarne Riis Confident In Yellow Jersey Factor
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - CSC team manager Bjarne Riis did not use words to describe how much wearing the yellow jersey will motivate Carlos Sastre in his battle to keep the race lead on Saturday.
Instead, Riis simply held both his arms [...] - Scott Sunderland Satisfied As Cadel Evans Fights To Beat Carlos Sastre
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Scott Sunderland has spent three weeks trying to make sure compatriot Cadel Evans loses the Tour de France.
Now Sunderland, a co-team manager with CSC, is preparing for the distinct possibility that Evans will upset his race [...] - Fabian Cancellara Extends Contract With CSC-Saxo Bank For 3 More Years
July 25th, 2008Double world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland on Friday extended his contract with the CSC-Saxo Bank cycling team by another three years, until 2011.
Cancellara, who will begin as the favourite for the penultimate stage time trial of the Tour de France Saturday, has won some of cycling’s [...] - Cadel Evans Tipped For Yellow Jersey Ahead Of TT Decider
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday.
Sastre, who rides [...] - Stuart O’Grady Admits It Could All Have Ended Too Early
July 24th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Stuart O’Grady finally came through one of his “toughest” Tour de France campaigns as the peloton headed out of the Alps and steadily towards Paris on Thursday.
However, the Australian admitted he almost never made it as [...] - Sastre Still Wearing Yellow As Burghardt Wins 18th Tour Stage
July 24th, 2008ST ETIENNE, France, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Carlos Sastre of the CSC team retained the Tour de France yellow jersey here Thursday as German Marcus Burghardt handed his Columbia team their fifth victory of the race.
Burghardt dominated a short, two-man sprint with Spaniard Carlos [...] - Riis On A High As CSC Saxo Bank Dominate Tour de France
July 23rd, 2008by Justin Davis
ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - It couldn’t have been a better day on the Tour de France for the Danish CSC team.
All they need now to finish this year’s race in seventh heaven is for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have an [...] - Carlos Sastre Conquers Alpe d’Huez, Evans Remains In Contention
July 23rd, 2008ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - Australia’s Cadel Evans succumbed to the dominance of CSC on a thrilling 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sastre took possession of the yellow jersey.
However Evans, last year’s runner-up, could cause some last-gasp drama this [...] - Cadel Evans Holds His Own, But CSC Is Ready For The Yellow Jersey Battle
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final alpine stage on Wednesday after a dramatic 16th stage here in which CSC failed to shake off Australia’s Cadel Evans.
CSC’s race leader Frank [...] - CSC’s Alpine Attacks A Dilemma For Cadel Evans
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Cadel Evans is bracing himself for a crucial two days of racing in the French alps after giving up the Tour de France yellow jersey here on Sunday.
On the first day of three in the Alps [...] - Frank Schleck Of CSC Saxo Bank Takes The Yellow Jersey As Gerrans Wins Stage 15
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday after a thrilling 15th stage in the Alps which blew the race wide open.
Australian Simon Gerrans, of the [...] - Cadel Evans Is Recovering In Time For Alps
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - For someone who finished the runner-up
by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking
this year’s Tour de France one day at a time.
And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, the Australian is [...] - Kurt Arvesen Breaks Duck, But Ready To Fly For CSC
July 16th, 2008by Justin Davis
FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - CSC’s Kurt-Asle Arvesen is digesting his maiden stage win on the Tour de France as quickly as he can. After all, he knows he has plenty of work ahead to keep him occupied this week.
Arvesen did justice [...] - Kurt Arvesen of CSC Saxo Bank Wins Stage 11 As Cadel Evans Remains In Yellow Jersey
July 16th, 2008FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second doping positive control at the race.
Kurt-Asle Arvesen of Norway beat Swiss Martin Elmiger and Alessandro Ballan of Italy to [...] - Fourth Place for Fränk Schleck in Super-Besse
July 10th, 2008[10.07 17:33] Fränk Schleck took a fourth place in the 195-kilometer sixth stage of Tour de France, which began in Aigurande and finished with two category-2 climbs the last of which was in Super-Besse.
Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) won the stage ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) and Team CSC Saxo Bank was well represented at [...] - Team CSC Saxo Bank Defiant As Carlos Sastre Fears Time Trial Test
July 7th, 2008NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) - The first big test of the Tour de
France for the yellow jersey contenders may be putting the fear of God into
Carlos Sastre.
But his manager at the CSC team, Denmark’s 1996 Tour winner Bjarne Riis,
believes they will make up any time shortfall for their yellow [...] - Fabian Cancellara of CSC Saxo Bank Happy To Leave ‘Danger’ Stages Behind
July 6th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT BRIEUC, France, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Fabian Cancellara is looking forward to a day of rest, in relative terms, when the Tour de France starts to leave the “dangerous” stages held in Brittany behind.
After two days of nervous riding in the wind [...] - Team CSC Saxo Bank Is Now Making Public All Results From The Team’s Anti-Doping Program
July 4th, 2008[04.07 08:58] For the second time in its history Team CSC Saxo Bank is now making public the results from their anti-doping program, which is carried out in cooperation with Rasmus Damsgaard and Bispebjerg University Hospital.
Over a 1000 tests have been taken from the riders since the introduction of the program in connection with the [...] - Schleck Brothers Behind Luxembourg Victory
June 29th, 2008[29.06 18:50] After a strong effort by Andy Schleck, big brother Fränk Schleck on Sunday won the Luxembourg Road Race Championship for the third time in his career.
“Andy was alone up front for about 50 kilometers, which meant especially Kim Kirchen (High Road) and Benoït Joachim (Astana) had to work hard to reel him in, [...]
