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WETTINGEN, Switzerland, June 15, 2010 - Italian rider Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) came through to win the 192km fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Tuesday, although a mass crash marred the final sprint. German Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia), held up by the crash 50 meters from the finish line, kept hold of the leader's yellow jersey. The pile-up occurred when Martin's … [Read more...]
PARIS, April 16, 2010 (AFP) - Two-time winner Gilberto Simoni confirmed Friday he has signed for his former Lampre team. Simoni, 38, won the Tour of Italy in 2001 with Lampre and again in 2003. He has finished on the podium in the event seven times, and will compete in the race again from May 8-30 … [Read more...]
PARIS, April 1, 2010 (AFP) - Italian cycling outfit Lampre, the home of former Giro d'Italia winner Damiano Cunego, has been given Pro Tour status by cycling's world ruling body, the UCI announced Thursday. The UCI (International Cycling Union) had stalled on rubber-stamping Lampre's application to remain within cycling's elite due to discrepancies in the team's application. A UCI … [Read more...]
BIALYSTOK, Poland, Aug 3, 2009 (AFP) - Italian Angelo Furlan of Lampre dominated a sprint finish to win the second stage of the Tour of Poland Monday. Furlan beat Belgian Jurgen Roelandts of Silence and Argentina's Juan Jose Haedo, of Saxo Bank, to victory in the 219km stage between Serock and Bialystok. … [Read more...]
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Italian Damiano Cunego on Thursday pulled out of the Tour de France having earlier battled manfully through the 18th stage after sustaining potentially serious injuries in a crash, team sources said. "It's a miracle I finished this stage," said Cunego, who came over the finish line with blood dripping from a wound under his chin and injuries to … [Read more...]
PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - The Lampre team, which will support 2004 Tour of Italy champion and team leader Damiano Cunego in the Tour de France next month, was announced on Monday. Cunego can count on compatriots Marco Marzano and Paolo Tiralongo in the mountains and Matteo Bono, Massimiliano Mori and Daniele Righi on the flat stages in the July 5 to July 27 most prestigious cycling race … [Read more...]
MADRID, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish cyclist Patxi Vila of the Lampre team tested positive in March for testosterone and was dropped from the list of racers who were pre-registered for the Tour of Italy, sports daily AS reported Tuesday. The 32-year-old tested positive in a surprise drugs test carried out on March 3 at his home by the International Cycling Union, the paper said. Vila … [Read more...]