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by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 29, 2008 (AFP) - Handing his coveted world title to
countryman Alessandro Ballan was the second-best send-off Italian great Paolo
Bettini could have wished for, he admitted here Sunday.
The only thing better would have been to keeping the rainbow jersey he won
in 2006 and 2007, thus [...]
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 27, 2008 (AFP) - History-chasing Paolo Bettini and Oscar Freire are being tipped to cast a rainbow haze over the world championships on Sunday when they line up as favourites for the men’s road race.
Won by the likes of Eddy Merckx, [...]
by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 23, 2008 (AFP) - American Kristin Armstrong will
kick start the USA’s bid for medal glory at the world road race championships
here on Wednesday when she starts as favourite for the women’s time trial.
Armstrong, who is no relation to her namesake Lance, joined a select [...]
Schedule for the six-day world road
race cycling championships from September 23-28:
Tuesday, Sept 23
Under-23 men’s time trial (33.55 km)
Wednesday, Sept 24
Women’s elite time trial (25.15km)
Thursday, Sept 25
Men’s elite time trial (43.7km)
Friday, Sept 26
Under 23 men’s road race (173.35km)
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by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 22, 2008 (AFP) - The chance of making history by
winning a third consecutive road race crown at cycling’s world championships
this week has been keeping Paolo Bettini dreaming all summer.
But at the men’s road race on September 28, the energetic little rider
known as the ‘Cricket’ [...]