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• Cavendish Zero’s In On Hushovd’s Green Jersey
  October 16th, 2009
  

  Britain’s Mark Cavendish admits next year’s Tour de France route looks more difficult than this year, but that won’t stop the Isle of Man rider aiming to blitz the sprint field yet again.
  And the Team Columbia rider, who now has an impressive tally of 10 stage wins from only two of [...]

• Greipel Wins Tour of Spain 16th Stage, While Valverde Still In Gold
  September 15th, 2009
  

  PUERTOLLANO, Spain, Sept 15, 2009 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel of Team Columbia dominated a bunch sprint to win the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday as Alejandro Valverde retained the race leader’s gold jersey.
  Greipel soloed over the finish line of the 170km stage between Cordoba [...]

• Cavendish Doubles In Missouri
  September 8th, 2009
  

  ST. LOUIS, MO (September 8, 2009) British speedster Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) proved to be the fastest man in the peloton for a second day, winning Stage 2, presented by Missouri Wine & Grape Board, at the 2009 Tour of Missouri. Cavendish finished in 4 hours, 16 minutes, 53 seconds. Thor Hushovd [...]

• Cavendish Wins Stage 1 At Tour of Missouri
  September 7th, 2009
  

  Cavendish Outdistances International Field of Top Sprinters to Capture Stage 1 at 2009 Tour of Missouri
  ST. LOUIS, MO (September 7, 2009) British sprinter Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) thrilled the huge Labor Day crowds with a sprint victory at Stage One of the Tour of Missouri today. He out dueled Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo [...]

• Team Columbia HTC Roster For 2010
  September 7th, 2009
  

  With Team Columbia-HTC losing a few vetarn stars off their roster, the likes of George Hincapie (Going to Team BMC). They are once again bringing up some young talent, as well as signing some big talent name brands. The most recognizable names to join the squad are Lars Bak and Hayden Roulston.
  Men’s team:
  Michael Albasini, 28, [...]

• Greipel Takes Tour of Spain Golden Jersey
  September 3rd, 2009
  

  VINAROS, Spain, Sept 3, 2009 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel of Team Columbia took the golden jersey as overall leader of the Tour of Spain after recording his second consecutive stage win here on Thursday.
  Greipel beat Belgium’s Tom Boonen and Italy’s Daniele Bennati in a sprint at the end [...]

• Kiwi Henderson Wins Tour of Spain Third Stage
  August 31st, 2009
  

  VENLO, Netherlands, Aug 31, 2009 (AFP) – New Zealander Greg Henderson of Team Columbia claimed his first victory from a major three-week race when he dominated a bunch sprint to win stage three of the Tour of Spain here on Monday.
  Henderson, 32, beat Slovenia’s Borut Bozic and Spain’s former [...]

• Six-Time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish highlights Team Columbia–HTC roster for upcoming Tour of Missouri
  August 6th, 2009
  

  Three-time world-champion Michael Rogers and 2007 Tour of Missouri winner George Hincapie also named as part of the squad
  JEFFERSON CITY, MO (August 5, 2009) — Mark Cavendish of Britain, a six-time stage winner of the recently completed Tour de France, three-time world champion Michael Rogers of Australia, [...]

• Boasson Hagen Wins As Greipel DQ’d In Poland
  August 5th, 2009
  

  RZESZOW, Poland, Aug 4, 2009 (AFP) – Norwegian ace Edvald Boasson Hagen of the Columbia team won the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland on Wednesday after outshining teammate Andre Greipel in a sprint finish.
  Greipel, wearing the race leader’s jersey, finished second on the 239.7 km stage from [...]

• Rogers Saves Time Trial Energy For Cavendish
  July 23rd, 2009
  

  ANNECY, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Columbia rider Michael Rogers finished well behind the favourites for the Tour de France’s 18th stage time trial on Thursday, but said it was all part of the plan.
  The Australian said he had deliberately held back in order to save some energy [...]

• Renshaw The ‘Man Of The Day’ For Cavendish
  July 14th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis
  ISSOUDUN, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Mark Renshaw might not be winning stages on this year’s Tour de France, but his name is certainly getting plenty of air time.
  As the Tour de France resumed following Monday’s first rest day Renshaw again played [...]

• Cavendish Wins His Third Stage Of The Tour de France
  July 14th, 2009
  

  British rider Mark Cavendish won his third stage of this year’s Tour de France here on Tuesday when he claimed the 10th stage and his seventh in three participations.
  Italian cyclist Rinaldo Nocentini retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
  On the first stage in years to be held [...]

• Rogers’ Hopes On The Way Up After Ninth Stage
  July 12th, 2009
  

  TARBES, France, July 12, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Michael Rogers appeared more optimistic of continuing the Tour de France after managing to stay with the main peloton throughout the third and final day in the Pyrenees on Sunday.
  Rogers said before the ninth stage that his chances of continuing the [...]

• Martin Wants To Keep The White Jersey From Pyrenees to Paris
  July 9th, 2009
  

  by Ryland James
  BARCELONA, Spain, July 9, 2009 (AFP) – Germany’s Tony Martin is hoping to emulate compatriot Jan Ullrich by wearing the Tour de France’s white jersey all the way to Paris as he prepares to defend it through the Pyrenees this weekend.
  The 24-year-old Columbia rider [...]

• Cavendish Warns Rivals Ahead Of Stage Five
  July 7th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis
  MONTPELLIER, France, July 7, 2009 (AFP) – After two days of sprint domination, Mark Cavendish is threatening to extend his Tour de France winning streak on Wednesday’s fifth stage ending in Perpignan.
  Cavendish claimed his second stage in as many days Monday with another unassailable drive for the [...]