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It’s been a busy year for whatever kind of doctor it is that gives you surgery to relieve saddle sores. First World Champ Oscar Freire, and now Giro champ and TdF stage winner Paolo Savodelli. “I will be operated on to remove an annoying cyst. I believe my season at the highest level is over,”…

Who brought you the news that Oscar Friere’s 2005 season was officially over, before world bicycle news leader CyclingNews? Oh yes, it was lowly Cyclocosm. Totally sweet. Meanwhile, in actual news, Bobby Julich absolutely put it to the Benelux Tour field into today’s final TT, opening up a void of 37 seconds over second-place finisher…

Stefan Van-Dijk, apparently unencumbered by his extraordinarily large forehead, broke the ProTour’s stranglehold on the Benelux Tour today, taking a group sprint ahead of two previous stage winner, Disco’s Max van Heeswijk and Simone Cadamuro of Liquigas. Lotto-Davitamon once again carted Tom Steels’ creeking backside to the line, but the 9-time TdF stage winner faded…

After yesterday’s way cracked stage of the Benelux Tour, the field was quite happy to let things come down to a nice, simple group sprint, taken once again by Max van Heeswijk of Discovery Channel-Berry Floor. Following a lead out by teammate Roger Hammond, van Heeswijk lept onto the wheel of Tom Steels and easily…

Eurosport called it “arguably the most farcical day in cycling history.” With 50k to go, and a break of three riders six minutes up the road, the entire Benelux Tour peleton and caravan drove off-course. The snafu, the result of an absent course marshall, was rectified a few minutes later by local boy and GC…

In another way exciting finish you’ll never see on OLN, Aussie sprinter Allan Davis of Liberty Seguros lept away from a three man group and soloed 3k to victory on a twisty, rain-slicked finale of Benelux Tour Stage 3. Davis, who is on fine form after a 3rd at HEW Cyclassics last weekend can count…

In a show of tactically senseless aggression heretofore shown only by the likes of Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault, Ivan Basso cracked the field on a short but vicious (to the tune of 22%) climb in Stage 3 of the Tour of Denmark and cruised in for his third consecutive win. This winning streak bodes…

Stage 2 of the the Benelux Tour (BElgium, NEtherlands, LUXembourg, you see) went to Discovery Channel’s Max Vanheeswijk. Hired as a token nod to the fact that like 75% of pro races end in group sprint, Van Heeswijk has had his share of impressive wins in short stage races like this. I’d be nice to…

Not satisfied to sign every one-day rider on the planet (he just snagged Spanish road champ Manuel Garate), Quick-Step DS Patrick Lefevre seems to have his sights set on throwing together a solid GC threat as well. Not content to wait for Spanish up-and-comer Jose Pecharroman to develop, the man behind Mapei now wants two-time…

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Raphael Palmiero has tested positive for steroids. The report, which broke this morning, makes him the biggest name ever to be caught doping in the Major Leagues. Palmiero has been sacked immediately by his club and now faces a two-year suspension, and an additional 2 year ban from MLB after that….