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NHL Eastern Conference leaders have it out at Madison Square Garden
Caspionet
Spanish professional cyclist Alberto Contador, who used to ride with the Astana cycling team, has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France champion title and Giro d'Italia title, as blood samples of the Spaniard contained clenbuterol.

Skaters flipping over new skate park at Hansen Dam
Contra Costa Times
By Bob Strauss, Staff Writer The new skate park at Hansen Dam Recreation Center is so popular that skaters were jumping fences to get in before it was even officially opened. Now that those fences are down, the new facility is getting rave reviews not ...

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2012 Amgen Tour of California - Back to Back Mountain Stage
Daily Peloton
By Staff Today officials of the 7th edition of Amgen Tour of California announced the Stage 6 route from the desert in Palmdale to the alpine meadows of Big Bear Lake. On Friday, May 18 the world's top professional cyclists will battle it out on a ...

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Big 3 rivals Hilltoppers, Whalers skate to a tie
Fall River Herald News
Durfee was skating well and so was New Bedford. The Whalers were up for this contest, and were not only looking for their first win of the season but also to avenge their prior loss to Durfee. New Bedford came out for the second period on fire.

Hills Shire Times
Hornsby Greek Festival on this weekend
Hills Shire Times
All the traditional foods will be available, including giro, souvlaki, pastitso, seafood and baklava. You can then work off all that delicious food by taking a lesson in dancing zorba at 3.30pm and watch the Greek folkdancing.

San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco to play bigger role in Tour of California
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco was the start of a stage for the Tour of California in 2010, but was left out of the race in 2011. The Marina and Presidio will be included in 2012. Professional cyclists will zip through the Marina, the Presidio and portions of western ...

Amgen Tour of California to include Mount Diablo climb for first time in 2012
Alameda Times-Star
By Elliott Almond and Ben Enos The Amgen Tour of California will take a detour from its usual route when America's biggest bicycle race comes to the Bay Area for two days in May. The seventh annual event that attracts some of the sport's biggest names ...

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The Session: Days of the Dope
Podium Cafe
Which, if you've been underwater for a week, led to a two year ban and the loss of his Tour de France and Giro d'Italia titles for Contador. But don't be sad, he'll be back racing in August. It's not enough to have a decision.

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Contador considers appeal against CAS ban
China.org.cn
Tour winner in 2007, 2009 and 2010 and regarded as one of the greatest cyclists of his generation, Contador also faces losing his 2011 Giro d'Italia title and all his other victories last season. He will also not be able to take part in either the 2012 ...

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Homer cyclists deserve respect
Homer News
The Homer Cycling Club is inspiring one of those important changes in Homer. Every time I see Homer Cycling Club news articles and sponsored events or when I see Homer's burly bikers cycling to work during this epic winter, I give thanks for you.
'Above and beyond' support from ERAHomer Tribune

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Modesto Bee
CYCLING: Race to have stop in Big Bear Lake
Press-Enterprise
The largest cycling event in America, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style road cycling race, presented by AEG, that challenges the world's top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course from May 13-20.
Pro Cycling Tour to Cruise Through PacificaPatch.com
Amgen Tour To Skip Santa Clarita, Visit Palmdale In 2012KHTS Radio
Bakersfield's Tour of California route announcedBakersfield Now
KCRA Sacramento -SB Nation Bay Area -Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Modesto Bee
CYCLING: Race to have stop in Big Bear Lake
Press-Enterprise
The largest cycling event in America, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style road cycling race, presented by AEG, that challenges the world's top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course from May 13-20.
Pro Cycling Tour to Cruise Through PacificaPatch.com
Amgen Tour To Skip Santa Clarita, Visit Palmdale In 2012KHTS Radio
Amgen Tour of California to include Mount Diablo climb for first time in 2012San Jose Mercury News
Bakersfield Californian -Bakersfield Now -Fresno Business Journal
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3-way treat for Tour of California's start
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
After all, imagine this: Hodge approaches the people necessary for him to do his job — physicians, firefighters, law enforcement — and says, “Hi, I'm Chuck Hodge, graphic designer for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, and I need your help.

Residents voice concerns over traffic on Rockledge Drive
Florida Today
Rockledge Police Chief Ron Krueger, center, listens to concerns of residents, bicyclists and runners. / DAVE BERMAN/FLORIDA TODAY A public meeting on the traffic issues along Rockledge Drive, including ones involving bicyclists and runners, ...

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Fans will don masks in support and Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola urges Alberto ...
The Daily Telegraph
"The time taken to arrive at a final decision, a long period after the affair, has affected events such as the Giro,'' said a statement from organisers. "We hope that in the future the judicial process will ensure that the Giro does not face an ...

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Amgen Tour To Skip Santa Clarita, Visit Palmdale In 2012
KHTS Radio
After intense planning and careful consideration, details for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California professional road cycling race have been announced. The sad news is that Santa Clarita is not one of the host cities this year.

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Giving cyclists extra wheels
Marinscope Community Newspapers
By Chris Rooney During summer months, tourists on rental bikes and local cycling enthusiasts swarm into Sausalito like locusts. One inevitable outcome is a long wait to catch a ferry ride back to San Francisco, which sometimes lasts a couple of hours.

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2012 Tour of California Route Details Announced
Podium Cafe
by Jimbo... on Feb 8, 2012 7:44 PM EST So for those of you who missed my award winning 2012 ToC route analysis (here), our generous friends over at AEG and Amgen have released more details and given me another excuse to blather on pointlessly continue ...

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Kansas City Star
Home of Top Female Cyclist Searched
New York Times
In a career that has spanned more than three decades, Longo has never tested positive for doping, according to France's national cycling body. The search came two days after the Court of Arbitration for Sport found the Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador ...
Cycling great's hubby in EPO bustAdelaide Now
Jeannie Longo's husband arrestedESPN
Officials: Longo's husband arrested over EPO buyThe Seattle Times
Washington Post
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RCS Sport critical of time taken in Contador process
Cyclingnews.com
Following the decision earlier this week to hand Alberto Contador a two-year sanction for this 2010 Tour de France positive for clenbuterol, RCS Sport, organisers of the Giro d'Italia have expressed their dissatisfaction at the time taken for the Court ...

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