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2 October 2005

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Lampre-Caffita Leads With Cunego

Lampre-Caffita is pulling out all the stops to deliver Damiano Cunego to a win in the Züri Metzgete (Championships of Zurich). The Piccolo Principe has been on the rise since his fight with mononucleosis earlier this year. "Lampre-Caffita will field a very competitive squadra that will be all for Damiano," said team DS, Giuseppe Martinelli. "Our main rivals will be Bettini and Di Luca. The experience will be very important for us to understand how to plan the squadra around Damiano for the season finale, in particular for the Giro di Lombardia."

The Zurich Squadra: Damiano Cunego, Alessandro Ballan, Salvatore Commesso, Andreas Matzbacher, Eddy Mazzoleni, Gorazd Stangelj, Sylvester Szmyd and Patxi Vila
Read: 117 Days and Cunego Is Back, 25 August

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The CSC Show Goes On: Vandborg, Vande Velde and Luttenberger

Team CSC knows a thing or two about keeping hold of their valuable riders. Bjarne Riis was able to keep the team's star rider, Ivan Basso, in the fold when the Italian was getting top-euro offers from other teams for 2006. The good vibes are continuing: Yesterday we reported on the renewal of Carlos Sastre, and today there are three more riders. Brian Vandborg, Christian Vande Velde and Peter Luttenberger all have renewed with 1-year contracts for 2006.

"We're very close to having all contracts finalized," CSC team manager, Riis, said via CSC. "It's a pleasure to be so far ahead in the planning at this point already. It gives us space and opportunity to get started early on planning the details of our program for next year. Of course we want a diverse group like now [2005] with both experienced riders and new talents, and the three riders have already shown they deserve a spot on our team for next year."

BiciRace.com gives props out to Vande Velde. Il Americano continues to make his way in Europe with top-flight teams. He started his way with US Postal, then a year with Liberty, and now on to Team CSC. This year he was a valuable player in the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. Bravo Vande Velde!
Read: Team CSC and Carlos Sastre Renew, 1 October

Paris-Tours, Sprinter's Fall Classic

The historic city of Tours in France's Loire Valley lays claim to being the birthplace of Honoré de Balzac, but it's for another reason that all eyes will turn to this city on 9 October. Several hundred professional cyclists will converge on the town of St-Arnoult-en-Yvelines to contest the annual running of Paris-Tours. It's a 253.5K romp through the flat countryside heading south-westerly from Paris. ... Read the full preview.

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