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Welp, turns out the pre-race Olympics cycling buzz about Spain was spot-on, 'cept for the predicted winner. The Spanish team boasted favourite Alejandro Valverde, the past two Tour de France winners in Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre and recent TdF…

Most of the pre-Olympics buzz has focued on the Spanish team -- Alejandro Valverde and the past two Tour de France winners in Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre -- as well as the Italians, with world champion Paolo Bettini, and…

by Justin Davis BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) - Racing in hot, humid conditions which could be made worse by pollution levels is not the only thing worrying Spain’s big favourite for the Olympic cycling road race this Sunday.

wired.com This August in Beijing, Olympic athletes will rely on the best gear in the world to perform at their peak. Here’s the top tech, plus reviews of everything you’ll need to have the hottest summer ever…. Michael Phelps moves like a marlin through the water and has six gold medals from Athens to prove it.

Bettini in his World Champion kit, hanging with Danielson and Cancellara before a stage of the Tour of California. Photo by Team Pegasus rider Chris Padfield's Dad. More of his excellent photos here. ProCycling has a good interview with Paolo Bettini on its website right now.

BRUSSELS, April 15, 2008 (AFP) - Italy’s Olympic road race champion Paolo Bettini was ruled out on Tuesday of the Amstel Gold Race, which takes place in the Netherlands on Sunday. The 34-year-old two-time world road race champion has not recovered from the fractured rib he suffered last Thursday in the Tour of the Basque Country.

PARIS, April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Italian rider Paolo Bettini fractured a rib when he fell in Thursday’s fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque country, his Quick Step said Saturday after he had hospital tests in Cecina, Italy. “I have suffered a lot this past couple of days.

GIlbert wins Het Volk; good day for Slipstream By Dave Luecking 03/01/2008 8:50 pm Philippe Gilbert of Francaise des Jeux won Omloop Het Volk for the second time in three years Saturday in Belgium, attacking the favorites with 60 km to go, bridging the gap to the breakaway and then motoring away

5 World Champions February 28th, 2008 Caveman (XTERRA), Rebecca Rusch (24hr), Paolo Bettini (Road), Chris McCormack (Ironman), Christoph Sauser (Mountainbike). Yes, Specialized had 5 World Champions last year! Quite a big deal.