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Latest Cycling News, July 28, 2008
Edited by Bjorn Haake
Unzúe analyses Valverde's Tour
By Shane Stokes
Heading in the Tour de France, many observers felt that there were two clear favourites. 2007 runner up Cadel Evans was one, of course, but so too was Dauphiné Libéré winner Alejandro Valverde. He'd shown strong form at select points of the season and sounded confident in the pre-race press conference.
Taking the first stage of the Tour and wearing yellow for several days seemed to confirm that standing. He finished second to Riccardo Riccò on the stage to Super Besse and although he was only 23rd in the stage four time trial, he headed into the Pyrenees in sixth place, just 1'12 behind then-race leader Kim Kirchen (Columbia).
Stage ten to Hautacam didn't go so well, though. He and Damiano Cunego (Lampre) were dropped prior to the final climb and never regained contact with the CSC-driven main group. Valverde finished 5'52 behind Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval – Scott), and conceded three minutes 35 seconds to eventual Tour winner Carlos Sastre (CSC).
The rest of the race saw something of a return to form, with the exception of the penultimate day time trial. He conceded a further 1'51 to Sastre there, finally ending the race 7'12 off yellow in ninth over
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Latest Cycling News, September 18, 2008
Edited by Hedwig Kröner
Schumacher hot for Worlds
By Bjorn Haake in Valladolid
Stefan Schumacher is using the Vuelta a España as his last preparation race for the World Championships in Varese, like many of his Gerolsteiner colleagues. Schumacher is very optimistic to get a good result in Italy. Even though he hasn't gotten any results recently, the German was happy how his Vuelta went for him so far.
Schumacher emphasised how valuable the three-week race in Spain is for him. "The Vuelta is so difficult this year that there is enough training to be fit for the World Championships." He did acknowledge it would have been nice to get a success, and added that there are still a few days left. But the main goal is the Worlds. "I have no pressure. If the form is there, then I will be OK for Varese."
Schumacher said the Vuelta was hard right from the start, even more so because of a different programme, with the potential rest after the Tour replaced by the Olympic Games in Beijing. He also suffered health issues from the climatic conditions in China. "In and especially after Beijing I wasn't quite fit and I couldn't train well. So for that I am happy how I am doing here now." He added that he had