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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former team owner Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The banker, who previously owned WorldTour cycling team Tinkoff, has been vocal in his criticism of Vladimir Putin ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.davidson@futurenet.com (Tom Davidson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9JJwQCj5vaVRrkbThnThEh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov comes out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former owner of Tinkoff-Saxo says war is "unthinkable and unacceptable" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:19:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:28:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCTdedwfL4jb2in2JFQ434-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former Tinkoff owner Oleg Tinkov convicted of tax fraud and fined over $500 million ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Russian was also handed a one-year suspended jail sentence ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:47:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ryan.dabbs@futurenet.com (Ryan Dabbs) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan Dabbs ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cF2cBVrmMfHYS6tqNybJDb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov to pay $500m after pleading guilty to US tax fraud ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Russian billionaire and former team owner pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Cycling needs someone like Oleg Tinkov with a bit of personality. He will be missed' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adam Blythe says cycling will miss Oleg Tinkov who is pulling his sponsorship from the sport ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:06:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jack.elton-walters@ti-media.com (Jack Elton-Walters) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Elton-Walters ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pHXbANbBvfCmAArtHyyBsJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov and Bjarne Riis in war of words over the way Tinkoff team was run ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the Tinkoff team comes to an end, Bjarne Riis and Oleg Tinkov continue to disagree over the way the squad was run ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:50:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ie6sALoEzkTtuLsgpUpdBX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tinkoff unveil yet another new kit for their final ever race ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Harking back to their Tinkoff Credit Systems days, the Russian team unveil their billionth new kit in their history for the Abu Dhabi Tour ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:12:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/imtTTNAnzKgdj5vYMtfN5F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sean Yates: ‘I don’t think I’ll be on a WorldTour team in 2017' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ British sports director and former pro Sean Yates may have to leave the WorldTour when the Tinkoff team ends in December ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:51:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SMVUENMC2wo6MhUwyrsmVL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador admits his Vuelta a España chances are almost over ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sitting almost three minutes down on race leader Nairo Quintana, Tinkoff's Alberto Contador admits he's a long way from winning the race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:55:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3VcDJCbiiMe2vep3DdjaKR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Alberto Contador at the Vuelta a España (Sunada)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador fighting to stay in Vuelta a España contention ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alberto Contador admits he can't afford to lose any more time if he's to have a chance of winning a fourth Vuelta a España title ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Vuelta a Espana]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HbjLij39pdxQzj9R3Anj74-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador: 'My heart rate was at 200' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alberto Contador says he couldn't follow the pace of the leading riders on the steep summit finish to stage three of the Vuelta a España ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:51:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Vuelta a Espana]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RLDs45oXXzQWPAWX3gUF4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Adam Blythe has shown when he’s on a good day he can out sprint the fastest' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adam Blythe leads Tinkoff in the Cyclassics Hamburg on Sunday looking for his win in the British champion stripes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:17:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cm.bell@hotmail.co.uk (Chris Marshall-Bell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Marshall-Bell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/67X4J6beRBhJkXrSjyS65g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan 'proud and ready' for Olympic mountain bike race ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Road race world champion Peter Sagan returns to his off-road roots, contesting the cross-country mountain bike event in Rio 2016 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:59:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Olympics]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kTEF2kz8vdLP85anYwNZia-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov seems to confirm Peter Sagan's move to Bora-Argon 18 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov lets slip to ITV that Peter Sagan is on his way to Bora-Argon 18 for the 2017 season, with the Germans even giving him a pay rise ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:40:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QBQzFSP5UTLkeJd3yqHgef-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ivan Basso: Alberto Contador would have challenged Chris Froome in this Tour de France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff technical coordinator Ivan Basso says he believes Alberto Contador would have been able to challenge Chris Froome a the 2016 Tour de France if it wasn't for his crash ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:55:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.windsor@futurenet.com (Richard Windsor) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Windsor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ATEhm9GrEtrzuUweA6Y73H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan: 'I hope Chris Froome has enough energy left for Mont Ventoux' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion basks in the glory of a "nice stage" after Sky and Tinkoff combine for an unexpected win ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:24:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4f7VKpaUvNjhv2AMWXUKC9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan: 'What can I say? It didn't go very well' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Another second place for Peter Sagan on Tour de France stage 10 was hard fought after he was heavily marked in the breakaway group ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:30:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n9MkR2mkbvnn8fkoJhAFkA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan: Plenty of opportunities for Tinkoff despite Contador exit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff will continue to fight on three fronts in the Tour de France, despite Alberto Contador abandoning the race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:25:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G9EVNxjPQC3bNSHmVmBzZD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Rafal Majka and Peter Sagan onon stage nine of the 2016 Tour de France (Watson)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador abandons Tour de France with illness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff team leader climbs into team car on stage nine of the 2016 Tour de France after suffering with illness and injury ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:34:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mMWSftDhvuGhW5dyAkLLk9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Alberto Contador suffered a high speed crash during Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France (Watson)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alberto Contador suffered a high speed crash during Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador issues at Tour de France 'have been dealt with' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff team say internal issues have been resolved after Roman Kreuziger failed to wait for team leader Alberto Contador on stage five of the Tour de France ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:17:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/toGqppMXdf7JQcoppDsdT7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alberto Contador crosses the line on stage five of the Tour de France (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alberto Contador crosses the line on stage five of the Tour de France (Sunada)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador down but not out after first Tour de France climbing test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Spaniard vows to fight on despite losing more time to his rivals on the first proper climbs of the 2016 Tour de France ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:13:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mMWSftDhvuGhW5dyAkLLk9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan blasts lack of respect for safety in Tour de France peloton ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peter Sagan says riders don't care about the safety of others after winning stage two of the Tour de France and seeing team-mate Alberto Contador crash ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2016 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wNfSdktY4zaWJUxQiLA4a6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan takes first yellow jersey with Tour de France stage two win ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World Champion Peter Sagan takes his first stage win since 2013 to go into the overall lead at the 2016 Tour de France ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2016 15:43:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jack.elton-walters@ti-media.com (Jack Elton-Walters) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Elton-Walters ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nELVDMU4zUZUAEuYyg4enc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Peter Sagan joins an elite group of world champs who have worn yellow. Photo: Graham Watson]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Peter Sagan joins an elite group of world champs who have worn yellow. Photo: Graham Watson ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador defiant despite first day crash at Tour de France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Battered and bruised, Spanish Tour de France overall contender Alberto Contador says a crash on the opening day will not affect him ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2016 21:15:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dh5MxPGjVJrYt2BrjhVstm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alberto Contador changes his bike after the crash on stage one, his injuries apparent]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alberto Contador chaNGES BIKES AFTER A CRASH on stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I don't remember all their names': Peter Sagan introduces his teammates on stage (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peter Sagan gets hold of a microphone to introduce his eight teammates for the Tour de France ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:06:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P8ugzkxSrSFNb9uzTw2NUT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov announces the Tinkoff Tour de France team in a very Oleg Tinkov way (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oleg Tinkov conducts a 15 minute live Facebook video to announce the Tinkoff team for the Tour de France, and a lot more... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:06:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eyoQGAYFcvZ6p2HmzipaEB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cooking for Contador: Ivan Basso and Tinkoff press officer hit the kitchen after team chef quits ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff team chef says he quit over disputes with team own Oleg Tinkov, leaving the team waiting for a new chef to arrive ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:42:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdnuNvTXvEtHQqBvQNsXE4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan trades his Olympic road race place for a shot at mountain bike gold ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peter Sagan gives up his place in the road race at the Olympic Games in exchange for selection to the mountain bike events at the end of the Games ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:17:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Olympics]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UeW2Csyji4CwETVyRFp4bk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador: 'This time last year I was destroyed' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff team leader Alberto Contador gets back into action at the Critérium du Dauphiné this weekend, where he is expecting some 'tough days' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:50:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tsAhoyHvPKQaxyMuyBW6Ph-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan wins stage four of the Tour of California ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion Peter Sagan takes the stage win at the Laguna Seca raceway as Julian Alaphilippe safely defends overall Tour of California lead ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 22:41:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VkGGjkCCkMKCzJgbPHFGS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michael Rogers handed top role at Bjarne Riis's new cycling project ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three time time trial world champion Michael Rogers will head up the Riis-Seier cycling project after being named the new CEO ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 11:14:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8aB2eftwrBvwdkaEx23C4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan wins Tour of California stage one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last year's Tour of California winner Peter Sagan sprints to win the opening stage of the 2016 race as Mark Cavendish is ruled out ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 23:14:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KEkwmV4RjcqrJisBM3muG4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;World champion Peter Sagan returns from a mid-season break and wins stage one of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California. The Slovakian took part in some mountain biking events in his time off after a successful Classics season.&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Peter Sagan wins stage one of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nails thrown on dirt road of Giro d'Italia stage eight climb Alpe di Poti ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff rider Daniele Bennati tweets pictures of nails on the main climb of the Giro d'Italia stage eight ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2016 12:20:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Giro d&#039;Italia]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.windsor@futurenet.com (Richard Windsor) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Windsor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3kr3RBDdRFg5hNvzPs5c9G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan to return to Amgen Tour of California as defending champion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peter Sagan is not confident of retaining his Tour of California title, but will instead be focussing on adding stage wins to his impressive tally ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 10:12:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y68jA762CLCuUdqHh5T5uF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Peter Sagan on the podium at the Tour of California (Photo: Graham Watson)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lampre-Merida are trying to sign Alberto Contador for the 2017 season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian squad Lampre-Merida want Alberto Contador to join when his contract expires at the end of 2016 - but what chance do they have of signing him? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 15:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SLWERhMURhiR4HfwuNnumN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michael Rogers forced to retire due to heart problems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff's Michael Rogers has announced his retirement from professional cycling because of heart arrhythmia ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8aB2eftwrBvwdkaEx23C4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Specialized wants Peter Sagan at Etixx-Quick Step next year, but there's a problem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ According to HLN.be, Specialized owner Mike Sinyard phoned Etixx-Quick Step owner Patrick Lefevere to discuss the future of Peter Sagan ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:45:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FWdDAStERUCps3WgHCQfPi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan is the big personality cycling needs, says Adam Blythe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blythe says his Tinkoff teammate is just a normal guy off the bike, despite his huge success on the road ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:43:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FWdDAStERUCps3WgHCQfPi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ April Fools! Tinkoff's joke about sale of team causes confusion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has the Tinkoff team been sold to a Chinese businessman or is it an elaborate April Fools joke? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GsYFDR8STNDjZdUuB2LTiN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Tinkoff-Saxo chases on stage four of the 2015 Tour of Spain (Watson)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daniele Bennati suffers fractured vertebra in Milan-San Remo crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Veteran Italian rider Daniele Bennati came down in crash shortly before the climb of the Cipressa ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:25:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.windsor@futurenet.com (Richard Windsor) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Windsor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yFKvGp9gYYdNzFWDQMuBRh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador: Volta a Catalunya line-up 'as good as Tour de France' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tinkoff leader Alberto Contador says that he's been suffering from a cold after Paris-Nice and may not be at his best in Volta a Catalunya (March 21-27) ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 12:52:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2GRGWP5ZvANJzkWbxXpeZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Give us a lift': Peter Sagan takes Oscar Gatto out for a ride (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion Peter Sagan gives Tinkoff team-mate Oscar Gatto a lift out of the team hotel ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:13:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtPd5CCPbSExXRjLB4aTt7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan keeping his cool despite winless streak ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion Peter Sagan says it's hard to find himself in winning situations with other riders working against him ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:51:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hyps4EtDfFsxV9sgBGAHME-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan: 'didn't have the legs' to win Strade Bianche ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion Peter Sagan admits that he simply didn't have the power to contest the finish of Strade Bianche with Fabian Cancellara and Zdenek Stybar ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2016 18:13:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ nigel.wynn@ti-media.com (Nigel Wynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nigel Wynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8JD54WTdFcnBxHJ8vHCMaK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The press conference about Bjarne Riis's new project was a bit of an anticlimax ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bjarne Riis and Lars Seier Christensen announce their desire to set up a WorldTour team for 2017 but make no mention of any potential sponsors ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:56:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ gmarrone@gmail.com (Gregor Brown) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregor Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aoa3Lbtrv8m2xffVrjMybg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Peter Sagan expects tough challenge at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World champion Peter Sagan doesn't expect an easy ride in his first European races of the season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:08:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yGfFVfTGMPBYsihAUNzE2c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Peter Sagan before the 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bjarne Riis won't be buying back former team from Oleg Tinkov ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Saxo Bank co-founder Lars Seier Christensen says that he and Bjarne Riis will not be buying back the Tinkoff team when Oleg Tinkov leaves the sport ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:27:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mx7Hpre7z9Z5iBQV5g3K27-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador admits he may ride in 2017 if his development team wins a professional licence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alberto Contador previously said he will retire at the end of 2016, but now says he will ride for his own development team if it is granted a pro licence ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:15:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQj3ZbE5AMLxVfToS9xxSB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alberto Contador: I'm more motivated than ever ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alberto Contador will begin his season at the Volta ao Algarve next week and says he's very eager to get his season underway ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:40:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stuart.clarke2007@hotmail.co.uk (Stuart Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/44ENLxyK6nTGjSexMGZ9qS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Alberto Contador escapes on stage eighteen of the 2015 Tour de France&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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