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Scott-American Beef excluded from Spain's Vuelta (AP)

The Scott-American Beef cycling team won't be invited to the Spanish Vuelta following a doping scandal at the Tour de France. The team, formerly known as Saunier-Duval, changed sponsors after Riccardo Ricco and Leonardo Piepoli of Italy each tested positive for the blood-booster EPO during the Tour. Vuelta organizers said Thursday that Scott-American Beef is not welcome at the race, but didn't...

Armstrong to race in Leadville 100 (AP)

Lance Armstrong is set to race in the Leadville Trail 100 on Saturday, a grueling 100-mile race in the Rockies of 1,000 mountain bike riders that left Floyd Landis battered and bleeding last year. Armstrong's appearance in the 15th annual Race Across the Sky is the "'hugest' thing that's happened to Leadville since we discovered gold," proclaimed Ken Chlouber, the race's co-founder.

Italian cyclist suspended for positive test (AP)

Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella was suspended by his team Tuesday after testing positive for the blood booster EPO. Sella, the top climber in this year's Giro d'Italia, failed an out-of-competion test the International Cycling Union ordered late last month, Italy's cycling federation said. He was immediately suspended by his team, CSF-Navigare.

Italian rider Sella fails dope test (Reuters)

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Clasica San Sebastian results (Reuters)

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Valverde's Olympic hopes rise after victory in Spain (Reuters)

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde's hopes of winning an Olympic medal at this month's Beijing Games rose sharply after a resounding victory in the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday.

Valverde wins San Sebastian Classic in sprint (AP)

Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the San Sebastian Classic cycling race Saturday with a strong burst in the final sprint. Valverde, who was third in last year's race, finished the 148.5-mile race in 5 hours, 29 minutes, 10 seconds. Russia's Alexandr Kolobnev was second, followed by three Italians -- Davide Rebellin, world champion Paolo Bettini and Franco Pellizotti.

Spain's Valverde wins in San Sebastian (Reuters)

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde sprinted to victory in the Clasica San Sebastian one-day race on Saturday.

Italy's CONI bans cyclist Ricco over doping test (AP)

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has been banned from all competition by the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping tribunal. The ban is effective immediately, the Olympic committee, CONI, said in a statement on Thursday. It did not specify how long the suspension would last. Ricco appeared before CONI's anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri on Wednesday and admitted to taking banned substances during...

Contador returns to racing in San Sebastian (Reuters)

Former Tour de France and reigning Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador makes his return to racing after a month's break in the hilly Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday.