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On Sunday, Robbie McEwen bruised and aching after tumbling over his handlebars showed he does, too ... Predictor Lotto rider Robbie McEwen of Australia celebrates winning the first stage, running between London and Canterbury, of the 94th Tour de France cycling race. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tour de France: Australian McEwen tumbles off bike, recovers and sprints to victory in first stage Jul 9, 2007
Yesterday, Robbie McEwen -- bruised and aching after tumbling over his handlebars -- showed he does, too ... Winner: Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen of Predictor-Lotto in 4 hours, 39 minutes, 1 second; top American, George Hincapie, 24th, same time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Notebook: Fans stress Millar Jul 9, 2007
So did Robbie McEwen. The Australian rider tumbled close to the end, but remounted and rode to his 12th career Tour stage win. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
In the spirit of Armstrong, McEwen wins first stage of Tour Jul 9, 2007
On Sunday, Robbie McEwen bruised and aching after tumbling over his handlebars showed he does, too. The Australian sprinter won the first stage of cycling s premier event with a display of grit that can only serve the sport well as it tries to rehabilitate its image after assorted doping scandals. (Helena Independent Record)
McEwen's tour in doubt Jul 9, 2007
Australia's Robbie McEwen admitted he fears for the rest of his Tour de France campaign after the crash which preceded his victory in stage one on Sunday. McEwen produced a trademark burst of power to finish a bike length ahead of Norwegian Thor Hushovd at the end of a dramatic 203-kilometres of racing from London. (iAfrica.com)
McEwen steals the show Jul 9, 2007
Australian Robbie McEwen shrugged off a crash to produce a trademark burst of power to win a bunch sprint and the first stage of the Tour de France held over 203 kilometres from London to Canterbury on Sunday. Swiss racer Fabian Cancellara of CSC, winner of Saturday's prologue, retained the race leader's yellow jersey with a 13 second advantage over Astana's Andreas Kloden. (iAfrica.com)
Millar delighted with podium finish Jul 9, 2007
The puckish Australian and 11-times stage winner Robbie McEwen fell heavily on his hands and knees not long before Cavendish tasted the tarmac. He was initially worried he had broken a wrist and then had a desperate chase to regain the field with his team. (Guardian Unlimited)
Cycling: Rumor mill churns on eve of Tour de France start in London Jul 7, 2007
"I can't judge the case," said Robbie McEwen, the Australian sprinter with Predictor. "I'm not a doctor, I know all the numbers, but it's a shame for cycling.". (International Herald Tribune)
Top cyclists want clean start Jul 7, 2007
Robbie McEwen, the Australian sprinter who rides for the Predictor-Lotto team, said he believed that most if not all of the riders agreed in principle with the anti-doping pledge. He added, "But it needs to be further reaching, past just the riders themselves -- to the team managers, the team doctors, the soigneurs," or team assistants, who provide massage therapy and other general services to the riders. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Race starting in drug hazeDoping scandals have changed focus of three-week event Jul 6, 2007
Race starting in drug haze / Doping scandals have changed focus of three-week event. " While there have been promises of reform before, some riders expressed hope that the overwhelmingly negative atmosphere around their sport would begin to dissipate. "Last year, the atmosphere was so difficult for us, and still things did not change," said Christophe Moreau, the top French rider and the recent winner of the Dauphine Libere, a major Tour tuneup. "This year, things are changing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Tour de France Jul 6, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Event Preview Jul 4, 2007
Some of the top sprinters to look out for will be Australian Robbie McEwen, Germans Stefan Schummacher and Erik Zabel. McEwen won three stages last year. (Fresno Bee)
McEwen and Evans spearhead Predictor Tour bid Jul 3, 2007
Cycling team Predictor said today that they were counting on Australian team leaders Robbie McEwen and Cadel Evans to bring success to the team at the Tour de France starting next weekend ... "The team will get going Saturday with two leaders, Robbie McEwen, who will bid to reclaim a fourth green jersey, and Cadel Evans, who is bidding for a podium finish in Paris," the Belgian team announced ... Team: Mario Aerts (BEL), Dario Cioni (ITA), Cadel Evans (AUS), Chris Horner (USA), Leif Hoste (BEL),... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
McEwen gears up to go flat out in Tour Jun 22, 2007
GENEVA: Robbie McEwen has shown he is ready to contend in the Tour de France sprints once again by winning the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland. It was the 34-year-old Australian's fifth stage win this year and the 155th of his decorated 12-year career as he prepares for next month's cycling showpiece. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nutrition firm, Coria settle suit Jun 21, 2007
Australian Robbie McEwen won the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse in a field sprint in Giubiasco, Switzerland, and Franck Schleck of Luxembourg kept the leader's yellow jersey with two mountain stages coming up. Ultracycling. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pro tour standings after Giro d'Italia Jun 4, 2007
Robbie McEwen (Australia / Predictor - Lotto) 61 14. Gilberto Simoni (Italy / Saunier Duval) 61 15. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
National Digest May 16, 2007
Ariel Maximilian Richeze, an Argentine with Panaria, was third, and Robbie McEwen of Australia was fourth. MONTREAL (AP) The World Anti-Doping Agency is prepared to take disciplinary action in the Operation Puerto cycling scandal now that it has gained access to the files in the Spanish doping investigation. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
* Aussie McEwen wins Tour de Romandie second stage May 5, 2007
Australian Robbie McEwen of Predictor-Lotto on Thursday won the second stage of the Tour de Romandie in a sprint finish which was marred by a fall in the final yards of the race. Italian Paolo Savoldelli escaped unscathed to retain the leader's yellow jersey after Colombian Leonardo Duque took a tumble in the last 150m, bringing down several riders in the bunched pack including Briton David Millar. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Australian cycling again in mourning Mar 25, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. March 25, 2007 - 10:59AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Results worldwide Mar 16, 2007 Hesjedal rides into spotlight in ToC eventHealth Net cyclist is now among favorites in race that starts in S.F. Feb 16, 2007 * Elmiger wins Tour Down Under Jan 22, 2007 McEwen and Ag2r big down under Jan 21, 2007 O'Grady in winning frame of mind Down Under Jan 15, 2007 Windsor, Rhodes win at Bay Cycle Classic Jan 7, 2007 McEwen dedicates win to young Bennett Jan 5, 2007
Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto 434:24, 2 ... Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto 434:14, 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Russian Kolobnev takes third stage Mar 15, 2007
Australia's Robbie McEwen surprised his rivals with a late attack to win the 175-km first stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race on Wednesday. The 34-year-old from Brisbane is known as one of the fastest sprinters in cycling but changed his tactics and used his bike handling skills to accelerate through a chicane and outfox the rest of the peloton. (CNN -- International)
" Corbett thinks it could be well up there in the 144-rider field, which includes the likes of Team CSC's David Zabriskie and Bobby Julich (the second- and third-place riders behind Landis in last year's ToC), Discovery Channel's George Hincapie (fourth in '06), Levi Leipheimer (sixth in '06) and Ivan Basso, Predictor Lotto's Cadel Evans (seventh in '06) and Robbie McEwen, Quick Step's Paolo Bettini and T-Mobile's Michael Rogers. "Without a doubt, Ryder is one of the three or four best time... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
ALL ACTION: Martin Elmiger won the event for his new team Ag2r, but Australian Robbie McEwen created some drama of his own in winning the 81km final stage AFP, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA Monday, Jan 22, 2007, Page 19 ... Australian sprint king Robbie McEwen meanwhile claimed victory in the 81km, 18-lap final stage, stretching his record tally in the race to 12. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Top Australian cyclist Robbie McEwen and the French Ag2r team have again emphasised that they own the Tour Down Under. McEwen survived a protest from sprint rival Mark Renshaw to win Sunday's final 81km stage on the Adelaide street circuit, while Ag2r's Swiss recruit Martin Elmiger dramatically beat Australian Karl Menzies to take out the overall title. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Australian veterans Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady will be out to prove they are far from over the hill when they saddle up with separate ambitions at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday. Sprint king McEwen is well known for his exploits on the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, on which he has won the race's green jersey for the points competition three times. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
Renshaw, an established European professional, outsprinted Robbie McEwen for sixth and now has 35 points. Rory Sutherland finished 10th, giving him one point and outright second overall on 23. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tour de France cycling star Robbie McEwen has dedicated Friday's win to a young training partner who died earlier in the day. McEwen was among several Bay Classic Series competitors who wore black armbands for race three at Eastern Beach in Geelong. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
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