Cycling News – were caught, the group behind the main field struggled to regain contact, still 40 seconds behind at Wattens (km 80). Shortly before half-past one, a promising sextet left the peloton’s grasp at km 82.7, comprising Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole
Linus Gerdemann’s T-Mobile Giant TCR Advanced Team ISP
Cycling News – T-Mobile switched from Campagnolo prior to the 2004 season and the Japanese group has remained a fixture The Shimano-owned company is also supplying ProTour stablemates Rabobank, Cr dit Agricole and Fran aise des Jeux
Ford to invest $866 million in US plants
Automotive Business Review – The US auto company said the investments in flexible manufacturing and advanced powertrain production will help the company grow its small-car lineup, produce more fuel-efficient transmissions, and fortify its worldwide truck leadership position
INTERVIEW: Rabobank Possible Merger Candidate In 3-5 Yrs
Easy Bourse – NV (ABN) – that there were serious plans of a merger with Deutsche Bank (DB), Midland Bank (now part of HSBC Group) and Similar financial groups “with which we see ourselves eventually doing business with” include France’s Credit Agricole SA (4507.FR
UK giants in the foreign takeover spotlight
This is Money – stripped-down budget hotels group Whitbread is viewed as prey for private equity vehicles while Smiths Group looks vulnerable after the sale of its aerospace arm . Among the banks, last year’s interest in Alliance & Leicester from Cr dit Agricole of
BMC Software Australian Open Road Championships
Cycling News – South Australian Stuart O’Grady (Credit Agricole) has taken of the men’s road race Stuart O’Grady (Credit Agricole, 2nd R) was prominent at the front early in the race Jurgen Landrie (Flanders-iteamNova.com) leads the breakaway group at the