Alexsandr Kolobnev fine-tuned his Olympic Games preparation with a fine second place in Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastián in Spain. The Team CSC-Saxo Bank rider was out-sprinted by Alejandro Valverde in the one-day classic while Davide Rebellin took third. Kolobnev, who took silver in last year’s world road cycling championships, will use the good form as he heads to competition in China this week for the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. 

Matti Breschel will stay in a Team CSC-Saxo Bank uniform for two more years. The 23-year-old Danish sprinter, who’s currently ripping up the Tour of Denmark, has signed a contract extension through the 2010 season with CSC-Saxo Bank. Breschel, who’s currently leading the Danish tour, has scored four victories during this season.