Articles filed under Cycling
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U.S. rider Vande Velde still in contention at Tour de FranceJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - CUNEO, Italy - Somehow, Christian Vande Velde has slipped under the radar at the Tour de France. The American with deep cycling roots is fifth overall, only 39 seconds b...
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Schleck new leader after Alpine stage in ItalyJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - PRATO NEVOSO, Italy - Frank Schleck of Luxembourg likes to attack. He also likes the look of his yellow jersey. He became the new leader of the Tour de France on Sunday....
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Tour leader, CSC team tested for dopingJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - CUNEO, Italy -- New Tour de France leader Frank Schleck and his CSC team were given a surprise doping test after the 15th stage ended in Italy. No results were announced...
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Italy's Ricco the third doping bust at Tour de FranceJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NARBONNE, France - Drugs hit the Tour de France again Thursday, and the third doping bust netted the biggest name yet: Italy's Riccardo Ricco, a winner of two stages. Th...
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Preliminary charges filed against RiccoJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- A prosecutor says preliminary doping-related charges have been filed against ousted Tour de France rider Riccardo Ricco. The Italian rider tested positive for t...
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And after the 10th stage, the Tour de France restedJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - PAU, France - Frank Schleck of Luxembourg wants ideas. The Tour de France resumes Wednesday and he's trying to figure out how to erase his one-second deficit to race lea...
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Evans leads as doping hits Tour de France againJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - LANNEMEZAN, France -- Cadel Evans of Australia led Wednesday's 11th stage of the Tour de France, which was hit by another doping bust after Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas...
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Australia's Evans takes overall leadJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - HAUTACAM, France - Bruised and sore and aching from head to ankles, Cadel Evans stood on the podium with tears in his eyes and a yellow jersey on his back. The Australia...
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Cyclist removed from Tour after drug testJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - AURILLAC, France - Tour de France rider Manuel Beltran has been taken away by French police after testing positive for EPO. Liquigas cycling team spokesman Paolo Barbier...
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Schumacher wins time trial, takes overall leadJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - CHOLET, France - Germany's Stefan Schumacher surged to the overall lead in the Tour de France on Tuesday by winning the first individual time trial of the three-week rac...