Articles filed under Cycling
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Tour de France front-runner insists he’s no Lance ArmstrongJul 06, 2013 4:26 pm - AX 3 DOMAINES, France — At his first real opportunity, Chris Froome blew away his main Tour de France rivals with a supersonic burst Saturday, a fierce uphill climb that...
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Now things get serious at Tour de FranceJul 05, 2013 4:11 pm - ALBI, France — When they sit down late on Saturday afternoon for the ritual they call the “apero” — meaning nibbles and alcoholic drinks — the French still won’t know wh...
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Poll Vault: Do you play fantasy sports?Jul 05, 2013 12:01 am - I have four fantasy Tour de France teams. That’s probably two too many, but it’s fun and helps hold my interest in the three-week bike race. Fantasy sports also can li...
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At Tour de France, Cavendish edges toward legendsJul 03, 2013 7:29 pm - MARSEILLE, France — Mark Cavendish will never be the greatest Tour de France rider, because he will never win the race five times like Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Frenchm...
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Family bike ride in Hoffman EstatesJul 02, 2013 2:42 pm - The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee of Hoffman Estates is hosting a free family bike ride 9 a.m. Saturday, July 6, as part of the village’s Fourth of July fest...
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Gerrans holds off Sagan to win 3rd stage of TourJul 01, 2013 11:40 am - CALVI, Corsica — Australian sprinter Simon Gerrans held off a late charge by Peter Sagan to win Monday’s hilly third stage of the Tour de France by less than half a whee...
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Marcel Kittel wins 1st stage of Tour de FranceJun 29, 2013 5:38 pm - PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica — The first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended with a bus stuck under an archway at the finish line until minutes before the first riders arr...
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Armstrong: I’m still record Tour de France winnerJun 28, 2013 8:37 am - PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica — The dirty past of the Tour de France came back on Friday to haunt the 100th edition of cycling’s showcase race, with Lance Armstrong telling a n...
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10 things to know about dopingJun 27, 2013 5:23 pm - PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica — For almost as long as they have cycled the length and breadth of the country, Tour de France riders have doped — with everything from brandy to ...
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Contador motivated for Tour clash against FroomeJun 27, 2013 5:00 pm - PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica — Two-time champion Alberto Contador predicts an action-packed Tour de France in his comeback year, insisting he's motivated to defeat Chris Froom...