Articles filed under Cycling
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US rider on track to set Tour de France recordJun 29, 2012 1:33 pm - LIEGE, Belgium — George Hincapie is the last American to wear the yellow jersey, and is about to become the first rider to start the Tour de France 17 times. The 39-yea...
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'Shy' Crystal Lake teen turns fierce competitor aboard his bikeJun 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Ask David Lombardo to describe himself in three words, and the first one comes quickly: “Shy.” If you watch the Crystal Lake teen race on a cyclocross bike, aggressively...
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Evans, Wiggins expected to contend in Tour de FranceJun 22, 2012 2:36 pm - PARIS — With Spanish superstar Alberto Contador suspended for doping, the Tour de France looks wide open. Australian veteran Cadel Evans will defend his title, and Olym...
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Des Plaines seeks funding for indoor cycling arenaJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials are exploring funding options for building an indoor velodrome, or professional cycling arena, in town, Mayor Marty Moylan said Wednesday. Moylan s...
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Former Armstrong team manager declares innocenceJun 15, 2012 1:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Johan Bruyneel, the manager behind Lance Armstrong's seven consecutive Tour de France victories, is denying accusations from U.S. officials that he helpe...
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Armstrong considering 'all options' in drug chargeJun 14, 2012 2:30 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong's lawyers demanded access to evidence gathered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, including the names of witnesses who said they saw the sev...
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US Anti-Doping Agency charges ArmstrongJun 13, 2012 3:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — For Lance Armstrong, the doping allegations aren't going away. In fact, they're starting all over again. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal cha...
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Women build community through bicycle clubJun 09, 2012 6:38 am - BLOOMINGTON — They come in different shapes, styles and ages. The description applies to the women who take part in weekly Friday evening bike rides in Bloomington-Norma...
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Tobacco tax pits Lance Armstrong against R.J. ReynoldsMay 27, 2012 7:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Lance Armstrong, the cycling champion and cancer survivor, is putting $1.5 million behind a ballot measure to add $1 a pack to California’s cigarette tax...
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Armstrong says he's happy investigation overFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — As far as Lance Armstrong is concerned, it's all over. The stress, the waiting, the whispers about whether he doped during his stellar cycling career, al...