Articles filed under Cycling
-
Lance Armstrong officially retires, againFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Lance Armstrong is calling this one "Retirement 2.0." Almost a month after finishing 65th in his last competitive race in Australia, and nearly six years removed from th...
-
Des Plaines summer fest returningJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Des Plaines residents will see the return of the city's summer festival this year and possibly the building of a new sporting attraction: a 24-hour professional cycling ...
-
Progress in Armstrong doping probeNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - PARIS -- A U.S. federal probe into doping in cycling, including whether Lance Armstrong cheated, appears to have made significant headway and is getting closer to its e...
-
Roberti details meeting with U.S. investigatorsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - PADUA, Italy — Italian prosecutor Benedetto Roberti has confirmed that he met with U.S. investigators at Interpol headquarters in France this week regarding an internati...
-
U.S. drug investigators in FranceNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - LYON, France — U.S. investigators interviewed French anti-doping officials at Interpol headquarters Tuesday as part of a probe into allegations of drug use by cyclists, ...
-
Armstrong still working on 2011 racing scheduleOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong won't be riding in the Tour de France anymore, but he'll still compete in smaller races next year, seeing himself as an ambassador in th...
-
Controlled chaos: Cyclocross bike racingOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Cyclocross may be the fastest growing aspect of bicycle racing. In the Fox Valley, a group of dedicated riders organized the Chicago Cyclocross Cup. The CCC is a series...
-
Team backs UCI's decision to suspend ContadorSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Alberto Contador's former team is backing the UCI's decision to provisionally suspend the three-time Tour de France champion after a positive drug test. The Spa...
-
Contador blames bad meat for positive doping testSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - PINTO, Spain -- Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is blaming contaminated meat for his positive doping test. A World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Germany found a "ve...
-
Landis says he waited too long to own up to dopingSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he waited almost four years to reveal his doping because he knew once he'd admitted lying, he would not be be...