Articles filed under Cycling
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Bike lane coming to Central Road in Des PlainesMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Striped, paved bike shoulders will be put in this summer along Central Road between River and Wolf roads in Des Plaines. The 8-foot wide asphalt shoulder will substantia...
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Lance Armstrong loses $10 million arbitration rulingFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - An arbitration panel ordered Lance Armstrong and Tailwind Sports Corp. to pay $10 million in a fraud dispute with a promotions company for what it called...
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Police: Lance Armstrong cited in hit-and run after girlfriend liedFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - DENVER - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong hit two parked cars with an SUV after a night of partying in Colorado but agreed to let his longtime girlfriend take the blame...
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Top cycling teams unite under 1 umbrellaNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Eleven of the world's leading cycling teams have united to form Velon, a business venture that they hope will rejuvenate the sport in the wake of doping scandals, haphaz...
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Daily Herald column rekindles long-lost friendship; now they're marriedNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Their story begins decades before that day in 2007 when Helen Root happened upon a Daily Herald column about 80-year-old bicyclist Rennie Ballagh and his recovery from a...
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Wayne Township, biking enthusiasts finishing blueprint to 'bike culture'Oct 23, 2014 1:01 am - A public-private group working to transform Wayne Township into a safe destination for bicyclists will complete their plan by the end of the year before campaigning subu...
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Czechs clear Kreuziger of doping chargesSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - PRAGUE - The Czech Olympic Committee ruled Monday that cyclist Roman Kreuziger did not violate doping rules. Kreuziger was provisionally suspended by the International C...
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Third Des Plaines River Trail Bike Ride returns SaturdaySep 18, 2014 1:01 am - A community bike ride this weekend will take cyclists not quite over the river - but next to it - and through the woods in Des Plaines. The 9-mile, family-friendly Des P...
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Bike Palatine family Octoberfest ride Sept. 20Sep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - The Bike Palatine Club hosts a free ride on Saturday, Sept. 20, as part of Family Day during Palatine Rotary Club's Octoberfest weekend, Sept. 19-21. Starting at 11 a.m...
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Contador beats Froome to win Vuelta's 20th stageSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - PUERTO DE ANCARES, Spain - Alberto Contador surged past Chris Froome to win the mountainous 20th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday and increase his lead of the gra...