Articles filed under Cycling
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Tour of Elk Grove race scheduleJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - Friday, Aug. 2 3:30 p.m.: Mayor’s Charity Time Trial (4.5 miles) 4:30 p.m.: Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau Women’s Pro Stage 1 Time Trial (4.5 miles) 5:45...
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Charitable African team to compete in Tour of Elk GroveJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - The largest professional cycling event in the Midwest kicks off Friday in Elk Grove Village with a growing field of national and international teams and riders. The eig...
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Hundreds of riders enjoy Winfield CriteriumJul 28, 2013 5:30 pm - The annual Winfield Criterium rode through town Saturday and Sunday, sending cyclists from all over the region through neighborhood streets on the village’s north side. ...
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Armstrong finds support in IowaJul 23, 2013 8:10 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa — Cyclist Lance Armstrong says fellow riders have been generally supportive of him this week during an annual bike ride across Iowa. Armstrong is partic...
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Froome focusing on grueling Alps as Paris nearsJul 17, 2013 3:58 pm - CHORGES, France — Winning more stages in this Tour de France doesn’t interest Chris Froome, who is focused on protecting his overall lead during the next three days of g...
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Last week of vertical torture will decide TourJul 13, 2013 4:36 pm - LYON, France — Now, the Tour de France goes sharply uphill, much more sharply than last year. More likely than not, the champion who will be crowned next Sunday in Paris...
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Martin wins Stage 9, but Froome keeps yellow jerseyJul 07, 2013 5:13 pm - BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France — The mighty mountains of the Pyrenees offered at least two important insights about Tour de France leader Chris Froome: He can land terrible...
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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...