Articles filed under Cycling
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First-time cycling race a success for St. CharlesJul 29, 2012 12:37 am - Dustin Morici works as a mechanic at Sammy’s Bike Shop in St. Charles. He’s also a dedicated cyclist. For both of those reasons, he was delighted to be part of the Sammy...
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2011 Elk Grove Tour nominated for awardJul 25, 2012 5:53 pm - SportsTravel magazine has announced that the 2011 Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove has been nominated for a 2012 SportsTravel Award, based on superior organization and...
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Wiggins 1st British cyclist to win Tour de FranceJul 22, 2012 12:42 pm - PARIS — Bradley Wiggins became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France by protecting the yellow jersey during Sunday’s final processional ride into Paris. He...
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Bradley Wiggins all but clinches Tour de FranceJul 20, 2012 1:00 pm - BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE, France — Bradley Wiggins all but sealed the Tour de France title Saturday, capturing the final time trial with a commanding show of authority. The T...
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Wiggins holds yellow jersey, 3 days left in TourJul 19, 2012 9:00 am - BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France — Britain's Bradley Wiggins overcame the mountains and challengers to retain the yellow jersey, while Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the 17th ...
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Schleck positive doping test jolts Tour de FranceJul 17, 2012 7:41 pm - PAU, France — The RadioShack Nissan Trek team pulled Frank Schleck, one of the biggest names in pro cycling, out the Tour de France on Tuesday after he failed a doping t...
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Germany’s Greipel wins stage 13 of Tour de FranceJul 14, 2012 5:30 pm - LE CAP D’AGDE, France — Andre Greipel of Germany led a photo-finish sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, while Britain’s Bradley Wiggins retai...
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Millar wins longest Tour stage; Wiggins keeps leadJul 13, 2012 3:55 pm - ANNONAY, France — David Millar, who describes himself as a reformed “ex-doper,” won the longest stage of the Tour de France on Friday while British countryman Bradley Wi...
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Rolland wins tough Tour stage; Wiggins holds leadJul 12, 2012 3:30 pm - LA TOUSSUIRE, France — Pierre Rolland of France won the hardest Alpine stage in the Tour de France on Thursday, and Bradley Wiggins dusted defending champion Cadel Evans...
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Armstrong attorney: Lance gets 30-day extensionJul 11, 2012 12:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday granted Lance Armstrong an extension of up to 30 days to contest drug charges while the seven-time Tour de Franc...