Articles filed under Cycling
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Could you beat Mayor Johnson at Tour of Elk Grove?Aug 02, 2012 6:43 pm - Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson kicked off the 2012 Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Friday, setting the pace for the Mayor’s Charity Time Trial and coming within one sm...
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Tour of Elk Grove bike race kicks off FridayAug 02, 2012 10:00 am - World-class racers, serious amateurs and recreational riders are converging on Elk Grove Village Friday-Sunday, Aug. 3-5, for the seventh running of the Alexian Brothers...
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Tour of Elk Grove on without the disabled veterans' raceAug 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Hundreds of professional and amateur cyclists will converge this weekend for the seventh Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove, but one notable group will not race this yea...
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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...