Articles filed under Cycling
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Tour de France 4th stage gets under wayJul 04, 2012 8:02 am - ABBEVILLE, France — Riders have started the fourth stage of the Tour de France, a 133-mile leg over rolling hills along the Normandy coast. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara...
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Peter Sagan wins Tour stage, channels Forrest GumpJul 03, 2012 1:00 pm - BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France — Once upon a time in Hollywood, the cry was "Run, Forrest, Run!" The message was not lost on Peter Sagan at the Tour de France. The 22-year-old...
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Cancellara wins prologue of 99th Tour de FranceJun 30, 2012 2:37 pm - LIEGE, Belgium — Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the Tour de France prologue for a fifth time on Saturday, beating title hopeful Bradley Wiggins of Britain by seven...
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USADA files formal charges against ArmstrongJun 29, 2012 9:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas— The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing...
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Anti-doping agency files formal charges against ArmstrongJun 29, 2012 8:19 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancin...
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US rider on track to set Tour de France recordJun 29, 2012 1:33 pm - LIEGE, Belgium — George Hincapie is the last American to wear the yellow jersey, and is about to become the first rider to start the Tour de France 17 times. The 39-yea...
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'Shy' Crystal Lake teen turns fierce competitor aboard his bikeJun 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Ask David Lombardo to describe himself in three words, and the first one comes quickly: “Shy.” If you watch the Crystal Lake teen race on a cyclocross bike, aggressively...
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Evans, Wiggins expected to contend in Tour de FranceJun 22, 2012 2:36 pm - PARIS — With Spanish superstar Alberto Contador suspended for doping, the Tour de France looks wide open. Australian veteran Cadel Evans will defend his title, and Olym...
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Des Plaines seeks funding for indoor cycling arenaJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials are exploring funding options for building an indoor velodrome, or professional cycling arena, in town, Mayor Marty Moylan said Wednesday. Moylan s...
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Former Armstrong team manager declares innocenceJun 15, 2012 1:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Johan Bruyneel, the manager behind Lance Armstrong's seven consecutive Tour de France victories, is denying accusations from U.S. officials that he helpe...