Articles filed under Cycling
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Tour of Elk Grove draws record number of pro cyclistsAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - A record number of professional men and women cyclists — 125 riders for the men's race alone — have registered for the Tour of Elk Grove, which begins Friday. “(It's) th...
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World's best cyclists coming to Elk GroveAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - More than 1,000 cyclists from the United States and worldwide will descend on Elk Grove Village this weekend for the internationally acclaimed 2011 Alexian Brothers Tour...
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Evans' victory caps a Tour classicJul 26, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — It was a Tour de France many hailed as a classic. There were crashes, dropouts, surprises and, above all, a new champion. With Cadel Evans becoming the first Aus...
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Roselle man bikes cross-country for Huntington's diseaseJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - This summer, 19-year-old Patrick Dimpsey and his friends decided to take a different type of cross-country road trip. There would be no woes about high gas prices, signi...
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Evans keeps Australia up lateJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - PARIS — Cadel Evans has been keeping fans back home up all night watching him become the first Australian to win the Tour de France. It’s a victory that’s been a long ti...
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Andy Schleck is new leader in Tour de FranceJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - ALPE D’HUEZ, France — Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck captured the Tour de France yellow jersey Friday on the famed Alpe d’Huez, setting up a pulsating finish with a weekend t...
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Andy Schleck wins Tour stage; Voeckler keeps leadJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS, France — Andy Schleck led a daring attack to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, leaving Thomas Voeckler clinging to the yellow ...
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Hagen wins stage; Voeckler clings to leadJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - PINEROLO, Italy — Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway won the 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, the first of three days in the Alps, while Thomas Voeckler retain...
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Contador attacks, gains on Tour leader VoecklerJul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - GAP, France — Defending champion Alberto Contador caught his Tour de France rivals by surprise with a brash climbing attack Tuesday, gaining time on leader Thomas Voeckl...
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Cycling chief: positive test not such a bad thingJul 17, 2011 11:00 pm - SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHATEAUX, France — The head of cycling's governing body says a positive drug test or two at the Tour de France wouldn't necessarily be a "bad thing" as ...