Articles filed under Cycling
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Cadel Evans wins 4th stage of Tour de FranceJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - MUR-DE-BRETAGNE, France — Cadel Evans edged defending champion Alberto Contador in a photo finish Tuesday to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France, while Thor Husho...
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Farrar gives US a win on July 4 at Tour de FranceJul 03, 2011 11:00 pm - REDON, France — Two months ago, Tyler Farrar was demoralized, sleeping 20 hours a day. He had even stopped riding, overcome by sorrow after his best friend died in a cra...
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Hushovd in overall Tour leadJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - LES ESSARTS, France — Thor Hushovd of Norway captured the overall lead at the Tour de France on Sunday after his Garmin-Cervelo team won the time trial in the second sta...
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Tour De Villas comes to Des PlainesJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - The second annual Des Plaines “Tour De Villas” turned some city streets into a racetrack on Saturday. The race was hosted by the American Bicycle Racing group and was he...
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Contador vows to handle pressure at Tour de FranceJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - LES HERBIERS, France — Three-time champion Alberto Contador says he is mentally tough enough to defend his Tour de France title under the intense pressure and scrutiny o...
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Doping appeal hangs over Contador, TourJun 25, 2011 6:00 am - PARIS — Alberto Contador might as well be riding this year’s Tour de France with an asterisk emblazoned on his jersey. The small print would say: Doping appeal Aug. 1-3 ...
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Armstrong's lawyers want apology from '60 Minutes'May 31, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Lance Armstrong have demanded an on-air apology from "60 Minutes" after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations t...
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Teammate: Armstrong took drugsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Lance Armstrong’s former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, says Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping program in an effort to win the T...
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Former teammate says Lance Armstrong injected EPOMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - EDDIE PELLS,AP National Writer Tyler Hamilton joined Floyd Landis on the list of cyclists who once worked for Lance Armstrong but now say the seven-time Tour de France w...
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UCI deplores leak of Tour doping 'suspicion index'May 12, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — Cycling's governing body says it "deplores" the leak of a confidential document listing riders at last year's Tour de France in a doping suspicion index. French ...