Articles filed under Cycling
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Breaking down the Tour of Elk Grove road courseJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - How do you fit a nearly 10-mile road cycling racecourse in just a portion of Elk Grove Village? You have turns. Lots of turns. It struck me right away when I looked at t...
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The best racers from past Tours of Elk Grove are all back this yearJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - What's new this year with the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove? If you ask Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson not much has changed with the bicycle race, now in its fifth y...
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Tour of Elk Grove offers three days of competitive riding, community eventsJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 cyclists and hundreds of spectators will swarm to Elk Grove Village this weekend for the fifth Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. The three-day event - ...
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Armstrong leaves final Tour with no regretsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - PARIS - Lance Armstrong didn't want to go out this way. In his final Tour de France, the seven-time champion popped a tire, crashed and struggled up the mountains. Worse...
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Waiting for an (expensive) Armstrong autographJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - PARIS - The bus of Lance Armstrong's team was waiting just off the course near the Champs-Elysees. Colin Hackett and Erin Meloche had been standing next to it in their R...
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Contador wins 3rd Tour de France; Armstrong leavesJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - PARIS - Alberto Contador stood atop the podium at the Tour de France on Sunday for the third time in four years, struggling to rein in his emotions as Spain's national a...
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Contador locks up Tour de France titleJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - PAUILLAC, France - Wiping away tears, Alberto Contador is ready for the champagne to flow. After three daunting weeks of crashes, biting cold, fog and searing heat, he i...
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Dew Tour hits Chicago for first BMX stop of seasonJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - With No. 1 BMX rider Jamie Bestwick marching toward a sixth consecutive Dew Cup championship, the 2010 Dew Tour makes its regular stop in Chicago this weekend. The Chica...
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Contador nears Tour title; Cavandish wins stageJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - BORDEAUX, France -- Alberto Contador kept the yellow jersey Friday and closed in on another Tour de France title while Mark Cavendish of Britain again showed he's one of...
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Contador closes in on Tour title No. 3Jul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - COL DU TOURMALET, France - Alberto Contador never wavered. Under a blistering attack from Andy Schleck, the Spaniard tightened his grip on a third Tour de France title i...