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cycling stories: 46 news summaries

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WHEN 12-YEAR-OLDS ATTACK

 London Mayor Rescues 
 Woman From Tweens 

Big Boris rides by at the right time

Nov 4, 09 1:11 PM CST
(Newser) - London Mayor Boris Johnson came to the rescue of a woman beset by a group of “feral” 12-year-old girls. “One of them had an iron bar in her hand,” the woman recalls to the Guardian . “It was as big as her.” Just then, the... More »

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London • cycling • gangs • England • bicycle • Boris Johnson • tween • street crime

(AP) - Lance Armstrong brought Scottish traffic to a standstill today after more than 200 cyclists answered his Twitter invitation for a casual bike ride. The seven-time Tour de France winner issued the invitation while in Glasgow to watch Irish rockers U2 perform tonight. "Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way,... More »

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social networking • Scotland • cycling • Glasgow • Lance Armstrong • bicycle • Twitter • rides • Jay-ZTV • invitation

 Contador Takes 
 Tour de France 

Spanish cyclist eclipses Armstrong in second Tour triumph

Jul 26, 09 11:50 AM CDT
(AP) - Alberto Contador won the Tour de France for a second time today, and Lance Armstrong capped his return to the race with an impressive third-place finish. Mark Cavendish of Britain became the first rider to win six Tour stages in a sprint, collecting his sixth stage win after the 101.... More »

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Spain • France • cycling • Tour de France • Alberto Contador • biking • Lance Armstrong • Astana

(Newser) - Alberto Contador finished a respectable fourth in today’s stage of the Tour de France, giving him an all-but-certain lock on first place overall, Reuters reports. Only tomorrow's ride remains, and riders traditionally don't jockey for position on the final day. Lance Armstrong, meanwhile, rode well and will likely keep... More »

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cycling • Paris • Tour de France • Alberto Contador • Lance Armstrong • Andy Schleck

Spectator Death, Squabbles Rock Tour de France

No one has tested positive for drugs, but spirits are still low

Jul 19, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cycling can't seem to catch a break. Despite a clean record on drug tests, this year's Tour de France will be wrapping up under dark clouds. Between the death of a 61-year-old spectator, a pellet-gun attack on riders, and accusations of sabotage between teams and individuals, the race itself has... More »

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cycling • death • Tour de France • sabotage • Lance Armstrong • shooting

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong’s return to cycling is great and all, but it’s a bit of a buzzkill to see him wearing the blue-and-yellow Astana Cycling Team shirt, writes David Roth of The New Republic. Armstrong’s basically made himself a rolling advertisement for the oppressive government of Kazakhstan,... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Kazakhstan • Lance Armstrong • Astana • Johan Bruyneel

TOUR DE FRANCE

 Rivalry Grows Between 
 Armstrong, Teammate 


Jul 14, 09 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong is in third place going into the 10th stage of the Tour de France today—eight seconds behind the leader, and just two seconds behind Astana teammate Alberto Contador. The two cyclists have faced endless questions about a rift, reports the BBC, and it's unclear who will lead... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Alberto Contador • Lance Armstrong • bicycling • Astana

(Newser) - Men who train vigorously on bicycles have low sperm quality verging on infertility, LiveScience reports. A recent study of Spanish triathletes found that those who rode more than 180 miles a week saw the percentage of healthy sperm drop from a group average of 10% to 4%. “We found... More »

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cycling • bicycle • scientific study • excercise • infertility • sperm count • triathlon

TOUR DE FRANCE

 Armstrong Plays Second 
 Fiddle to Teammate 


Jul 10, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong suffered a late setback today as a teammate made a last-minute push in the seventh stage of the Tour de France, the New York Times reports. Armstrong's Astana teammate Alfredo Contador didn't win the longest stage of the Tour—Brice Feillu did—and Rinaldo Nocentini still holds... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Alberto Contador • Lance Armstrong • climbing • Astana • Rinaldo Nocentini • Brice Feillu • stage

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong is racing for his eighth yellow jersey, but the cyclist has already won a more elusive prize: the respect of the cycle-mad French. From 1999 to 2005, the years he dominated the Tour de France, many French fans saw him as frigid and haughty, and the press hounded... More »

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sports • France • cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • bicycling

TOUR DE FRANCE

Team's Strong Showing Puts Armstrong in 2nd Place

Fabian Cancellara hangs onto jersey

Jul 7, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong missed taking the yellow jersey by two-tenths of a second today as his Astana team hammered its rival in the Tour de France’s fourth-stage time trial, AFP reports. Though Astana beat Saxo Bank by 40 seconds, Fabian Cancellara held onto the lead. “It’s a little... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • time trial • Fabian Cancellara • Astana • Saxo Bank

Armstrong Keeps Low Profile on Eve of Tour

7-time champ the talk of the town as he prepares to try for an 8th

Jul 3, 09 5:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fans and the press have barely seen Lance Armstrong ahead of the Tour de France launch tomorrow, but he’s still the talk of the town, the Melbourne Herald-Sun reports. The cycling champ is aiming to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in history by adding an eighth win... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Alberto Contador • Lance Armstrong

 It's a Boy, 
 Twitters Lance 

Baby is cyclist's fourth

Jun 5, 09 7:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong is a dad for the fourth time, Us Weekly reports. Girlfriend Anna Hansen gave birth to a son in Colorado, Armstrong told fans via Twitter. "Wassup,world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My mommy is healthy and so am I," he wrote.... More »

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entertainment • cycling • baby • Lance Armstrong • Twitter • Anna Hansen

French Cons Roll in 'Penal Tour de France'

Breakaway sprints banned as prisoners set off on 1,500 mile exercise

Jun 4, 09 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 200 French prisoners hit the road today for the first penal Tour de France, the BBC reports. The inmates, accompanied by over 100 cycling gendarmes, will make stops in 17 towns—each with a prison—over the course of the 1500 mile race. The prisoners will cycle in a... More »

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prison • France • cycling • Tour de France • prisoner

OPINION

 Worst (Un)Retirements 
 in Sports 


May 21, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:
  • Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
  • Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come
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NFL • Chicago Cubs • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Roger Clemens • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • cycling • football • Michael Jordan • Miami Dolphins • retirement • Tour de France • Evander Holyfield • New Orleans Saints • Lance Armstrong • New York Jets • bicycling • Ricky Williams • baseball

(Newser) - The French anti-doping agency has cleared Lance Armstrong to compete in the Tour de France after resolving a controversy over blood and urine tests administered last month, CNN reports. The cyclist allegedly avoided an official by showering while the inspector's credentials were verified, which the agency has apparently found acceptable.... More »

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France • cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • sports doping • performance-enhancing drugs • showergate

(Newser) - The French Anti-Doping Agency may ban Lance Armstrong from competing in this year's Tour de France, the cyclist said in an online video today. "There is a very high likelihood they will prohibit me from riding on the Tour," Armstrong said. "It's too bad. The Tour is... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • sports doping

 

 Armstrong's OK  
 for Tour: Team 

Cyclist fractured collarbone yesterday in crash

Mar 24, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite breaking his collarbone in a crash yesterday, Lance Armstrong should be able to ride in both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, his team manager said. “A broken collarbone in the month of March does not at all compromise the start of the Tour de France... More »

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cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • broken bone • Giro d'Italia

UPDATED

 Armstrong Injury 
 Puts Tour in Doubt 


Mar 23, 09 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong’s collar bone, broken in a Spanish race, puts his appearance at the Tour de France in jeopardy, but the cyclist is taking a wait-and-see approach, the AP reports. “We'll go from there,” he said of his recovery in the US. “I think for the... More »

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cycling • crash • Tour de France • rehabilitation • Lance Armstrong • broken bone • Giro d'Italia

Armstrong Crashes, Breaks Collarbone in Spanish Race

Cyclists looks set to recover quickly, team manager says

Mar 23, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone today in a crash during the first leg of a 5-day race in Spain, ESPN.com reports. Armstrong’s bike collided with other contestants in a pileup around 12 miles from the finish. A Twitter from the leader of Armstrong’s team said the cyclist... More »

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race • Spain • cycling • crash • racing • Lance Armstrong • shoulder

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