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COMMENTARY

How to Look Good on Your Bike: a Poseur's Guide


Sep 9, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bicycle fever is sweeping across American cities, and there's a good chance you, too, have fallen victim. Wondering what your place is in this strange new world? Ari Samsky of SpliceToday is here to help. Know your "caste," he says, and you'll know how to behave:
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bicycling • bicycle

analysis

Sorry, Lance, This Doesn't Look Like Your Year


Jul 22, 09 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Tour de France still has three days left, but nothing short of a two-wheeled miracle will give Lance Armstrong his eighth title, writes Diane Pucin in the Los Angeles Times. Armstrong is now in fourth place, and about the best he can do is push hard in the final... More »

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

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) - A Berlin brothel is trying to boost business and make the red-light district a greener place with a new discount program, Reuters reports. Patrons who cycle to the brothel or who can prove they got there on public transport will get $7 off the usual $100 price, according to the... More »

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prostitution • Berlin • public transportation • bicycling • German • brothel

(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


 Top Riders 
 to Watch 
 (Besides 
 Lance) 


Jul 4, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tour de France got under way today, and the BBC runs down some of the cyclists to watch. It all starts with Lance Armstrong, of course, who, "for better or worse," will grab most of the attention. Others:
  • Alberto Contador: The 2007 winner is the favorite
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Tour de France • Alberto Contador • Cadel Evans • Lance Armstrong • bicycling • Carlos Sastre • Denis Menchov • Bradley Wiggins • Mark Cavendish

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

 Drunken Cyclists Face 
 the Slammer in Poland 

2,000 Poles are in prison for drunken cycling

Apr 11, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Polish courts have left intact a law that allows two-year prison terms for drunken cyclists. Critics say bikers—2,000 of whom sit behind bars—should be treated like pedestrians, who face only fines for being drunk in public. The Constitutional Court dismissed that argument, saying the speedier transport uses... More »

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prison • crime • Poland • drunk driving • bicycling • drunk

opinion

 Armstrong Embraces His Pain 


Mar 25, 09 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong underwent surgery today to repair his shattered collarbone, and Sally Jenkins, in the Washington Post, says he seems almost happy to be “reunited with his old friend”—pain. “Most people’s natural reaction is to avoid pain, to anesthetize it, dull it, or kill it.... More »

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injury • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • bicycling • Howard Stern Grid

Cycling Battles Doping With 'Biological Passports'

Blood profiling case could determine the future of antidoping 

Feb 28, 09 4:50 AM CST
(Newser) - A landmark doping case being pursued by cycling authorities could help the sport pull ahead of the pack in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times reports. Cycling's governing body is preparing a case using blood profiles—or "biological passports"—that show telltale changes in the... More »

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Floyd Landis • cycling • doping • bicycling • sports doping • WADA • blood tests • World Anti-Doping Agency

Thefts Plague Pioneering Paris Bike Program

Thieves, daredevils give fleet of rental bikes a rough ride

Feb 10, 09 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Paris’ widely copied self-service bike rental program has had a much rougher ride than planners bargained for, the Daily Telegraph reports. Almost 8,000 of the 20,000 bikes originally supplied through the Vélib project have been stolen in the past 18 months. Many others have been vandalized or... More »

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France • theft • Paris • Velib • bicycling • bicycle • Bertrand Delanoe

 Lance's Return to 
 Begin in Australia 

Move over, Brett: Lance's comeback will be huge

Sep 24, 08 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong will announce today his return to professional cycling will be in January's Tour Down Under, USA Today reports, with the ultimate goal of competing for his eighth Tour de France title in July. Armstrong is also to unveil the creation of a new 23-and-under team to include 18-year-old... More »

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Australia • cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • bicycling • comeback • Tour Down Under

 Armstrong Confirms Comeback


Sep 9, 08 7:04 PM CDT
(AP) - Lance Armstrong today confirmed that he is getting back on his bike. The seven-time Tour de France winner, one week shy of his 37th birthday, says his retirement is over. "I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,"... More »

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Lance Armstrong • bicycling • cancer prevention • comeback

US Slow to Hop On Global Biking Boom

Countries that encourage self-propelled commuting see benefits instantly

Aug 31, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US remains uninspired by nations that have prodded people to save money by biking to work, the Washington Post reports. Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands installed infrastructure years ago to benefit bikers and discourage cars, but America—along with Canada, Australia, and Britain—have not. "It is very... More »

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pollution • traffic • bikes • bicycling • commuting • green transportation • cars

Car-Happy LA Proves Hostile Terrain for Bicyclists

Many who bike to work find a not-so-friendly attitude from drivers

Aug 1, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bicycling to work can be hazardous—and tiring—just about anywhere. Now imagine biking to work in Los Angeles, probably the country’s most car-dependent city. As more pump-pained commuters turn to biking, they’re discovering that many motorists aren’t well versed in sharing, the Wall Street Journal reports.... More »

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environment • Los Angeles • bikes • bicycling

 Sastre Poised to Win Tour

Spanish rider heads into uncompetitive last stage more than a minute up

Jul 26, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spain's Carlos Sastre looks poised to win the Tour de France after the last leg before Paris, the New York Times reports. Barring a crash or concerted attack, Sastre, who leads his nearest competitor by 1 minute and 5 seconds overall, will roll to victory in the capital tomorrow.... More »

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France • cycling • Paris • Tour de France • Cadel Evans • bicycling • Carlos Sastre • time trial

New Doping Scandal
Taints Tour de France

Second rider this year tests positive

Jul 16, 08 9:40 PM CDT
(AP) - Just when the race was getting interesting at the Tour de France, another doping scandal erupted. The 11th-stage victory today by Norwegian veteran Kurt-Asle Arvesen took a back seat to the arrest of Spain's Moises Duenas Nevado after he tested positive for the banned performance enhancer EPO in the second... More »

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France • Tour de France • bicycling • drugs in sports

 Evans Fights Back,
 Snags Yellow Jersey 

Battered Evans climbs in 10th stage while rival Valverde plummets

Jul 15, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cadel Evans burst back yesterday from Sunday's painful (and helmet-shattering) crash to secure the yellow jersey after the 10th stage of the Tour de France, the AP reports. Finishing with a single-second lead over Frank Schlenck, Aussie Evans became the fourth owner of the malliot jaune so far in this... More »

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cycling • crash • Tour de France • Cadel Evans • bicycling • Alejandro Valverde

 Late Crash, New Tour Leader 

Luxembourg rider now wears yellow jersey after Schumacher goes down

Jul 10, 08 7:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Tour de France has a new leader today after previous front-runner Stefan Schumacher crashed in the last half-mile on a hill, the Telegraph reports. The German cyclist managed to get back up quickly but had to climb the hill from a dead stop. He fell to third in the... More »

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Tour de France • bicycling

Glossies

 The Standoff Over Central Park 

Joggers hate cyclists, cyclists hate dogs, everybody hates cars

Jun 24, 08 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Central Park is an oasis in the middle of Manhattan, but it’s also an early-morning battleground. New York magazine surveys the battlefield and finds open hostility. Cyclists shake their fists in rage at headphone-impaired joggers, dogs and owners fear for life and limb at bike crossings, and everyone nurses... More »

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New York City • bicycling • running • Central Park • dog

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