| Garcia wins 15th stage as Contador leads Vuelta David Garcia Dapena of Spain won the 15th leg of the Spanish Vuelta on Monday, while compatriot Alberto Contador held the overall ... feeds.feedburner.com |
German Race Canceled, and Networks Drop Tour Professional cycling faced a bleak day in Germany on Thursday when the country’s biggest multistage race was canceled and two main national broadcasting outlets said they were dropping their live coverage of the Tour de France because doping scandals continue to mar the sport. The announcements from the Tour of Germany and the ARD and ZDF networks came less than a day after the Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl admitted to using CERA, a new generation of the blood-booster EPO. nytimes.com |
Armstrong may consider starting own team if Astana falters Lance Armstrong lashed out Wednesday at the Kazakh officials that have let his Astana team fall into a financial crisis on the ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Bertagnolli wins 15th stage as Menchov retains lead in Giro Leonardo Bertagnolli won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a long breakaway Sunday in severe heat, while Denis Menchov ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Lance Armstrong pledges $250,000 to Haiti earthquake victims Cyclist Lance Armstrong, in Australia for next week's Tour Down Under, said Thursday the impoverished Caribbean nation would ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |