| Americans lapped as France's Absalon defends gold Mountain biking was invented in the USA, but it was a bleu, blanc and rouge day at the Olympic men's mountain bike race Saturday. feeds.feedburner.com |
German Wins Swiss Stage Tony Martin of Germany won the eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland from Le Sentier to Crans-Montana. nytimes.com |
Big Wheels Turn as Contador Talks Money After months of haggling, Alberto Contador, king of the bicycle world, appears to be rejoining the Astana team. But his agent and brother denies talk of an eye-popping $12-million contract. nytimes.com |
2010 Tour de France Stages-Winners July 3 <emdash /> Prolog, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8.9 kilometers (5.5 miles) (Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland; Cancellara) rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
French Rider Wins Eighth Stage of Vuelta David Moncoutié of France won the eighth stage of the Vuelta a España, and Igor Anton took the overall lead. nytimes.com |