| Contador Closes on Title The leader Alberto Contador all but secured victory in the Vuelta a Espaa when he finished second in the crucial Stage 20 mountain time trial from Granja de San Ildefonso to Alto de Navacerrada. nytimes.com |
Milan-San Remo Photo Finish The sprint standout Mark Cavendish won the Milan-San Remo cycling classic in his debut, beating Heinrich Haussler of Germany in a photo finish. Lance Armstrong, riding the first European race in his comeback from three and a half years of retirement, dropped back and out of contention in an uphill climb shortly before the finish. milan. nytimes.com |
Manuel Cardoso wins hot, hard third stage of Tour Down Under Andre Greipel of Germany maintains overall lead in the six-day event. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Batteries Power New Talk of Cheating in Cycling Decisive victories in two big races have a novel twist: the winner is being accused of using an electric motor. nytimes.com |
With One Stage to Go, Italian Inches Closer to Title in Vuelta Vincenzo Nibali of Italy tightened his grip on the Vuelta a Espaa title, finishing second behind his rival Ezequiel Mosquera in the race’s 20th stage, a mountainous 107-mile leg that ended in Puerto de Navacerrada. nytimes.com |