Armstrong’s Return Faces Delay
Lance Armstrong may not be able to start his comeback in January because of doping rules that apply to riders coming out of retirement. Those riders need to be in the sport’s antidoping program for six months before they can race, the international cycling union, the sport’s governing body, said Saturday. The federation, known as U.C.I., said it would discuss whether Armstrong had met that requirement with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The U.C.I. said it would decide next week if Armstr... nytimes.com |
Report: Ex-world champion Dajka found dead
Ex-world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka has been found dead at his home, Australia's Nine TV network reported late Tuesday. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Boom Retains Paris-Nice Lead
Lars Boom of the Netherlands maintained the overall lead by five seconds over Jens Voigt of Germany in the Paris-Nice race. nytimes.com |
Haussler wins 2nd Tour of Switzerland stage
Heinrich Haussler led a mass sprint to win the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday, while Lance Armstrong cruised safely across ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Tour de France Doping List
Alberto Contador's positive test for the banned drug clenbuterol is the latest case in a long list of affairs involving doping and cycling at ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |