| Cyclist Who Sued Agency Is Barred Cristiano Ronaldo, whose 42 goals last season helped Manchester United secure Champions League and Premier League titles, won the Golden Ball award for soccer’s best player. Ronaldo, 23, a winger from Portugal, became the first United player to receive the award since George Best in 1968. nytimes.com |
Astana Cyclists Blank Out Sponsors’ Name in Protest In protest of sponsors who have not paid the team, the riders for Astana, including Lance Armstrong, blanked out company names for today's Giro d'Italia stage. nytimes.com |
Wouter Weylandt takes Giro d'Italia stage; Vinokourov leads Wouter Weylandt edged Graeme Brown of Australia in a sprint finish Monday to take the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, the last in the Netherlands ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Spanish Rider Suspended; More Armstrong Accusations Xavier Florencio was suspended from the Tour de France for using a substance containing Ephedrine amid more doping claims from Floyd Landis against Lance Armstrong. nytimes.com |
Scofflaw Cyclists Target of Crackdown in New York City The Police Department announced a renewed enforcement effort in areas with relatively high rates of collisions involving bicyclists. nytimes.com |