| Absalon Defends Olympic Mountain Biking Crown Julien Absalon of France won his second straight Olympic gold medal in men’s mountain biking Saturday, easily holding off countryman Jean-Christophe Peraud for the title. nytimes.com |
Leipheimer Cruises Into Tour of California Lead Levi Leipheimer, the two-time champion of the Tour of California, crossed the finish line for Stage 2 after a second day of wet, bone-chilling weather. nytimes.com |
Netherlands will host three stages of 2010 Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia will start next year with a time trial from Amsterdam to Utrecht, one of three stages in the Netherlands. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Garzelli beats Evans in Giro d'Italia mountain time trial Stefano Garzelli won an arduous mountain time trial ahead of world champion Cadel Evans in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Moncoutie wins 8th stage of Spain's Vuelta David Moncoutie of France has won the eighth stage of the Spanish Vuelta and Spain's Igor Anton has claimed the overall race lead. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |