Gathering to Mourn and Celebrate a Woman Who Celebrated Life
Rasha Shamoon, a Brooklyn woman, and called an “overachiever in all aspects,” was victim of an traffic accident. nytimes.com |
Hincapie and Armstrong, Former Teammates, Take on New Roles
George Hincapie, who assisted Lance Armstrong in all seven of his Tour de France victories, will compete against his former teammate at the Tour of California. nytimes.com |
Armstrong's RadioShack team gets ProTour license
Lance Armstrong's new team has been given permission to race in many of cycling's top events for the next four years. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Basso Makes a Move
Ivan Basso, an Italian riding for the Liquigas team, won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia, launching a solo attack on the grueling climb up Monte Zoncolan. nytimes.com |
Laurent Fignon, Tour De France Winner, Dies at 50
The Frenchman won the race twice in the 1980s and lost to Greg LeMond in the closest Tour finish ever. nytimes.com |