| Cycling star Boonen barred from Tour after cocaine test Former world cycling champion Tom Boonen has been barred from this year's Tour de France after testing positive for cocaine. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Spaniard Claims Paris-Nice Luis-León Sánchez won the Paris-Nice race on Sunday, a day after taking over the overall lead. Antonio Colom won the final stage, outracing Alberto Contador, a fellow Spaniard, down the famed Promenade des Anglais, completing the 73.9-mile trek around Nice in 2 hours 47 minutes 49 seconds. In the overall standings, Frank Schleck of Luxembourg was a minute behind in second. Paris. nytimes.com |
Cavendish Pulls Away as the Road Flattens for Sprinters on Day 2 A few riders separated from the pack near the end of the 116.2-mile stage, but the overall standings in the Tour de France remained virtually unchanged. nytimes.com |
Lance Armstrong in fourth place at Tour of Luxembourg Lance Armstrong finished tied for fourth place in the Tour of Luxembourg prologue on Wednesday. The seven-time Tour de France champion finished ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Contador Takes Tour Lead From Schleck Alberto Contador took an eight-second lead in the Tour de France after Andy Schleck had mechanical trouble. nytimes.com |