| Blood, Muddy Courses and Air Horns Cyclocross, a sport that was originally a way for road cyclists to stay in shape, has developed its own stars, fan base, and a professional World Cup circuit. nytimes.com |
Armstrong Says He’ll Follow the Pace, Not Set It In his first Grand Tour since returning from retirement, Lance Armstrong said he would ride to support his American teammate Levi Leipheimer on the Astana team. nytimes.com |
Close Finish in Giro’s First Leg Bradley Wiggins of Britain won the Giro d’Italia’s opening leg, edging the world champion Cadel Evans and the American Brent Bookwalter by two seconds. nytimes.com |
Investigators in Cycling Doping Fraud Case Are Facing a Long, Hard Challenge As the start of the Tour de France nears, investigators are seeking to build a case against Lance Armstrong and some associates allegedly involved in systematic doping. nytimes.com |
Plastics test could be used in Contador case Results from tests that showed abnormally high levels of plastic residues in Alberto Contador's urine could be used as part of the doping case ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |