| A Sport Hopes It Turned a Corner on Doping The British rider David Millar said the rift between cycling’s leadership and race organizers is leaving riders isolated and vulnerable in a sport already burdened by doping scandals. nytimes.com |
Treacherous Stage Is a Giro Time Trial That Mauls Riders Denis Menchov catapulted from second place to first during the longest and one of the most dangerous time trials in cycling, while the American Levi Leipheimer moved into third. nytimes.com |
Citing infection, Cavendish withdraws from Tour of Missouri Britain's Mark Cavendish withdrew from the Tour of Missouri on Thursday because of an infection his team says has spread to his ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Britain's Cavendish takes prize in Tour de France's fifth stage Mark Cavendish has won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint, as the main yellow jersey contenders cruised behind in the main pack. ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Repeat Injuries Don’t Stop Some Amateur Athletes Despite strains, fractures and tears, we keep going, switching sports or even doctors. At least one expert would say we stubborn athletes have a psychological problem. nytimes.com |