TOP 100 CYCLING SITES
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| Contador Closes on Title The leader Alberto Contador all but secured victory in the Vuelta a Espańa when he finished second in the crucial Stage 20 mountain time trial from Granja de San Ildefonso to Alto de Navacerrada. nytimes.com |
Changes For Tour De France In a break with tradition, the notorious ascent of Mont Ventoux will be featured on the next-to-last day of the 2009 Tour de France. Ordinarily, the race has a time trial on the next-to-last day, deciding the overall results before what is largely a ceremonial ride into Paris on the last day. Next year, Mont Ventoux, a punishing climb on which the British rider Tom Simpson died in 1967, will be the 20th of the 21 stages. nytimes.com |
Cash woes latest drama in Armstrong comeback Lance Armstrong's cycling comeback has hit a big financial pothole just as the seven-time Tour de France champion is preparing ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Rabobank Contacted by Doping Investigators The Rabobank team, which includes the Giro d’Italia leader Denis Menchov, said it had been contacted by officials conducting a wide-ranging doping investigation. nytimes.com |
Andre Greipel wins his second Tour Down Under in three years Germany's Andre Greipel finished third in the final stage of the Tour Down Under on Sunday to win the six-stage ProTour cycling ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |