| French drug chief asks Armstrong to re-test 1999 samples France's anti-doping chief has proposed that Lance Armstrong agree to a retesting of urine samples from his first Tour de France ... feeds.feedburner.com |
Teams and Tour at Impasse Over Radio Ban Tour officials have called for Tuesday’s and Friday’s stages to be run without radios. Fifteen of the 20 teams signed a petition in protest. nytimes.com |
Who's Who? A Little Help, Please, From the TV Folk As any couch potato can testify, television - Italian, French, Belgian, no matter - continues to do a deplorable job of presenting a bicycle race. nytimes.com |
French Riders Rise Amid Tougher Drug Testing The French cyclists, who must adhere to strict antidoping laws in their country, have won 6 of the 17 Tour de France stages so far. nytimes.com |
Positive Test for Contador May Cost Him Tour Title Alberto Contador, the three-time Tour de France winner, said the substances were the result of food contamination. nytimes.com |