Cavendish wins first stage, Schumacher keeps Tour lead
Mark Cavendish of Britain won a sprint to take the longest stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, and Stefan Schumacher of ... feeds.feedburner.com |
Armstrong Will Miss Tour of the Gila
Lance Armstrong will miss this week’s Tour of the Gila in New Mexico. Organizers blamed what they say is a rarely enforced International Cycling Federation rule. Jack Brennan, the race director, said the federation planned to enforce a rule that prohibits top-level pro teams from competing in national-level events like the Tour of the Gila. It would have been Armstrong’s first race since he broke his collarbone last month. nytimes.com |
For Schleck Brothers, Winning Is No Longer Youthful Make-Believe
The race’s overall leader, Alberto Contador, said Andy Schleck, who grew up in Luxembourg with his brother Frank imagining Tour de France victories, was now his greatest threat. nytimes.com |
Burghardt wins 7th stage in Switzerland
Marcus Burghardt of Germany claimed his second stage win at the Tour of Switzerland after riding away from a breakaway group 55 kilometers from ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
RadioShack to be investigated by UCI over jerseys
The International Cycling Union is opening disciplinary proceedings against Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team after the start of the final stage ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |