Car-Free Streets, a Colombian Export, Inspire Debate
New York City’s recreational experiment that will convert 6.9 miles of Manhattan into a car-free park during parts of three Saturdays in August originated in the Andes. nytimes.com |
Frenchman Wins Sprint Title at Worlds
Gregory Bauge of France beat Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia to capture the men’s individual sprint title and pick up the final gold medal on the closing day of the track world championships in Pruszkow, Poland. nytimes.com |
Tour de France's radio-free racing goes a bit slowly
On the first radio-free day at the 2009 Tour de France, neither the predicted disasters nor free-wheeling action took place. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Frank Schleck wins third stage of Tour of Switzerland
Frank Schleck of Luxembourg won the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Monday, while Lance Armstrong finished safely in the trailing ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France stage; Contador leads
Mark Cavendish of Britain won the 18th stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint on Friday, while Alberto Contador retained the overall ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |