| German Race Canceled, and Networks Drop Tour Professional cycling faced a bleak day in Germany on Thursday when the country’s biggest multistage race was canceled and two main national broadcasting outlets said they were dropping their live coverage of the Tour de France because doping scandals continue to mar the sport. The announcements from the Tour of Germany and the ARD and ZDF networks came less than a day after the Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl admitted to using CERA, a new generation of the blood-booster EPO. nytimes.com |
Climbers Don’t Touch Tour’s Leaders Heinrich Haussler of Germany led almost the entire race and won his first stage of the Tour while Rinaldo Nocentini retained the yellow jersey. nytimes.com |
Fabian Cancellara wins Paris-Roubaix for second time Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, capturing the race for a second time and claiming his second ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Contador in Line to Win Tour; Cancellara Takes Time Trial Alberto Contador is set to win his third Tour de France title in four years after retaining the yellow jersey in the next-to-last stage. nytimes.com |
Contador Sticks to Denial The threetime Tour de France champion Alberto Contador challenged cycling authorities to freeze his urine and blood samples until technology can show he rode clean in this year’s race, disproving his positive test for a banned substance. nytimes.com |