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Cycling community reacts to Lance Armstrong losing 7 Tour de France titles
reporterWes Wilmer is a competitor. "Probably did about 300 races in a 5-year period," he remembers. And since he mounted his bike nearly 18-years ago cyclist Lance Armstrong has been a big motivation. "He has helped me as a person become a better person...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Sports, International Cycling Union, Cancer, Cycling
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Armstrong stepping down as Livestrong chairman
Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity to help it limit the damage from the doping scandal that has snared the former champion cyclist. Armstrong announced the move Wednesday, a week after the U.S. Anti-...
Tags: Lance Armstrong, Sports, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cancer, Charity
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Local cyclists react to allegations of doping against Lance Armstrong
ReporterLance Armstrong is a big topic of conversation since doping charges were made against him this week. He's a superman to fans. He beat cancer, won the Tour de France seven times and now competes in triathlons. But others believe he used performance...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Sports, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cancer, Cycling
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Former Giro and Vuelta winner Menchov retires
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35, local media reported on Monday. Menchov, Russia's best stage rider of the past decade, winning the Tour of...Tags: Sports, Giro d'Italia, Erythropoietin, Denis Menchov, Vuelta a Espaņa
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Tejay van Garderen wins Amgen Tour of California
SANTA ROSA — Tejay van Garderen rode his bicycle into a hotel meeting room Sunday as if he were corralling a bucking bronco. He reared the cycle up on its back wheel and slammed it down during a well-earned and well-deserved celebration. Van...
Tags: Thor Hushovd, Tyler Farrar, Tejay van Garderen, Tour of California, Peter Sagan
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Cycling-Nibali contains rival's attacks to retain overall lead
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham COL DU GALIBIER, France, May 19 (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali successfully contained his rivals' attacks on the Giro d'Italia's toughest high mountain stages on Sunday to take a big step towards overall victory. Nibali...Tags: Sports, Giro d'Italia, Rigoberto Uran, Vincenzo Nibali, Vuelta a Espaņa
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Cycling-Giro stage 15 shortened because of bad weather
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham BARDONECCHIA, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Bad weather and snow in the Alps has forced Giro d'Italia organisers to shorten Sunday's showcase stage 15 and the finish will now be situated 4.25 kilometres from the top of the Col du...Tags: Giro d'Italia, Weather, Vincenzo Nibali, Weather Reports, France
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Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - A sick Bradley Wiggins withdrew from the Giro d'Italia on Friday to ensure he would be back to full strength for the Tour de France which starts on June 29. Pre-race favourite Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal of...Tags: Ryder Hesjedal, Trials, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Even Cavendish surprised by fourth stage win
ReutersCHERASCO, Italy, May 17 - A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Britain's Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two days. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali remained overall...Tags: Ryder Hesjedal, Slovenia, Giro d'Italia, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali
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Review recommends GreenEdge reinstate banned director
ReutersMELBOURNE (Reuters) - A review of Australia's GreenEdge has recommended the UCI WorldTour cycling team reinstate sacked sports director and confessed doper Matt White. White admitted to doping with the U.S. Postal team and voluntarily stood down from the...Tags: Lance Armstrong, New Products, Sports, Erythropoietin, World Anti-Doping Agency
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Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from this year's race, the Canadian's Garmin-Sharp team announced before the start of Friday's stage 13. Hesjedal had slipped to 38th place after 12 stages, 32...Tags: Ryder Hesjedal, Giro d'Italia, Human Interest, Allergies, Bradley Wiggins
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Cycling-Giro chances have gone for sick Wiggins, says Brailsford
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham TREVISO, Italy, May 16 (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins's chances of winning the Giro d'Italia have disappeared, his Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said on Thursday but the sick Briton may battle to the end...Tags: Rigoberto Uran, Giro d'Italia, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish
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