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Wiggins and Hesjedal withdraw from Giro
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's 13th ...
Cavendish wins Giro stage for 100th career victory
Sprinter Mark Cavendish won the rainy 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday for his 100th career victory, while Vincenzo Nibali maintained his ...
Tour de France: The final frontier for kick bikers
A joke over beer could turn into a defining moment for a new sport when an international team of six men attempt to mark the 100th edition of the Tour ...
Hansen wins Giro stage; Wiggins struggles
Australian rider Adam Hansen won the hilly and rainy seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia with a solo breakaway, and Benat Intxausti of Spain took the ...
Froome to lead Team Sky at Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins' chances of retaining his Tour de France title receded on Monday when teammate Chris Froome was named as Team Sky's leader for ...
Team directors play role for Giro favorites
In terms of big titles, Bradley Wiggins far outshines Giro d'Italia rival Vincenzo Nibali. It's just the opposite for the two men who will be guiding ...
Armstrong case could hinge on USPS benefit
Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss could bankrupt the cyclist who ...
Froome: I'll lead Team Sky at Tour de France
Chris Froome has plunged Team Sky into turmoil by insisting he will lead the British-based outfit at the Tour de France, despite teammate Bradley ...
Wiggins may go for Giro-Tour double in 2013
Bradley Wiggins may try to pull off the rare Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double, after all. The Giro is his priority this year, and Wiggins has ...
Froome completes dominating Tour of Romandie win
Chris Froome of Britain completed a start-to-finish victory in the Tour of Romandie on Sunday, enhancing his status as the Tour de France favorite.
Wiggins to lead Team Sky in Giro d'Italia
Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky in next month's Giro d'Italia as he looks to follow up his victory in last year's Tour de France with success in ...
Justice says Armstrong was 'unjustly enriched'
The Justice Department laid out its case in a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S.
LeMond: Get drug testing out of UCI
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says he has "no vendetta" against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and hopes professional cycling can ...
Armstrong manager hails cycling's 'new era'
Lance Armstrong's former team manager believes cycling has entered a new era after months of controversy, much of it provoked by the disgraced former ...
Ullrich says he had 'role' in cycling's past
Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich says he played a role in "what happened in cycling" but did not offer a clear confession to doping like some ...
Cancellara looks to best Sagan in Milan-San Remo
Fabian Cancellara is preparing once again to battle with Slovakian rival Peter Sagan for the Milan-San Remo race title on Sunday. Cancellara won the ...
Former cyclist Jalabert hurt in car accident
Former Tour de France sprint ace and Spanish Vuelta champion Laurent Jalabert has been taken to a French hospital after being hit by a car while ...
Richie Porte wins Paris-Nice after stage victory
Australian rider Richie Porte won the Paris-Nice race after a dominant victory on the final time trial stage on Sunday, while promising American rider ...
Froome wins tough 4th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome made an early season statement with a victory in the difficult uphill finish of stage four of the weeklong ...
Dutch ex-cyclist Michael Boogerd admits doping
Former Dutch professional cyclist Michael Boogerd, a spring classic specialist who once edged Lance Armstrong to win the Amstel Gold Race, admitted ...
Justice Dept joins suit against Lance Armstrong
The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former seven-time Tour de France champion ...
Hamilton says he paid $40,000 a year for doping
Disgraced former U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton told a Spanish court Tuesday he paid tens of thousands of euros (dollars) a year to the doctor at the ...
Spain to maintain doping fight beyond Puerto trial
Spain's sports authorities have vowed to maintain their campaign to end the country's reputation for widespread doping as the long-awaited Operation ...
Russian cycling team Katusha wins appeal at CAS
Russian cycling team Katusha won its appeal against the International Cycling Union's decision to deny it top-tier status this season for "ethical" ...
Basso, Jaskche give evidence in Spanish court
Two-time Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso told a Spanish court Monday that he paid the doctor at the center of the Operation Puerto doping scandal ...