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Russian Cyclist Fails Doping Test at Tour

Katusha rider Alexandr Kolobnev expected to drop out of race, in 69th place

(Newser) - Russian cyclist Alexandr Kolobnev became the first cyclist at this year's Tour de France to fail a doping test, the International Cycling Union said today. A urine sample collected from Kolobnev last Wednesday tested positive for a substance called Hydrochlorothiazide, which is a diuretic that can also be used...

TV Car Crashes Into Tour de France Bikers

Yesterday was a bad day for bikers

(Newser) - The most treacherous element of this year's Tour de France seems to be the people watching it. A fan's elbow caused a big crash during Stage 1 , and the unfortunate collisions continued yesterday when a French TV car turned into a group of bikers it was tracking, causing...

On Crash-Filled Day, Voeckler Takes Tour Lead

Sanchez wins ninth stage, moves into second overall

(Newser) - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the Tour de France’s ninth stage today, as France's Thomas Voeckler came in second, allowing him to take the lead overall. Sanchez, who moved into second place overall, said “it was really a hard stage today,” and the AP notes...

Fan's Elbow Crashes Tour de France Pack

Pile-up costs Alberto Contador precious minute

(Newser) - A woman standing too close to the roadway triggered a massive pile-up during stage 1 of the Tour de France, leaving dozens of bikes and bodies sprawled over the road after a rider hit her elbow and knocked over the rest of the pack like dominoes. The crash cost defending...

Cops Bust Contador... for No Bike Light

... Riding without a bike light

(Newser) - Even the pros can fall victim to a routine traffic stop: Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was pulled over by a French cop today for cycling down the Galibier pass in the Alps without lights. The officer told the three-time Tour champion that he needed to be visible on...

Lance to 60 Minutes: Say Sorry for Sloppy Reporting

Armstrong's defense asks for on-air apology for dope story

(Newser) - Steadfast in his innocence, Lance Armstrong’s attorneys are demanding an on-air apology from 60 Minutes after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations that the cyclist tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse. Armstrong’s lawyer said the May 22 segment was built...

Spanish Cyclist Dies in Freak Accident

Xavier Tondo was crushed between his car and garage door

(Newser) - Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo died in a freak accident today after he was crushed between his car and a garage door in southern Spain, a Civil Guard spokesman said. Tondo, 32, was reportedly trying to take his car out of the garage and got out of the car to try...

I Watched Lance Armstrong Dope: Teammate

Tyler Hamilton says he witnessed champ inject EPO

(Newser) - Another former teammate says he witnessed cycling champ Lance Armstrong use banned substances. Tyler Hamilton, who raced alongside Armstrong in the Tour de France for three seasons, told CBS ' 60 Minutes that he saw his teammate inject himself with EPO, a drug that raises endurance by boosting the number...

Contador Likely to Lose Tour de France Title

Spaniard has 10 days to appeal decision over drug test

(Newser) - Alberto Contador is expected to lose his title as the winner of the 2010 Tour de France and be banned from cycling for a full year, the Telegraph reports. The decision is not yet official, but the Spanish Cycling Federation has recommended the punishment, meaning that Contador has 10 days...

Tour de France Winner Fails Drug Test

Spain's Alberto Contador may lose title

(Newser) - Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has tested positive for a banned substance and may be stripped of his title. The cyclist tested positive for "a tiny amount" of the banned drug clenbuterol on the final day of the race, according to his spokesman, who blames the result on...

Other Cyclists Backing Claims Armstrong Doped

Lance 'encouraged' drug use, source tells Times

(Newser) - Other cyclists are supporting teammate Floyd Landis' claims that Lance Armstrong has systematically used performance enhancing drugs. One rider—who has never tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs—detailed his drug use to investigators, which he said was done with Armstrong's knowledge and encouragement, he told the New York Times.

8 More Stars Who 'Unretired'
 8 More Stars Who 'Unretired' 
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Jul 27, 2010 11:28 AM CDT

8 More Stars Who 'Unretired'

They tried, but just couldn't say goodbye

(Newser) - Just five weeks into her early retirement , Amanda Bynes is back —thank goodness. “As you let the good news sink in, possibly while IMDBing who Amanda Bynes actually is,” Mary Elizabeth Williams writes for Salon , consider eight other public figures who just couldn’t quit:
  • Cher: “
...

Contador Wins 3rd Tour
 Contador Wins 3rd Tour 
Jul 25, 2010 11:06 AM CDT

Contador Wins 3rd Tour

Spaniard makes mark as cycling's new star

(Newser) - He may have clinched yesterday, but Alberto Contador crossed over the finish line today, winning his third Tour de France and heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finished the race for the last time. Mark Cavendish of Britain led a sprint to win...

Contador Clinches Tour de France Win
 Contador Clinches 
 Tour de France Win 
Lance: No. 23
Jul 24, 2010 11:58 AM CDT

Contador Clinches Tour de France Win

Spaniard secures victory ahead of tomorrow's finale

(Newser) - Alberto Contador locked up his third Tour de France title in four years today after retaining the yellow jersey in the next-to-last stage. (Today was the last competitive day of racing ahead of the short finale tomorrow.) The 27-year-old Spaniard held on to his razor-thin lead over Andy Schleck...

No Peeing, Please, and Other Tour Rules

Bicyclists in Tour de France are bound by etiquette

(Newser) - The Tour de France isn't all yellow shirts and glory. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at some of the rules—informal and otherwise—that guide the bicyclists.
  • Don't grab first place if the current leader is having mechanical trouble. (Alberto Contador broke this informal no-no in the current
...

Armstrong's Done
 Armstrong's Done 

Jul 12, 2010 3:56 AM CDT

Armstrong's Done

Announces 'my Tour's over' after crash

(Newser) - After crashing on yesterday's stretch of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong has announced "my Tour's over," throwing in the towel with 12 stages left to go. Armstrong fell while riding through a traffic rotary in the leading pack yesterday. "I clipped the pedal and then my...

A Day in the Life of a Tour de France Rider's Stomach
A Day in the Life of a Tour de France Rider's Stomach
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 11, 2010 11:06 AM CDT

A Day in the Life of a Tour de France Rider's Stomach

Here's what 9,000 calories look like

(Newser) - Three weeks, 2,200 miles, and a few mountains: Clearly, a few Clif bars won't hack it for Tour de France riders. LiveScience takes a look at how, and what, Lance Armstrong et al eat on race days:
  • For starters, they eat often, about 6 times a day: twice before,
...

Landis: Armstrong Team Sold Bikes for Doping

Lance denies that and other new allegations

(Newser) - Happy Tour de France day. Let's celebrate with more allegations from Floyd Landis against Lance Armstrong, followed by another denial from Armstrong. In a lengthy Wall Street Journal article , Landis:
  • Claims some of the bikes intended for the US Postal Service team were sold for cash instead of going to
...

Tour de France Dope Tests Easy to Fool: Agency

French anti-doping agency feuding with cyclists' organization

(Newser) - The Tour de France doesn't start until tomorrow but the doping drama has already begun. The French anti-doping agency AFLD says that the "biological passport" testing regime the International Cyclists Union (UCI) plans to use is deeply flawed and easy to fool, the BBC reports. The AFLD has been...

Ouch: Armstrong Denies Doping, Then Crashes

'I have nothing to hide' cyclist declares

(Newser) - Lance Armstong held a hasty press conference today before the fifth stage of the Tour de California to refute Floyd Landis' doping allegations . “I have nothing to hide,” he declared. “I think history speaks for itself here.” (Maybe still a little distracted, he then suffered a...

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