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Cycling:Ricco' banned for two years

Rome, October 2 - Italian doping authorities on Thursday gave cyclist Riccardo Ricco' a two-year ban for doping offences. The ban from the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) means Ricco', 25, will be back in the saddle on July 30...

Pioneers of the Pedals

Sep 29, 2008

A recent incident on the road of Alpe D'Huez might shake the world of cycling to its roots: But this time it could be shaken for a positive reason: a dream was born of cycling as a more colourful and global sport. The...

Cycling Notebook: Local event gains in popularity

There’s no denying Lance Armstrong’s contribution to American cycling culture. Time spent watching his repeated Tour de France triumphs on TV surely sold a lot of expensive bikes and sent a lot of people pedaling down the...

Challenge adds mountain biking

They got what they wanted. Adventure racers participating in the Greenway Challenge over the years have repeatedly asked for a mountain biking segment in the triathlon event, which has included road cycling, running and...

Today in History - August 2

Today is Saturday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2008. On this date: In 1790, the enumeration for the first United States census began; the final total was 3,929,214. In 1873, inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable...

Cycling: Ricco' admits doping

Rome, July 30 - Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco' on Wednesday admitted to taking EPO in the run-up to the recent Tour de France, where he tested positive for the substance and was thrown off the race. Ricco', who had won two...

Triumph is a dream come true for modest Sastre

Yesterday's finale ended with Gert Steegmans winning a mass sprint, but crossing the line safely in the bunch, 62nd on the stage, was Sastre. Sastre's success continues a sensational summer for Spanish sport, following his...

Patient Sastre left the last man standing

Carlos Sastre played the supporting role for years before finally taking the lead part that enabled him to win the Tour de France. Yet Sastre was up to the job, seeing off his rivals and team-mates one by one. Starting his...

Tour de France Winners

2007 — Alberto Contador, Spain 2006 — x-Oscar Pereiro, Spain 2005 — Lance Armstrong, United States 2004 — Lance Armstrong, United States 2003 — Lance Armstrong, United States 2002 — Lance Armstrong, United States 2001 — Lance...

To Tour or not to Tour?

It gave me no joy, either, to interview Barloworld's Robbie Hunter, who insisted that the media were responsible for the damage done to the sport by drugs, less than 24 hours before his teammate, Moises Duenas, was caught with...

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