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3 hrs ago | The Asylum

Lance Armstrong's Movember 'Stache Leaves a Lot to Be Desired

Movember isn't about proving what a man you are by growing a mustache so dense and lush you can store your car keys in it.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Cycling News

Silence-Lotto's Roberto Damiani with Cadel Evans and Christophe Brandt, l

After a testing 2009, Silence-Lotto directeur sportif Roberto Damiani has indicated that despite the challenges throughout the year, a number of positives came out of this past season and the Belgian squad should be optimistic heading into 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Davitamon - Lotto, Cycling, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Philippe Gilbert, Francaise des Jeux, Tour de France, Robbie Mcewen

Thu Nov 19, 2009

ESPN

Contador reaches preliminary deal to stay with Astana

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has reached a preliminary agreement with the Astana team to fulfil his contract until the end of 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Lance Armstrong

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Buffalo News

Cyclist Evans expects big things from Armstrong

Road race world champion Cadel Evans is predicting bigger things for seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in 2010 than he achieved in his comeback to professional cycling this season.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Cadel Evans, Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Davitamon - Lotto

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Daily Peloton

2010 Skil-Shimano - Line up Complete

The Skil-Shimano team made their tour debut this past year taking a step into the annals of cycling history with the first Japanese rider to finish the tour, Fumiyuki Beppu.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Hypebeast.com

Colliding Forces at STAGES

Style.com recently produced a video addressing the 'Colliding Forces' of art and fashion.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Thu Nov 12, 2009

KHQ-TV Spokane

Idaho's Armstrong gets road in her honor

Idaho officials plan to designate the mountain road where cyclist Kristin Armstrong trained for her gold-medal ride in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the "Kristin Armstrong Bikeway." The designation in honor of the 36-year-old Boise resident will cover the first eight miles of Bogus Basin Road, or about half of the winding stretch leading to the ski ...

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Related Topix: Kristin Armstrong, Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Realty Times

Twitter: Ego Gratification or Communication Tool?

Once again, as Eric Clapton sang in the theme to the Paul Newman movie, "The Color of Money," It's in the way that you use it.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Day

Her body was broken, but not her spirit

Christine Richards finished the 90-mile Livestrong Challenge in Austin, Texas, almost three years after she was hospitalized from a terrible bicycle accident that left her broken and bedridden.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Socialite Life

Lance Armstrong's Shirtless Jog [Just Because]

Cyclist Lance Armstrong is vacationing in Mexico, but like any good athlete must keep up his training regime.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Armstrong bike stolen in Sacramento auctioned off for charity

The racing bicycle owned by superstar Lance Armstrong and stolen in Sacramento during the 2009 Tour of California fetched $130,000 in a charity auction.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Tour de France

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Press On-Line

Claims upset Williams

Christchurch cyclist Alan Williams is annoyed at being painted as a reckless villain for his part in the crash that forced defending champion Hayden Roulston out of the Tour of Southland on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Hayden Roulston, Cycling

KTVN Reno

Phinney's hopes for 2012 gold may already be gone

Taylor Phinney had a simple plan. The budding American cycling star was going to spend four years working toward four minutes, which is about how long his final race would have taken at the 2012 London Games.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Taylor Phinney, Sarah Hammer, Sports, Olympics, More Sports, Cycling, Lance Armstrong

The New Zealand Herald

Kate Hudson: 'All men want is sex and food'

Celebrity spawn and Bride Wars star Kate Hudson says she has men, or "boys" as she calls them, all figured out - all they're interested in is "game scores, masturbation and food". The stunning starlet, who's been dating Yankees slugger and Madonna cast-off Alex Rodriguez for the past six months, offers her take on the male of the species in ...

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Journal News

Armstrong snapped pedaling in Piermont

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong enjoyed a muffin and a cup of coffee outside Bunbury's Coffee Shop in Piermont today.

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Berwick Gazette

Bradley's lucky accident

Left: Bradley Venables was lucky to escape relatively uninjured after he was struck by a car in Beaconsfield.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Examiner.com

Lance Armstrong auctions old bikes: raises 1.3 million for LIVESTRONG

Who would have thought that the 'finale' Trek Madone Tour de France bike ridden by Lance Armstrong at this year's tour and designed by Damien Hirst would sell for a half a million dollars? Perhaps it was the fact that the bike is covered in real butterflies that drove up the Sotheby's auction price.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Tour de France

The Otago Daily Times

Cycling: Roulston crashes out of Tour

Three-time champion Hayden Roulston crashed while United States-based New Zealand professional Heath Blackgrove grabbed the leader's yellow jersey after a tumultuous opening day of cycling's Tour of Southland.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Hayden Roulston, Cycling, Floyd Landis, Phonak Hearing Systems, Tour de France, Subway

Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Evans set to sign with BMC: reports

Australia's road race world champion Cadel Evans looks set to sign for American team BMC according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Cycling, George Hincapie

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

When specialist opinion is at odds with reality, trust your judgment

It's lucky, rather, that Leonardo da Vinci graced us with his sublime presence 500 years ago, a time when it was still considered possible to excel at more than one thing.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Opinion

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