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Two promising American riders with an outside shot at victory in the Tour de France this year hit the asphalt in crashes in Friday's seventh stage, but picked themselves up to resume the chase of overall leader Vincenzo Nibali.

Sure, as we all know there will be fanfares of sorts during the three week trek across the UK and France and of course at the finish line on Champs-A However, while fanfares and excitement beacons, still there is a dark cloud that looms over the popular event that attracts notable competitors from around the world.

In a very small window of time, there has been 4 high profile busts for banned substances.

Ali Bagautinov, who challenged Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson in the main event of UFC 174 in Vancouver last month, is facing a one-year suspension after failing a random drug test.

This Champagne-Ardenne region is all too familiar with determined, healthy young men who understand sacrifice: This was a major battleground of the First World War, and the race is paying tribute in many ways to those who died in it.

To most people, "bonking" implies an R-rated activity. To marathon runners, cyclists, and other endurance athletes, it's something else entirely.

With the astonishing 5 million spectator turnout along the route from Leeds to London at this year's Tour de France, and with vigilant drug testing regimes now in place, cycling commentators have good reason to avoid telling the story of the doping scandal that dominated reporting of the event in recent years.

IAN TAYLOR, who does about 50km a week on his bike, got much more than he bargained for when he accepted an invitation to sample what Majorca has to offer on a cycling break.

Courtesy of Casey Gibson and VeloNews. Andrew Talansky had a breakthrough ride at the 2010 Tour of the Gila.

Debate over the possible return of Lance Armstrong to the Livestrong Foundation has heated up following an interview with the famed cyclist in Esquire.

Chris Froome revealed his despair after the his Tour de France title defence ended on Wednesday's cobbled fifth stage following three crashes in two days.

How's this for a change ... Lance Armstrong is being PRAISED by law enforcement for trying to help cops catch a notorious bike thief -- and they're confident Lance can actually get results ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Brazil are the dirtiest team at the World Cup , whilst Dirk Kuyt has been welcomed in from the cold.

Bicycles are rolling across France this month, and that means now's a good time to give away a spanking new copy of "A The book , by sports journalist and former competitive cyclist Richard Moore, features the Tour's biggest legends telling stories about their best days on cycling's biggest stage.

Pretenders. Out of their element. That's how some of the biggest names in cycling will feel as they toe the line in Ypres on Wednesday, staring down the barrel of a mini Paris-Roubaix, armed only with skinny arms, big lungs, and hope - always hope - that they won't crack like eggs against the stones.

The two pop superstars were in Whistler last weekend for the wedding of their manager Scooter Braun, who discovered Bieber and Jepsen.

Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Image by Sgt Paul Morrison RLC - 29/06/2014 MoD Release Authorised Handout Image IMAGE: Flying Officer Anthony Richardson As cycling fever grips Yorkshire in advance of Le Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014, some of the top cyclists in the Armed Forces have been testing the 390 kilometre route in the county to assist in the preparations for ... (more)

Title: A Clean Break - My Story Author: Christophe Bassons Publisher: Bloomsbury Year: 2014 Order: Bloomsbury What it is: Christophe Bassons's 2000 memoir Positif updated, expanded and finally published in English Strengths: Eloquent and thoughful Weaknesses: Somewhat bleak It took Lance Armstrong 5,492.27 minutes to win the 1999 Tour de France .

The Armstrong Lie told us that if the infamous former cycling idol hadn't come out of retirement in 2009, he might have got away with it There have been plenty of documentaries on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, but last night's portrayal on Channel Four was the most personal yet.