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2 hrs ago | News24

Schleck to lead RadioShack

Luxembourg's Andy Schleck will return to lead the RadioShack Leopard Trek team into this year's Tour de France, it was announced Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Cycling

6 hrs ago | Yahoo!

Tour de France - Peak performers poised

While the Tour celebrated its 100th anniversary back in 2003, the 100th edition of the world's most famous bike race gets under way in just over a week with the Tour's first ever visit to Corsica.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Sports, Olympic Cycling, Mark Cavendish, Philippe Gilbert, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Bradley Wiggins, Summer Olympics, Francaise des Jeux

10 hrs ago | AltWeeklies

MLB Steroid Scandal: How Porter Fischer Exposed Biogenesis

Porter Fischer shared the medical records, patient spreadsheets, and handwritten composition books with Miami New Times for an explosive story that sparked the biggest drug-related scandal in professional sports since Lance Armstrong lost his seven Tour de France medals in 2012.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Cycling

15 hrs ago | Reuters

Contador has solid support but no Dane in Saxo Tour team

Alberto Contador will be supported by Michael Rogers, Roman Kreuziger and Nicolas Roche as he bids for a third Tour de France title in a Team Saxo-Tinkoff squad without a Danish rider, the team said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Michael Rogers, Quickstep, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins

19 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Celebrating 100 years of racing with 'Tour de France 100'

On June 20, a celebration of the 100th Tour de France will begin with daily postings of rare and restored Tour de France photographs on the "Tour de France 100" website, TDF100.com .

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Related Topix: Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel

20 hrs ago | Cycling News

Orica GreenEdge name Tour de France squad

Stage wins will be the focus of Orica GreenEdge in the outfit's second Tour de France , the team going close on several occasions in 2012.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Discovery Channel, George Hincapie, Svein Tuft

20 hrs ago | AdelaideNow...

O'Grady leads ORICA-GreenEDGE

Orica GreenEDGE members, including Matt Goss, Simon Gerrans and Stuart O'Grady , are gearing up for the Tour de France.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Carlos Sastre, George Hincapie, Summer Olympic, Discovery Channel, Svein Tuft, Team CSC, Carlos Sastre Candil

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Velonews

'Purito' not discounting his chances of winning yellow in France

Joaquim Rodriguez said in order for him to win the Tour de France, he needs to be "perfect."

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Related Topix: Cycling, Discovery Channel, Ryder Hesjedal

Velonews

King, Sagan, Moser make Cannondale's Tour roster

Peter Sagan was chosen Tuesday as the man to lead the Cannondale team at this year's Tour de France as he seeks to retain the green points jersey he won in last year's edition of the race.

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Related Topix: Cycling

CNN

Tour de France director expects Bradley Wiggins back, strong in 2014

The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Cycling, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Bradley Wiggins, Summer Olympics, Cycling, Credit Agricole, Alberto Contador, Mark Cavendish

Yahoo!

Tour de France - Same support cast for Cavendish

Mark Cavendish will have the same lead-out train at the Tour de France as he had at the Giro d'Italia after the Omega Pharma-Quickstep team confirmed their team.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Quickstep, Bouygues Telecom, Jerome Pineau

Yahoo!

Tour de France - Sprinters Kittel and Degenkolb lead Argos-Shimano

Argos-Shimano will have two cards to play in sprint finishes after including both Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb were named in their Tour de France team.

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Related Topix: Cycling

Cycling News

Mollema to lead Team Blanco at the Tour de France

The Blanco team has revealed its nine-rider squad for the 100th edition of the Tour de France, opting to name Bauke Mollema and not Robert Gesink, as team leader.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Rabobank

Bend Bulletin

Cloud of drug cheaters hovering over baseball

When cyclist Lance Armstrong was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs last fall, he was publicly disgraced, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Cycling, Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Rajai Davis

PezCycling News

Toolbox: Fire it Up or Chill Out

Intensity may be the most important contributor to cycling performance once the race begins.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Davitamon - Lotto, Robbie Mcewen, Bouygues Telecom, Thomas Voeckler

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Podium Cafe

Lessons From the Tour de Suisse

Nine days come and gone, seven stage winners who have stood atop the podium in Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Cycling

Washington Times

Tour de France 100th anniversary: 2013 map and schedule

SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2013 It's a milestone anniversary year for one of the world's greatest athletic competitions, the Tour de France cycling race.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Sports, Olympic Cycling, Alberto Contador, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins, Tyler Farrar, Tejay Van Garderen

Cycling News

Rolland is Europcar's Tour leader, says Voeckler

In spite of a Route du Sud victory capped by a stage win over the Port de Bals, Thomas Voeckler has insisted that Pierre Rolland will lead his Europcar team at the Tour de France.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Bouygues Telecom, Thomas Voeckler

Cycling News

Cavendish wants yellow jersey in Corsica

Mark Cavendish may be among the chief contenders for the green jersey at the Tour de France but yellow will be the only colour on the Omega Pharma-QuickStep man's mind when he lines up for the opening stage on June 29. The Manxman has never worn the maillot jaune during his career but with the peloton facing a flat road stage from Porto-Vecchio to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cycling, Quickstep, Davitamon - Lotto

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Edmonton Journal

Lees: Fun ride in support of children needing mental-health services...

Nadine Samycia, executive director of CASA, a provider of mental health services for children and adolescents, holds a bike aloft in celebration after learning a fun ride she planned with Mayor Stephen Mandel and Nick Lees on Sept.

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