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The L words that define Lance Armstrong
Ten observations on the Lance Armstrong saga, which took on a new dimension once the Big O got involved and apparently got the defrocked 7-time Tour de France winner to tell the truth, or some of it, about his doping: 1. It would be a lot easier to...
Tags: The New York Times, Sports, Tour de France, Buzz Bissinger, Frankie Andreu
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If Armstrong loses Olympic medal, why not East Germans?
The International Olympic Committee has a tendency to make up rules that suit its purposes. To wit: the attempt to impose a 2012 Olympic Games ban on any athlete who received a two-year doping suspension, even if that suspension expired before the...
Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations, 2012 Summer Olympics, Awards and Prizes, Cycling Trial
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In cycling's grand fraud, Armstrong not alone
So many shoes now have dropped on Lance Armstrong he has enough stock to open an Infamous Footwear store. The lies and threats that were Armstrong’s stock in trade have led just about everyone – sponsors and international sports bodies like -...
Tags: Sports, Tour de France, International Travel, Garmin Ltd., Roger Clemens
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'No place in cycling': Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles
Article Highlights: - NEW: Doping can be "hugely reduced" but won't be wiped out, cycling chief says - International Cycling Union's president also says he was "sickened" by the report - Lance Armstrong is banned from the sport - Armstrong has long...
Tags: Sports, Cancer, Tour de France, International Travel, News Agency
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Nittany Lion Cross brings best in the world for Cyclo-Cross
Laura Van Gilder is ready to bump heads, figuratively, with the best cyclo-cross racers in the world this weekend. Van Gilder, an outstanding road cyclist from Pocono Pines, is the top-ranked U.S. woman in cyclo-cross — 34th in the world —...Tags: Cancer, Sports, Cyclo Cross, Charity, Road Running
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Cycling-Venezuelan Ubeto tests positive for high-risk drug
ReutersPARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Miguel Ubeto Aponte has been provisionally suspended, the International Cycling Union said on Wednesday after a positive test for a drug the World Anti-Doping Agency has warned poses serious health risks. Ubeto, who...Tags: Sports, Medical Procedures and Tests, Track Cycling, Cycling, World Anti-Doping Agency
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Cycling-French rider Georges fails dope test at Giro
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - French rider Sylvain Georges has failed a dope test at the Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday. Georges, who rides for AG2R, was positive for the stimulant Heptaminol following a test carried out on...Tags: Giro d'Italia
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Mistake led to Georges' failed dope test: team
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - French AG2R rider Sylvain Georges's positive test at the Giro d'Italia occurred because he mistakenly took a performance-enhancing drug, team director Vincent Lavenu said on Wednesday. Georges tested positive for the stimulant...Tags: Tour of California, Giro d'Italia
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Doping-UCI to appeal against destruction of Puerto evidence
ReutersPARIS, May 10 (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies, officials...Tags: Cycling Trial, Sports, Justice System, Cycling, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cycling-More chaos at Giro as German Degenkolb wins stage five
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham MATERA, Italy, May 8 (Reuters) - The Giro d'Italia lived up to its reputation as an unpredictable race on Wednesday when German John Degenkolb snatched victory in stage five after most of the bunch was held up behind a late crash...Tags: Sports, Tour de France, Mark Cavendish, Vincenzo Nibali, Track and Field
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Wiggins loses time as Battaglin leads Italian 1-2-3
ReutersSERRA SAN BRUNO (Reuters) - Enrico Battaglin led an Italian 1-2-3 to win the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday as Britain's Bradley Wiggins lost time in a testing finale. The Tour de France champion lost 17 seconds as the peloton split in...Tags: Sports, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali, Giro d'Italia, Rigoberto Uran
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Olympics-Doping trial should not penalise Madrid bid - Blanco
ReutersMADRID, May 3 (Reuters) - The "Operation Puerto" trial into a doping ring in professional cycling has been "a mistake and a disaster" for Spanish sport but Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics should not be penalised as a result, according to bid chief...Tags: Sports, Cycling Trial, Justice System, International Olympic Committee, Sports Organizations
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