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CBS News: Government rejects Armstrong's $5M restitution offer
CBS News(CBS News) Lance Armstrong has offered to pay more than $5 million to the federal government to compensate for the fraud he allegedly committed against the U.S. Postal Service, CBS News has learned. The Postal Service paid Armstrong's team more than $30...Tags: Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service, CBS Corp., Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong
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Armstrong won't fight USADA charges: AP Exclusive
AP Sports WriterAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong says he will no longer fight charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career, a decision that could put his string of seven Tour de France...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Lance Armstrong, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Sports, Cycling
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'60 Minutes' report: Armstrong encouraged doping
Lance Armstrong 's former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, says Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping program in an effort to win the Tour de France in 1999 and beyond, according to a report aired Sunday night on "60...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Blood Transfusion, Lance Armstrong, Sports, Testosterone
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Forbes magazine tells how to buy a road bike
Orlando SentinelIn an exhaustive two-part article, Forbes contributor and road cyclist Larry Olmsted details the recent changes in the cycling industry toward building "comfort" road bikes offering great quality at ever lower prices. Tour de France bikes are not...Tags: Back Pain
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Cycling-Giro positives do little to help public perception
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - For all the recent protestations cycling is moving on from its drug-ridden past, the public remains unconvinced and two positive tests during this month's Giro d'Italia will have done little to convince...Tags: Road Race Cycling, Erythropoietin, Lance Armstrong, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Sports
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Cycling-Evans to lead BMC team in Tour, says team boss
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Australian Cadel Evans will get the nod ahead of American Tejay van Garderen as BMC Racing's number one rider at the Tour de France, team president Jim Ochowicz said. Evans, the first Australian to win the Tour in 2011, was blown...Tags: Bradley Wiggins, Cadel Evans, Sports, Tejay van Garderen, Giro d'Italia
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INTERVIEW-Cycling-Report shows still a long way to go - McQuaid
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Cycling has a long way to go to repair the damage done to the sport by the Lance Armstrong case, International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid said following the publication of the UCI's stakeholder...Tags: Road Race Cycling, Accounting and Auditing, Science and Technology, Sports, International Cycling Union
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Former Giro and Vuelta winner Menchov retires
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 35, local media reported on Monday. Menchov, Russia's best stage rider of the past decade, winning the Tour of...Tags: Denis Menchov, Erythropoietin, Vuelta a Espaņa, Alberto Contador, Sports
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Tejay van Garderen wins Amgen Tour of California
SANTA ROSA — Tejay van Garderen rode his bicycle into a hotel meeting room Sunday as if he were corralling a bucking bronco. He reared the cycle up on its back wheel and slammed it down during a well-earned and well-deserved celebration. Van...
Tags: Thor Hushovd, Tour of California, Garmin Ltd., Tyler Farrar, Tejay van Garderen
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Cycling-Nibali contains rival's attacks to retain overall lead
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham COL DU GALIBIER, France, May 19 (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali successfully contained his rivals' attacks on the Giro d'Italia's toughest high mountain stages on Sunday to take a big step towards overall victory. Nibali...Tags: Cadel Evans, Track Cycling, Rigoberto Uran, Vincenzo Nibali, Vuelta a Espaņa
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Cycling-Giro stage 15 shortened because of bad weather
ReutersBy Alasdair Fotheringham BARDONECCHIA, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Bad weather and snow in the Alps has forced Giro d'Italia organisers to shorten Sunday's showcase stage 15 and the finish will now be situated 4.25 kilometres from the top of the Col du...Tags: Italy, France, Weather, Vincenzo Nibali, Weather Reports
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Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - A sick Bradley Wiggins withdrew from the Giro d'Italia on Friday to ensure he would be back to full strength for the Tour de France which starts on June 29. Pre-race favourite Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal of...Tags: Ryder Hesjedal, Trials, Allergies, Giro d'Italia, Italy
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