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by Terah Shelton on January 17, 2008
Just when you thought the doping/steroids news was slowly ending, today, Yahoo! Sports is reporting that 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador could be banned from depending his yellow jersey....
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by Terah Shelton on October 15, 2007
Just when I was forgetting about Floyd Landis and the 2006 Tour de France, Tour officials officially recognized second place Oscar Pereiro as the winner of the 2006 Tour de France. It looks like we...
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by Terah Shelton on October 03, 2007
After arbitrators upheld the initial decision that found Floyd Landis guilty of doping, a real Tour de France winner is coming to the defense of Landis. Sort of. On Wednesday, Armstrong accused...
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by Terah Shelton on September 26, 2007
If you're considering a end of summer bike ride, you may want to consider the Lewis and Clark Bicycle Trail. After a grant from the National Park Service, the Adventure Cycling Association is...
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by Terah Shelton on September 26, 2007
If you thought Floyd Landis was going to go away and hide behind a rock, you were wrong. In a letter to his fans posted on his personal website, Landis is maintaining his innocence. Last week,...
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by Terah Shelton on September 20, 2007
Less than six hours after a panel upheld the results of the initial test that found him guilty of testing positive for synthetic testosterone, Floyd Landis still maintains his innocence. According to...
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by Terah Shelton on September 20, 2007
This just in. After a four month hearing and a year of protesting his innocence, arbitrators found Floyd Landis guilty of doping. When a Landis tested positive for using a synthetic testosterone, he...
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by Terah Shelton on September 18, 2007
On a positive note and continuing with the cycling theme, it seems fans have not abandoned cycling as a sport. According to an article on Yahoo! Sports, thousands of fans filled the streets of St....
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by Terah Shelton on September 18, 2007
After more than a year of public debate, retested samples, and sifting through evidence, arbitrators closed the official hears and is ready to make a decision about either 2006 Tour de France, Floyd...
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by Terah Shelton on September 04, 2007
According to a MSNBC article, Tour de France bikers have large hearts. Not in a giving since, but literally. Dr. Francois Carre of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, France, said the...
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by Terah Shelton on August 27, 2007
Just when you thought Tour de France coverage was over, today, it was announced outsed Michael Rasmussen is in negotiations to rejoin his former Italian cycling team. Rasmussen was shown the door...
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by Terah Shelton on August 02, 2007
It's no secret the organizers of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics haven taken drastic efforts to ensure the games are completed with a hitch. Now, due to ongoing doping scandals, Olympic officials...
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Although the Tour de France is officially over, there are still a few lingering issues pedaling on. Here's the best of the rest. Cyclist Vinokourov's backup "B" sample confirms...
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After last week's doping scandals and the ouster of Michael Rasmussen, the dust has settled and the Tour de France has a winner, Spain's Alberto Contador. The 24-year old cyclist from Spain is...
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On the heels of Danish cyclist, Michael Rasmussen's expulsion from the Tour de France by his own team, the Tour director blamed the International Cycling Union for not obeying by its own rules....
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After two positive tests by Alexander Vinokourov and Cristian Moreni and Michael Rasmussen abrupt exit yesterday (not to mention the ongoing allegations) do you believe the prestige and reverence of...
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In an stunning turn of events, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen, the current Tour de France leader, was removed from the race. A spokesman for the Rabobank team says he was sent home for "violating...
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When it rains it pours. According to a Tour de France official, Cristian Moreni, an Italian cyclist for the Cofidis team, tested positive for testosterone on Wednesday. Details are sketchy, but he...
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Unpopular Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen won the protested 16th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday. His win extended his overall lead. The start time of the stage was delayed by 13 minutes as...
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In an act of solidarity, a dozen Tour de France riders protested the doping scandals that are ruining the beloved competition. One day after Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for a banned blood...
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Here we go again. I thought (or hoped) we could make it through a Tour de France without doping allegations. However, one day after Alexandre Vinokourov won the fifteen stage of the Tour, we learned...
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In honor of the Tour de France, this week's Outdoor History will feature significant dates and tidbits about this year's tour. July 22, 1990: Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France. A...
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