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• Local cyclist, a former Armstrong teammate, weighs in on admission

  January 22, 2013 12:38 AM

  As cycling enthusiasts around the world sit stunned by Lance Armstrong's fall from glory, locals are reacting to his admission that he did cheat to win those seven Tour de France titles. Among them, Michael Creed of Colorado Springs; Creed rode on Lance's team in 2003 and 2004. "The... more »

• Wiggins wins Tour de France

  July 22, 2012 8:09 PM

  PARIS (AP) - Bradley Wiggins has become the first Briton to win the Tour de France, after safely protecting the yellow jersey during Sunday's final processional ride into Paris. He even helped Sky teammate Mark Cavendish earn his fourth straight sprint victory on the Champs-Elysees. Wiggins secured his win with... more »

• Van Garderen pays tribute to shooting victims

  July 21, 2012 10:55 PM

  CHARTRES, France (AP) - U.S. cyclist Tejay Van Garderen has dedicated his strong performance in the Tour de France's final time trial to the victims of the deadly shootings at a movie theater in his home state. The 23-year-old rider lives in Boulder, Colo. He says he had the victims... more »

• Spain's Sanchez wins Tour de France's 14th stage

  July 15, 2012 8:01 PM

  FOIX, France (AP) - Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France as the three-week race entered the Pyrenees. Tour leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain is expected to keep the yellow jersey. He and the other contenders Sunday were trailing a group of... more »

• Riders set off on 13th stage of Tour de France

  July 14, 2012 11:25 PM

  CHATEAUX, France (AP) - Riders have begun the 13th stage of the Tour de France, a flat 134.8-mile run to the Mediterranean tailored for a win by one of the race's sprinters. The course ends in the seaside resort of Le Cap d'Agde. Briton Bradley Wiggins retains the race leader's... more »

• Pinot wins Tour's 8th stage; Wiggins keeps lead

  July 8, 2012 8:03 PM

  PORRENTRUY, Switzerland (AP) - Thibaut Pinot of France has won the eighth stage of the Tour de France and Bradley Wiggins of Britain has kept the overall lead as the race entered Switzerland. Pinto broke away from the main pack during a steep, final climb he overcame to win the... more »

• Lance Armstrong doping investigation dropped with no charges

  February 3, 2012 6:10 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program. Armstrong has steadfastly denied he doped during his unparalleled career, but the... more »

• UCI: No more positive tests at Tour de France

  August 29, 2011 4:45 PM

  PARIS (AP) - The International Cycling Union says there were no more positive doping tests at this year's Tour de France. The UCI said in a statement Monday that the "the last samples received from the Chatenay-Malabry, Lausanne and Cologne laboratories all showed a negative result." That means... more »

• Cadel Evans of Australia wins Tour de France

  July 24, 2011 8:04 PM

  PARIS (AP) - Cadel Evans has won the Tour de France, becoming the first Australian champion in cycling's greatest race. The 34-year-old Evans crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday at the end of the largely ceremonial final stage. He had virtually secured the title with his ride... more »

• New leader at the Tour de France

  July 22, 2011 4:25 PM

  ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) - On the final day in the Alps, the Tour de France gets a new leader - Andy Schleck. The Luxembourg rider has overtaken Frenchman Thomas Voeckler, making up his 15-second deficit during a 68-mile stage that sent riders up the brutally steep Alpe d'Huez. Voeckler... more »

• Schleck takes stage 18 of Tour de France

  July 21, 2011 9:18 PM

  LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Andy Schleck won the 18th Stage of the Tour de France in a dazzling solo breakaway attack in the Alps on Thursday, while Thomas Voeckler barely held onto the overall leader's yellow jersey. Schleck attacked his main rivals on the second of three grueling climbs... more »

• Tour de France hits the Alps

  July 20, 2011 8:42 PM

  PINEROLO, Italy (AP) - Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway won the 17th stage of the Tour de France on the first of three days in the Alps. It's the second victory for Boasson Hagen and the fourth for Norway in this year's race. Thomas Voeckler retained the yellow jersey, but... more »

• Hushovd wins Stage 16 at Tour de France

  July 19, 2011 8:16 PM

  GAP, France (AP) - Thor Hushovd of Norway led a three-man breakaway to win a rainy 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, while French rider Thomas Voeckler appeared to keep the race leader's yellow jersey. The main title contenders were trailing several minutes behind. Three-time champion Alberto... more »

• Cavendish gets ready for stretch run at Tour de France

  July 18, 2011 11:46 PM

  PIOULENC, France (AP) - British sprinter Mark Cavendish remains cautious heading into the final week of the Tour de France after twice narrowly missing out on the green jersey. Although Cavendish has a sizable lead over Spain's Jose Joaquin Rojas and Belgium's Philippe Gilbert with one sprint stage remaining -... more »

• Tour: Cavendish wins stage; Voeckler keeps lead

  July 17, 2011 8:05 PM

  MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - British sprinter Mark Cavendish edged American Tyler Farrar to win his fourth stage at this Tour de France, while France's Thomas Voeckler kept the yellow jersey. Sunday's mostly flat, 120-mile route through vineyards from Limoux to Montpellier favored sprinters, giving them a chance to shine again... more »

• Belgium's Vanendert wins Tour de France 14th stage

  July 16, 2011 7:31 PM

  PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France (AP) - Belgian rider Jelle Vanendert won the 14th stage of the Tour de France, and French cyclist Thomas Voeckler retained the race leader's yellow jersey on Saturday. Vanendert finished ahead of Samuel Sanchez of Spain, who beat Vanendert to win Thursday's 12th stage. Big attacks... more »

• Sanchez takes stage 12 as Tour de France hits the high mountains

  July 15, 2011 12:50 AM

  LUZ ARDIDEN, France (AP) - Samuel Sanchez has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France and Thomas Voeckler retained the overall lead as the race entered the high mountains for the first time. The 131.1-mile ride from Cugnaux to the Luz-Ardiden ski station featured three tough climbs in... more »

• Cavendish picks up third stage win in Tour de France

  July 13, 2011 9:40 PM

  LAVAUR, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish of Britain has won a rainy 11th stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint, easily beating Andre Greipel of Germany on the line. French rider Thomas Voeckler kept the race leader's yellow jersey after the 104-mile trek from Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur.... more »

• Andre Greipel wins 10th stage of Tour

  July 12, 2011 8:38 PM

  CARMAUX, France (AP) - German sprinter Andre Greipel has won Tuesday's 10th stage of the Tour de France, beating Mark Cavendish by a wheel's length in a dash to the line. France's Thomas Voeckler keeps the yellow jersey after nestling safely in the main pack for most of the 98-mile... more »

• Voeckler takes over yellow jersey at Tour de France

  July 10, 2011 5:11 PM

  SAINT-FLOUR, France (AP) - Spanish rider Luis Leon Sanchez has won Sunday's crash-marred ninth stage of the Tour de France after forming part of a long breakaway in the mountains. Frenchman Thomas Voeckler finished second and took the overall race leader's yellow jersey from Thor Hushovd of Norway. Veteran Kazakh... more »

• Hushovd stays on top after 8 stages at Tour de France

  July 9, 2011 9:03 PM

  SUPER-BESSE, France (AP) - Portuguese rider Rui Alberto Costa won the eighth stage of the Tour de France after withstanding a late attack from Philippe Gilbert on Saturday, while Thor Hushovd kept the leader's yellow jersey. Costa waved his hands in delight and then punched the air as he... more »

• Hushovd continues to lead at the Tour de France

  July 7, 2011 3:51 PM

  LISIEUX, France (AP) - Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway has won a rain-splattered sixth stage of the Tour de France, while Thor Hushovd retained the leader's yellow jersey. The pack battled slippery roads and brisk winds Thursday over the hilly 140-mile ride across northwestern France into Normandy that was suited... more »

• Cavendish takes stage 5 at Tour de France

  July 6, 2011 7:58 PM

  CAP FREHEL, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish of Britain has won a windy and crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint and Thor Hushovd of Norway kept the overall race lead. Defending champion Alberto Contador fell in one pileup and Radio Shack rider Janez Brajkovic... more »

• American wins stage four of Tour de France

  July 6, 2011 2:13 AM

  MUR-DE-BRETAGNE, France (AP) - Cadel Evans has won the fourth stage of the Tour de France by a nose after a sprint, with Thor Hushovd retaining the yellow jersey after a rain-doused ride through western Brittany. Tuesday's 107-mile route from Lorient to Mur-de-Bretagne was mostly flat, but ended with a... more »

• Thor Hushovd defends Tour lead on stage 3

  July 4, 2011 7:47 PM

  REDON, France (AP) - American cyclist Tyler Farrar won a Tour de France stage for the first time Monday, capturing the third leg in a mass sprint as Thor Hushovd kept the yellow jersey. The 123-mile flat route from Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon in western Brittany favored sprinters like Hushovd. The... more »

• Hushovd in overall Tour lead after team time trial

  July 3, 2011 8:00 PM

  LES ESSARTS, France (AP) - Thor Hushovd of Norway has captured the overall lead at the Tour de France after the Garmin-Cervelo cyclists won the team time trial in the second stage of the race. Hushovd took the yellow jersey from Philippe Gilbert of Belgium, the winner of Saturday's opening... more »

• Gilbert wins 1st stage of Tour de France

  July 2, 2011 8:08 PM

  MONT DES ALOUETTES, France (AP) - Philippe Gilbert has won the first stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey - as defending champion Alberto Contador lost precious seconds because of a late crash. The first stage Saturday of the 98th edition of cycling's most prestigious race... more »

• Report: Hincapie tells feds Armstrong used PEDs

  May 20, 2011 7:46 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A report by "60 Minutes" says George Hincapie, a longtime member of Lance Armstrong's inner circle, has told federal authorities he saw the seven-time Tour de France winner use performance-enhancing drugs. A segment of the report aired Friday night on the "CBS Evening News," one... more »

• Feds ask for help in Armstrong case

  May 10, 2011 4:12 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. authorities are asking European officials for help gathering evidence against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in a case related to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. People familiar with the investigation have told The Associated Press that the request for evidence made to... more »

• USADA cases leaves USA Cycling flat

  October 12, 2010 8:53 AM

  Though there are no Tour de France winners on the list, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has sanctioned five cyclists for doping in the past two months - an unusually high number for a single sport, and one that is expected to keep growing over the next several weeks. The... more »

• Lance Armstrong pulls out of Leadville mountain race

  August 10, 2010 11:25 AM

  Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in Colorado, a high-altitude race he won in record time last year. Armstrong spokesman Mark Higgins said Tuesday that the cyclist is still feeling lingering effects of a hip injury suffered in a crash early in the... more »

• Contador wins 3rd Tour de France

  July 25, 2010 8:37 PM

  PARIS (AP) - Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France on Sunday, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar, as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time. Mark Cavendish of Britain led a sprint to win the 20th and final stage - a... more »

• Contador locks up Tour title in 19th stage

  July 24, 2010 7:58 PM

  PAUILLAC, France (AP) - Alberto Contador is set to win his third Tour de France title in four years after retaining the yellow jersey in the next-to-last stage. Fabian Cancellara won Saturday's time trial, but the 27-year-old Contador held on to his razor-thin lead over Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, who... more »

• Contador stays on top at Tour de France

  July 21, 2010 12:09 AM

  PAU, France (AP) - Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong provided some excitement during the 16th stage of this year's race. France's Pierrick Fedrigo won a sprint finish in a group of nine that included Armstrong, who had attacked repeatedly from the very beginning of the 16th stage.... more »

• Contador takes over Tour de France lead

  July 19, 2010 9:07 PM

  BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France (AP) - Andy Schleck has lost the overall lead in the Tour de France to defending champion Alberto Contador. Thomas Voeckler was the winner of the 15th stage in a time of 4 hours, 44 minutes, 51 seconds. The stage covered the 116.5-mile course from Pamiers... more »

• Riblon wins Tour's 14th leg; Schleck keeps yellow

  July 18, 2010 6:58 PM

  AX-3 DOMAINES, France (AP) - Christophe Riblon of France has won the first stage of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees, while Andy Schleck holds on to his yellow jersey as overall leader of the race. Riblon broke away in a group in the first 19 miles of the... more »

• Vinokourov wins Tour 13th stage

  July 17, 2010 9:02 PM

  REVEL, France (AP) - Alexandre Vinokourov has won the 13th stage of the Tour de France in a breakaway as Andy Schleck of Luxembourg retained his 31-second lead over two-time champion Alberto Contador. Vinokourov, a Kazakh rider who is back at the Tour after a doping ban, was fastest over... more »

• Rodriguez wins Tour's 12th stage

  July 16, 2010 8:29 PM

  MENDE, France (AP) - Joaquin Rodriguez of Spain has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France along five mid-grade climbs and a short but feisty ascent. Andy Schleck narrowly retained the overall race lead. Rodriguez edged two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador in Friday's 131-mile course from Bourg-de-Peage to... more »

• Armstrong says he'll cooperate with a "fair" doping investigation

  July 16, 2010 1:07 AM

  CHAMBERY, France (AP) - Lance Armstrong says he will cooperate with a "fair investigation" but not a "witch hunt" into allegations that he and his former cycling team were involved in doping. Armstrong is responding to reports of a federal investigation of possible fraud and doping charges against him and... more »

• Cavendish sprints to stage 11 win at Tour de France

  July 16, 2010 1:01 AM

  BOURG-LES-VALENCE, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish has won the 11th stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint under a scorching sun, while Andy Schleck of Luxembourg retained the overall race lead. Cavendish collected his third stage win in this year's Tour on Thursday, a 114.6-mile trek from... more »

• Schleck takes lead at Tour de France

  July 14, 2010 2:11 AM

  SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE, France (AP) - Sandy Casar of France has won the mountainous ninth stage of the Tour de France and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg has captured the overall lead. The French rider won the second and final Alpine ride by leading a seven-man breakaway in the 127-mile trek along three... more »

• Armstrong says Tour victory hopes 'finished'

  July 11, 2010 8:04 PM

  MORZINE, France (AP) - Lance Armstrong says his hopes of an eighth Tour de France victory are "finished" after an eighth stage in which he struggled in a hard climb and was caught up in three crashes. Armstrong, at age 38, is riding in what he says will be his... more »

• Chavanel wins Tour's 7th stage in mountains

  July 10, 2010 5:30 PM

  LES ROUSSES, France (AP) - France's Sylvain Chavanel has won the seventh stage of the Tour de France and recaptured the yellow jersey as the race entered the mountains. The Quick Step rider who also won the second stage raised a fist in joy as he completed the 101-mile route... more »

• Cavendish wins 6th stage of Tour

  July 9, 2010 10:35 PM

  GUEUGNON, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish has won the sixth and longest stage of the Tour de France as the top contenders finished in a closely trailing pack. The British rider won his second straight stage on a hot Friday and raised his arms in celebration at the end of... more »

• Cavendish wins stage 5

  July 8, 2010 3:44 PM

  MONTARGIS, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish has won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint, with the main yellow jersey contenders cruising behind in the main pack. The British rider collected his 11th career stage victory at the Tour over the mostly flat 116.3-mile trek from... more »

• Petacchi wins stage 4 of the Tour

  July 8, 2010 12:40 AM

  REIMS, France (AP) - Alessandro Petacchi has won the fourth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint with Lance Armstrong and other contenders finishing in the pack. The Italian collected his second stage win this year in the mostly flat 95.4-mile ride from Cambrai to the champagne... more »

• Armstrong falls to 18th at Tour de France

  July 7, 2010 1:20 AM

  ARENBERG, France - Thor Hushovd of Norway won a treacherous third stage of the Tour de France, while Lance Armstrong lost time to defending champion Alberto Contador and last year's runner-up Andy Schleck. Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara reclaimed the overall leader's yellow jersey a day after losing it to Sylvain Chavanel.... more »

• Frenchman takes lead after stage 2 of Tour de France

  July 6, 2010 1:36 AM

  SPA, Belgium (AP) - Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel won Monday's second stage of the Tour de France, a rain-swept ride in Belgium marred by crashes. Chavanel takes over the leader's yellow jersey from Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara. Lance Armstrong suffered a bloodied thigh in a fall to the asphalt. He's fifth, 3:19... more »

• Petacchi wins 1st stage of Tour de France

  July 4, 2010 8:19 PM

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Alessandro Petacchi has won the first stage of the Tour de France in a sprint, while Lance Armstrong and other top contenders trailing in the pack in a day marred by several crashes. Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara appeared set to retain the leader's yellow jersey after Sunday's... more »

• Armstrong wary of first week of Tour

  July 2, 2010 9:53 AM

  The Tour de France gets under way Saturday and Lance Armstrong says he doesn't expect to win the 5.5-mile prologue of what will be his last ride in cycling's premier event. The short and mainly flat stage through the Dutch port of Rotterdam's city center doesn't feature major problems but... more »

• Armstrong says this will be his last Tour de France

  June 29, 2010 3:15 AM

  Lance Armstrong has posted on his Twitter page this year's Tour de France will be his last. "It's been a great ride. Looking forward to 3 great weeks," Armstrong tweeted Monday. A seven-time winner of cycling's most prestigious race, the 38-year-old Armstrong returned to the Tour last year after a... more »

• Landis admits doping, points finger at Armstrong

  May 20, 2010 8:16 AM

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis has admitted to systematic use of performance-enhancing drugs, and accused seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong of involvement in doping. The paper says Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping,... more »