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35 min ago | Yahoo!

Giro d'Italia - Stage 18: LIVE

Third fastest for Colombian Fabio Duarte, who crosses the line 23 seconds down on Clement.

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Related Topix: Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne, Cycling, Vladimir Karpets, Tom Danielson

4 hrs ago | The Independent

Cycling: Pat McQuaid backs probe into UCI

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

8 hrs ago | The Oregonian

Ocycler essay: Lance Armstrong is leaving the bike behind. But where's he going?

Lance Armstrong signs a poster for a fan in May of 1997, the same day he talked to Ocycler Dana Tims about his battle with cancer and his hopes to return to cycling.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Levi Leipheimer, Gerolsteiner

12 hrs ago | BBC News

Uefa reveals new drug-testing plans

Uefa will retrospectively study 900 doping samples given since 2008 as it attempts to combat use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

13 hrs ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

McQuaid: Panel to study UCI-Armstrong 'collusion'

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Travis Tygart addresses the media at the EU Council in Brussels on Friday, May 17, 2013.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

18 hrs ago | Velonews

After setbacks, stage win, Garmin taking philosophical approach to Giro d'Italia finale

This time last May, the team's fortunes were soaring into the decisive final stages where Ryder Hesjedal would deliver the team's first grand tour with the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia. Flash forward to 2013, and Garmin is limping toward the finish line in Brescia.

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Related Topix: Ryder Hesjedal, Cycling, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins

Wed May 22, 2013

Madison Publishing

Whistler students receive writing award

From the left, Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden, Lauren Wentzel, Tessa Furey, Jenna Tobias and West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky MP John Weston at the Whistler Public Library on Wednesday .

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

The Edge

Lance Armstrong likes his butt.... munched

By Jay-Jay Feeney A Comedian called April Macie was on the Howard Stern radio Show on Monday and told him a pretty gross but fascinating story about Lance Armstrong.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

The Sweet Science

Bernard Hopkins Takes Best Shots At Liar Lance Armstrong

The most enduring of boxing champions, 48-year-old Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins, knows that controversy sells, even when he's not intentionally trying to sell it.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Boxing, More Sports

Tue May 21, 2013

The Star Online

Australian Evans says Giro dream still alive

MILAN: Australian Cadel Evans said he has not thrown in the towel ahead of his bid to overthrow Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and win this year's Giro d'Italia. Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champion, is second overall at 1:26 behind Nibali heading into the final week of the race which features key mountain stages including an uphill time ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tour de France, Cycling, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins, Ryder Hesjedal, Sports

The Globe and Mail

Ryder Hesjedal recovering from upper respiratory tract infection

Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal of Canada smiles as he waits for the start of the 149-kilometre Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on May 24, 2012.

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Related Topix: Ryder Hesjedal, Cycling

Mon May 20, 2013

Northwestern University

Professionals Need the Same Standards as Amateurs

There's an old adage: "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying." Whoever developed that idea not only lacked a sense of morality, but also lacked respect for sports.

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Related Topix: Golf, Golfers, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Opinion

Cycling News

South-to-North switch livens Tour of California

The Tour of California is a wrap for 2013, and race organisers are patting themselves on the back for crafting a south-to-north course that challenged riders on each of the eight days of racing.

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Related Topix: Tyler Farrar, Health Net Presented by Maxxis, Cycling, Team CSC, Jens Voigt, Jason Mccartney, Sebastian Alexandre, Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Pro Cycling

Cycling News

Leipheimer confirms: I'm retired

Levi Leipheimer has confirmed to reporters in California that he is indeed retired after his six month ban for doping violations was completed on March 1. His contract with Omega Pharma-Quickstep was terminated in the fallout of the US Anti-Doping Agency's release of its full dossier of evidence in the case against Lance Armstrong.

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Related Topix: Levi Leipheimer, Gerolsteiner, Cycling, Quickstep, Lance Armstrong

CKNW News Talk 980

No Repeat For Hesjedal in Italy

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Related Topix: Ryder Hesjedal, Cycling, Tour de France, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins

Merinews

IPL spot-fixing: Give them straight life ban says Anshuman Gaekwad

Three Rajasthan Royals players, Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan have been charged with spot fixing in IPL 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, India, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

The Wichita Eagle

New fashion cycle: Ditch the spandex for stylish commuter clothes

You can do it without flashing people. A-line or wider styles work best. Equip your bike with a skirt guard or fashion a garter out of a headband and safety pin.

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Related Topix: Tour de France, Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Health

Emmy Advanced Media

Happy 8th Birthday YouTube! Here's 100 Hours of Video Per Minute

YouTube turned eight years old on Sunday, reminding each of us in some odd way how young or old we really are.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Sun May 19, 2013

Marin Independent Journal

Marin residents cheer Tour of California cyclists in Point Reyes Station

Thomas De Gendt with Team Vacansoleil-DCM, leads the pack just ahead Jason MCartney with the Bissell Pro Cycling Team of USA as they sprint through Pt.

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Related Topix: Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Velonews

After padding his lead, the Giro is Nibali's to lose

Nibali prefers warmer climates , but the Shark has erased any doubt about who is charge of this year's Giro d'Italia. In a weather-shortened stage 14, Nibali had such command of the race he could afford to play kingmaker at the same time as taking small, but important gains on his most direct GC rivals.

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Related Topix: Cycling, Colombia - Selle Italia, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins, Ryder Hesjedal