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View Article  New doping allegations against Lance Armstrong

(Updated April 3) A former aide to Lance Armstrong claims he found a banned substance in the cyclist's Girona, Spain, apartment in early 2004, according to court papers filed in Austin on Thursday.

An Associated Press story reports that Armstrong and the aide, Mike ...   more »

View Article  Bicycle trails springing forth

New bicycle trails -- or plans for new trails -- are blooming across the country this spring.

The Seattle Times reports a section of the Centennial Trail in Snohomish County will be opened on Saturday. It's just one of the ...   more »

View Article  Lance Armstrong speculation begins again
Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announced after Tuesday's Paris-Camembert bicycle race that he would hold a press conference before the Tour de Georgia, which begins April 19. An announcement about an announcement. What does Lance want to tell us? Here's a short list:   more »
View Article  Lance Armstrong finishes in Paris-Camembert chase group

Lance Armstrong is nudging closer to the podium in this spring's bicycle races.

The 6-time Tour de France winner finished in a chase group just behind winner Laurent Brochard in today's Paris-Camembert.

The 37-year-old Brochard, of France, won the 124-mile ...   more »

View Article  Spinning those bicycle pedals

Are your legs sore after these spring bicycle rides? It might not be that you're too out of shape. Fitness experts encourage cyclists to use smaller gears and keep a high cadence while they ride, especially now that your body is recovering from its winter doldrums.

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View Article  New York cops: "Drop that bike!"

New York City is continuing its crackdown on cyclists who ride en masse through the streets on the last Friday of the month. At the latest critical mass rally, Associated Press reports, police in the Big Apple arrested 37 ...   more »

View Article  American cyclists: Julich #1 in France and Hincapie #6 in Belgium
Americans Bobby Julich and George Hincapie had strong showings on Sunday; Julich winning the Criterium Internationale held in France and Hincapie finishing sixth -- just behind the winner -- in the Brabantse Pijl bike race in Belgium.   more »
View Article  Tour of California -- Cycling's next big race?
Organizers of the Tour of California want it to become the next Tour de France, not the Tour de Trump. Plans for an eight-stage cycling race, with $35 million in backing from the organizers, to take place next February were announced Friday.   more »
View Article  The 9/11 bicycle tour

What inspires Don Boehly to keep pedaling?

The 49-year-old handyman from Grayson, Ky., is cycling through all 50 states to raise awareness for the families of the victims of 9/11.

He began bicycling Sept. 1, 2003, and so far has ...   more »

View Article  Lance Armstrong is hungry to race
Already scheduled to return to the bicycle peloton next Tuesday for the Paris-Camembert, Lance Armstrong actually will begin competition on Sunday in Belgium. "He called me this afternoon and said he feels great in the training and is hungry to race,"    more »
View Article  The "best bicycle bill in history"?

(Updated July 30, 2005: See "Money for Cycling in Transportation bill passed by Congress.")Bicyclists could benefit when Congress rolls out the pork barrel this year.

A highway funding bill includes more than $242 million for building bike and hike paths and trails in the US. It also includes an ambitious safe-routes-to-school program to get school kids out of their parents' cars and encourage them to ride bicycles or walk to school.

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View Article  Deadlines coming up for multi-day state bicycle tours

The deadline to apply for that rolling bicycle party called the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) is coming up on April 1.

So many people want to ride, that the Iowa event organizers limit participation to 8,500 ...   more »

View Article  Bellevue, WA: West Lake Sammamish Pkwy improvements a step back for bicyclists?

An analysis concludes that Bellevue's plan for improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway could actually make the road more hazardous to bicyclists than it is today.

The city's proposal for improvements to the 5.5-mile, two-lane road calls for no bikes ...   more »

View Article  Lance Armstrong is looking for a few good cyclists

Lance Armstrong is looking for 20 bicyclists who can ride their bicycles -- relay fashion -- day and night for nine days from San Diego to Washington DC. Along the way, the cyclists will be called on to share their ...   more »

View Article  A summer's worth of cycling in Washington

Starting in early April, bicyclists in Washington State can find an organized cycling event to ride in just about every weekend through October.

The list I compiled over this past weekend starts with a colorful ride through the tulips and ends ...   more »

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