After the emotional rollercoaster that is the Tour de France for Floyd Landis the past two days, Friday's Stage 18 was relatively uneventful.
Three cyclists attacked a 15-man breakaway about 10 miles from the finish in Macon. The three shadow-boxed for the last kilometer until Matteo Tosatto of QuickStep jumped and took the finish. …
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Organizers of the second annual Amgen Tour of California have announced the host cities for the 8-day stage race next February, to be broadcast on the Versus network.
The list comprises 12 cities, some new for 2007, for the 650-mile bicycle race that's scheduled from February 18-25 …
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I would have to go back to 1989, when I watched the taped broadcast of Greg Lemond's final-day victory over Laurent Fignon, to recall a more exciting stage of the Tour de France.
It seemed that even Floyd Landis had accepted defeat after his disasterous Stage 16 collapse. What happened Thursday wasn't a miracle, it was pure guts. Here's a sample of what's been said and written in the past 24 hours about Landis: …
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Bicycle Illinois is launching a multi-day bike tour this year that piggybacks on the completion of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI).
The Northern Illinois Ride begins in Muscatine, Iowa, the day after RAGBRAI ends. The four-day bike ride will cover about 260 miles and end in Chicago …
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Floyd Landis on the podium after Stage 17 of Tour de France
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American Floyd Landis rode his bicycle back to the leaders of the Tour de France on Thursday with an amazing effort to win the stage and claw back up to 3rd place, just 30 seconds behind the leader Oscar Pereiro.
The American cyclist's gutsy attack over four mountains on Thursday was as remarkable as Wednesday's ride was abysmal. That's when 1st place Landis cracked on the final climb, dropping back to 11th place and 8 minutes behind the leader. …
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(Update: On Thursday, Floyd Landis attacks on the first climb of the day and wins the stage. What did Mark Twain once say? “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”)
From 1st place to 11th place in 15 kilometers or less. That's the tale of the tape for Floyd Landis at the 2006 Tour de France.
Everyone knows Landis cracked on the final climb of Stage 16, struggling uphill as every rival passed him by. What happened? …
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Eurosport writes about Floyd Landis coming undone on Stage 16.
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Oscar Pereiro is back in the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, but this time it was no gift from Floyd Landis and the Phonak team. The Spanish cyclist earned it.
Now American cyclist Landis, who started the day in the yellow jersey with a fairly clear path to Paris, sits in 11th place, more than 8 minutes behind the leader. His dreams of winning the Tour de France are shattered — scattered about the roadside like those of fellow US contenders George Hincapie and Levi Leipheimer. …
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Facing the fourth and last climb in the grueling 113-mile Stage 16 from Bourg d'Oisans to La Toussuire, Tour de France leader Floyd Landis has one teammate in the group with him.
As Michael Rasmussen scampering up the mountains 7 minutes ahead, and Levi Leipheimer launching a chase, American yellow jersey holder Landis is surrounded by his rivals. …
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