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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Cindy Ferguson At almost 37, with seven Tour de France titles under his belt and just nine months of training after a three year hiatus, Lance Armstrong managed a position on the podium on Sunday. The legendary cyclist placed third in the 2009 Tour de France, behind now two-time winner and Astana teammate Alberto Contador and Andy Schlek of Saxo Bank.
written by Claudia Beckford The all-time favorite Tour de France winner, the American Lance Armstrong has announced his comeback to the professional cycling world. Armstrong’s new goal is to pursue a new Tour de France victory and he has already begun talking to the Astana team. Additionally, Armstrong is willing to go through several drug tests to better his performance. The cyclist is aware he will be supporting his team mate, the Spaniard Alberto Contador at the next Tour de France. written by Cindy Ferguson Spain wins the Tour de France for the third consecutive year. written by Johnny Summerton Belgium's former cycling world champion, Tom Boonen, is banned from this year's Tour de France after testing positive for cocaine use. written by Claudia Beckford The T-Mobile team was first created in 1991 as a professional road cycling team which was at that moment sponsored by Deutsche Telekom but a few years later the name was changed to T-Mobile. The group has been part of major classic races such as: Tour de France and Il Giro d’Italia as well as the UCI Pro Tour. written by Claudia Beckford This has certainly been another dim week for the T-Mobile professional cycling team; after the German cyclist, Patrik Sinkewitz made some revealing doping confessions reason for which he was dismissed last July from the team. Besides admitting to have used the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin) given to him by two former team doctors, Sinkewitz provided vital information regarding the doping condition among team mates and other related sources as he was seeking for a penalty decrease in exchange.
written by rick chapo The Buddhist Temples in Thailand are simply impressive. This is particularly true of Wat Doi Suthep, the mountain temple outside Chang Mai. written by Walter Ballenberger Experiencing the Tour de France in person can be the fulfillment of a lifetime dream for many cyclists. Seeing the colorful peleton swoosh by, riding the famous mountains like the Alp d’Huez or Col du Galibier in the Alps, for example, are dreams for many cyclists, both avid riders and weekenders. Watching the Tour on OLN is not like being there, however, and those who have the right expectations will get the most for their time and their money.
written by Walter Ballenberger Experiencing the Tour de France in person can be the fulfillment of a lifetime dream for many cyclists. Seeing the colorful peleton swoosh by, riding the famous mountains like the Alp d’Huez or Col du Galibier in the Alps, for example, are dreams for many cyclists, both avid riders and weekenders. Watching the Tour on OLN is not like being there, however, and those who have the right expectations will get the most for their time and their money.
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