Tour de France looks to emerge from doping cloud (Houston Chronicle) bi2330583 The Lance Armstrong era of the Tour de France couldn't be more over. After the mighty Texan went seven-for-seven from 1999 through 2005, now, for the third consecutive year, there be no returning champion and, thus, no presumptive favorite as the world's most famous bike race makes way 2,100 miles around the country..

National Heritage Area includes array of landmarks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) bi2330583 Gettysburg's battlefields are among dozens of sites the newly designated Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area

The Chain Gang (The Marshall News Messenger) bi2330583 Charles Fletcher has always been spontaneous

Big wheel: Cadel has friends high places (Mudgee Guardian) bi2330583 It was at the start of a training camp high the Italian Alps last week that Cadel Evans was struck deepest by teammates' loyalty and belief that he has what takes to become the first Australian winner of the world's greatest bike race - the Tour de France

Building career as a lead-out man (Cyclingnews.com) bi2330583 Among the rookies at year's Tour de France, Mark Renshaw be a name to watch. The 25 year-old Australian could have a direct impact on the results sheet new role as lead-out man for Thor Hushovd

First Edition Cycling News, July 6, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com) bi2330583 On the opening stage of the Tour de France, Spanish champion Alejandro Valverde displayed the kind of riding won three Ardennes Classics recent years, gave second career Tour stage win and, most importantly, the first yellow jersey of the Tour. With that feat, the Caisse d'Epargne rider gave a seamless transition of the yellow jersey from one Spaniard, last year's winner ..

One winner, all teamwork (Guyra Argus) bi2330583 It was at the start of a training camp, high the Italian Alps, last week that Cadel Evans was struck deepest by teammates' loyalty and belief that he has what takes to become the first Australian winner of the world's greatest cycling race ? the Tour de France

She Did It! Peggy Muncy Completes The Bike Ride Of A Lifetime (KTHV Little Rock) bi2330583 She had always wanted to see she could ride a bike cross country, and she proved she could do it. In the process, she raised thousands for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas

RiverView holds annual Bike Rodeo (Crookston Daily Times) bi2330583 Kids ages 5 through 12 learned about bike safety at the RiverView Bike Safety Rodeo Thursday night the CHS parking lot. The Crookston Ambulance, Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Police Department were also on hand to give tours of equipment

Segway tours growing downtown (Reno Gazette-Journal) bi2330583 Jane Wertzberger couldn't stop giggling as she took her first test spin on a Segway the lobby of the Silver Legacy

Bike trail a jewel that needs polishing (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) bi2330583 It would be easy to report that a cheeseburger at the Brown Deer Park clubhouse was the highlight of a midweek scouting..

Tour director thinks changes bring 'mystery' (Sports Illustrated) bi2330583 PLUMELEC, France (AP) -- Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme hopes that changes to year's race format provide more suspense

Look for more hills, more fans and another frenetic finish (Velo News) bi2330583 It?s not a coincidence that the front-page photo chosen for Saturday?s edition of L?Équipe, the top-selling French sports newspaper, was a shot from the rear of the Tour de France peloton climbing the Mur de Bretagne, a 10-percent-grade, wall-like climb that marks the midpoint of stage 2. The shot from the 2004 Tour de France, the last time the race came way, but look much the ..

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