AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former teammate of Lance Armstrong’s has reportedly told federal investigators that widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs on the U.S. Postal Service team was done with Armstrong’s knowledge and encouragement. The New York Times reported in Thursday editions that the cyclist, who was identified only as… Read More →
By EMILY FREDRIX and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Armstrong has overcome cancer, rival cyclists and nagging allegations of doping to become one of the world’s best-paid athletes and a sought-after pitchmen. He’s also turned the Lance Armstrong Foundation, better known as Livestrong, into one… Read More →
GENEVA (AP) Team RadioShack has confirmed that Lance Armstrong will ride in next month’s Tour de France. Team director Johan Bruyneel says Tuesday that seven-time Tour winner Armstrong will be joined by Andreas Kloeden of Germany, Americans Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner, and Janez Brajkovic of Slovenia. Also racing for… Read More →
SAMUEL PETREQUIN,AP Sports Writer LIESTAL, Switzerland (AP) Lance Armstrong wrapped up his Tour de France preparations on a high note, finishing second in the Tour of Luxembourg on Sunday, 12 seconds behind Frank Schleck of Luxembourg. The seven-time Tour de France champion was seventh overall going into the stage, but… Read More →
PAUL LOGOTHETIS,AP Sports Writer / CALASPARRA, Spain (AP) Lance Armstrong is feeling the physical demands of his second year back in cycling. The 38-year-old Armstrong said Thursday that he “suffered a little bit” at the start of the Vuelta of Murcia, his first race in five weeks. Nerves even came… Read More →
The Associated Press is asking sports editors around the nation to vote on their choice of athlete of the decade. Looks like Lance Armstrong is in the running. The AP has profiled some of the leading contenders in advance of announcing the winner. Something tells me his chances of winning… Read More →
So Team Radio Shack gets it right with their Trek bike design. While they seemed to miss the mark with their jersey design from Nike, Trek nailed a hot looking Mandone. The bike is much like last year’s Astana. They have SRAM Red grouppos with Trek’s own Bontrager stems, bars,... Read More →
The first photo of Lance Armstrong in the new Team Radio Shack jersey hit the web today. Not much to get excited about. Grey shoulders and arms with dots over Radio Shack red. The neck is red and of course the LiveStrong yellow band on the left sleeve. Not long… Read More →
Lance will be in Ridgewood, NJ tonight signing his new book, Comeback 2.0 at Bookends. He will be there at 7:00pm. Thanks to Rita for posting this on the Rockland Bicycling Club’s site. Rita reports, “I just heard there’s already a line at the store. It’s only 11 am, fer… Read More →
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) Lance Armstrong’s new team has been given permission to race in many of cycling’s top events for the next four years. The International Cycling Union said Friday it has granted Team RadioShack a license to compete in ProTour races for the 2010-13 seasons. The team still needs… Read More →