Monday, April 30th, 2007
When Tom Danielson joined VeloNews for a cup of coffee in an Athens java shop on the Monday following the Tour de Georgia 's final stage, it was evident that he felt a touch of remorse over failing to repeat his 2005 victory.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
The one-day racing ability of Mark Cavendish lends itself to the Olympic road race and flat stages of the Tour de France, while he remains a major prospect on the track for Beijing and London.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
I surprised Dean with the phone call around dinner time, and he correctly answered our skill testing question naming Greg LeMond as the first American to win the Tour de France.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
France's anti-doping agency has asked outside experts to verify that its lab correctly handled tests that pointed to suspected cheating by Tour de France champion Floyd Landis, the agency's chief said Monday.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
BERLIN (AP) Former Tour de France winners Jan Ullrich and Bjarne Riis are among cyclists accused of doping in a book written by a massage therapist who worked for Team Telekom from 1992-1996.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
BUDAPEST (AP) Gisela Dulko of Argentina won her first WTA Tour title Sunday, rallying to beat Sorana Cirstea 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
The last Giro D'Italia preparation race is upon us. The 2007 has always brought us a good prelude to the Giro D'Italia, and this year should be no different. The course is very challenging for the riders, especially for those who's legs might still be aching from the classics season.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
You or someone you know is probably wearing a yellow Livestrong bracelet. The bracelets represent cancer awareness and were created by the Lance Armstrong Foundation after he beat testicular cancer.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal have been aggressively courting supporters of François Bayrou's centrist party, aware that they are decisive to the outcome of the runoff next Sunday.
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
Oswald Mendez and Danilo Jimenez finished fourth during The Amazing Race's second season, and unfortunately for them, the best friends didn't fair much better during the reality competition series' All-Stars' edition, as they once again just missed out on the Top 3.
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