panel looking into the relationship between cycling leaders and Armstrong. Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. The independent commission had been established to examine claims UCI had accepted financial donations from
kept the overall lead, boosting his chances of winning his home country's biggest cycling race for the first time. Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal withdrew before the stage. Wiggins's team cited a
that you could hold back,'' said van Garderen, who was fifth last year as the highest-finishing American in the Tour de France . ''I started straightaway up that climb. You just had to dig deep there. The climb up to the finish was hard
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's
working. The American cyclist escaped detection for years before finally admitting that he doped while winning the Tour de France seven times. ''Armstrong is tested north of 300 times while taking all this stuff and never tested positive
England (AP) Bradley Wiggins' chances of retaining his Tour de France title receded on Monday when teammate Chris Froome was ..... said he was hoping to pull off a rare Giro d'Italia- Tour de France double this year. That statement came despite Froome
Chris Froome says he will lead Team Sky at the Tour de France , despite teammate Bradley Wiggins saying a decision has yet to be made by management. In a statement released to VeloNews, Froome
Wiggins didn't need to be recruited for the Giro d'Italia with a $1 million commitment. Wiggins, last year's Tour de France champion, is riding in the Italian classic purely out of personal desire. In fact, the Giro didn't even have to
anti-doping agency to test riders at this year's Tour de France . The French agency has been involved in several rifts ..... test riders at the Criterium du Dauphine in June. The Tour de France is June 29 to July 21.
Sunday, enhancing his status as the Tour de France favorite. Bradley Wiggins and ..... champions, went on to win the Tour de France . ''It gives me confidence ..... leader on the road. In the last Tour de France , under Sky orders. Froome deferred