Tour de France cyclists have big hearts
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Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina &#151; and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.
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The riders face eight climbs on stage five as the Tour de France speeds towards the Alps.
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Four of the worldÂs best bicycle riders are pessimistic about their chances at the U.S.A. CyclingÂs national professional road-race championship due to their undermanned teams.
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LE GRAND-BORNAND , France -- Linus Gerdemann hadn't even finished celebrating his first Tour de France stage victory before sounding a loud drumbeat from the winner's circle: Races can and should be won clean.
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It was a ride to make Lance Armstrong and Eddy Merckx proud &#151; except even they never quite managed what Floyd Landis did.
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Bradley Wiggins races past parliament as 500,000 cycling fans witness the start of the Tour de France.
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Alexandre Vinokourov claims victory on the Tour de France's second day in the Pyrenees.
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The Tour de France is still wide open as it heads toward the Alps in the final week. American rider Floyd Landis is in the driver&#039;s seat, but his lead is thin. Three contenders trail the Phonak team leader by less than 2 minutes, a margin that could vanish in a single bold mountain push. And more race favorites could still emerge.
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At the New England Velodrome, cyclists compete in track racing - a niche sport within a niche sport.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Six straight Tour de France titles just might be enough for cyclist Lance Armstrong. According to a report in L&#39;Equipe, a French paper, Armstrong has left open the possibility of skipping cycling&#39;s most prestigious race.
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Tour de France leader Fabian Cancellara has a message for coach Bjarne Riis: Thank you, and wish you were here.
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Alexandre Vinokourov turned in a gutsy ride to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France Monday, and Michael Rasmussen held off several challenges to defend his overall lead.
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In his strongest comments yet, Lance Armstrong said he was unsure if he would ride in next year&#39;s Tour de France because he wants to compete in other cycling races.
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The 2005 Tour de France might give other riders their best chance to test Lance Armstrong, if he goes for a seventh consecutive title.
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Still hungry to race but wary he is not in the best shape, Lance Armstrong wants to take his Tour de France record to even mightier heights: He will try for a seventh straight title this summer.
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The Dutch are turning to bicycles in ever greater numbers. Sales are booming, and there is a proliferation of designs for all sorts of purposes.
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Halfway through the Tour de France, no compelling newcomer has broken through, no favorite has emerged and doping allegations have surfaced yet again. Cedric Vasseur became the first French rider to win a stage this year, but his victory and the Tour were overshadowed by the announcement of the doping test on cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz during a training session last month that turned up high levels of testosterone.