Cavendish aims to defy Tour sprinters in historic style
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When it comes to the Tour de France&#39;s sprint hierarchy, Britain&#39;s Mark Cavendish currently figures way down the list.
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Lance Armstrong is prepared to meet French police to discuss doping claims.
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The route for next year&#39;s Tour de France may provide the stiffest test yet for the six-times winner, Lance Armstrong. Or perhaps not.
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After two days of sprint finishes by a largely intact peloton, the Tour of California will receive a sharp jolt Wednesday, when the route includes two significant climbs.
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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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BOURG-EN-BRESSE, France  - The favorites will have to show their true colors when the Tour de France enters the Alps on Saturday.
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VAL D'ISERE, France  - The favorites will be expected to test each other during the 159.5-km ninth stage of the Tour de France from Val d'Isere to Briancon on Tuesday.
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Il britannico Mark Cavendish, 21 anni, ha firmato un contratto biennale con la T-Mobile. Lo sprinter...
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LONDON -- Under a cloud of doping and suspicion that threatens all of cycling, Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara won the prologue of the Tour de France as the sport's premier event began Saturday with heavy security and a distinct British accent.
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TIGNES, France  - The days when seven-times winner Lance Armstrong was sewing up the Tour de France in the prologue or the first mountain stage are over.
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Sport: Race organisers say Tour de France will have to come back to London after success of Grand DÃ©part.
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With his record six victories, Lance  Armstrong has proved he can win the Tour de France over any  course. Thursday organizers unveiled a 2005 route that suits  his rivals rather than the American.
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LONDON -- On a day when the Tour de France made a rare start in Britain and riders sped past Parliament and Buckingham Palace, the shadow of drugs remained inescapable in cycling.
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Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara wore the leader's yellow jersey in Tuesday's third stage of the Tour de France, a trek taking the peleton from Belgium to France and favoring sprinters.
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As Jeremy Wariner is prepares to defend his world title in the 400 meters, he has his sights trained on aÃÂ larger goal - Michael Johnson's world record.
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Six times champion Lance Armstrong will  decide early in 2005 whether to take part in next year's Tour  de France, the itinerary of which was unveiled Thursday.
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Nottingham, August 31: India and England have taken contrasting routes ahead of the NatWest Challenge opener at the Trent Bridge Ground here on Wednesday and it could be a difference between progress and retardation in days to come.