Favorites expected to emerge in time trial
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The Tour de France switched into a higher gear on Saturday with the start of the first individual time trial that is expected to give an indication of the overall race favorites.
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The Spaniard will start tomorrowâs race from third position, and expects to run a strong race.
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Australia&#39;s Michael Rogers won the elite-division time trial Wednesday at the road cycling World Championships, defending the title he was awarded earlier this month after 2003 winner David Millar of Britain was stripped of his gold medal for doping.
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The 2005 Tour de France may give other riders a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountaintop finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter, possibly cutting into the strength of the six-time winner. Organizers on Thursday unveiled the 2005 Tour route, which runs from July 2-24, passes through Germany and features 21 stages over 2,222 miles.
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The German cycling team that once featured Lance Armstrongâs archrival in the Tour de France is aiming to sign some top American riders for next season.
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SALZBURG, Austria  - Kristin Armstrong of the   United States blitzed her rivals to win the women's time trial   world title on Wednesday.
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BORMIO, Italy -- Whether the Nations Team Event -- tried for the first time in championship competition here yesterday -- is destined for Olympic glory or the trash, only time and more races will tell.
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A series of unusually quick times in the men&#39;s 100 metres heats have sparked expectations of a possible world record in Sunday&#39;s Olympic final.
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SILVER SPRING, Md.  - Six-time Tour de Franc  winner Lance Armstrong will decide in late April whether to  take part in the world's leading cycling race this year.
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Players on the women&#39;s tour will be scrambling for final points this week as they attempt to secure spots in lucrative season-ending WTA Championships.
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If Trevor Graham, a former coach for Olympic track stars, goes to trial in November, high-profile athletes may be forced to testify in public, and the names of other athletes may surface.
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With a single individual time trial on the penultimate day in St Etienne and fewer finishes at high altitude, July&#39;s Tour could be a little less demanding than in recent years and give the likes of Jan Ullrich and Joseba Beloki more recovery time.
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Next year&#39;s Tour de France cycling race may give others a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountain-top finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter - meaning the six-time Tour winner possibly
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Milan - Australian Michael Rogers successfully defended his cycling world time trial title in Bardolino on Wednesday. Rogers, 24, completed the 46.
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Despite a strong ride in a follow up performance to her silver medal effort in Monday's time trial, Team USA's Rebecca Much (Chicago, Ill.) fell short of the podium in today's road race as the Netherlands ...
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BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. -- Both teams are determined to make a strong first impression in the opening matches today of the 35th Ryder Cup.
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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.