Jenkins shows true grit after being forced to carry bike
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Marc Jenkins finished last of 45 in yesterday&#39;s triathlon but raised some of the biggest cheers of the day for completing the swim-ride-run marathon at all.
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Michael Rasmussen put in a stellar ride Saturday in the first of two time trials in the Tour de France and maintained his grip on the yellow jersey by one minute over Cadel Evans.
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The Dutch rider, who was injured in a crash in the women&#39;s road race on Saturday and was unable to defend her Olympic title from Sydney, climbed triumphantly to the top of the podium on Wednesday.
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SIMON Thompson was the feelgood story when he made the Australian Olympic triathlon team last December. Today, though, Thompson was feeling as bad as they come after believing two crashes on the bike cost
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The chain is oiled, bolts are tightened, pedals turn and the wheels go round and round. Not the swiftest bike in the race, but eventually it gets there.
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Scott Verplank hobbled his way through some miserable weather last week at the American Express Championship. In the desert, where conditions were perfect, he not only walked better but played better, too.
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As Tim Johnson crossed the finish line at the USA Cycling National Championships earlier this month, the rider's wide smile was the only thing not splattered with mud.
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Linus Gerdemann won the stage and took over the race leaderâs yellow jersey with a stunning ride over the Col de la ColombiÃ¨re in the French Alps on Saturday.
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Wales coach Gareth Jenkins is well aware that Saturday's Six Nations rugby union international against Scotland here at Murrayfield has the potential to shape his side's season.
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WORCESTER -- Hudson first baseman Cristy Jenkins made two stops yesterday morning: the batting cages and church.
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For Doug Mientkiewicz, the hardest part of playing second turned out not to be the double play pivot, fielding ground balls, or applying the tag on a steal. No, it came when he was hit by a 6-foot-3-inch, 230-pound train.
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"I've never seen so many. Seeing them all there waving to my on that last lap left me feeling really emotional. Winning is always special, this one is even more so. I'm just glad that I could put on such a show for them and give them the victory"  John McGuinness secured a place for himself and Honda in the Isle of Man TT record books as he won the delayed opening race in the Centenary Festival, the six lap Superbike race. via Paddock Talk
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THE resilience of this Australian team is remarkable. To a man, there is a steeliness of resolve and a pride that overwhelms, even intimidates, an opponent.
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American Floyd Landis took the race leader&#039;s yellow jersey on Thursday on the Tour de France&#039;s hardest stage in the Pyrenees, which was won by Russian Denis Menchov.
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CANTERBURY, England -- Australia's Robbie McEwen crashed over his handlebars with 12 miles left, got back on his bike and mustered the grit to win the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday in a mad-dash sprint.
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Sensing the momentum shift and another game slipping away, Wright continually drove to the basket and drew fouls. It didn&#39;t matter to Wright that he was risking another nose injury - all he wanted was a win.
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CALGARY -- Kananaskis Country will take on a Tour de France feel tomorrow as its perennial champion Lance Armstrong leads a swarm of cyclists through the Rockies.