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Lance Armstrong's Big Win Not on Bike

By Kevin BlackistoneJan 20th 2011 – 7:16PM

When I finally reached Geoff Thomas by phone in the summer of 2005, he'd just come off Col du Galibier, the highest peak in that year's Tour de France, where he'd pedaled most of the day over 100 miles through rain, sleet, snow, plummeting temperature and gusting wind on his campaign to duplicate the feat of his hero,...

Tiger Woods Named AP Athlete of the Decade

By Will BrinsonDec 16th 2009 – 11:16AM

Tiger Woods is in the news again, but mercifully, it's for something positive and sports related: the world's No. 1 ranked golfer and recent tabloid celebrity has been named the "AP Athlete of the Decade." A whopping 56 PGA Tour victories, including 12 major victories, over the last 10 years apparently outweighed any...

Armstrong Loses Tour, Wins New Fans

By Jay MariottiJul 26th 2009 – 9:59PM

He never struck me as a man who could win by losing, not after conquering cycling and cancer and becoming one of the world's most inspirational souls. But in finishing third at the Tour de France, an event he once shaped into his personal Tour de Lance every summer, Lance Armstrong did his image more favors than he ever...

Alberto Contador Keeps Tour Lead

By FanHouse NewswireJul 24th 2009 – 4:14PM

AUBENAS, France (AP) - Alberto Contador stayed in command at the Tour de France with two days of racing left while teammate Lance Armstrong remained in third place as a daunting mountain climb awaits.Mark Cavendish of Britain captured Friday's 19th stage in a sprint finish. He became the first racer to win five stages in a...

Alberto Contador Wins Tour's 18th Stage

By FanHouse NewswireJul 23rd 2009 – 1:17PM

ANNECY, France (AP) - Alberto Contador won the final time trial in the Tour de France on Thursday, and Lance Armstrong moved up one spot to third place overall. Contador now looks all but assured of his second Tour victory after increasing his overall lead in the 18th stage, in which riders embarked one-by-one down the...

LanceArmstrong News From AOL

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California Ballot Fight Pits Lance Armstrong Against Big Tobacco

May 23rd 2012 - 05:37PM

Cycling icon Lance Armstrong has, at various points in his life, played the parts of both David and Goliath.

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The Business of the Swim-Bike-Run

By Neda Talebian Funk May 08th 2012 - 04:38PM

After experiencing several injuries over my years of marathon training, my husband convinced me to try a triathlon.

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Laverne H. Bardy: Don't Say a Word

By Laverne H. Bardy May 08th 2012 - 02:37PM

Have you noticed that the craze today is to reveal as much about ourselves as possible without uttering a word?

LanceArmstrong News From the Web

  • 05/27/12 Battling a disease Source: New York Daily News - New York NY She went from rapper to actress to filmmaker — enjoying the world of celebrity until stomach cancer forced Angelica (Nefertiti) Strong to face death at the age of 38.
  • 05/26/12 Canada's Ryder Hesjedal poised for podium finish at... Source: CBC.ca Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal remained second overall after finishing sixth Saturday in the greuling 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia 3:36 behind stage winner Thomas De Gendt.
  • 05/26/12 De Gendt wins Giro stage; Rodriguez retains lead Source: NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH Thomas De Gendt won the grueling 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, reigniting his chances for a podium finish.
  • 05/25/12 Armstrong not only triathlete Source: The Andrews Journal - Andrews NC Journaling Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:06 PM CDT Lance Armstrong may be getting more press coverage for his win at the Ironman competition in Haines City, Fla., over the weekend, but his was not the only event to feature these series of grueling events.
  • 05/25/12 Lance Armstrong bike beats watch for retiring Hy-Vee... Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA After all, hes been with the company 43 years, including nine as CEO.

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