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Ex-Tour de France winner to open cannabis business, plans to go back to the...
In 2006, American Floyd Landis won one of the most dramatic editions of the Tour de France.But just weeks later he dramatically lost his title after a positive test result showed he had used...
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I bought a bike and cycled from Paris to London with 70 UK tech stars —...
Shortly after completing the London Marathon on April 24, I decided I needed to set myself a new challenge as my weird mid-late twenties fitness binge continues.So I bought a cheap road bike and signed...
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Tour de France, world's biggest annual sporting event, is an amazing race and...
The Tour de France, which begins Saturday and runs through July 24, is not just the world's biggest bike race; it's also the largest annual sporting event on the planet. In addition to the 198 riders,...
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Lance Armstrong team that dominated the Tour de France
As cycling fans around the world follow the 103rd Tour de France (July 2-24), it is inevitable that at some point the name Lance Armstrong will pop up.After all, Armstrong was one of the most dominant...
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Here are all the top athletes skipping the Rio Olympics over Zika fears
For many athletes, competing in the Olympics is an honor they've spent their entire career working towards. But because this summer's games are being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a number of top...
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An inside look at what America's coolest team did the day before the Tour de...
COUDVILLE-SUR-MER, France, July 1 —When one of the world's best pro cycling teams offers you the opportunity to join them at the Tour de France, you don't hesitate to say yes.Cannondale-Drapac is one...
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Here's what Tour de France riders are eating for dinner
COUDVILLE-SUR-MER, France, July 2 — Pro cyclists are some of the fittest athletes on the planet, and eating right is critical to their performance. Take the riders in the Tour de France, who are...
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Here's the droolworthy bike that the leader of the Tour de France is riding
ANGERS, France, July 4 — The world's best bike racer, Peter Sagan, is leading the world's biggest bike race, the Tour de France, and the bike he's racing on is the Specialized S-Works Venge pictured...
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Star Tour de France sprinter is a would-be 'computer nerd' who now earns $1.7...
LIMOGES, France, July 6 — German sports star Marcel Kittel has become one of cycling's fastest sprinters, and on Tuesday he won stage four of the Tour de France here in Limoges at the end of the race's...
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Here's what the Tour de France cyclists eat during the race
Tour de France cyclists burn 8,000 calories a day during the three-week bike race each July. And so, the cyclists have to continually eat during the day to keep their energy levels up — even when...
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Here's how drug testing works at the Tour de France, the world's greatest race
MONTAUBAN, France, July 10 — Each day here at the Tour de France a handful of the world's fittest athletes climb into a small office on wheels to pee into a plastic cup. For the riders it is part of...
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How one American team at the Tour de France is keeping riders cool when...
SAUVETERRE-DE-COMMINGES, France, July 11 — On the big Pyrenean stages at the Tour de France, riders push themselves to the limit as they race over massive mountains and storm down high-speed descents....
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A Tour de France cyclist burns 6,071 calories a day — here's how many...
On July 2nd cyclists from around the world began the 103rd Tour de France, the prestigious three-week stage race — or "grand tour"— that happens to be the world's largest annual sporting event. All...
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Why an American team at the Tour de France bought its leader 21 of the...
ARCALIS, Andorra, July 12 — Every second counts in the Tour de France, and so does every watt.The 1989 Tour underlined that fact when after three weeks, 2,041 miles, and 87 hours, 38 minutes, 35...
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Each day participants in the Tour de France ride about 110 miles and burn 6,071 calories. To give you a better idea of just how many calories that is, here are some popular foods and how many of each...
View ArticleI wore a pollution mask in London for 18 days and it looked disgusting by the...
I wore the Respro pollution mask to see if it would help protect against breathing in pollution around the capital.London has an acute problem with nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a pollutant that inflames the...
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Chaos hits Tour de France as race leader Froome runs up epic Mont Ventoux...
In a wild sight on Thursday at the Tour de France, race leader Chris Froome had to run up the storied Mont Ventoux climb after an incident with a motorcycle left him without a bike.It immediately put...
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American cyclist rips the crowds that caused the epic crash at the Tour de...
The Tour de France collapsed into chaos on Thursday thanks to a wild crash on Mt. Ventoux that took Tour leader Chris Froome out, causing him to run up the mountain on foot.While on the climb, Froome...
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Wild fan video shows Tour de France leader Chris Froome dragging his bike up...
The Tour de France descended into chaos on Thursday after Tour leader Chris Froome crashed into a motorbike, then raced up the mountain on foot while waiting for a new bicycle.The Tour had never quite...
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What Tour de France riders are eating and drinking immediately after racing
All meals are important for the riders competing in Tour de France, one of the world's most grueling endurance events. But the one eaten immediately after racing five hours is the most critical to...
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