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Outside July 2004 |
A Tour de France Glossary A guide to the terminology, mini-dramas, and offscreen hijinks you can expect during the Tour's 23 days. |
Outside July 2010 |
2010 Tour de France Predictions and tidbits about this year's race. |
Sports Central July 23, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Froome, Quintana Star at 100th Tour de France Every Tour de France is unique, featuring not only different teams and different riders, but new routes, with innovative combinations of climbs and descents. |
Sports Central May 30, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The 95th Giro d'Italia The 95th Giro was scheduled to begin in Washington, DC, but logistic issues moved it instead to Denmark, where the first three stages were held. Stage 1 featured individual time trials, which is unfortunate, because individual time trials suck a lot of the drama out of racing. |
Sports Central July 27, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Froome and Greipel Win at Tour de France Despite some unfortunate incidents during this year's Tour, both of a cycling nature and otherwise, it was an exciting three weeks with a number of rewarding moments. |
Sports Central July 28, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Nibali, Young Riders Steal the Show at Tour de France Italian Vincenzo Nibali dominated the field to win this year's Tour de France, a race that seemed wide open following the disappearance of numerous top contenders. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Robert Sheard |
Yellow-Jersey Investing How can you put Lance Armstrong's strategies to work for your portfolio? Individual investors win their own race with Wall Street the same way cyclists win the Tour de France -- homework, teamwork, and consistency. |
Outside July 2009 John Bradley |
Remembering Armstrong's First Tour Victory Ten years ago this month, Lance Armstrong was a little-known cancer survivor who showed up at the Tour de France. And no one had any idea what would happen next. |
Outside July 2004 |
Backstage Tour: 2004 Tour de France Once and for all, why do pro cyclists shave their legs?... Off the bikes, is the Tour just one long party?... How do riders pee during those six-hour stages?... What does Lance eat on the fly?... etc. |
AskMen.com Mark Cohen |
Bicycle Mechanics At The Giro D'Italia Think cycling is for wusses? Giro d'italia's mechanics will change your mind. |
Sports Central July 25, 2005 Eric Poole |
Lance Armstrong: Long Live the King Thoughts about Lance Armstrong, his role as a pioneer in equipment and training, his interaction with teammates and competitors, and who will succeed him. |
Outside July 2005 Bill Gifford |
Hit Squads Although few riders have a shot at winning the overall Tour de France, there is still the glory of stage wins and the races within the race -- for the green sprinter's jersey and the polka-dot climber's jersey, among others. The following teams should see a lot of podium time in July. |
Outside July 2002 Chris Keyes |
Coming on Strong Tour de France 2002: He's no Lance (yet), but former U.S. Postal rider Levi Leipheimer has won the right to lead Rabobank, one of Europe's fastest squads |
Outside July 2002 |
Racing for the Hell of It Each year, a pack of heroic African road racers on beater bikes gets thrashed by slick European amateurs pedaling flashy new rigs in West Africa's Tour du Faso. And each November, the citizens of Burkina Faso hold out hope that they will yield up a champion who will bring their nation glory. |
Outside July 2006 Andrew Vontz |
Seven Straight. Ten of the Last 20. But, Hey, Who's Counting? Tour dominance by LeMond and Armstrong has given the Euros fits for two decades. And if this group of U.S. pros is any indication, their suffering has only just begun. |
Outside July 2009 John Bradley |
Tour de France Contenders In July, one of the deepest Tour de France fields in years will see several riders not named Lance staking their claim for yellow. Here are the ones to watch. |
Outside July 2005 |
The Greatest Moments in Tour History Exciting moments from the Tour de France from 1910 to 2001. |
Outside July 2008 Michael Hall |
There Will Be Blood. Clean Blood. Team Slipstream thinks it can save cycling with a drug-testing program unlike anything else in sports. I wasn't so sure -- until I wound up living with their team captain at the Tour of California. Pass the remote. |
Outside July 2005 Hansen & Nyberg |
The Graduates As workhorses for Lance Armstrong during his six straight Tour victories, these tenacious students learned the tactics, training, and focus it takes to win cycling's biggest competitions. Here's the lowdown on the Postal alumni, who've gone on to become team leaders and major forces in their own right. |
Outside July 2005 Andrew Vontz |
Coming Attraction Is there a "next Lance" in the American ranks? Meet Craig Lewis, a 20-year-old who still has a long way to go but is already turning heads with his physiological gifts and grit. |
Outside July 2004 Bill Gifford |
Mountain Grown Victor Hugo Pena grinds for U.S. Postal and Lance, but make no mistake: Ultimately he pedals for the pride of his country, the violent and tumultuous Andean nation of Colombia. |
AskMen.com August 23, 2014 Mark Cohen |
2014 Vuelta a Espana The cyclists exude everything it means to look and act "pro," by displaying the details that make riding a bike professionally -- like, for money -- so amazing. |
Outside September 2004 Todd Balf |
Tribe of Pain Bike racing's most hellish climb isn't L'Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux; it's New Hampshire's Mount Washington. |
Outside July 2007 Bruce Hildenbrand |
Find Your Winner Here What a difference a year makes. Thanks to drug tests and aging, 2007 marks the first time in a decade that no Americans are expected on the Tour podium |
Popular Mechanics June 2009 Phaedra Hise |
In Tour de France Season, Cycling Innovations Abound In some ways, the Tour de France is one big bicycle-tech trade show, where manufacturers debut the latest gizmos on their team's race bikes. |
Outside July 2006 Bill Gifford |
Generation Lance Two decades after Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's biggest bike race is our party now. The only question: How long will we stay? |
Outside June 2006 Bill Gifford |
High Rollers Meet the Champions Club, an elite group of bike-crazy execs who are richer than Croesus, can hammer with Lance, and are donating millions to ensure a gold-plated future for U.S. cycling |
Adventure Dan Koeppel |
Italy: Cycling the Maratona dles Dolomites You don't have to be a hardcore biker to race in the Maratona dles dolomites. You just have to ride like an Italian -- or at least look good trying. |
Outside July 2006 |
Tour de France 2006: Bikes All the bike gear to keep an eye out for during the Tour de France. |
Outside May 2003 Mark Jenkins |
Misery Loves Company In 24-hour mountain-bike races, riders bond over singletrack and sleep deprivation. What's not to like? |
Outside July 2004 Will Palmer |
They're Dancing on the Pedals Holy bitumen! It's Phil and Paul, the excitable Brits who give le Tour its champagne gush. |
Outside July 2004 Hampton Sides |
Six-Shooter Lance's 2003 Tour victory was almost a loss-in his own words, he "dodged a bullet." This year the Tourminator is plenty fit, a little less furious, and hungrier than ever. A revealing interview with the greatest rider on earth. |
Outside December 2006 John Bradley |
Unchain My Heart If pro cycling is so dirty, why can't I make a clean break? |
AskMen.com October 4, 2015 Mark Cohen |
Fall Cycling Gear Don't want to stop cycling despite the cold? You don't have to if you get this gear. |
AskMen.com |
Tour De France Victories A look at those rare cyclists who were not only able to win the Tour, but who were able to do it in game-changing fashion. |
Outside March 2009 |
America's Best Races Every year, thousands of Americans race. Very few of them win. All of them have a blast. Isn't it time you joined the party? |
Sports Central November 2, 2005 Ryan Ballengee |
Show Me the Money (List) The chase for the top 30 on the money list is one of the few times when the Tour season strings together. |
AskMen.com July 2, 2013 Ryan Johnson |
Fitness Motivation Fitness goals need a sprinkle of something more, a combination of drama, social pressure and the draw of colorful, shiny, super-lightweight gear. This why the ideal fitness goal is a race. |
Outside June 2004 Heil & Bradley |
Spinning in Their Graves The Tour's new scandal: Elite cyclists are mysteriously dropping dead. |
BusinessWeek April 2, 2007 Adam Aston |
Fitness As A Balance Sheet Cycling is a challenge - and a stress reliever - for ex-hedge fund star Tiger Williams. |
Outside July 2007 |
Last Man Standing Levi Leipheimer rises to the top of U.S. cycling for the Tour de France. |
BusinessWeek March 12, 2007 Jack Ewing |
T-Mobile's Unlikely Cleanup Rider T-Mobile has tapped VoiceStream founder Bob Stapleton to get its cycling team back on track. |
Outside May 2010 John Bradley |
Yes You Can: Ride the 24 Hours of Moab If there's a fat-tire Shangri-La, it probably looks a lot like the 24 Hours of Moab event: stunning scenery, challenging riding, and plenty of beer and music. |
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Jay Greene |
Train With Gizmos The Pros Use Bikers get a performance boost with devices that track their pace and heart rate. |
Outside August 2008 |
Great Divide Bike Race The rules of the Great Divide Race are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. |
Outside March 2007 John Bradley |
Back Pedaling After a two-year ban from pro cycling for doping violations, Tyler Hamilton wants to prove he's the same clean-cut guy once picked to succeed Lance. At 36, does he still have what it takes to win? And if he does, will anyone cheer? |
Fast Company August 2003 Christine Canabou |
Mid-Life Cyclist Training for a grueling bike race, a hard-charging banker learns to shift gears. |
BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 Teddy Wayne |
What's New for Weekend Warriors: Extreme Adventures Forget Pilates. Extreme challenges like Spartan Race are becoming the rage for young white-collar workers -- particularly those in finance. |
Outside August 2009 Kyle Dickman |
Leadville Trail 100 The 16th annual Leadville Trail 100 mountain-bike race kicks off in America's highest city. An expected record of 1,300 competitors will climb more than 14,000 vertical feet at an average elevation of two miles. |
Outside August 2009 Bike Snob |
The Wildest Mountain-Bike Race on Earth The Single Speed World Championships is the wildest mountain-bike "race" on earth, where Halloween comes early and sobriety is akin to doping. |