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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 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 |
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 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 |
Outside July 2006 Daniel Coyle |
The New American in Paris From his offbeat stunts to his anything-goes demeanor, Floyd Landis is the anti-Lance in every way but one: He'll stop at nothing in his quest to finish the Tour de France wearing the yellow jersey. |
Outside June 2003 Eric Hagerman |
Force Majeure That's the simplest way to define Lance Armstrong's turbulent, awe-inspiring tug-of-war between an irresistible, superior force and events that cannot be anticipated or controlled. |
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. |
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 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 2006 |
Tour de France 2006: Bikes All the bike gear to keep an eye out for during the Tour de France. |
AskMen.com |
Contador Leads Tour, Armstrong 2nd Tour de France leader Alberto Contador and second-place Astana teammate Lance Armstrong have started on the 17th stage of the race, which features five tough climbs. |
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 April 2002 Ben Hewitt |
Dear Lance: Help! To make his mark in Europe's toughest cycle races, George Hincapie needs more than guts. He needs an old friend... |
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 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 February 2006 Bill Gifford |
Is California Dreamin'? The Golden State gets set to host America's richest bike race ever. |
Outside July 2005 Daniel Coyle |
Street Fighting Man "Lance Armstrong's War" is a true-life sports thriller about how the Armstrong machine smashed the opposition. In this excerpt, the author chronicles the brutal turning point of Lance's greatest triumph. |
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. |
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 Hal Espen |
Breaking Away As he rolls for number seven, wrap your mind around the life and legacy and farewell Tour de France of Lance Armstrong. |
Outside February 2009 Christopher Keyes |
King of Pain He's got seven yellow jerseys. He's not getting paid. He's 37 years old. So why is Lance Armstrong racing again? Because he still has something to prove -- and nothing else hurts so good. |
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. |
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 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. |
AskMen.com Andrew Tilin |
Doping And The Tour de France Maybe Lance Armstrong should tell the truth about his past. Or maybe people should learn a bit about the history of doping and lay off Lance. |
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 May 2000 |
Biking In the following pages, Armstrong and his coach reveal the surprising fitness strategy that got Lance ready for last year's Tour---a plan that can put you at the head of the pack, too. After that, we celebrate the distinctive regional styles of bicycling in the U.S.A. |
CIO June 15, 2004 Christopher Koch |
Cycling Power By measuring how many watts he expends on a mountain climb, road racer Lance Armstrong can develop a training program that duplicates those race efforts down to the watt. |
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 |
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. |
Sports Illustrated July 19, 2001 Alexander Wolff |
Riding in circles Lance Armstrong still has questions to answer about doping... |
Outside July 2005 |
The Greatest Moments in Tour History Exciting moments from the Tour de France from 1910 to 2001. |
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? |
Popular Mechanics August 2004 Wendy Booher |
Wheels Of Fortune Don't just admire Lance Armstrong's Tour de France bike. Buy it! |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2003 Kelli Anderson |
Tour de Force In these heady times for cycling, Lance Armstrong has company in the spotlight as U.S. rider Tyler Hamilton rides on courageously, broken bones and all. |
Outside July 2004 |
Tour de France Living Legends Eddy Merckx (Belgium)... Bernard Hinault (France)... Miguel Indurain (Spain)... |
Outside July 2007 |
Last Man Standing Levi Leipheimer rises to the top of U.S. cycling for the Tour de France. |
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 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. |
Sports Illustrated July 25, 2002 Kelli Anderson |
Several Americans are leading the way Barring unforeseen disaster in the next two days, Lance Armstrong will become the first American to win the Tour de France four times. But he is not the only Yankee making history on the Tour this year. For the first time, several teams have American leaders. |
Sports Illustrated July 18, 2000 Leigh Montville |
Tour De Amerique Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong used a triumphant whirlwind return to the U.S. to peddle a message of hope |
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 |
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. |
Sports Illustrated July 25, 2001 Rick Reilly |
Mountain Lion That's the thing about being Lance Armstrong -- once left for dead and now more alive than any other man in sports, once broken and now more than whole -- every day is an envelope you can't wait to tear open... |
InternetNews July 6, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Tech Rolls With Tour de France IT plays an increasingly important role in bike design, training and communications on Lance Armstrong's team. AMD is the "official technology sponsor" of the team. |
Outside July 2004 John Bradley |
Road Rules Don't know a peloton from an echelon? Relax-the Tour is complicated. Here's a fast and light summary of how cycling's greatest race is run. |
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? |
Outside December 2006 John Bradley |
Unchain My Heart If pro cycling is so dirty, why can't I make a clean break? |
Outside July 2006 |
Tour de France 2006 Guide All the background stories about the Tour de France and its riders. |
AskMen.com Anton Henderson |
How To: Choose A Bike Road bike or mountain bike? Aluminum, steel or titanium frame? Single gear or multi-gear? Choosing the right bike isn't easy, but these tips will help. |