Lance Armstrong is not too old to win an eighth Tour de France, the 50-year-old Jeannie Longo said on Friday.
“He’s returning at 37 and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t work. I was 38 when I won my first Olympic gold medal,†Frenchwoman Longo told Reuters after taking second place in the women’s Swiss Grand Prix time trial behind Austrian Christiane Soeder, 34.
In a career spanning more than 25 years, Longo has won four Olympic medals and 13 world titles…Â Details
As the days get warmer road cyclists take to the open shoulders of local highways and byways, cranking up mountain passes and spinning freely on the flats.
Maybe you’re longing to don your spandex, clip in and hit the road but aren’t sure where you should go. These 11 great Tahoe rides, recommended by Tahoe and Truckee road bike shop experts, should help spur you to action. And, if we’ve missed your favorite ride, feel free to tell us in the comments below… DetailsÂ
Alejandro Valverde will have to face the International Cycling Union (UCI) as well as the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) when he appears at an anti-doping tribunal, CONI said on Thursday.
The Spanish rider, who denies wrongdoing, was charged by CONI at the start of the month with being involved in Spain’s Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal.
CONI’s anti-doping prosecutor called for a two-year ban but any suspension agreed by the Italian anti-doping tribunal can be enforced only inside Italy… Details
When Lance Armstrong fought through the final few meters of a climb through desolate mountains under a searing sun and across the finish line, he was not wearing a cape or even a yellow jersey.
Instead, Armstrong wore sunken cheeks and a look of anguish.
“It was hard,†Armstrong said Wednesday, trying to catch his breath shortly after finishing eighth in the four-hour, 94-mile opening stage of the Tour of the Gila. “It was tough.â€
The race was …Â Details