Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said on Friday the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) could prevent him from riding in this year’s race.
“There is a very high likelihood they will prohibit me from riding on the Tour,†the 37-year-old American said in a video aired on his fight-against-cancer foundation’s website (www.livestrong.com).
The AFLD said on Thursday Armstrong could face disciplinary action because he “did not respect the obligation to stay under (the) direct and permanent observation†of a drugs tester who came to his southern France residence last month.
Armstrong said he went to shower while Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel was checking the tester’s credentials with the International Cycling Union (UCI).
“He (the tester) was odd, he was alone. He seemed suspicious,†said Armstrong… Details
Four cyclists begin their 350 mile journey by pedaling down a muddy back road in Norwich. The group is heading to the North Country Sustainable Energy Fair in Canton, N.Y. They have two weeks of riding ahead of them.
“I really like to ride a bicycle. It is a lot of fun,” Tyler Durham says. “It is a great way to see places and meet new people.”
Ross Scatchard agrees, “I’m excited, and a little bit nervous, but more just really looking forward to it.”
Durham, Scatchard, Jim Merkel and Susan Cutting have been preparing for the bike trip for months. The road adventure is focused on getting people to reduce their carbon footprint by decreasing their dependence on fossil fuels…Â Details
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The confidence of youth had clearly returned as Shanaze Reade wheelied along the South Bank with the London Eye gazing at her tricks and wondering what she would do next.
A spot of mountain biking, as it happens. Prior to defending her world BMX title in Adelaide in July, Reade is heading to Fort William in Scotland to show the mountain mob exactly who’s boss. Victory in the 4 Cross World Cup in front of 20,000 spectators is her stated target.
‘I have not tried it yet,’ the 20-year-old from Crewe told Sportsmail. ‘I have not got my mountain bike yet. I’ll go up a few weeks before the event and see how it goes. It can’t be that hard. The girl who usually wins struggles in BMX.’ …Â Details