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A year after suffering critical injuries in the Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas, BMX rider TJ Lavin says he still has trouble maintaining balance on a bike.
But he’s still involved with the sport: He designed the BMX dirt course for the competition over the weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Injuries Lavin suffered a year ago required  … More
Tour de France riders will face steeper mountain climbs and longer time trials, making for a wide-open race aimed to give stars like defending champion Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador plenty of challengers.
At Tuesday’s presentation of the 2012 course, Tour director Christian Prudhomme said “more favorites can potentially be in the mix†in the quest for the leader’s yellow jersey over the 2,162-mile route.
The Tour’s 99th edition starts  … More