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Shepton Mallet’s young people have won their battle for improved facilities at the town’s skatepark thanks to their perseverance and community support.

Youngsters who regularly use the skatepark at the West Shepton Playing Fields have been battling for more than a year for extra facilities.

Encouraged by youth workers Simon Howell and Karen Reeve and resident Will Dunscombe the young BMX enthusiasts and skaters spoke out at a Partners and Community Together (PACT) meeting in the town last year and argued their case.

The BMX/Skating Steering Group was formed, with support from the police. …  Details

armstrongWhen soon-to-be-the-king David slayed Goliath in 1 Samuel of the Old Testament, the people of Israel didn’t say, “Great job David, but would you mind doing that again next year?”

Well, that’s what’s being asked of Gunnison’s David Wiens this summer in the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race, as seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has officially entered the field for the second straight year.

Last summer, Wiens needed a course-record time of 6:45:45 to nip the cycling legend — who was still “retired” at the time — by a mere 2 minutes…  Details
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Twenty teams will compete at this summer’s Tour de France, with Lance Armstrong returning to the race he won seven times and the former Saunier Duval-Scott team excluded from cycling’s premier event.

Armstrong is riding with Astana in a comeback bid after 3 1/2 years of retirement. Ivan Basso, who served a doping ban, could also make his return to the Tour with Liquigas.

France will enter five teams, the only country with more than two. The two U.S. teams are…  Details


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