Seven times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will quit Astana and form a U.S.-based team in 2010 in partnership with RadioShack Corporation, the company said Thursday.
“Lance Armstrong will compete for Team RadioShack as a cyclist, runner and triathlete in events around the world, including the 2010 Tour de France,” a company statement said.
The 37-year-old American is currently riding the Tour with the Kazakh-funded Astana team.
“To be able to compete for an American team comprised of the world’s top cyclists, supported by the best …Â Details
Defender of the America’s cup, Team Alinghi, held a Media Day at their base in Le Bouveret, Switzerland, to allow invited media a close look at Alinghi 5 afloat.
Media were not allowed in the 90ft LWL catamaran but had the opportunity to look over the boat and interview her crew and design team.
Sail-World’s correspondent ‘JPJ’ commented that Alinghi’s team were very happy with Alinghi 5 after two days of sailing. They have been able to test several sail combination (Jib No. 3, reacher and gennaker), and they were pleased to be able to to fly a hull on the first outing…Â Details & Pictures
Australian Ollie Percovich says the skateboards he introduced to Kabul’s children are the ‘carrots’ to connect with them and build trust. His ‘Skateistan’ nonprofit club awaits a big new facility.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — A white van pulled up to a concrete fountain on a leafy side street in downtown Kabul, trailed by shrieking Afghan children. “Ollie! Ollie!” they shouted, pounding on the vehicle.
Oliver Percovich, a lanky Australian in a black T-shirt, emerged from the van with a load of banged-up skateboards. The children grabbed the boards and raced off to skate in the cracked bowl of the dried-up fountain.Â
Skateboarding was unknown to Afghans until Percovich, who followed his social scientist girlfriend to Kabul, starting teaching local children to skate in early 2007. Two years later…Â Details
Australian Ollie Percovich says the skateboards he introduced to Kabul’s children are the ‘carrots’ to connect with them and build trust. His ‘Skateistan’ nonprofit club awaits a big new facility.