BARCELONA, Spain – If he hadn’t made the most significant decision in recent cycling history, Lance Armstrong would probably have been relaxing in Texas on Thursday, a smattering of pudge around his middle and his family by his side.
Despite the creature comforts his comeback has forced him to forsake, and even with a broken collarbone in his preparation for the Tour de France, there haven’t been many days when Armstrong has pined for home while on his bike.
An intensity of focus has been the constant thread through Armstrong’s career, the refusal to take as much as … Details
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ISA and ASP 2004 World Champion, SofÃa Mulanovich, has confirmed that she will be a part of the Peruvian Team for the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games to be held in Playa Hermosa, Jaco, Costa Rica from August 1- 8.
“Yes, I will be in Costa Rica for the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games representing Peru in this great event”, said SofÃa. “I love representing Peru in Latin American countries. It feels like being at home, in a country where they speak your own language. It is a better experience than competing in a far away country.”Â
Peruvian SofÃa Mulanovich, is the only surfer in history, male or female, to be crowned World Champion in the ISA World Surfing Games and the ASP World Tour in the same year. She won the …Â Details
The former Indy 500 Winner will give his National Guard teammate a High-Speed tour of Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Thursday when Panther Racing driver Dan Wheldon gives NASCAR Sprint Cup star Dale Earnhardt Jr. a ride in the Indy Racing Experience two-seater at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Both drivers will be available for photos and interviews following the event, which begins at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Earnhardt Jr. is in Indianapolis to promote the upcoming July 26th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and Wheldon is traveling to Canada immediately after Thursday’s event for the Honda Indy Toronto IndyCar Series race, which will be held on Sunday… Details
Transpac 09 update. Relentless, the modified Nelson Marek One-Design 35 has crossed the most meridians, but somewhere around 140º west, the Criminal Mischief crew will say ‘Aloha! See you in Hawaii!’ to Tim Fuller and Erik Shampain on Relentless.
Alfa Romeo, is flying at 16 knots just north of 26º30′ and has recently passed Bengal 7, the Division 3 leader and the frontrunner among the Japanese Transpac Race entries. Later today, Alfa will storm out ahead of the entire fleet and will probably overtake the communications vessel, Alaska Eagle.
Early this morning, we received word …Â Details