Famefit

It’s the second retirement from cycling for Lance Armstrong, but this time, he says, it’s official. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, Lance said that he’s stepping back due to added responsibilities and family commitments, which all take away from training time. [...]

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When Floyd Landis (the cyclist stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping) publicly accused Lance Armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs, I dismissed it as jealousy on the part of Landis. The accusations were made a few months ago during the Tour of California, and Lance denied any wrongdoing. [...]

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I have been following the Tour of California on the race’s website and Twitter feed. I just read that Lance Armstrong crashed outside of Visilia, CA, earlier today. His long-time coach Johan Bruyneel tweeted that the crash was huge. Armstrong is headed to the hospital for X-rays and his face was bloodied by the accident, indicating that his head hit the asphalt with some force. [...]

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One of the US’s biggest cycling races, the Tour of California, rolled through San Francisco this morning. Today’s stage, the third of the race, began out by the beach, and many fans rode their bikes to the event – just another great way to celebrate National Bike Month and Bike to Work Week. [...]

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