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Ray Lewis, Lance Armstrong, and the pitfalls of role modeling
From the Chicago Tribune earlier this week: “To spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career, I will conclude my chairmanship [of the Livestrong Foundation],” Armstrong said
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Tour de France
On Saturday, June 30th the 2012 Tour de France will kick off with a 4 mile Individual Time Trial in the town of Liege, Belgium. Here are some basic facts about the Tour and
Read More »An American In…Pink?
Raise your hand if this is what you think of when you picture an American wearing pink: How about this: If you picked the former, well, I forgive you. The image of an American
Read More »Predicting the Amstel Gold Race
At 4:21am ET on Sunday the first of the Ardennes Classics, the Amstel Gold Race, kicks off. The Ardennes Classics (Amstel Gold Race, La Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege) are different than other Spring Classics
Read More »Tom Boonen Wins Paris-Roubaix
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) showed his dominance today by breaking away from the main field with over 50km to go and soloing to victory in the Queen of the Classics. Boonen was
Read More »10 Storylines to Follow During Paris-Roubaix this Sunday
Sunday marks the 111th running of Paris-Roubaix, the oldest and most storied of the Spring Classics bike races. Here are ten storylines to follow: 1. Spartacus, aka Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan Trek), is out! The
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