News on Lance Armstrong

The stain on Spain is shown up again

2010-03-19T15:00:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Spain leaves others to do its dirty work in war against doping</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong could not have been more wrong.</p><p>Five years ago, after a picturesque but particularly tough ride in the French Alps, the soon-to-be seven-time winner of the Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will not take part in the season opening Milan-Sanremo classic because he is suffering from gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said Friday.</p><p>Armstrong, 38, will be replaced by team-mate Fumiyuki Beppu.</p><...

Armstrong pulls out of Milan-San Remo race

2010-03-19T03:45:17Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said on Friday.</p><p>"...

South Africa Cape Argus Cycling

2010-03-16T13:06:59Z

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong crosses the finish line of the Cape Argus Cycling race in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, March 14, 2010...

Armstrong, Contador to race in Criterium

2010-03-16T13:00:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Armstrong, Contador to race at Criterium in Corsica, 1st meeting since 2009 Tour de France</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador will compete in the Criterium International, their first race together since the Tou...

Lance Armstrong finishes 9th in Cape Argus race

2010-03-14T06:00:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Armstrong finishes 9th in Cape Argus race; Lange wins for 3rd time after sprint</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong has finished ninth in the Cape Argus race after helping a teammate get a podium finish.</p><p>Ar...

Armstrong competes in Cape Argus cycle tour

2010-03-14T03:16:03Z

<div><p>Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished in the lead group in the Cape Argus cycle tour around the Cape Peninsula on Sunday.</p><p>The American star ...

Boxing legend Ali visits US training camps

2010-03-09T16:15:18Z

<div><p>Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, visited the clubhouse of the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday as the team continued its Major League Baseball pre-season training.</p><p>The 68-year-old superstar, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, is vi...

Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa

2010-03-09T04:00:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Seven-time Tour de France champion Armstrong arrives in South Africa for Cape Argus</div><div><p>Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has arrived...

Armstrong downplays Tour de France chances

2010-03-08T05:16:50Z

<div><p>Seven-time Tour of France winner Lance Armstrong believes, at 38, he has little chance of beating arch-rival Alberto Contador of Spain to win an eighth title this year.</p><p>"It would be very difficult. I'm 38, Alberto is 27 and he's improving every year....

Armstrong says closing gap on Contador a tough task

2010-03-08T04:15:30Z

<div><p>MADRID (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong said he will take on the Tour de France this year as a better cyclist but is unsure if he can close the gap on reigning champion Alberto Contador.<...

Spain Vuelta Murcia Cycling

2010-03-07T07:49:08Z

Radioshack's Lance Armstrong of the U.S. signs an autograph before the fifth and last stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, southern Spain, Sunday, March 7, 2010.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

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Armstrong looks to add race to Tour preparations

2010-03-07T07:48:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Armstrong looks to add extra race to Tour preparations after average Vuelta de Murcia</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong is likely to add an extra race to his Tour de France preparations following an average performance in the Vuelta de Murcia.</p><p>Armstrong finished seventh overall, 1 minute, 23 seconds behind winner

Armstrong 8th in Tour of Murcia time trial

2010-03-06T09:30:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Lance Armstrong falls out of contention at Tour of Murcia, finishing 8th in time trial</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong's hopes of a Tour of Murcia victory were all but dashed when he finished eighth and more than a minute behind leader Frantisek Rabon in the time trial on Saturday.</p>...

Armstrong-Contador rivalry helps Tour contenders

2010-03-05T11:15:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Bruyneel: Too much talk of Armstrong-Contador helps other Tour de France contenders</div><div><p>Team RadioShack boss Johan Bruyneel wants to play down Lance Armstrong's rivalry with South Africa's Robert Hunter won his second consecutive stage of the Tour of Murcia in southeastern Spain on Thursday, with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance...

Armstrong feels physical demands of cycling

2010-03-04T09:33:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Lance Armstrong says he feels physical demands of his 2nd year back in pro cycling</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong is feeling the physical demands of his second year back in cycling.</p><p>The 38-year-old Armstrong said Thursday that he "suffered a little bit" at the start of the Vuelta of Murcia, his first race in five weeks. Nerves even c...

South Africa's Hunter wins Tour of Murcia first stage

2010-03-03T11:18:03Z

<div><p>South Africa's Robert Hunter won the first stage of the Tour of Murcia in southeastern Spain on Wednesday, a race in which America's seven-time Tour de France cha...

Bruyneel set to lead RadioShack in Tour de France

2010-02-22T09:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">After difficult experience with Astana, Bruyneel ready to lead RadioShack in Tour de France</div><div><p>Johan Bruyneel has a new team but an old feeling as he gets ready to go for a 10...

Lance Armstrong to race in Criterium International

2010-02-22T12:44:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Lance Armstrong to challenge world, Olympic champions in two-day stage race in Corsica</div><div><p>Lance Armstrong will take on world road cycling champion Cadel Evans and Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sanchez in next month's Criterium International...