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Lance Armstrong

2009 Tour de France Results

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Nice try Lance, but no dice this year. Alberto Contador emerged as the new cycling boss on Sunday when the Spaniard wrapped up his second Tour de France title on seven-times champion Lance Armstrong’s return to the race. The 26-year-old Contador stayed … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Lance Armstrong

Tour de France Betting Update

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 20th, 2009 | Add a comment
It wasn’t Lance Armstrong but his teammate Alberto Contador who won Sunday’s 15th stage and made a case to be the Texan’s successor at cycling’s premier event. As the three-week race entered the Alps, the 26-year-old Spaniard recovered the celebrated shirt … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Lance Armstrong

2009 Tour de France Update: Where's Lance Armstrong?

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 17th, 2009 | Add a comment
After three stressful flat stages marred by crashes, the Tour de France is heading back into the mountains. Today’s ride features two difficult climbs as an appetizer for what’s shaping up to be a crucial Alpine stage over the weekend. This will … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Lance Armstrong

History of the Tour de France: Great Moments, Greater Winners

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 15th, 2009 | Add a comment
For many Americans, the Tour de France is just some bike race that shows up on the sports scene once a year in July. Odds are you have heard of Lance Armstrong, but there have been many other great moments … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Lance Armstrong

2009 Tour de France: 21 Stages of Sheer Insanity

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 14th, 2009 | Add a comment
Sure they get busted for cheating a lot, but riders in the Tour de France are special athletes regardless. You have to be crazy if you want to put your body through the hell that is the Tour de France. As … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Floyd Landis

Floyd Landis Loses Final Appeal to Reclaim 2006 Tour de France

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 30th, 2008 | Add a comment
Floyd Landis, meet Yogi Berra. It was the former quotable Yankees great who once coined the term “it’s not over ’til it’s over.” Now, Landis can say much of the same. The disgraced winner of the 2006 Tour de France lost his … Read More Read More