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02.26.2009 7:27 pm

Revenge of the sponsor! Sinkewitz has to pay damages

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

A court in German ruled Thursday that cyclist Patrick Sinkewitz has to pay damages to a sponsor as a result of his doping case in 2007.

Seems to sponsor, a beverage company, canceled an advertising campaign with Sinkewitz after his positive…

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10.15.2008 6:19 pm

Kohl admits he doped at the Tour de France

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

There will be no B-sample testing re: Bernhard Kohl’s positive for CERA. Kohl admitted Wednesday that he used the drug in the 2008 Tour de France and that he’ll take whatever punishment is coming to him.

Under UCI rules, that would be a two-year…

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09.25.2008 5:47 pm

LeMond quizzes Armstrong at InterBike

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Lance Armstrong has said he’d be open and accommodating to everyone in his comeback in professional cycling, and apparently he meant it.

Three-time Tour de France champ and Armstrong antagonist Greg LeMond attended Armsrtrong’s press conference at InterBike, and Armstrong noted…

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09.25.2008 12:00 am

Now, Lance is makin’ some sense

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Carrying a world cancer awareness campaign on his back, without guaranteeing or promising or even seriously discussing an eighth victory in the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong came off Wednesday as a humanitarian on a quest to do good (cure…

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09.12.2008 7:48 pm

Will Indurain come out of retirement in quest of sixth Tour title?

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Now that Lance Armstrong has announced his comeback to professional cycling in an effort to win the Tour de France for the eighth time, the time may be ripe for Spanish great Miguel Indurain to join him on the comeback…

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09.10.2008 4:49 pm

First, Lance; now, Landis; who’s next? LeMond?

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

The revelations of the past few days have my head spinning.

First came rumors and then confirmation that seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong plans a comeback to professional cycling with the intent of trying to win his eighth TdF…

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09.09.2008 5:38 pm

It’s true: Armstrong will be back

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Kudos to Neal Rogers of Velonews.com: His scoop Monday about Lance Armstrong announcing his comeback in a Vanity Fair article was spot-on. Rogers scooped the scoopers!

Confirmation came Tuesday in the form of the Vanity Fair article and a statement from Armstrong…

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09.08.2008 7:40 pm

A comeback for Armstrong?

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

A rumor about a comeback by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has been flitting around in cyberspace for a while, and Velonews.com’s Neal Rogers reports that a comeback is indeed in the works.

According to Rogers, Armstrong will appear in…

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08.27.2008 11:20 pm

Who’s out and who’s in among U.S. bicycle companies

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Twas a mixed day of news for American bicycle companies with announcements from Giant and Scott.

First, the news from Giant …

The Dutch Rabobank team will ride Giant bicycles next season, Giant announced Thursday (from Taiwan!). No word on what this means for American team…

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08.14.2008 11:37 am

Ball’s in Beamon’s court … in a manner of speaking

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Michael Ball is a relative newcomer to the sport of professional cycling, in his second season as the owner of Rock Racing.

Ed Beamon is a respected veteran of the sport, with 25 years of experience — first as a racer…

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