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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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09.24.2008 10:32 pm

Armstrong, Verbruggen: No sale

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Thankfully, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and former UCI chief Hein Verbruggen have put the kibosh on the Sydney Morning Herald speculation that they wanted to buy A.S.O. and the Tour.

Said Armstrong, Tuesday in New York according to Velonews.com:  ”I…

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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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09.08.2008 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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05.01.2008 4:50 pm

Lance Armstrong’s Mellow Johnny commuter

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Bikeradar.com published what it called a “spy shot” of the new Lance Armstrong, er, Mellow Johnny commuter bike that will be made by Trek, according to the website.

Trek previously made a single speed in the LeMond line — the Fillmore. Trek filed suit last…

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04.13.2008 3:31 pm

Cycling’s “Heart of the Matter”

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

This is the followup to my rant about the contentiousness and litigiousness of cycling, circa 2008. One particular verse from Don Hensley’s “Heart of the Matter” resonates, and the lawsuit people should take heed.

There are…

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04.08.2008 7:19 pm

Trek vs. LeMond

Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

The spit is hitting the fan in Trek’s split with Greg LeMond.

These headlines are on the Trek website.

Press Release - Trek to Immediately Sever Relationship with Greg LeMond - April 8, 2008 (PDF)

  • Presentation by John Burke to Trek Employees/Media About the Announcement…
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    04.08.2008 2:57 pm

    Big sale probably upcoming on LeMond bikes

    Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

    Velonews.com reports that Trek is severing ties with Greg LeMond and will quit making LeMond brand bicycles.

    Uh, oh.

    On the downside, this probably means lawsuits, counter lawsuits, accusations, innuendo and  general nastiness between LeMond and Trek, and perhaps between LeMond and Lance Armstrong.…

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    04.04.2008 2:06 am

    A chat with Pat McQuaid, Part I: Cycling in America

    Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pat McQuaid and the Union Cycliste Internationale are bullish on America. 

    And why not?

    In Missouri we’ve seen first-hand the growth of cycling in the United States with the success of the inaugural Tour of Missouri, which joined the Tour of California…

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