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Landis Loses Appeal. Must Forfeit Title. Pereiro named 2006 Tour champion

“Floyd Landis lost his expensive and explosive doping case Thursday when the arbitrators upheld the results of a test that showed the 2006 Tour de France champion used synthetic testosterone to fuel his spectacular comeback victory, The Associated Press has … Continue reading

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George Hincapie Wins Tour of Missouri

Which is really how it ought to be. Discovery’s last American race and it’s George that rides them off into the sunset as winners. As a note, it’s going to be really strange watching him ride for a German team … Continue reading

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I watched the replay of the GP de Plouay today- Voekler sure won with style.

And Thomas Voeckler had a great day. He took off on an attack that was pure guts and beat a strong field- including Alejandro Valverde and Danilo Di Luca. What an easy guy to root for: this shot of Voekler … Continue reading

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More Random Sports Musings.

World Track and Field Championships Thanks to Versus for broadcasting a full week of the World Championships. After a full week, here’s a list of people I’m looking forward to seeing in Beijing next year:

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Great news, Tom Danielson to Slipstream for 2008

While I’m still disappointed to see Discovery/Tailwind leave the sport, Slipstream is really stepping up to fill the void. Virulently anti-doping and filled with riders who can do big things Slipstream will be a ton of fun to watch next … Continue reading

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