Tag: Cycling
Cavendish does it again, posts 32nd Tour stage win
CHATEAUROUX, France — Mark Cavendish claimed the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint on Thursday, taking his impressive career...
BMX freestyle makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games
OLYMPIC DEBUT: BMX racing has been in the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games, but this will be the first go-round for its...
Woodruff out, Huck in for US mountain bike team in Tokyo
U.S. mountain bike champion Chloe Woodruff withdrew from the American team headed to the Olympics this month and was replaced by Erin Huck, who...
AP Sportlight
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from...
Bounced out of Euro 2020, the Netherlands looks to future
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After a seven-year wait for a spot in a major tournament, the Netherlands got three workmanlike wins against outmatched opponents...
Geraint Thomas crashes during Tour de France Stage 3
PONTIVY, France — Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race.
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Battered Froome keeps on racing at Tour de France
PERROS-GUIREC, France — Battered and bruised, Chris Froome will keep racing at the Tour de France.
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Tour de France gets underway from port city Brest
BREST, France — The Tour de France got underway Saturday from the western port city of Brest, returning to its traditional slot in the...
Froome’s return to the Tour could be short-lived after crash
LANDERNEAU, France — After a three-year absence from the Tour de France, Chris Froome's comeback might already be over. After only one stage.
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