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Book Claims Sheryl Crow Watched Lance Armstrong Dope, Told Feds
Now that Lance Armstrong has been humbled and faced a defamation lawsuit or three, it's pretty much open season on the disgraced cyclist. Every allegation with even the slightest credibility can be brought without fear of retribution, and they very well might be true—Armstrong's got more than a deca...
What Is This Weird-Ass Sport I Saw On TV Yesterday?
Yesterday a reader tweeted at me, urging me to tune into Fox Sports Midwest where "unathletic adult men" were "racing tiny bikes around a tiny track." He wasn't lying, and I watched a good half hour without ever figuring out exactly what, or who, or where I was watching....
Lance Armstrong Can Lie In His Autobiographies, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Lance Armstrong, who is being sued by a group of people who purchased his books. They claim Armstrong committed fraud by writing that his successes were the result of hard work and perseverance, and not enough PEDs to send even the gentle dugong on a murderous r...
Cyclist Celebrates Victory A Lap Too Soon
Ryder Hesjedal's first name is the most unironic in professional cycling. His nickname is Weight of a Nation. Now he gets to be known as That Guy Who Celebrated Too Soon....
Woman Flashes Boobs During Cycling Race On NBC Sports Network [NSFW]
Today's Stage 5 of the USA Pro Challenge made its way through Vail, Colo. Much like any live cycling broadcast, the mountains were a challenge....
Cyclist Cramps Up During Interview, Hilarity Ensues
I don't know who this cyclist is. I don't know the name of the race he has just competed in. I do know that he is suffering from some hellish cramps, and that the dude with the microphone should probably just leave him alone....
Lance Armstrong: The USPS Team Should Have Known I Was Doping
Lance Armstrong is facing a lawsuit claiming he defrauded team sponsor US Postal Service out of millions of dollars. Armstrong's lawyers have fired back, claiming the government shouldn't collect because it should have seen all those media reports about Armstrong doping....
Cyclist Wails On A Fan Who Gets Too Close At Tour De France
During the 20th stage of the Tour de France today, Chris Froome was riding in a small pack about three kilometers from the finish when a few fans started to run alongside. Unfortunately, there were no samaritans around to handle the situation, and one spectator began to crowd Froome. Froome decided...
Spectator Picks Wrong Day To Run Alongside Tour de France Cyclist
You know this jackass couldn't wait till the Tour de France's 18th stage yesterday. You know he carefully picked out that green headband, that pink tank top, those mismatched gloves, those red socks, and those neon yellow leggings just for this. You know he absolutely had to be seen next to someone ...
Is The Tour De France Leader's Parasitic Infection Bullshit?
Tour de France leader Chris Froome's backstory includes a three-year fight with a rare parasite, bilharzia, and his triumph over inconsistency caused by it to become one of the best riders in the world. One problem: The story might be bullshit....
An Estimated 20 Bikes Crashed Near The End Of Today's Tour de France
No crash is a good crash, but the worst crash might be when a lot of riders are packed tightly together in a narrow space, as they were just before the finish line of today's Stage 12, which went from Fougères to Tours....
The Evolution of Bicycles
From Gizmodo: 100 Years of Tour de France Bikes mapping the evolution of cycling....
Fan Douses Tour de France Cyclist With Piss
Multiple outlets are reporting that a spectator threw piss at Britain's Mark Cavendish during the Tour de France's 11th stage today. There are neither photos nor video of the pissbombing (at least not yet!), which came one day after Cavendish was involved in this collision near the finish line with ...
French Fans Continue To Honor Cycling's Doping Past With Bare Asses
Another day, another butt! Sunday's ass exposure by a Tour de France spectator demonstrated the slight-of-hand necessary to pull off a classy mooning of the peloton as it rides past. Today's was not so subtle....
Here's A Guy Mooning Cyclists In The Tour De France Today
Today was the ninth stage of the Tour de France, and it was one of the toughest, as cyclists had to traverse five mountain passes en route to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Dan Martin became the first Irishman to win a Tour de France stage since 1992. Brit Chris Froome, who kept the yellow jersey after comple...
The Tour De France Is Back And It's A Bloody Mess
We know — cycling is mostly for European rednecks who only watch it for the crashes. And the blood these gentlemen left on the pavement in Corsica is a high school science fair project waiting to happen....
Lance Armstrong: Tour De France "Impossible To Win Without Doping"
It's a whole new Lance! A "nothing left to lose" Lance. An "I'm a scoundrel, like all the rest" Lance. An "I don't need or want your fucking love" Lance. And he's here to drop some truth bombs....
This Is The Most Poorly Organized Bike Race We've Ever Seen
Know as you watch this video that only minor injuries were suffered, so you're free to enjoy these crashes as slapstick, and a true mess of course design....
Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong
The plucky wristband-manufacturer (and cancer-awareness-raiser), has lost its second benefactor in less than a year: with Lance Armstrong already out of the picture, Nike has decided to end its nine-year partnership with Livestrong....