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Sumo Cycling: The Next Great Olympic Sport
Perhaps Lance Armstrong would secretly like his teammate Alberto Contador to be pinned down by this extremely zealous fan, so he can win an eighth race....
Lance Not Livestrong Enough
Lance Armstrong moved to second place in the Tour de France this weekend, but fell almost two minutes behind his teammate, Alberto Contador. Oh, the indignity of the wingman, fighting for scraps as his "partner" reaps all the glory....
BB Assassins Take Pot Shots At Tour de France Riders
Two riders were hit by BBs during Stage 13 of the Tour, even though lunatic cycling fans can get close enough to club their victims with baguettes. Why not give your crazy violence a more personal touch? [VeloNews]...
Tour de France Riders Forced To Perform Without Mechanical Supplements
The Tour de France tried an "experiment" today—banning radios that allow coaches and team leaders to communicate with their riders during the race. It's almost like they expect these athletes to use their own brains!...
I Have Seen The Devil, And He Is A German Cycling Fan
Dios mio! El Diablo! Lucifer, a.k.a. Deutschland's Didi Senft, crashed the Giro of Italy earlier this week in his own unique, horrifically terrifying fashion. You know times are tough when even Satan needs corporate sponsorship....
Lance Armstrong Turned Off By Sheryl Crow's Incessant Babymaking Demands
Yes, we know: You've been incontinent with suspense about what rent asunder the sacred ugly-bumping bond between four-hundred-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow, the singer who had that song that time....
The French Will Not Let This Lance Armstrong Thing Go
Lance Armstrong has never failed a drug test and that makes French people insane, but like anyone with a good enough lawyer, they may have found a loophole to punish him anyway....
Rest Easy America, The Lance Armstong Bike Thieves Are Behind Bars
After an exhaustive manhunt, Sacramento police have captured the people they think stole Lance Armstrong's bike during practice runs for the Tour of California on Feb. 15. And one is named Dung Le. [ABCNews10]...
Lance Armstrong Out Of Commission, Twitter Still Functional
Sadly, no definitive pictures or video have yet emerged of the crash that claimed Lance Armstrong's celebrated collarbone, but as predicted, his Twitter account is on the case with the necessary updates....
Armstrong Goes Down!
Lance Armstrong crashed on the first stage of a race in Spain today, and was taken to the hospital with a possible broken collarbone. What about the face? Did something happen to his face?! [Reuters]...
Mr. Armstrong Expresses Displeasure With The French In 130 Characters Or Less (With Update)
Perhaps no athlete has used Twitter to his advantage more than Lance Armstrong; his Twitter Army found his stolen bike, after all. Now, our hero Twitters his outrage at those who stole some his hair....
Leading The Herd At The Tour Of California
There are few things in nature more magnificent than this; it's the Tour Of California, where idiotic costumed cycling fans are half the fun. The inspiring true story of Antler Guy, following the jump....
A Grateful Nation Weeps With Joy: Lance Armstrong's Bike Recovered Unharmed
Lance Armstrong's stolen bike has been rescued, and should be reunited with its owner sometime today. Police aren't offering many details, but I have a feeling we can all thank the mystical powers of Facebook....
Lance Armstrong Pushes Legs Down, Then Back Up, Repeats
Hero velocipeddler Lance Armstrong self-powers his bi-wheeled cycle for several hours, wins accolades beyond the realm of most men's dreams. [The Australian]...
Olympic Cyclists Demand Apology From USOC
Remember the US cyclists who were forced to apologize after wearing face masks upon arriving in Bejing? They're now demanding an apology from the USOC. ...
Lance Armstrong Is One Studly Guy, According To Lance Armstrong
The October Men's Journal has a lengthy profile on Lance Armstrong by Vanessa Grigoriadis, which eventually and rather terrifyingly delves into his sex life. Does America really need this during these times of uncertainty? Armstrong's past three girlfriends have been Kate Hudson, Tory Burch and Sher...
Sastre Wins the Tour Pending a Few Dozen Piss Tests
Carlos Sastre continued Spain's dominance in all things sport this summer (watch out LeBron) with his win at the 2008 Tour de France. Of course that wasn't the only news to come out of the oft-marred race following the final stage. ...
Use DZNUTS: Your Scrotum Will Thank You
Oh what the hell, let's just call it balls day on Deadspin. Introducing dznuts, developed for competitive cyclists "to reduce and relieve chaffing, irritation, and protect fragile perineal skin from bacterial and fungal infections." It's got masterwort, so you know it's good....
Let's Watch The Cyclists Go Whizzing By
Planning on watching the Tour de France in person this year? Be careful where you sit. This is something they don't show you in the brochure. At this event everything is uber-organized; including the pee breaks. Little known fact: When Lance Armstrong would pull over to do this, he would leave a smo...
Offend Lance Armstrong, And Face The Consequences
The hatred so many people in the cycling world have for Lance Armstrong once seemed a little bewildering to us outsiders. The guy beat cancer! He's the only reason anyone has ever cared about cycling! He pisses off the French! What's not to like? And then he started dating Kate Hudson and jogging wi...