Tour of the Gila salvaged by Lance Armstrong and sponsor Sram, but will star return?SILVER CITY, N.M. — Long before Lance Armstrong showed up, the Tour of the Gila was widely respected within the tight-knit cycling community. With a fresh 3-year sponsorship commitment, the race looks stronger than ever. Armstrong finishes second in Tour of the Gila, ready for ItalyPINOS ALTOS, N.M. — The last big test for Lance Armstrong before the Giro d’Italia was more than 105 miles of steep roads and windy descents in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico. Armstrong, Mellow Johnny’s teammates miss pile up on second to last lap of Tour of Gila stageSILVER CITY, N.M. — Lance Armstrong didn’t disappoint the fans who traveled to this sleepy mining town from as far as the Netherlands to see him take on a speedy — and potentially dangerous — race around 1-mile downtown course in the Tour of the Gila. Laid-back NM town a good fit in Armstrong’s first race since crashSILVER CITY, N.M. — Lance Armstrong draws a crowd anywhere he goes, and Tour of the Gila organizers couldn’t be happier about it. Tour of the Gila is looking like a good springboard for ArmstrongSILVER CITY, N.M. — Although Lance Armstrong still has improvements to make in his buildup to the Giro d’Italia, he believes his decision to race in the Tour of the Gila was a good move. Bahrain’s 1,500-meter gold medalist, 2 cyclists, 3 others caught in Beijing doping retestsLONDON — The gold medalist in one of track and field’s glamour races and a silver winner in cycling are among six athletes from the Beijing Games nabbed for blood doping in the latest Olympic drug scandal. Dominican Comm. says weightlifter Contreras tested positive for doping at Beijing OlympicsLONDON — The last of the six athletes caught in drug retests from the Beijing Games has now been identified — it’s Dominican women’s weightlifter Yudelquis Contreras. Bahrain’s 1,500-meter gold medalist and 2 cyclists caught in Beijing doping retestsLONDON — Bahrain’s first Olympic track and field gold medalist, an Italian cycling silver medalist and a prominent German cyclist are among the six athletes caught for blood doping in retests of their Beijing samples. Armstrong will race in Tour of the Gila after agreement worked out with UCIALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lance Armstrong will compete in the Tour of the Gila after all, the seven-time Tour de France champion’s first race since breaking his collarbone in a crash last month. |
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