US Nordic combined star Lodwick sustains minor injuries in bike accident

Four-time U.S. Nordic combined Olympian Todd Lodwick sustained minor injuries Wednesday while biking in France, riding head-on into a moving vehicle after watching a stage of the Tour de France.

Woman dies when hit by police motorcycle while crossing road during Tour de France

BESANCON, France — A woman crossing the road during the Tour de France was killed Saturday when she was hit by a police motorcycle escorting riders. Two other fans were injured after the motorcycle skidded into them.

Belgian cyclist Boonen barred from this year’s Tour de France after positive cocaine test

PARIS — Race organizers say Belgian cycling star Tom Boonen will not be welcome at this year’s Tour de France after his latest positive drug test.

Lance Armstrong’s Astana squad 3rd in Giro opener; Columbia High Road wins team time trial

VENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong was satisfied with the start of his first major race since winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France in 2005.

Lance Armstrong says he will ride in support of teammate Leipheimer in Giro d’Italia

ROME — Lance Armstrong will ride in support of teammate Levi Leipheimer in the Giro d’Italia.

Cyclist Lance Armstrong brings cancer awareness campaign to Rome ahead of Giro d’Italia

ROME — Lance Armstrong took his cancer awareness campaign to the Italian capital Tuesday as he prepared for his first Giro d’Italia.

Armstrong, Mellow Johnny’s teammates miss pile up on second to last lap of Tour of Gila stage

SILVER 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.

Tour of the Gila is looking like a good springboard for Armstrong

SILVER 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 retests

LONDON — 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 Olympics

LONDON — 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 retests

LONDON — 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.