Cycling

Time trial champion Kristin Armstrong of the U.S. calls her life as a working mom the "secret weapon" that helped her win Olympic gold Wednesday.

'Because I Can': Cyclist Kristin Armstrong Wins Third Gold Medal At Age 42

9:45pm August 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"For all the moms out there, I hope that this was a very inspiring day," Armstrong said after winning her race and making Olympic history in Rio de Janeiro.

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova isn't competing at the 2016 Olympics. At a March 7 press conference in Los Angeles, she told reporters she'd tested positive for meldonium, a prescription heart drug that improves blood flow. It was banned in January by

Olympic Athletes Still Use Some Rx Drugs As A Path To 'Legal Doping'

12:40pm August 10, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Hundreds of elite endurance athletes were taking the prescription heart drug meldonium until it was banned in January. But a similar heart drug, telmisartan, is still allowed.

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Cyclists in this year's Tour de France will face new controls for what organizers call "technological fraud." Here, elite cyclists are seen riding in the Paris-Nice race in March.

No Motor(ized) Bikes: Tour De France Unveils New Plan To Catch Cheats

6:46pm June 27, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"This problem is worse than doping," French Secretary of State for Sports Thierry Braillard tells a newspaper.

Jaime Rangel helps Gustavo Ruiz, 12, align a tire on his bike, at a recent community event in southeast Fresno, Calif. As manager for Bici Projects, Rangel promotes cycling in the Latino community as a great way to get in shape.

Cyclist Teaches Kids To Use Fun To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

11:33am May 03, 2016

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Jaime Rangel was 14 when he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Bike rides helped him get in shape and defeat the illness. Now 26, he's showing other kids from low-income families how to do it.

The Eastside Bicycle Club on a 35 mile Saturday evening ride with stops for tacos.

On A 'Tour De Tacos' With Los Angeles' Eastside Bike Club

11:20am July 29, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

A cycling group comprised of mostly Latino, bilingual, bicultural bikers is growing in Los Angeles — and changing people's minds about what recreational bikers look like.

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Sports

Winston-Salem Pro Cycling Championships Bring More Interest In Sport

9:05am June 01, 2015

Cyclists converged in Winston-Salem during this weekend's Cycling Classic. This comes on the heels of some good news for local fans: Professional cyclists will be competing for more championships here for the next two years.

Chilean Cyclist Nearing Record Killed By Truck In Rural Thailand

8:09pm February 22, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Juan Francisco Guillermo, 47, had been hoping to set a Guinness record by cycling more than 155,000 miles on five continents over five years.

A rider gets some air at the newly opened Mega Underground Bike Park in Louisville, Ky.

Upcycling, Underground: Huge Bike Park Opens In Former Limestone Mine

12:43pm February 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The owners of a Kentucky cavern say they've made the world's largest indoor bike park, with 320,000 square feet of riding. It just happens to be 100 feet below the surface.

An artist's conception of the two-way cycle track on Tower Hill. The track is part of London's new plan to boost its bicycle infrastructure.

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London Taxi Chief Compares Cyclists To Islamic State Militants

6:12pm February 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Steve McNamara later walked his comments back but says he and his group have been threatened because of their opposition to London's just-approved segregated bike lanes and dedicated traffic signals.

An artist's conception shows the two-way cycle track on Tower Hill. The track is part of London's new plan to boost its bicycle infrastructure.

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Bikes Only: London Approves New Cyclist Superhighway Plan

3:00pm February 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

London Mayor Boris Johnson will change some of London's busiest roads and intersections, in a few cases banning all traffic except cyclists from making turns.