http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/sport/21 Recent Yardbarker articles: Cycling en-us It's all over the web: Team RadioShack's final roster.  Below is my take on how they'll do.  You may disagree with some of my conclusions, though why you would do that, I have no idea. ;) At first glance you might think Disco is back. Many of these boys are Disco alumni from one year or another: Armstrong, Beppu, Brajkovic, Leipheimer, Li, Paulinho, Popovych, Rubiera, and Vaitkus. But that's only 9 of the 26 so to be cautious we shouldn't get too carried aw... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/A_Quick_Peek_at_RadioShacks_Chances_For_2010/1625965 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/A_Quick_Peek_at_RadioShacks_Chances_For_2010/1625965 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/A_Quick_Peek_at_RadioShacks_Chances_For_2010/1625965 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/ea9da304c2c4a68e820af81170e0ce4ec12a41db/small/Lance_Armstrong_Participates_68b3.jpg Johan Bruyneel announced on Monday that Team RadioShack, led by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, has finalized the team’s 2010 roster featuring 26 riders from 16 different countries. The RadioShack Cycling Team’s first training camp will take place in Tucson, Arizona during the second week of December 2009. Team RadioShack roster for 2010 * Lance Armstrong (USA) * Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) * Sam Bewley (NZl) * Jani Brajkovic (Slo) * Matthew Busche (USA)... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:59:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/RadioShack_Cycling_Team_2010_Roster_Finalized/1623962 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/RadioShack_Cycling_Team_2010_Roster_Finalized/1623962 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/RadioShack_Cycling_Team_2010_Roster_Finalized/1623962 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/3/2352101db5ae649e968fe9ef4c698276fad8c6d5/small/Astana_Cycling_Team_89ef.jpg Ever since next year's Tour route was announced and probably well before, Mark Cavendish has proclaimed his intentions of winning the Green Jersey that Thor Hushovd won last year. Of course, the God of Thunder's fashion sense has told him that Green will still be In next year so he'd like to keep it too. Then there's the like-minded Green obsessions of Ale-Jet, Benna, The Wenatchee Whippet, and several other Fast Men. All these guys want to wear Green n... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/10_Tour_Cav_Wants_The_Green_But_Can_He_Take_It/1622284 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/10_Tour_Cav_Wants_The_Green_But_Can_He_Take_It/1622284 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/10_Tour_Cav_Wants_The_Green_But_Can_He_Take_It/1622284 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2cbe8dbb2ec81dd96d527f55402f239728a99623/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89078691.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C810167040F6D6D036D23604FD25FE8A.jpg Lance Armstrong's new RadioShack racing team has released its full 2010 lineup, which includes former Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer, Andreas Kloden and Yaroslav Popovych. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrongs_new_team_Team_RadioShack_announces_2010_lineup/1620062 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrongs_new_team_Team_RadioShack_announces_2010_lineup/1620062 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrongs_new_team_Team_RadioShack_announces_2010_lineup/1620062 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0b85ceb3caa42ca108d04487775d35b1a64ca8f3/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92582455.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A25C7EEE8EB805B31A2014D569188F79577A452F297A9963.jpg Or something like that. Actually, today's honorific comes from the National Trophy of Sport, something akin to best Belgian sportsman of the year. It's a very prestigious award, and isn't given to very many cyclists. Believe it or not, Eddy Merckx only shared the award once (not sure but it looks like they don't have any repeat winners).The Emperor of Herentals is a former winner, as is Tom Boonen for his fabulous 2005 season, Johan Museeuw in 1996 and Axel Merck... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Gilbert_Crowned_Best_Human_Ever/1595190 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Gilbert_Crowned_Best_Human_Ever/1595190 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Gilbert_Crowned_Best_Human_Ever/1595190 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e1d1c172b49e47bc490190e459afd8c9ab958651/small/Belgian_State_Visit_670e.jpg Aye, how far he has fallen.  Landis and his team (OUCH p/b Maxxis) have parted ways:   Momentum Sports Group (MSG) and Floyd Landis have mutually agreed to terminate Landis' Rider Agreement and thereby release both Landis and MSG from their respective obligations under the Rider Agreement for the remainder of the 2009 and 2010 racing seasons.  Landis returned from a well-documented serious hip injury and subsequent hip resurfacing procedure to assist MSG's ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:17:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Landis_Without_a_Team/1583992 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Landis_Without_a_Team/1583992 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Landis_Without_a_Team/1583992 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/a/ba1add4bc640f78f6be49711e1306ac5a0ae9179/small/2006_Tour_de_781b.jpg By Bryn Lennon, Getty Images Sport Tom Boonen is a cross between a sprinter and a strong cobbled classics rider. He’s a multiple winner of both major cobbled classics, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. He’s also won six stages of the Tour de France along with the green points jersey in the Tour and the rainbow jersey of World Champion. Add to that most of the other cobbled races, Gent-Wevelgem, Grote Scheldeprijs, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen and Dwars ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:08:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Tom_Boonen_Time_Trial_Specialist/1581822 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Tom_Boonen_Time_Trial_Specialist/1581822 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Tom_Boonen_Time_Trial_Specialist/1581822 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/72fde10637550152019871b3f17fa9fa7f6cea74/small/Tour_de_France_703b.jpg Lance Armstrong is used to being the best. But the six-time Tour de France winner is noticeably behind the pack when it comes to growing a mustache. Earlier today, Armstrong debuted his new facial hair to his twitter followers (image below). Lance is growing the mustache to [...] Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/LANCE_ARMSTRONG_HAS_BAD_STACHE_FOR_GOOD_CAUSE/1576019 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/LANCE_ARMSTRONG_HAS_BAD_STACHE_FOR_GOOD_CAUSE/1576019 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/LANCE_ARMSTRONG_HAS_BAD_STACHE_FOR_GOOD_CAUSE/1576019 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f86c3d7024a49b0b89a937e3ba3373410f50a1a0/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92582449.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0927DE1127D33AB041A2014D569188F7901BE388A921E76E0.jpg via www.gitaneusa.com Aren’t titles fun? So what I meant to say is, Greg Lemond the greatest cyclist of the modern era, P.E. ( Post Eddie ). [ed: I changed "all" to "modern" and added a ? No false advertising on the front page!] Actually, the question before us today is whether Greg Lemond "could" have been the greatest Grand Tour racer of our time. It’s an interesting question and I will tell you who has been putting the question out ther... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:37:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Greg_Lemond_The_Greatest_of_Modern_Time/1547823 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Greg_Lemond_The_Greatest_of_Modern_Time/1547823 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Greg_Lemond_The_Greatest_of_Modern_Time/1547823 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2abf782f66d1423642a71c23096e4b7f58768c37/small/Donald_Trump_Offers_5011.jpg Floyd Landis dropped to 17th on the final day of the Tour of Southland, which included two stages on New Zealand's South Island. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:17:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_sinks_to_17th_place_at_Tour_of_Southland/1516995 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_sinks_to_17th_place_at_Tour_of_Southland/1516995 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_sinks_to_17th_place_at_Tour_of_Southland/1516995 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/d/bd24fba39cf9fc0864b9196dc09511c7ca4376ae/small/Amgen_Tour_of_6bb9.jpg American cyclist Floyd Landis improved six places to 29th overall, more than 12 minutes behind the leader, after the sixth stage of the nine-stage Tour of Southland. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Floyd_Landis_improves_to_29th_at_Tour_of_Southland/1502637 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Floyd_Landis_improves_to_29th_at_Tour_of_Southland/1502637 Cyclist Tom Boonen, whom you’ve probably never heard of before, has a bit of a cocaine problem. Or so he’s told, anyway; he can’t quite remember. That’s because for as substantial a problem as three positive tests for cocaine goes, it’s the method by which he got to that drug usage that’s the bigger problem: [...] Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Test_Positive_For_Cocaine_Blame_It_On_The_Booze/1458901 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Test_Positive_For_Cocaine_Blame_It_On_The_Booze/1458901 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Test_Positive_For_Cocaine_Blame_It_On_The_Booze/1458901 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3a2440e432dc6ee150ff19268e5e76ec71c97e18/small/PicImg_Tom_Boonen_Press_dff8.jpg Here's a shocker from the cycling world: Team Astana—which featured the first- and third-place finishers at the Tour de France—is now under a doping investigation! I'm starting to think cycling might have a problem with drugs. [AFP/AP] Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:15:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/The_French_Are_Still_Not_Lance_Armstrong_Fans/1360827 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/The_French_Are_Still_Not_Lance_Armstrong_Fans/1360827 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/The_French_Are_Still_Not_Lance_Armstrong_Fans/1360827 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab7c928f7f2e3ea9ed8380982321f7d0f6fcdb06/small/Lance_Armstrong_26cf.jpg Welterweight veteran Denis Hallman, who signed a four-fight deal with the UFC last month, will return to the Octagon against John Howard at UFC 106 on November 21 in Las Vegas. Hallman and Howard have verbally agreed to the matchup, but bout agreements are still pending, according to MMAjunkie, which first reported the fight on Sunday. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:00:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Dennis_Hallman_Returns_Against_John_Howard_at_UFC_106/1126785 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Dennis_Hallman_Returns_Against_John_Howard_at_UFC_106/1126785 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Dennis_Hallman_Returns_Against_John_Howard_at_UFC_106/1126785 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/5/852b482594d8c538a7ff418a905660330ebf60c7/small/kenny-florian1.jpg American cyclist George Hincapie has signed a two-year contract with the BMC Racing Team. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:27:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/American_cyclist_George_Hincapie_signs_with_BMC_Racing_Team/1092691 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/American_cyclist_George_Hincapie_signs_with_BMC_Racing_Team/1092691 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/American_cyclist_George_Hincapie_signs_with_BMC_Racing_Team/1092691 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c3767e6e7c724cffafe29bb017629925a1b0d2f1/small/Amgen_Tour_of_9f51.jpg The chances of Floyd Landis joining his one-time team leader Lance Armstrong at Team RadioShack are probably remote, although neither man would completely dismiss the possibility this week. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:19:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_joining_Lance_Armstrong_Chances_seem_remote/1047966 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_joining_Lance_Armstrong_Chances_seem_remote/1047966 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Floyd_Landis_joining_Lance_Armstrong_Chances_seem_remote/1047966 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8d0504c836dbd48af4f5bdd2aaedfb6881ea0f9/small/Floyd_Landis_Press_5865.jpg CORK, Ireland (AP) -- Lance Armstrong reportedly abandoned the Tour of Ireland race in the final stages Sunday, pulling out in heavy rain after having virtually no chance of winning. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:34:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Report_Armstrong_pulls_out_of_Tour_of_Ireland/1031917 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Report_Armstrong_pulls_out_of_Tour_of_Ireland/1031917 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Report_Armstrong_pulls_out_of_Tour_of_Ireland/1031917 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/2101a8512f544035f41662ae197e8dd72f439170/small/Tour_of_Ireland_c96a.jpg Lance Armstrong showed he can still win a bike race this morning by taking the Tour de Luxembourg in 36 minutes, 18 seconds. "It was really more of a short training run," said the seven-time Tour de France winner, "that happened to have a small part of it go through the width of Luxembourg. But if I get a trophy for it -- cool!"Read Full story » Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:18:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Wins_Tour_de_Luxembourg_In_36_Minutes_18_Seconds/968037 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Wins_Tour_de_Luxembourg_In_36_Minutes_18_Seconds/968037 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Wins_Tour_de_Luxembourg_In_36_Minutes_18_Seconds/968037 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/418af816ae9a8e431c6c619302b00cb5bef90fb3/small/Tour_de_France_c5e4.jpg With Shaquille O’Neal’s reality show (Shaq Vs.) set to premier in about two weeks, the Big Diesel is looking for any challenge that he can find.  Next up on the block?  Lance Armstrong. In his latest tweet, O’Neal apparently cleared the last week of August or the first week of September to take on Denny’s writstband [...] Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Shaq_Vs_O_8217Neal_Challenges_Lance_Armstrong/931995 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Shaq_Vs_O_8217Neal_Challenges_Lance_Armstrong/931995 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Shaq_Vs_O_8217Neal_Challenges_Lance_Armstrong/931995 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/4/543b2e63a59b629207865ded3769eb97a12f5748/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89240393.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C810167040F6D6D054E3A2FD60A2CA19.jpg After torturing himself by riding his bike for three weeks straight over two mountain ranges and the hot, flat plains of France, Lance Armstrong is now kind of making you hate him by tweeting about lying on the beach in the Bahamas, drinking beer, and being the wealthy, globe- trotting man you so desperately want to be in between filing expense reports and flossing your teeth. He did have one gripe, however: Alberto Contador's vow that he would "never respect" Armstrong, the g... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Resonds_to_El_Pistolero/892758 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Resonds_to_El_Pistolero/892758 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Resonds_to_El_Pistolero/892758 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/8/68983a074a5d6fb843abe7a217495aa55f0d2c2f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89262319.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C810167040F6D6D00726248EE9127C53.jpg After torturing himself by riding his bike for three weeks straight over two mountain ranges and the hot, flat plains of France, Lance Armstrong is now kind of making you hate him by tweeting about lying on the beach in the Bahamas, drinking beer, and being the wealthy, globe- trotting man you so desperately want to be in between filing expense reports and flossing your teeth. He did have one gripe, however: Alberto Contador's vow that he would "never respect" Armstrong, the g... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Responds_to_El_Pistolero/892928 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Responds_to_El_Pistolero/892928 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Responds_to_El_Pistolero/892928 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50669fdaa63853bde07cb1b1bad016aaa898e17f/small/Tour_de_France_a61f.jpg [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="The crowd goes quiet, trying to figure out what the f*ck is wrong with his thumb"][/caption] Not satisfied withmerely winning the Tour de France, Alberto Contador felt the need Monday to vent his now obvious inferiority complex and trash Lance Armstrong.  It wasn't enough that he bested him in the field ... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:35:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Alberto_Contador_Out_Douches_Lance_Armstrong/888035 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Alberto_Contador_Out_Douches_Lance_Armstrong/888035 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Alberto_Contador_Out_Douches_Lance_Armstrong/888035 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/83d035518c1e2c26bcbd1575ea487f82933c8cdb/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89212180.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C810167040F6D6D0060925EB5452ACDF.jpg Alberto Contador has won his second Tour de France. Livestrong, Alberto! One person who's thrilled about this news? This precocious, Tour-loving five-year-old. [SI] Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:59:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Has_Failed_Everyone/880872 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Has_Failed_Everyone/880872 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Has_Failed_Everyone/880872 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/6/d699c09cc0e9ed32d1d2251b9238cbd2f444c71b/small/Tour_de_France_99bf.jpg by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: CyclingANNECY, France (AP) -- Lance Armstrong and RadioShack are forming a new cycling team that will compete in next year's Tour de France.The seven-time Tour winner, who returned to cycling after 3 1/2 years of retirement, also said Thursday he expects to take part in running and triathlon events for Team RadioShack beginning in 2010."RadioShack has agreed to partner with us on this venture and ensure that this partnership and this team stays alive ... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_Announces_New_Team_for_Next_Years_Tour/859403 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_Announces_New_Team_for_Next_Years_Tour/859403 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_Announces_New_Team_for_Next_Years_Tour/859403 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6bee176a84501792ace3b304ae58abf9900c9e16/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89105598.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C810167040F6D6D0F833E235AC92E2C1.jpg by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: CyclingBESANCON, France (AP) -- Lance Armstrong was unfazed about slipping to fourth place at the Tour de France. Instead, he was riled that his former lieutenant, George Hincapie, was deprived of the yellow jersey - allegedly by a rival U.S. team.Hincapie, the only man to be a teammate of Armstrong on all seven of his Tour victories, came within 5 seconds of the race lead in the 14th stage won Saturday by Russia's Serguei Ivanov.The ride was marred by the... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrong_Fumes_as_Old_Friend_Hincapie_Is_Deprived_of_Tour_Yellow/833702 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrong_Fumes_as_Old_Friend_Hincapie_Is_Deprived_of_Tour_Yellow/833702 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrong_Fumes_as_Old_Friend_Hincapie_Is_Deprived_of_Tour_Yellow/833702 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb04fce380a3d4adf42359771b48e981f9ef73d6/small/Tour_de_France_65db.jpg Alberto Contador unexpectedly moved into second, and the Tour de France suddenly went all Brandy vs. Monica. Lance: "Things didn't really go according to the plan we mapped out before. I was a little surprised, but it doesn't matter." [AFP] Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:45:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Teammate_Is_Totally_Undermining_Lance_Armstrong/792113 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Teammate_Is_Totally_Undermining_Lance_Armstrong/792113 newVideoPlayer("/Nike_deadspin_2.flv", 506, 423,""); The ad you see here is the new Lance Armstrong spot for Nike, which would be merely standard-issue, inspiromatic marketing schlock if it didn't come so creepily close to suggesting that to criticize Lance now is to somehow enable cancer. Maybe this is an ungenerous reading. But it's hard not to see the commercial as another expression of Armstrong's galactic persecution complex, one that completes the proces... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:15:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Critic_Proofing_Of_Lance_Armstrong/784267 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Critic_Proofing_Of_Lance_Armstrong/784267 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Critic_Proofing_Of_Lance_Armstrong/784267 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/4278ee061aa8b9e8df9b1e56c886b1742a0eeb86/small/lance.jpg Lance Armstrong said he just wanted to get some exercise and maybe promote his wristbands, because after four years off, expecting him to win the Tour de France would just be silly. What's that? He's in first place now? Lovely. Armstrong's Astana team tore up a time trial today leaving him in a virtual tie with Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland for leadership of the Tour. (Cancellara will wear the yellow jersey based on fractions of a second.) But when Armstrong joined Astana it al... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:45:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Cant_Not_Be_The_Top_Dog/780077 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Cant_Not_Be_The_Top_Dog/780077 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Lance_Armstrong_Cant_Not_Be_The_Top_Dog/780077 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/751e5caf8e22b67b7c5dde681f7549df68581e08/small/Lance_Armstrong_of_34da.jpg PARIS -- France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:14:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_singled_out_at_Tour_de_France/768908 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_singled_out_at_Tour_de_France/768908 http://www.yardbarker.com/cycling/article_external/Armstrong_singled_out_at_Tour_de_France/768908 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fb5f895dcab2526e2ba07afef8a21258938c2a4b/small/armstrong_small.jpg