Doping in Cycling

Famed cyclist Lance Armstrong announced earlier this week he has raised $24.5 million of an expected $75 million round and will look to invest in startups entering the health and wellness sector. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Getty Images If it seems li…

Nils Politt produces a flash of his pearly whites with a snarl, the trademark of the Cologne native when he's pushing himself to the limit. In the final of the fifth stage of the Tour de France from Saint-Dié-des-Voges to Colmar, his red helmet keeps flashing…

You can see a logo a hundred times without noticing everything going on inside them. As it turns out, many logos have a double meaning that’s not always obvious at first glance. Business Insider asked design expert Debbi…

BRUSSELS (AP) For die-hard fans in cycling-mad Belgium, only one thing beats watching the Tour de France: Watching cycling's greatest race while also munching on fries slathered in mayo. And don't make the mistake of calling them "French fries." Because in …

BRUSSELS (AP) Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Brussels on Thursday as the Belgian capital turned yellow to celebrate cycling great Eddy Merckx's maiden Tour de France victory half a century ago. Less than 48 hours before the Tour start, …

BRUSSELS (AP) Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Brussels on Thursday as the Belgian capital turned yellow to celebrate cycling great Eddy Merckx’s maiden Tour de France victory half a century ago. Less than 48 hours before the Tour start, …

Analysis: France's focus will be on the maillot jaune rather than the gilets jaunes in July as the annual cycling fête tours the country  The 106th Tour de France gets under way from Brussels on Saturday next and concludes in Paris on Sunday July 28th. Over …

When you're the defending champion of the Tour de France, and the riders who finished second through fourth behind you won't be on the start line for the upcoming event, a repeat victory might ordinarily be considered a sure thing. However this year's Tour d…

PARIS (AP) As Tour de France riders get ready for their three-week odyssey, everybody wants to know who will be the race’s new “patron.” And, of course, who will be the “lanterne rouge” when the race reaches Paris. As it is the case every year, some top con…

PARIS (AP) As Tour de France riders get ready for their three-week odyssey, everybody wants to know who will be the race's new "patron." And, of course, who will be the "lanterne rouge" when the race reaches Paris. As it is the case every year, some top con…