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2005 Early Opening for Whistler Mountain Bike Park Shatters Records *
Riders say excellent trail conditions make for best opening weekend ever. [More]

Armstrong climbing toward victory *
American wins gruelling time trial in Alps to increase his overall lead. [More]

Armstrong fights to keep lead *
Lance Armstrong is starting to consider what once seemed almost unthinkable: losing.

He still leads the Tour de France, but Jan Ullrich is a mere 15 seconds behind -- and a new threat emerged yesterday. [More]

Armstrong routs rivals *
American star Lance Armstrong routed his rivals in a dramatic climb in the Tour de France on Monday, recovering from a fall to stamp his authority on the race after two difficult weeks. [More]

Armstrong seals chances at sixth Tour de France win *
Lance Armstrong capped his most dominant Tour de France with another impressive win in the final time trial Saturday, guaranteeing that he will ride into history as the first six-time champion in the race's 101-year history. [More]

Armstrong wins fifth Tour de France *
Overcoming crashes, illness, hard-charging rivals and plain old bad luck, Lance Armstrong won his hardest but sweetest Tour de France title Sunday — a record-tying fifth consecutive victory that ranks him alongside the greatest cyclists ever. [More]

Armstrong wins sixth Tour *
Lance Armstrong rode into history Sunday by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time, an achievement that confirmed the victory-hungry cancer survivor as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time. [More]

Armstrong wins Tour de France -- seventh in a row *
American Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France on Sunday, his seventh consecutive title, as the last stage has been shortened due to wet conditions. [More]

Drug case involving Quebec cyclist takes bizarre twist *
Orthopedic surgeon changes his story, now denying he provided drugs to athlete. [More]

Explore BC By Bike *
On a bike you can feel, hear, and even smell the scenery going by. [More]

Jeanson chosen as cyclist of year *
Geneviève Jeanson has been chosen as the North American female cyclist of the year by VeloNews, a U.S. cycling magazine. [More]

Resist!ca's Dave Olsen on bike advocacy in BC *
Dave Olsen says "the BC Fiberals have their very own solution for [traffic conjestion]. It is a solution much like everything else they've done over the past five years (i.e., good for big business, bad for people)..." [More]

Star cyclist adamant she didn't take drugs *
National and provincial cycling federations will investigate charges that a Montreal doctor prescribed a blood-doping substance to star cyclist Geneviève Jeanson. [More]

Ten British Columbia Activities For Adventuresome Children *
Premise: kids love kinetic activities and the great outdoors. Fact: British Columbia is a Shangri-La when it comes to outdoor endeavours. [More]

Time on Armstrong's side *
Sprint against the clock likely Ullrich's last chance to end American's win streak [More]

Tour de France: Quick dash leaves lasting impression *
Lance Armstrong's bid for a record-tying fifth consecutive win in the Tour de France, a punishing cross-country slog of more than 3,380 kilometres, begins with a quick dash. [More]

Tour de France: Ullrich just a minute from his goal *
At the outset of the Tour de France, Jan Ullrich said victory in cycling's premier race was beyond his grasp. Now it's just a minute away. [More]

Vacations on two wheels *
For Ontario cycling fans, destinations abound [More]

Vancouver Life In The Active Lane *
Picture yourself soaring high above the city, paddling a shoreline rich with birds, cycling a mountain trail...and you will have a glimpse of life in the south-western corner of BC. [More]

Wheeling through England *
Punctured tires, suicidal hedgehogs and barnyard wildlife typify the unexpected encounters that enliven a solo cycling trip through the British countryside [More]

Whoever said you never forget is a liar *
Riding a bicycle isn't as easy as you think, writes DOMINI CLARK. Especially when you're trying to pick up where your six-year-old self left off [More]

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An ordinary morning that turned into a nightmare *
The story that has had parents lying awake at night all week worrying without resolution appears to go like this. [More]

Armstrong avoids disaster *
American Lance Armstrong kept his overall lead in the Tour de France on Monday after a harrowing ride in the Alps in which he drove into a field to avoid crashing into a main rival. [More]

Armstrong gearing up for crucial time trials *
Now Lance Armstrong gets serious... [More]

Fall in all its glory *
Cycling and hiking, festivals and luxury inns make autumn a fine time to visit Quebec's Eastern Townships [More]

Fate of historic bridges depends on fickle winds *
The fate of about a dozen historic railway bridges near Kelowna, B.C., hangs in the balance Friday as firefighters in the region enjoy an unexpected spell of low winds. [More]

Lance Armstrong's story of survival inspirational *
It was a very different Lance Armstrong who strode into the suit-filled room of 1,300 people on Thursday. [More]

Quebec not giving up on Tour de France *
Quebec City officials remain hopeful that the first stage of the 2008 Tour de France will be held in the city as part of its 400th birthday celebration... [More]

Stanley Park Bike Festival 2003 *
Hit the road on Father's Day, June 15th, 2003, as the car-free Stanley Park Bike Festival brings together the best of Vancouver with a fun-filled event for cycling enthusiasts and kids of all ages. [More]

Too much water may be fatal, track group says *
Too much of a good thing can kill you, as marathon runners are beginning to find.

The good thing is drinking water. U.S. Track and Field is changing its guidelines for endurance athletes, after recognizing that drinking too much water may be as harmful as not drinking enough. [More]

Tour de France: Crash mars end of first stage *
Defending champion Armstrong among 35 riders in a pileup near finish line [More]