Peter Sagan

Lieuwe Westra wins Amgen Tour's first stage under brutal heat

2013-05-12 19:35:00

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Lieuwe Westra, red-faced and shaking, was the winner of Sunday's first stage at the Amgen Tour of California, on a day when temperatures on the route were recorded as high as 105 degrees. James Stemper, of the 5-hour Energy/...

Amgen Tour of California starts Sunday in Escondido

2013-05-11 15:30:00

ESCONDIDO — The eighth Amgen Tour of California begins at 11:15 a.m. Sunday in Escondido, and for the first time the largest cycling stage race in the United States is traveling from south to north. The 750-mile trip will end May 19 in Santa Rosa....

Teams announced for 2013 Amgen Tour of California

2013-03-07 11:09:00

Amgen Tour of California announced that 16 teams will participate in the 2013 race that will run from May 12-19. Returning for its sixth year is Belgium team Omega Pharama-Quick Step Cycling, whose roster includes popular sprinter Tom Boonen, whose...

Amgen Tour of California rolls into Santa Clarita

2013-05-15 08:34:02

After pedaling over three Southern California mountain ranges in searing heat, cyclists on the third leg of the Amgen Tour of California could have easily petered out Tuesday and hit the wall. Instead, some of the best bicyclists in the world whirled...

Lance Armstrong PED scandal still looms over cycling

2013-05-11 13:24:03

The shadow of Lance Armstrong looms large as the Amgen Tour of California starts its weeklong run Sunday in Escondido. Cycling has reached a crossroads with its first big event in the United States since Armstrong acknowledged in January that he used...

Andy Schleck, Tejay van Garderen lead Tour of California field

2013-05-11 03:54:03

The field for this year's Amgen Tour of California boasts 11 reigning national champions, seven world champions and one former winner of the Tour de France, race organizers announced Friday. But some of the cyclists who made it the biggest race in North...

CYCLING: German rider sprints to win in stage 13 of Tour de France

2012-07-15 01:05:30

LE CAP D'AGDE, France - Andre Greipel of Germany led a photo-finish sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, while Britain's Bradley Wiggins retained the overall leader's yellow jersey as the race headed south to the Mediterranean....

Scoreboard: July 16

2012-07-16 01:05:18

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys at Sioux Falls New, 5 p.m. doubleheader AMATEUR BASEBALL Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar at Mobridge, 7 p.m. doubleheader Redfield Pheasants at Northville Merchants, 7 p.m. doubleheader GOLF SDGA Men's Match...

Scoreboard: July 17

2012-07-17 01:05:23

TODAY TEENER BASEBALL Aberdeen 15-16 Teeners vs. Watertown, Fossum Field, 5:30 p.m. doubleheader Aberdeen 13-14 Majors vs. Brookings, Fossum Field 2, 1 p.m. doubleheader LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys at Brandon Valley, 4 p.m. ALL-STAR GAMES...

Scoreboard -- July 20, 2012

2012-07-21 01:05:20

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Golf-The British Open Championship, 6 a.m. (ESPN) Cycling-Tour de France, Stage 19, 7 a.m. (NBCSN) Auto Racing-NASCAR Nationwide Series, STP 300 practice, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Indy Racing League, IndyCar Edmonton...

Scoreboard: July 3

2012-07-03 01:05:22

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys at Mitchell, 5 p.m. doubleheader YOUTH SOFTBALL C League Games at 1 p.m. C.C. Lee vs. Simmons 2 (A); B&G Club vs. Sunshine (B). B League Games at 2:15 p.m. Simmons vs. Manor Park 2 (A); C.C. Lee vs....

For example, Spain's Samuel Sanchez, the defending road racing gold medalist, suffered a Tour de France injury that might keep him from the Games. Top U.S. prospects: Tyler Farrar took a tour of the road race course and finds that it suits his style.

2012-07-25 19:56:13

U.S. cyclist Tejay van Garderen, left; winner Bradley Wiggins in the yellow jersey; Peter Sagan of Slovakia; and Thomas Voeckler of France pose during the final stage of the 2012 Tour de France.

2012-07-22 00:00:00

Stage winner, Slovakia's Peter Sagan (R) celebrates on the finish line as he wins ahead of Overall leader's yellow jersey, Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara (C) at the end of the 197 km and third stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Orchies and finishing in Boulogne-sur-Mer,

2012-07-03 00:00:00