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Wiggins's kids bullied after Armstrong drugs admission

Wiggins's kids bullied after Armstrong drugs admission

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The children of British cyclist Bradley Wiggins were bullied and had to move schools following Lance Armstrong's admission last year that he had taken drugs while winning the Tour de France seven times.

Armstrong set for 7th Tour title

Armstrong set for 7th Tour title

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

Lance Armstrong effectively sealed a record seventh Tour de France victory, by winning the penultimate stage

Suspected collarbone fracture for Armstrong

Suspected collarbone fracture for Armstrong

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong crashed on the first stage of Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon on Monday and was taken to hospital with a suspected collarbone fracture, organisers said.

Armstrong coming out of retirement

Armstrong coming out of retirement

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is coming out of retirement, he confirmed Tuesday. "I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden," he said in a statement.

Armstrong wants to race for two more years

Armstrong wants to race for two more years

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Lance Armstrong will retire for good after the 2011 season and will do everything in his power to win an eighth Tour de France title in the next two years, the American said on Thursday. The 38-year-old American, who returned to cycling in January after three and a half years in retirement, has set up his new Radioshack team and taken most of his former Astana team-mates with him, except great rival and Tour champion Alberto Contador.

Armstrong cruising as Valverde is forced out

Armstrong cruising as Valverde is forced out

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

Young Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde, who beat race leader Armstrong in a sprint finish in Tuesday's mountainous 10th stage, quit the Tour de France suffering with a knee injury.

I'm that guy everybody wants to pretend never lived: Armstrong

I'm that guy everybody wants to pretend never lived: Armstrong

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Lance Armstrong will still ride parts of this year's Tour de France route for charity despite feeling as popular as Voldemort, the unspeakable villain of the Harry Potter movies.

Armstrong says life ban unjustified, reckons he was singled out

Armstrong says life ban unjustified, reckons he was singled out

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Lance Armstrong believes he was treated unfairly and singled out for punishment by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after being banned for life for doping.

Armstrong likely to face jail after doping admission on Oprah

Armstrong likely to face jail after doping admission on Oprah

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong could face the prospect of jail time and the repayment of millions of dollars following his reported admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, legal experts said.

Who needs Lance Armstrong when we have so many heroes?

Who needs Lance Armstrong when we have so many heroes?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

There are many Heroes amongst us - just ordinary people with extraordinary courage, says Dr P Jagannath.

For Armstrong, legal headaches could worsen in wake of admission

For Armstrong, legal headaches could worsen in wake of admission

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

An admission by Lance Armstrong that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career could create new legal headaches for the former seven-time Tour de France champion, according to legal experts.

Unfazed Armstrong chalking out plans for 2013

Unfazed Armstrong chalking out plans for 2013

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Unrepentant and seemingly unconcerned, Lance Armstrong was going about his business as usual on Thursday as the cycling world was left reeling by the revelations about his alleged role as a doping ringleader.

Oprah's Armstrong interview viewed by 28 million

Oprah's Armstrong interview viewed by 28 million

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Some 28 million viewers worldwide watched Oprah Winfrey's two-part interview last week in which cyclist Lance Armstrong finally admitted he had been taking performance-enhancing substances for years, Winfrey's OWN cable TV channel said on Tuesday.

Armstrong's Tour rivals left reeling

Armstrong's Tour rivals left reeling

Rediff.com13 Jul 2005

Armstrong finally loses the will to fight

Armstrong finally loses the will to fight

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

While the American says he is bringing the matter to a close, in truth this may just be the beginning.

'Armstrong taught us the enormous power of one small step'

'Armstrong taught us the enormous power of one small step'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

A "deeply saddened" United States President Barack Obama hailed Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, as one of the greatest American heroes of all times, and said that it was he who taught the enormous power of one small step

Ben Stiller loves Lance Armstrong!

Ben Stiller loves Lance Armstrong!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

'He underplayed the whole scene perfectly,' the star of this year's Along Came Polly, which didn't do well in India, told People. 'Most people take him so seriously that they are intimidated by him. But he's got a great sense of humor about himself.'

Armstrong can relax over mountains

Armstrong can relax over mountains

Rediff.com22 Jul 2004

The American may let others battle it out for a podium place or a secondary classification in the 17th stage of Tour de France.

All-conquering Djokovic eyes history in New York

All-conquering Djokovic eyes history in New York

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a fifth Flushing Meadows crown when he meets Moldovan Radu Albot

Armstrong wants to enjoy himself

Armstrong wants to enjoy himself

Rediff.com1 Jul 2005

Armstrong feels he is cycling's Fall Guy and all generations cheated

Armstrong feels he is cycling's Fall Guy and all generations cheated

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong feels he is the scapegoat of a sport that has always been subject to cheating, the disgraced American cyclist said on Wednesday before criticising International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid.

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.

PIX: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear

PIX: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Can Carlos Alcaraz keep his Grand Slam winning streak alive?

Can Carlos Alcaraz keep his Grand Slam winning streak alive?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Carlos Alcaraz will be backed to extend his winning run at the Grand Slams to 16 matches following triumphant French Open and Wimbledon campaigns.

Gauff, Swiatek headline tough US Open women's field

Gauff, Swiatek headline tough US Open women's field

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Contenders lurk around every corner in New York, as a gruelling year has left the title vulnerable for those hoping to capture a maiden major title.

How the noose was tied around Armstrong's neck

How the noose was tied around Armstrong's neck

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Here is a timeline of the events surrounding USADA's procedures against retired American cyclist, Lance Armstrong.

Livestrong cancer charity drops Armstrong name from title

Livestrong cancer charity drops Armstrong name from title

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer charity to distance itself following the biggest doping scandal in the sport's history.

Armstrong in trouble over Tour clothing breach

Armstrong in trouble over Tour clothing breach

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Lance Armstrong and his team RadioShack will face disciplinary proceedings for breaching riders' clothing regulations during the Tour de France, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said in a statement on Monday.

Unhappy WADA not participating in UCI's Armstrong probe

Unhappy WADA not participating in UCI's Armstrong probe

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Friction between anti-doping chiefs and the UCI escalated on Tuesday as WADA decided not to partake in an inquiry set up by cycling's governing body to look into allegations of widespread doping, saying it was too focused on Lance Armstrong.

Armstrong dismisses drugs claim as absurd

Armstrong dismisses drugs claim as absurd

Rediff.com24 Jun 2006

French newspaper Le Monde claimed that at the time Armstrong was being treated for cancer he had admitted taking banned drugs, including erythropoietin (EPO).

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.

Evans says never discussed doping with Armstrong doctor

Evans says never discussed doping with Armstrong doctor

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Australia's 2011 Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has admitted meeting the Italian doctor at the heart of the Lance Armstrong scandal more than a decade ago but said they never discussed doping.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to charge Armstrong

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to charge Armstrong

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's review board have unanimously recommended charging seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong with using performance-enhancing drugs during his record-breaking career, USADA said on Friday.

NTK functionary hacked to death in Madurai, 4 held

NTK functionary hacked to death in Madurai, 4 held

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

A senior functionary of Naam Tamilar Katchi was hacked to death by an unidentified gang in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Tuesday, and four persons were arrested in connection with the murder, police said.

Biographer exposes Armstrong's 'drug bus' in new book

Biographer exposes Armstrong's 'drug bus' in new book

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong had ruled his team with an iron grip, according to his own biographers, who exposes the lies, doping and bullying behind the sport in a new book.

Australian White admits to doping within Armstrong team

Australian White admits to doping within Armstrong team

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Australian Matt White has stepped down as Orica-GreenEDGE sports director on Saturday after admitting to doping while riding with Lance Armstrong's US Postal cycling team.

Armstrong suit against anti-doping agency hits roadblock

Armstrong suit against anti-doping agency hits roadblock

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

A federal judge swiftly dismissed a lawsuit on Monday that retired cycling champ Lance Armstrong had filed in a bid to stop the US Anti-Doping Agency from proceeding with a case charging him with using drugs during the years he won the Tour de France.

Armstrong faces strong challenge in 2004

Armstrong faces strong challenge in 2004

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

At 32, Armstrong will reach an age at which all the previous Tour superstars have started to falter.