Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Sports9981 Categories8598 Cycling 106 Cycling Games (98) ProfessionCyclist (124) Cycling Related People Floyd Landis 54 Lance Armstrong 32 Justin Gatlin 5 Asafa Powell 2 Marion Jones 2 Jay Leno 2 Sheryl Crow 2 Angela Merkel 1 Nicolas Sarkozy 1 John Mayer 1 Wayne Gretzky 1 Bill Maher 1 Nancy Pelosi 1 Barry Bonds 1 Michael Jordan 1 Tiger Woods 1 Andre Agassi 1 Events 2006 Landis Doping Scandal 49 2000 Sydney Olympics 2

Olympics vie with Tour for peloton's focus NANTES, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France has long been regarded the one and only goal for professional cyclists.   Nations:France   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-07 Tour de France facing decisive image challenge BREST, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.   Nations:Colombia Denmark Spain   People:Lance Armstrong   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-03 Cyclist Floyd Landis loses appeal of doping ban span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1214853641_0">Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater to try to prove a point and regain his reputation.   People:Floyd Landis Justin Gatlin   Source:(AP)   2008-06-30 Landis begins final appeal against doping ban American cyclist Floyd Landis makes his final appeal against a doping ban that cost him the 2006 Tour de France title at a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing starting on Wednesday.   People:Floyd Landis   2008-03-19 Cyclist Landis to appeal doping ruling Floyd Landis has one more chance to regain his 2006 Tour de France title. Like almost every other campaign he has waged in this long struggle, he'll be starting from behind.   Nations:Switzerland   People:Floyd Landis   2007-10-11 Headlines Olympics vie with Tour for peloton's focus 2008-07-07 Tour de France facing decisive image challenge 2008-07-03 Cyclist Floyd Landis loses appeal of doping ban 2008-06-30 Landis begins final appeal against doping ban 2008-03-19 Cyclist Landis to appeal doping ruling 2007-10-11 Armstrong confident cycling can weather doping storm 2007-08-31 Time trial to decide winner of Tour marred by doping 2007-07-28 Leipheimer wins 19th stage of Tour 2007-07-28 Time trial may decide Tour de France 2007-07-27 Tour de France riders stage protest 2007-07-25 Rasmussen widens lead at Tour de France 2007-07-22 Hunter wins 11th stage of Tour de France 2007-07-19 Vasseur wins 10th Tour de France stage 2007-07-18 Soler wins 9th stage of Tour de France 2007-07-17 Rasmussen wins Tour de France 8th stage 2007-07-15 Gerdemann decries doping after stage win 2007-07-14 Hushovd wins 4th stage of Tour de France 2007-07-11 Endurance Athletes Risk Deadly 'Water Intoxication' 2007-06-17 1996 Tour de France champ admits doping 2007-05-25 Laboratory criticized as Landis hearing ends 2007-05-23 Landis's integrity under fire 2007-05-23 Landis denies doping charges at Malibu hearing 2007-05-20 Landis says no purpose in him cheating 2007-05-20 Landis to finally take stand at hearing 2007-05-19 Landis points to facts in arbitration 2007-05-15 Report: Landis' follow-up tests positive 2007-04-23 Anti-dope agency delays Landis decision 2007-02-08 French will rule Thurs. on Floyd Landis 2007-02-07 In Chicago winter, hardy cyclists keep riding 2007-01-30 Cyclist Tammy Thomas pleads not guilty 2007-01-19 Armstrong: Back cancer research at polls 2007-01-17 Landis called to see anti-doping agency 2007-01-12 Landis lab made 'administrative error' 2006-11-15 Tour organizers bank on changes to revive race fortunes 2006-10-25 More damaging Armstrong allegations in new book 2006-10-19 Landis undergoes successful hip surgery 2006-09-28 Armstrong prepared for NYC marathon 2006-09-20 American cyclist Hamilton linked to Spanish scandal 2006-09-15 System gives Jones benefit of doubt says doping chief 2006-09-14 Two former Armstrong teammates admit 1999 doping 2006-09-12 Landis blames French test lab for doping sample inconsistencies 2006-09-11 Landis' lawyer wants doping case dropped 2006-09-09 13 riders tested positive during Tour, 12 had exemption 2006-09-08 Father-in-law of Landis commits suicide 2006-08-16 Phonak team disbanded after Landis positive test 2006-08-15 Leno grills Landis; he offers new theory 2006-08-09 UCI to hold extensive doping review: president 2006-08-09 Landis says test was fatally flawed 2006-08-08 Landis: Anti-dope officials have agenda 2006-08-08 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Cyclist Floyd Landis loses appeal of doping ban 2008-06-30 Tour de France facing decisive image challenge 2008-07-03 Laboratory criticized as Landis hearing ends 2007-05-23 Landis loses Tour de France overall lead 2006-07-15 1996 Tour de France champ admits doping 2007-05-25 Landis points to facts in arbitration 2007-05-15 Sprinters in Tour de France spotlight 2006-07-02

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