Three-time Vuelta a Espana winner Roberto Heras, left, won the mountaintop finish on Thursday and gained the leader's gold jersey in Spain's Grand Tour bicycle race.
A couple of steep climbs on the 134-mile course from Cuenca to Valdelinares completely rearranged the general classification standings for the cyclists as the climbers took over from the sprinters.
Danish cyclist Jakob Piil …
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Target is recalling 494,000 Back Trail Jr. bicycle helmets for toddlers, youth and children. The helmets pictured at left are just 2 of 14 styles in the recall. Check the Consumer Product Safety Commission press release for pictures of helmets in question.
The helmets do not meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) safety standards for bicycle helmets and pose a …
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Just two of the styles of Back Trail Jr. bicycle helmets recalled by Target. See the Consumer Product Safety Commission press release for more info.
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Just two of the styles of Back Trails Jr. bicycle helmets recalled by Target on Aug. 31, 2005. See the Consumer Product Safety Commission website for more info.
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It was a case of timing in the town of Cuenca on Wednesday, and Norway's Thor Hushovd timed his sprint to the finish exactly right to win the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana.
The Credit Agricole cyclist, who has been among the top finishers the previous two days, hung back as the other top sprinters battled for position …
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(UPDATED)A bicyclist in Toledo, Ohio, didn't get any comfort from police after he was struck by a pickup truck. Instead, he was issued a traffic ticket.
On Tuesday, the Toledo City Council proposed an ordinance that allows adults to ride their bikes on some city sidewalks. …
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Photo by Jason Hill at Tour Para Bien Esta
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Photo by Jason Hill at Tour Para Bien Estar
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Tuesday's 143-mile stage of the Vuelta a Espana bicyce race boiled down to this:
The Fassa Bortolo team delivers cyclist Alessandro Petacchi to the vicinity of the finish line. Petacchi outlasts rival sprinters Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) and Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) to win the stage.
Four stages into the three-week bicycle race across Spain, and Petacchi already has two stage wins. The …
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