Britain and Ireland wins Vivendi Trophy for 5th consecutive time over Continental EuropeSeptember 30th, 2009 Britain-Ireland wins 5th straight Vivendi TrophySAINT-NOM-LA-BRETECHE, France — Britain and Ireland won the Vivendi Trophy for a fifth consecutive time Sunday after beating Continental Europe 16½-11½ following the final 10 singles matches. Britain and Ireland quickly took an insurmountable 15-7 lead with seven singles matches remaining after Rory McIlroy defeated Henrik Stenson by one hole and Graeme McDowell beat Robert Karlsson 3 and 2.
First members of British road race team targeting Tour de France victory announcedSeptember 9th, 2009 British road race team unveils first membersLONDON — A British road racing team that hopes to produce a Tour de France champion within five years has unveiled its first six riders. The team, backed by the BSkyB broadcasting network and called Team Sky, is managed by British performance director Dave Brailsford.
Britain's Mark Cavendish wins second stage of 3-day Tour of Ireland; Armstrong 20th overallAugust 22nd, 2009 Cavendish wins second stage of Tour of IrelandKILLARNEY, Ireland — Britain's Mark Cavendish has won the second stage of the three-day Tour of Ireland, with Lance Armstrong 26 seconds behind the overall leader. Armstrong also received Cavendish's time of 5 hours, 7 minutes, 33 seconds.
Lance Armstrong finishes in main group in opening stage of 3-day Tour of IrelandAugust 21st, 2009 Armstrong finishes in pack on Day 1 in IrelandWATERFORD, Ireland — Lance Armstrong finished in the main group of riders Friday in the opening stage of the three-day Tour of Ireland, his first race since his third-place showing in the Tour de France. The seven-time Tour de France winner was among the 14 cyclists to come in 16 seconds behind stage winner Russell Downing of Britain.
Alberto Contador, the 2007 champ, wins Tour de France again; Lance Armstrong takes 3rdJuly 26th, 2009 Alberto Contador wins Tour de France againPARIS — Alberto Contador won the Tour de France for a second time Wednesday, and Lance Armstrong capped his return to the race with an impressive third-place finish. Mark Cavendish of Britain collected his sixth stage win of this year's Tour in a sprint after the 101.9-mile course ride from Montereau-Fault-Yonne to the Champs-Elysees.
Contador in command at Tour de France; Armstrong in 3rd place; Mark Cavendish wins 19th stageJuly 24th, 2009 Contador keeps Tour lead; Cavendish wins stageAUBENAS, France — Alberto Contador stayed in command at the Tour de France with two days of racing left while teammate Lance Armstrong remained in third place as a daunting mountain climb awaits. Mark Cavendish of Britain captured Friday's 19th stage in a sprint finish.
Mark Cavendish wins 11th stage of Tour de France, Lance Armstrong remains 3rd overallJuly 15th, 2009 Cavendish wins 11th Tour stage, Armstrong in 3rdSAINT-FARGEAU, France — Mark Cavendish has won the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong remains in third place overall. Cavendish sealed his second straight stage win and fourth of the Tour on Wednesday.
Two-time defending champion Santoro wins opening-round match in rain-delayed NewportJuly 10th, 2009 Two-time defending champion Santoro winsNEWPORT, R.I. — Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France won his rain-delayed, opening-round match, beating Italy's Flavio Cipolla, 6-3, 7-5, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday.
Lance Armstrong less than second off Tour de France lead as 5th stage gets under wayJuly 8th, 2009 Armstrong just off lead as Tour's 5th stage beginsCAP D'AGDE, France — Lance Armstrong was trailing race leader Fabian Cancellara by a fraction of a second as Tour de France riders left for the fifth stage along the Mediterranean coast. Breakaway riders are expected to shine in Wednesday's 122-mile ride from Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan, though the finale could also involve a sprint.
Armstrong apologizes, says he was disrespectful to Sastre and Vande Velde after TourJuly 8th, 2009 Armstrong apologizes to Sastre and Vande VeldeMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong said he was wrong and disrespectful when he called last year's Tour de France a "bit of a joke."
In the new book, "Lance — The Making of the World's Greatest Champion" by John Wilcockson, Armstrong is said to have recounted his early musings about a possible comeback after the 2008 Tour, won by Carlos Sastre. "The Tour was a bit of a joke this year.
Armstrong moves to 2nd place as Astana wins Tour time trial; Cancellara narrowly keeps leadJuly 7th, 2009 Armstrong takes 2nd as Astana wins Tour time trialMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong closed within a second of the overall lead at the Tour de France after his Astana squad won Tuesday's team time trial. Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara of the Saxo Bank team narrowly kept the yellow jersey after the 24.2-mile ride in and around Montpellier.
7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he's ready for secondary role this timeJune 30th, 2009 AP Interview: Armstrong set for Tour support rolePARIS — Lance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador. Contador and Armstrong will ride for the Astana team at the three-week race that starts Saturday.
Lance Armstrong wins 1-day Nevada City Classic in Northern Calif.June 22nd, 2009 Lance Armstrong wins small race in Northern Calif.NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Lance Armstrong won the Nevada City Classic on Sunday night, holding off teammate Levi Leipheimer in the challenging one-day race in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
World Twenty20: Ireland score 112/8 against IndiaJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India restricted Ireland to 112 for eight in a rain-shortened Group A World Twenty20 match at Trent Brige here Wednesday.
Brief scores: Ireland 112/8 in 18 overs (Andrew White 29, Zaheer Khan 4-19, Pragyan Ojha 2-18).
7-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announces birth of son on TwitterJune 5th, 2009 Lance Armstrong announces birth of son on TwitterLance Armstrong has announced the birth of his son on the social-networking site Twitter. Armstrong, who won the Tour de France seven straight years after overcoming testicular cancer, posted a tweet about 11:15 p.m.
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