Lance Armstrong climbed the podium to receive a bouquet of flowers and the fresh yellow jersey signifying his overall lead in the Tour de France with just one stage left. Right then, five-time race ...

German cyclist Jan Ullrich lifts the Tour de France winner's trophy on the podium in Paris. Germany's only Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich hopes to make peace with organizers of the famous race ...

SAINT-MAIXENT-L'ECOLE, France -- Two champions, two bikes, 2,000 miles of mountains, plains, crashes and hard racing. And it all comes down to this: 30 miles in a race against the clock. By the end of ...

Two champions, two bikes, 2,000 miles of mountains, plains, crashes and hard racing. And it all comes down to this: 30 miles in a race against the clock. By the end of that speedy stretch Saturday, ...

Lance Armstrong lost 2 seconds of his lead over rival Jan Ullrich in the Tour de France's 18th stage Friday, setting up a time-trial showdown for the title. Ullrich, the 1997 champion and four times ...

– Jan Ullrich (Team Bianchi), did not race the 2002 Tour: The 29-year-old German is the only Tour winner starting besides Armstrong, who says Ullrich is the only rider that truly gives him a fright.

CAP'DECOUVERTE, France -- An exhausted Lance Armstrong is the first to admit it: He's no longer the man to beat in the Tour de France. Parched and weak after a ride on a scorching day, the four-time ...