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Sports News // 1 decade ago

Cycling coach admits role in doping ring

A Colorado cycling coach has admitted he helped cyclist Levi Leipheimer buy performance-enhancing drugs in the 1990s.

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Sanchez wins Tour's latest stage

Luis-Leon Sanchez won Stage 8 Saturday at the Tour de France cycling race ending in Saint-Girons, France, his second career Tour stage victory.

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Armstrong does not expect Giro win

U.S. cyclist and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says a recent injury will likely keep him from victory at the upcoming Giro d'Italia in Italy.

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Armstrong coach predicts Calif. glory

Lance Armstrong's longtime coach said he expects the cyclist to win at least one stage of the upcoming Amgen Tour of California.

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Olympic Medal: M Cycling Time Trial

Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the Olympic gold medal Wednesday in the men's individual time trial cycling competition.

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Moto-cross joins Olympic cycling events

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Spain's Contador is Tour de France champ

Alberto Contador of Spain played it safe Sunday and rolled to the 2007 Tour de France championship.

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Contador leads Tour into final day

Alberto Contador of Spain will wear the yellow jersey in Sunday's Tour de France finale, though American Levi Leipheimer took the 19th stage Saturday.

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Tour's final days has Contador in lead

Alberto Contador has a 1 minute, 50-second overall lead heading into the final two stages of the 2007 Tour de France.

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Contador takes over lead at Tour de France

Daniele Bennati claimed the Tour de France's 17th stage Thursday and Alberto Contador took over as the overall leader in cycling's most prestigious event.

1 Team names given are those prevailing at time of rider beginning association with that team.

Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973 in Butte, Montana) is an American professional road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Astana. He previously rode for the American team Discovery Channel, the German cycling team Gerolsteiner, and the Dutch team Rabobank.

His major results are 1st overall in the 2009 Tour of California (winner of Stage 6 time trial), the 2008 Tour of California (winning the Stage 5 time trial), 2nd overall in the 2008 Vuelta a España (winning two stages), 1st overall in the 2007 Tour of California (winning the Prologue and Stage 5 time trials), 1st overall in the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré, 1st overall in the 2005 Deutschland Tour, 3rd overall in the 2001 Vuelta a España, and four top-ten finishes in the Tour de France general classification, including 3rd overall in 2007. He lives in Santa Rosa, California with his wife Odessa Gunn though during the cycling season he primarily lives in Gerona, Spain. Leipheimer won the 2007 USA road championship, 1:11 seconds ahead of Discovery team mate and defending champion George Hincapie.

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