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Devils continue road trip against Red Wings

NHL // 5 years ago

Devils continue road trip against Red Wings

Just as the Detroit Red Wings are finally beginning to gain some traction in the NHL season, the New Jersey Devils look to have lost their way.

Detroit Red Wings, Michael Rasmussen reach deal

NHL // 6 years ago

Detroit Red Wings, Michael Rasmussen reach deal

The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with their 2017 first-round pick, center Michael Rasmussen, on a three-year entry-level contract Saturday.

New Jersey Devils in good position in stacked NHL draft

Sports News // 6 years ago

New Jersey Devils in good position in stacked NHL draft

CHICAGO -- On Friday night, the New Jersey Devils will announce the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Canadian cyclist apologizes after doping accusations published in book

Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal, facing doping allegations by a fellow rider, says he took "the wrong path" more than than 10 years ago.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Cyclist says Danish team doped at Olympics

Former Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen told anti-doping authorities the Danish Olympic team was doping at the 2004 Olympics, a newspaper reported Monday.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Atlantic Eye: The death of honor in sports

As a child I was fascinated by sport heroes. There was baseball’s Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron; track and field’s Wilma Rudolph; soccer’s Pele; swimming’s Mark Spitz and the incomparable all-round athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Other athletes also held the mantle high. But today, from U.S. baseball to international biking -- and even tennis -- greed, dishonor and arrogance are the new credo.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

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.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

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.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

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.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Third doping scandal hits Tour de France

Denmark's Michael Rasmussen Wednesday was sent home because of a doping allegation, after winning Stage 16 of the Tour de France earlier in the day.

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I'm sorry the situation is coming out now, when I'm wearing the yellow jersey, and it's harming the sport that I dearly love
Third doping scandal hits Tour de France Jul 25, 2007

Michael Rasmussen (born 1 June 1974 in Tølløse) is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who last rode for the Dutch team Rabobank. Specializing in climbing, Rasmussen has shown a propensity for attempting spectacular wins in mountain stages in which he breaks away from the peloton early and rides alone for most of the stage.

Michael Rasmussen is known for his care for detail when considering weight. He is known for peeling off unnecessary stickers from his bike, not wearing the Livestrong wristband which has become common among many Tour de France riders, due to the additional grams. He only carries one water bottle holder and his Colnago Extreme-C bike weighed 6.81 kg, only 10 g more than the minimum limit.

His nickname in Danish is Kyllingen (English: The Chicken), originating from his period as a mountain biker when teammates were watching the Danish children's TV show, Bamses Billedbog, about a bear and a chicken. A large team mechanic was nicknamed Bear, and so Rasmussen was dubbed The Chicken.

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