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World News

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan

11:35am July 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch person were killed over the weekend when a vehicle mowed them down and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.

Lawson Craddock is seen finishing the individual time trial on Saturday, assuring his ability to finish the Tour de France in Paris on the next day.

Lawson Craddock's Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France

12:04pm July 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It was "incredibly emotional" to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, "I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas."

Lance Armstrong attends a 2017 NBA game in Atlanta.

Lance Armstrong To Pay U.S. Government $5 Million To Settle Fraud Claims

10:35pm April 19, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Authorities said the disgraced cyclist had defrauded his sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service, out of millions. He faced $100 million in possible penalties — but this settlement averts his looming trial.

Environment

Benefiting The Community Through A Bike-Friendly Atmosphere: Matthew Burczyk

10:20pm February 02, 2017

by Ian Jarvis

Matthew Burczyk and Radio Camper Ian Jarvis consider how to promote a more bike-friendly Winston-Salem.

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French cyclist Robert Marchand, 105, reacts after setting a record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris on Wednesday.

105-Year-Old Cyclist Rides 14 Miles In An Hour En Route To A World Record

2:43pm January 04, 2017

by Laura Wagner

"I am not here to be champion. I am here to prove that at 105 years old you can still ride a bike," Frenchman Robert Marchand said.

British Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, seen here after a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, is seen opening his car door on a passing cyclist in a video that was captured by a bike rider in London.

World News

Britain's Transport Secretary Doors Cyclist, As Seen In Video

3:24pm December 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Days after he said bike lanes can cause "too much of a problem" for London drivers, a video emerges showing Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's car door striking a passing cyclist near Parliament.

Peggy O'Neill stands outside Edmunds Elementary and Middle Schools in Burlington, Vt. She was one of the strongest advocates for the bike lane in her city but met a lot of resistance.

National

With Citizens' Help, Cities Can Build A Better Bike Lane — And More

5:11am September 15, 2016

by Laurel Wamsley

In Burlington, Vt., the city's Department of Public Works is giving citizens the permission and the tools to remake their own streets. But not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

Kristin Armstrong won Olympic gold in the cycling time trial the day before she turned 43.

Olympic Athletes Prove That Older Doesn't Have To Mean Slower

6:45pm August 16, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong, who won Olympic gold at age 42, is one of many athletes saying that high-level sports aren't just for the young. And scientists say exercise reduces aging's toll for us all.

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Allison Schmitt, Katie Ledecky, Madeline "Maya" Dirado and Leah Smith celebrate after they won the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay final for the U.S. Wednesday night at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Rio Highlights: Japan's Uchimura, World's Best Male Gymnast, Shows Why

11:37pm August 10, 2016

by Greg Myre

Kohei Uchimura, who has been the best in the world for seven years, kept his Olympic title in the all-around. American Kristin Armstrong took a third gold in cycling — a day before turning 43.

Time trial champion Kristin Armstrong of the U.S. calls her life as a working mom the "secret weapon" that helped her win Olympic gold Wednesday.

'Because I Can': Cyclist Kristin Armstrong Wins Third Gold Medal At Age 42

9:45pm August 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"For all the moms out there, I hope that this was a very inspiring day," Armstrong said after winning her race and making Olympic history in Rio de Janeiro.