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Armstrong al Giro
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BOLOGNA, Italy -- Lance Armstrong has a new role: water boy. The seven-time Tour de France champion went about his work Saturday, carrying a couple of bottles up to his teammates late in the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia.
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TRIESTE, Italy (AP) -- Lance Armstrong gained time on his rivals again at the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, yet the seven-time Tour de France winner still maintains he has no designs on winning the three- week race. I still don't think I'm a contender for the overall, but I feel better than I thought I would feel," Armstrong said.
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VENICE, Italy | Lance Armstrong's Astana squad finished third in the team time trial Saturday to start the Giro d'Italia - cycling's most important race after the Tour de France. Two American-owned teams - Columbia-High Road and Garmin- Slipstream - were faster than Armstrong's group.
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VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Lance Armstrong already knows his strategy for the Giro d'Italia, and it won't be anything like the slow buildup he used on his way to seven straight Tour de France titles. He's going to have to ride hard from the outset during the May 9- 31 race, with the tempo dictated by the route that was unveiled Saturday.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year. I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the taxing schedule could leave him riding in a supporting role in France.
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AUSTIN, Texas | Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year. I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the taxing schedule could leave him riding in a supporting role in France.
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Four months later, as [Lance Armstrong] competed in the Giro d'Italia bicycle race, the smoking ban bill was pronounced dead. Authored by Democratic Sen. Rodney Ellis of Houston, the legislation would have prohibited smoking in indoor public places, including government offices and bars. At a news conference on May 19, supporters including Ellis and Rep. Myra Crownover, a Denton Republican who authored the companion bill in the House, admitted defeat. In full Senatorial mode, Ellis waxed diplomatic. "Members were acting in good faith and trying to find common ground on a tough issue," he said. "Myra and I are not bitter because we couldn't get the votes in the Senate. Ellis won't quit. He said he's confident the smoking ban will pass during the next session, in 2011. Or maybe sooner, d...
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Lance Armstrong says racing in the Giro d'Italia in May is still "very doable" even though his broken collarbone is a bit more serious than first thought. He says new tests show "multiple pieces" of broken bone. Armstrong will have surgery today in Austin, and a metal plate will be inserted to stabilize his collarbone.
