Topic: Tour de France

Does Lance Armstrong Still Have An Impact?

After 4 years does Lance matter?READ»

Final Stage of the Tour de France

Cycling’s biggest event wraps up today, and whether or not controversial American favorite Lance Armstrong pulls off another title this year, it’s safe to call it a comeback. After returning from a nearly four year retirement to ...READ»

Lodestars of Breakthrough Success

Nothing of much significance has ever been achieved, and nothing of much value has ever been created, that wasn't, at some time the point of someone's single-minded focus, the object of someone's intense curiosity, the subject of ...READ»

Pro Cycling Gets Back In the Saddle

Every headline I’ve seen about the sport in the last two years has made some mention of the vast doping problem that’s driving the sport into the ground. Case in point: last Thursday’s front page of CNN.com, which reports that ...READ»

CrankLock: A Revolution for Downhill Biking [UPDATED]

An invention that allows riders to easily shift their weight--and carve corners tighter than ever before.READ»

Don’t get “ism’d” away from your goals!

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t continue hearing about society’s ills defined by terms ending in “ism.” Those being, ageism, racism, classism, sexism, and any other “ism’s” used to label discriminatory behavior. Sure ...READ»

What's Possible

"One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible." -- Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and repeat winner of the Tour de France I attended the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. The event ...READ»

Today's Layer Tennis Finals Has Designers on the Edge of Their Aerons

A weekly competition created by Coudal Partners pits designer vs. designer while fans worldwide watch live.READ»

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'Stages' Exhibition at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Lance Armstrong is powering his way back onto the international stage, but this time it’s not simply for sport. While Armstrong pursues yet another Tour de France title somewhere in Burgundy, the Lance Armstrong Foundation's ...READ»

Game On!

The folks who bring us shark fishing and Ted Nugent are set to make a serious run at sports TV's kingpin.READ»

Work/Life: Fortune Favors the B(old)

Wow, that last post was quite a rant on my part about Sydney. It sounded like I was down on it, big time. Actually, I think it was the opening of the /cities article that set me off: You're smart, young, newly graduated from a ...READ»

Pathfinder

Try one of these little-known, off-road gems.READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>76-80</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

Yellow is Number One

"Yellow wakes me up in the morning. Yellow gets me on the bike every day. Yellow has taught me the true meaning of sacrifice. Yellow makes me suffer. Yellow is the reason I am here." -- Lance Armstrong Much of the world may not know ...READ»

Riding in Fast Company: Lance Armstrong and Team USPS

If you've watched the 2004 Tour de France, you've witnessed a command performance by Lance Armstrong, who has all but locked up an unprecedented sixth consecutive win in the world's toughest bicycle race. But the true story of this ...READ»

Boca Raton Cops Are Using Twitter--Crime Fighting Has Changed Forever

With thefts on the rise, cops are tapping virtual communities to fight crime and serve their neighborhoods more effectively. READ»

Good to Know: Seven Useful Things Online This Week

Print Is Dying Because... It's Printed "The Printed Blog" was an experiment in publishing: a hybrid online publication with a printed counterpart that could be delivered to your house. The venture's founder, Josh Karp, believed that ...READ»

Seven Questions with the 4-Hour Workweek Evangelist

We've all heard it's better to work smarter, not harder. According to author Timothy Ferriss, the real secret is figuring out how to barely work at all.READ»

Six Bikes That Are Better Than Your Car

Every year, more than 2,000 bicycle companies pour millions into research and development to make bikes faster, stronger, and lighter. Here are six two-wheeled machines that represent the cutting edge of bicycle design and technology.READ»

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Shred Ed.

The fastest way down the mountain is on a snowboard. And the fastest way to learn to snowboard is Boone Lennon's revolutionary "Quick Carve System."READ»

Do You Love Sports? Web Got Game!

Whether you're the commissioner of a fantasy league or a Lakers fan exiled in Seattle, the best sports page is a Web page. Here's a guide to the digital wide world of sports.READ»

'You Can't Create a Leader in a Classroom.'

Professor Henry Mintzberg is one of the world's most influential teachers of business strategy. Now he's developing a new lesson plan: to change the very essence of business education itself.READ»