Tour de France Day One

Mark Brown looks at the first day of the Tour de France

Ford: Lance's comeback has been more difficult than he imagined

Will Lance be something approaching the rider he was before in the next three weeks? Is his cancer message resonating despite his cycling season? His big stage awaits.

Lance returns to Tour; Cancellara wins time trial

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.

Ford: Astana shows strength in numbers, but no clear pecking order

With only 21 seconds separating four Astana riders in Saturday's opening stage of the Tour de France, it's premature to read any pecking order into the riders' finishes.

Ford: Exclusive Q&A with seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong

On the eve of his return to the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong talks to ESPN.com's Bonnie D. Ford about the race, the doubters and the reception he expects to receive in France.

Dutch cyclist gets 1-month ban for Turkey crash

Dutch rider Theo Bos has been suspended for one month for sending South African Daryl Impey crashing into a security barrier during a Tour of Turkey stage in April, the International Cycling Union said on Friday.

Ford: Lance's comeback has been more difficult than he imagined

Will Lance be something approaching the rider he was before in the next three weeks? Is his cancer message resonating despite his cycling season? His big stage awaits.

Armstrong a target for doping officials, Sastre

France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year

Julich: Things I'll be watching for in this year's Tour de France

From the doping issue to route changes to the Lance factor, Bobby Julich previews this year's Tour de France.

Panel clears Boonen to ride in Tour de France

A lawyer for Belgian sprint star Tom Boonen says the rider will be allowed to compete in the Tour de France after winning his appeal of a ban for a positive cocaine test.

Austria questioning triathlete on doping charges

The Austrian anti-doping agency has started an investigation into doping allegations against triathlete Hannes Hempel.

Another Tour de Lance?

We've seen championship athletes come back with lackluster results in the past, but does anyone want to pick against Lance Armstrong? In his favor: ...

...through the port prior to taking the start of the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial of 15.5 kilometers (9.63 miles) with start and finish in...

...through the port prior to taking the start of the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial of 15.5 kilometers (9.63 miles) with start and finish in...

...woman's arm prior to taking the start of the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial of 15.5 kilometers (9.63 miles) with start and finish in...