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Cycling couldn't escape its history at this year's Tour de France and is wheeling into the future with contradictions and ambiguities. All the more reason why it needs some honest additions.

Cyclists are rolling into Paris on Sunday, and perhaps symbolic of their doping-tainted Tour, they ride by the Chatenay-Malabry lab where tests are conducted.

No one is doubting Alberto Contador's talent, but the Discovery rider is finding life as the Tour leader a little more daunting.

Alexandre Vinokourov and his Astana team, forced out of the Tour de France after Vinokourov's initial positive test for a banned blood transfusion, have retained the two lawyers defending 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis against doping charges.

Professional cycling is in public spaces. It's chaotic and edgy, thrilling and petty, full of arcane etiquette, rife with ego and political infighting, and often dysfunctional -- never more so than in the past 48 hours.

When word got out that Alexandre Vinokourov had tested positive for a blood transfusion, cyclists weren't immune to the familiar news. Just ask David Millar.

There was Michael Rasmussen's exchange with Alberto Contador at the end of Stage 14 and the Tour leader's continuing refusal to discuss the allegations against him. But there is a bigger communication breakdown at a higher level.

With some unexpected hopefuls rising from the ashes at the Tour de France, teams now face the toughest question heading into the mountains: who are they riding for?

Michael Rasmussen was at the center of another Tour de France controversy Friday and the latest allegations created more theater, and questions, in France.

It was all sprints and strategy Wednesday at the Tour before word got out about Patrik Sinkewitz's flunked drug test. It's a sad commentary for yet another team owner that must face the reality of a doping culture.

Team CSC already is making its mark at the Tour, but the club also is leading a strong cause off the road as young South African riders take on France.

Despite a difficult mountain stage, Discovery Channel team leader Levi Leipheimer stayed with the other overall Tour de France contenders, and his chances to reach the podium are the best ever.

American Donald Young won the Boys' Junior Wimbledon title in what might turn out to be one of his final appearances on the junior circuit. Bonnie DeSimone explains.

Roger Federer has won four of the last six meetings with Rafael Nadal. However, even the world's No. 1 player knows it's only a matter of time before Nadal wins his first Wimbledon title.

Venus Williams was 20 when she first won Wimbledon. Seven years later on the back end of her career, Williams showed she can still be as dangerous as ever, writes Bonnie DeSimone.

Richard Gasquet was down two sets to love, but he came back to win. In doing so, he tabled Andy Roddick's Wimbledon dreams -- once again.