Cycling

won his second Tour, but on a thrilling final Saturday, held his own on Mont Ventoux and confirmed that, at 37, he's back in gear

Why cycling is viewed so differently across the pond

man in the wheelchair had the middle-aged-rocker look down cold, with his thinning, long locks and a wardrobe of vintage T-shirts, as I walked by him during July 2005, on my way to my father's room in a Tallahassee,...

That was back on his bike at the Amgen Tour of California, drawing big crowds and making time for his crusade against cancer. Next stop: Europe and a shot at an unprecedented eighth Tour de France title