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NEVADA CITY, Calif. - Lance Armstrong has won the Nevada City Classic, a challenging one-day race in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Armstrong finished ahead of third-place teammate Levi Leipheimer on the repeated 1.1-mile loop through the historic mining town. More than 15,000 fans cheered on the seven-time Tour de France winner on Sunday.
Armstrong only committed to the Nevada City Classic five days earlier as he prepares for another run at the Tour after a 3½-year absence from cycling. He finished 12th in the Giro D’Italia last month, and his son, Max, was born June 5.
“What a great Nevada City Classic,” Armstrong said in a posting on his Twitter account. “I managed to get the win, Levi Leipheimer was 3rd. HARD race. The crowds? Electric...”
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) - As the glow fades from the Giants' Super Bowl triumph, some New York sports fans are tuning in to basketball and hockey, with the Rangers in first place and the Knicks' overnight sensation, Jeremy Lin, sparking "Lin-sanity.''
Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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