Cycling: So. Ariz. home to 3-day 'mini Tour de France'

You won't find many 75-year-olds in El Tour de Tucson. Or the Old Pueblo Grand Prix, for that matter.

Downtown Tucson bike race will be under the stars

The public is invited to join professional cyclists for a criterium race in downtown Tucson Saturday evening.

Tucson man facing charge he deliberately hit bicyclists

A 57-year-old Tucson man was arrested for felony aggravated assault after deliberately sideswiping a bicyclist who was leading more than a dozen others on a training ride, a Tucson police official said.

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Deputies are seeking this woman in a Jan. 11 shoplifting incident at TJ Maxx.

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Patrick Finley: Pro cyclist, actor join to create ride for all

Pro cyclist Tom Danielson, left, posing with former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe in 2010, organized Sunday's Ride On, Tucson, which will be a held on a 2.2-mile loop around downtown.

Cycling: Armstrong says he 'left it all on the table'

Lance Armstrong said viewers can judge for themselves how candid he was in his interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Patrick Finley: Pro cyclist, actor join to create ride for all

Tom Danielson pitched his idea. It was a simple one: The pro cyclist and his business partner, actor Patrick Dempsey - Ronald Miller from "Can't Buy Me Love" to one generation, "McDreamy" to another - wanted to put on a bike ride in Tucson.

First US woman to cycle Eastern Europe to speak

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First US woman to cycle Eastern Europe to speak

It was the summer of 1990 and Eastern Europe was breaking away from the remains of the Soviet Union. As barriers to travel relaxed, a group of Italian bicyclists became the first Westerners to cycle through the countryside of Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Cycling: Armstrong fought subpoena

AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong resisted turning over records sought by U.S Postal Service investigators, then tried to keep the inquiry under seal and out of the public eye, according to recently released court documents.

Bicyclist hurt in Oct. accident dies from his injuries

A bicyclist injured when he was hit by a car in October has died from complications from his injuries.

Search the database: El Tour de Tucson results, 2006-2012

Search the multi-year database for results from El Tour de Tucson. Updated to include 2012 results.

El Tour de Tucson: Marcotte wins third straight race

For the third straight year Eric Marcotte won today's El Tour de Tucson 111-mile cycling race.

El Tour de Tucson: Hit by car, rider uses broken frame to tout safety

Two years ago, Brendan Lyons was hit by a vehicle while he was cycling in a Tucson bike lane.

Patrick Finley: Legally blind bicyclist, wife on a life journey built for two

Erin Hopper, left, and husband Kasey Hopper train on their tandem bike on the Santa Cruz River Park Trail for Saturday's 111-mile El Tour de Tucson race. Retinitis pigmentosa has left Kasey legally blind, so the pair share a tandem bike.

Patrick Finley: Legally blind bicyclist, wife on a life journey built for two

Kasey Hopper pumps up a tire before he and wife Erin train on their tandem bike for the 111-mile El Tour de Tucson race. Saturday's race will mark their five-year anniversary.

Patrick Finley: Legally blind bicyclist, wife on a life journey built for two

Kasey and Erin Hopper's legs quivered the moment they were to marry. Their fingers wouldn't stop trembling. Nervous? Nah.

Greg Hansen: Chiropractor eyes 3rd El Tour de Tucson title for fun (wink, wink)

The Tour de France is a flat-out, gotta-win-at-all-costs bicycle race. Forget the Tour part. That's just for TV cameras and photographers. El Tour de Tucson is marketed differently. There's no prize money. It's 109 miles of cramp-inducing exercise that has been won by hydrologists, chiroprac…