Analysis: Popularity of bicycle riding and racing

From: Talk of the Nation (NPR) | Date: July 22, 2002| Author: NEAL CONAN | Copyright information


NPR Talk of the Nation

07-22-2002

Analysis: Popularity of bicycle riding and racing

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

NEAL CONAN, host:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington.

Lance Armstrong currently leads the greatest bicycle race in the world. He's an overwhelming favorite to win the Tour de France for a remarkable fourth time. His repeated success, combined with the story of his recovery from cancer, h...

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