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Why would Specialized Bicycle go after an Afghan war veteran’s bike shop?

December 10, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Dan Richter started a bike shop in small-town Alberta to help him transition from military to civilian life. He didn’t expect it would get him into a new kind of battle with one of the biggest bicycle brands in the world: Specialized.

African Cyclists Compete in First Ever Tour of Democratic Republic of Congo

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Tour de France Crashes

August 15, 2013Sports

European cycling race

August 15, 2013Sports

Geo answer

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Geo Quiz

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Our daily geography quiz.

Geo answer — “Giro” climbs volcano

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest on Italy’s famous “Giro d’Italia” cycling race from journalist Renata Rosso. Day 19 today saw the cyclists climbing a famous volcano near Naples. The answer to our quiz is Mount Vesuvius.

Geo Quiz

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Our daily geography quiz.

Italy’s great bike race

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

New York Times reporter Juliet Macur has the latest on the Giro d’Italia, one of Europe’s great cycling races. Today’s stage was an individual time trial. Macur tells anchor Lisa Mullins about some of the elements that make this year’s Giro a particular challenge.