2014 Event A lawsuit against Lance Armstrong is dismissed; after he admitted to doping, the plaintiffs sued, claiming that they bought energy-drink maker FRS Co. believing that the drinks endorsed by Armstrong had been the key reason for his cycling success 2013 Event In Corsica, cycling begins the 100th running of the Tour de France 2012 Event Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation 2012 Event Cycling's Philadelphia International Championship is won by Alexander Serebryakov 2011 Event Lance Armstrong announces his official retirement from professional cycling 1996 Death Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist, dies at 73 1994 Death Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 1988 Event 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle,to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hours 20 minutes 1988 Event In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 miles in 75 hours 20 minutes 1987 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina 1986 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe begin cycling journey of 15,266 miles from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Argentina 1983 Event Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship 1983 Event Charlos Vieira completes 191 hour "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal 1983 Event Charlos Vieira begins 191 hour "nonstop" cycling in Leiria, Portugal 1983 Event Roland Liboton becomes world champ cross-country cycling 1974 Event Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hours 1969 Event Audrey McElmory (U.S.) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, 1969 Event France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) 1937 Event Doris Kopsky, becomes 1st NABA woman cycling champion (4:22.4) 1937 Birthday Beryl Burton, UK, won record, 7, women's cycling titles 1922 Birthday Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist 1873 Birthday Jaap Eden, Dutch World Champion cycling and speed skating 1837 Birthday Adam Opel, German manufacturer, cycling, motorcars
