At the start of last month, the tarnished Lance Armstrong was the defendant in a federal courtroom in Washington as lawyers ripped apart his life.

Michael Brown is going through a mid-life crisis so thought it would be a good idea to tackle the Pioneer, a seven-day mountain bike race.

A tough guy driver who threw an Aussie cyclist's dashcam across a road lived to regret it after the biker fought back and made him pay for the damages.

While the rest of the cycling fraternity may have waited in anticipation of a call from Lance Armstrong to his old teammate Stephen Swart, the Kiwi knew the score.

Lance Armstrong was more than happy to wreck lives, writes Chris Rattue. And he has shown little genuine remorse.

Lance Armstrong has replied to a Kiwi anti-doping expert who criticised the disgraced cyclist's visit to New Zealand.

It was a rotten era and rotten system and Lance Armstrong should not be the scapegoat, says Bruce Biddle.

"Don't hold your breath waiting for Lance to aplogise" - that's Betsy Andreu's advice to Steve Swart.

COMMENT: Even disgraced drug cheat Lance Armstrong seemed bemused by the yellow jersey in the melee of cyclists scrambling to ride alongside him this morning.

COMMENT: At what point do you stop wading in and kicking Lance Armstrong? It's been almost four years since he confessed that he was a cheat.

Lance Armstrong says he's "always surprised and humbled when anyone turns up" after several hundred Kiwis joined him on a ride in Auckland this morning.

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is hitting the streets of Auckland again this morning and has invited Kiwi enthusiasts to join him.

Ironman Cameron Brown has shut down his public support of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong after being trolled on social media.

Disgraced drug cheat Lance Armstrong's bid to clear the air with former leading New Zealand cyclist Stephen Swart hasn't got off to a smooth start.

Disgraced Tour de France cheat Lance Armstrong has offered to lead a bunch ride around the Auckland waterfront tomorrow morning.

Veteran New Zealand triathlete Cameron Brown has enjoyed a bike ride around Auckland's waterfront with disgraced Tour de France rider Lance Armstrong.

The entire 157.4km of the inaugural L'etape Australia bike race was a world of hurt for many.

A Robin Hood sentiment pervades the 2017 High Performance Sport New Zealand funding budget.

The Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board supports the proposed extension to the mountain bike season on the Heaphy Track.

You know what they say about riding a bike: you never forget how to ride backwards while doing a handstand on the handlebars. OK

The vigilant handiwork of a Taradale community constable is to thank after two pensioner's stolen bikes were returned to them yesterday. Evie

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Justin Grace is determined to honour the organ donor who gifted him another shot at life - dodging death for a second time.

He was a gung-ho young man wearing stubbies and a T-shirt, no hat - which he later regretted - or helmet, and riding a heavy 10-speed

I'm told endurance athletes wake up tired and go to bed even more tired. That's me, except the "athlete" bit. I'm tired all the time

Some Flaxmere residents will soon be the proud owners of new bikes gifted by Menzshed Hastings. And the gesture couldn't have come at a better time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cars were ditched in favour of bikes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this morning as the annual Bike The Bridge event took off.

It's the time of year where the Northland public have their say on the best parts of the sporting year. This years focus - your Favourite

After just one edition The Pioneer's reputation as one of the world's leading mountain bike races has been further underlined in a

Outgoing Cycling New Zealand high performance director Mark Elliott hopes when the next funding round is announced the sport's financial