Science

What Is EPO?

Fresh allegations by Lance Armstrong’s former teammate Tyler Hamilton are bad news for the man in yellow. Hamilton says Armstrong used EPO to train for the Tour de France. So what’s EPO, and why is that a big deal?


July 4, 2010
Gadgets

Lance Armstrong’s $US15,000 Bike Helmet

First, Giro Helmets spent $US15,000 to build a lifelike replica of Lance Armstrong. Only then did they started developing his helmet. Hundreds of prototypes and wind tunnel tests later, they ended up with the most aerodynamic helmet ever.


December 30, 2009
Computing

Lance Armstrong Wants An iSlate, Too!

After his seven Tour de France wins, I thought my man-crush on Lance Armstrong couldn’t get any bigger or creepier. But that’s all changed – today I learned that Lance is an iSlate-obsessed gadget-head just like me.


July 21, 2009
Gadgets

Garmin Vs HTC On The Roads Of France

Handset maker HTC and GPS giant Garmin have found themselves in the middle of an ugly war. This time the fight it isn’t in courts over patents or trademarks—instead the battle is on the roads of the Tour de France.