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Type Description Contributor Date
In the Tour de France table, added the 2026 winner. Jul 26, 2026
Mentioned blood doping and modernized language throughout. Media added. Jan 23, 2026
Added the 2025 winner. Jul 27, 2025
Modified link of Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living - Benefits, risks, barriers, and facilitators to cycling: a narrative review. Jan 01, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living - Benefits, risks, barriers, and facilitators to cycling: a narrative review. Oct 11, 2024
Corrected display issue. Jul 28, 2022
Add new Web site: Bicycle History - Cycling - All about Bicycle Uses. May 24, 2019
Add new Web site: Exploratorium - Science of Cycling. May 28, 2017
Added Tour de France, world road-racing championships, and world track championships tables. Jan 22, 2016
Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Cycling. Jan 21, 2014
Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Cycling. Jan 15, 2014
Updated punishment for EPO doping and changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." Mar 10, 2011
Add new Web site: Net Industries - Cycling. Dec 28, 2010
Article revised and updated. Oct 15, 2008
Added new Web site: NHS Choices - Benefits of Cycling. Dec 06, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of the International Cycling Union. Jul 24, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of the International Cycling Union. Jul 24, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jun 07, 2006
Added new Web site: Exploratorium - Sport Science at the Exploratorium. May 31, 2006
Added new Web site: Exploratorium - Sport Science at the Exploratorium. May 31, 2006
Article revised. Apr 26, 2002
Article revised. Nov 22, 2000
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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