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MONTREAL -- Canadian cyclist David Veilleux has announced he will pedal against the worlds best at the Tour de France. Los Angeles Angels Jerseys . The 25-year-old will become the first Quebec-born to ever compete in cyclings premier event. "Its now official," Veilleux wrote on his website Monday. "My team chose me to participate in the 2013 Tour de France. I am extremely pleased by this news. Im living a childhood dream and all my years of perseverance and discipline are being rewarded." Veilleux excelled recently at the eight-stage Criterium du Dauphine race, where he wore the leaders yellow-and-blue jersey for three days. He finished the competition in 60th position, 55 minutes behind winner and Tour de France favourite Christopher Froome. Veilleux will be one of nine members of the Europcar team for the 100th edition of the Tour de France, which begins June 29. Pierre Rolland, who finished eighth in 2012, and former yellow-jersey holder and multiple-stage winner Thomas Voeckler will be the pillars of the team. Rod Carew Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Jonathan Lucroy Jersey . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. http://www.baseballangelslockroom.com/da...-angels-jersey/ . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. A week out from his super fight against Patricio Pitbull Freire and Benson Henderson has already downed his sixth cup of coffee of the day. The java isnt directly related to his fight prep, but instead to a new calling.Life with a newborn is tiring. Im very sleep deprived, Henderson told ESPN.com. Its pretty amazing. I wouldnt change it for the world.Henderson (23-6) is the father of a son, Kyung, who turned one earlier this month. For the 32-year-old, being a father hasnt changed his professional goals. Hes still looking to put on a show Friday at Bellator 160 against Freire in the main event.After losing his Bellator debut to Andrey Koreshkov at welterweight in April, Henderson is dropping down to lightweight against Freire, normally a featherweight. The winner will have a date with 155 pound champ Michael Chandler down the road. In addition to that, becoming a dad has added a new focus and drive to Hendersons life.As a father, my priorities are still the same, I still want to be the best fighter on the planet, but above that I want to be the best father I can be. I want to be the best father on the planet, so I make sure that my son comes first, said Henderson. Ive got to do this, Ive got to do that, so if that means I have to wake up at 5:09 in the morning, I set my alarm for 5:09 to get that early, early morning workout.Smooth does those workouts at his gym, The MMA LAB, in Glendale, Ariz. He describes it as a family friendly atmosphere, where moms and dads can take a jiu-jitsu class or work on strength and conditioning while the kids are doing a wrestling class. Saying a gym has family atmosphere is one thing, but this is legitimate. Henderson told The Fighter and the Kid podcast that the godfather and godmother to his son belong to the team.We truly care about each other, helping each other. We want each other to live our dreams. Theyre helping me live my dream, Im trying to help themm live their dreams. Cody Allen Jersey. Without that kind of support, being a fighter is hard, its tough.You may recall seeing Henderson propose to his then girlfriend, Maria, on national television minutes after beating Gilbert Melendez to defend his UFC lightweight title in April 2013. She said yes, and they tied the knot the following January. Maria also trains at the gym and is a gold medalist at the 2014 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in the purple belt division. Needless to say, she can hold her own on the mats.Im man enough to admit, she has gotten me twice legitimately, Henderson told The Fighter and the Kid podcast.Although he has his little friend at the gym each day, Henderson states he wont push his son into the sport. Hell leave it up to Kyung to come to him if he wants to be involved in martial arts. If he gets interested in jiu-jistu, Benson says hell have a gi in just the right size ready to go. Seeing all the positive impacts martial arts have made in his own life, Benson intends to raise his family in the same fashion, but Kyung may have already have the itch, even if he hasnt said so yet.Hell be at the gym as were teaching class. As were practicing, before he was walking, he was punching the bag and kicking the bag like almost falling over but kicking the bag, Henderson told The Fighter and the Kid podcast.Henderson met with a few boxers while promoting Spikes doubleheader weekend of combat sports, kicked off by Bellator 160 on Friday, then Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday. He remarked at how some of them stated theyd go away from their families for a 12-week camp and how that wouldnt work for him.I dont think I operate quite that way, said Henderson. For this fight, for all my fights, my family will be with me pretty much the whole week. ' ' '