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Tour de France: Gifts on the Tourmalet as Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador go head to head

Saxo Bank rider tries all he can to drop yellow jersey as the race's best two riders fight out the Tour's toughest stage
by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Menchov doesn’t rule out Tour de France win

Rabobank leader will fight to the end
by Conal Andrews - Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Tour de France: Lucien Van Impe criticises polka dot mountains jersey classification

Six time polka-dot jersey winner decries the lack of overall contenders in classification
by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Team Sky and Wiggins aiming to salvage Tour de France participation

by Conal Andrews - Thursday, July 22, 2010
Riders on attack today, ‘Twiggo’ to target final time trial

The 2010 Tour de France hasn’t worked out as well as was hoped for the new Sky Racing Team, but the squad is determined to go out with a bang. Its aim is to land a strong result in the days ahead, and two of its riders started things off in an aggres... → Read More


Hamilton’s legal team in discussions about giving evidence in Landis enquiry

by Conal Andrews - Thursday, July 22, 2010
Former US Postal Service rider appears likely to provide details

Former US Postal Service rider Tyler Hamilton appears increasingly likely to give evidence to those investigating claims made by Floyd Landis that doping was widely used on the team. Chris Manderson, a lawyer representing the former professional,... → Read More

Rabobank changes: Clement extends contract, Moerenhout to stop career end of season

Injured Clement happy with support; Moerenhout was with team since 1996
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Jens Voigt avoids abandoning Tour de France with help from kid's bike

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Rides over 15km on mini bike with toe clips to reach spare bike

Jens Voigt crashed hard on Tuesday's stage, in the descent of the Col de Peyresourde. With the team cars long gone and his front tire exploded, the German fought hard to not being picked up by the broom wagon, ready to give the German a lift. Determi... → Read More


Tour de France: Col du Tourmalet represents last chance for Carlos Sastre

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Time running out fast for climbers in this Tour de France

Tour de France champion from 2008, Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam), only has one more opportunity left to try to secure a stage win in this year's edition of the race.  The Spaniard went out on the attack during the first big stages in the Pyré... → Read More

Tour de France: Van den Broeck eager to defend top five against Gesink and Leipheimer

Belgian hopes to avoid bad day in final mountain stage
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Edita Pucinskaite takes Thüringen stage 2 as Emma Johansson abandons with illness

Lithuanian outsprints breakaway companion to take victory as race leader taken out by railway tracks
by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Tour de France: Schleck's busy rest day warms up his motor for Tourmalet offensive

Confident Luxemburger thinks one minute over Contador is enough ahead of time trial
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Emma Johansson wins Thüringen Rundfahrt opener

Swedish champion outsprints breakaway on uphill finish to take stage and race lead
by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Tour de France: Sánchez and his Euskaltel-Euskadi team enjoy the calmness before the Tourmalet storm

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Spaniard confident in podium battle against Menchov

Samuel Sánchez and his Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi teammates took a well deserved rest day in Pau today. Sánchez hopes to defend himself well in tomorrow's grueling stage 17 up to the Col du Tourmalet finish and to keep his podium-in-Paris dream alive.... → Read More

Tour de France: Green jersey battle stays close, Hushovd keeps his eye on Petacchi

Third green jersey win within Hushovd's reach
by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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French hail cleaner Tour de France, say that there are signs of less doping

by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Climbs also slower this year

Francaise des Jeux doctor Gérard Guillaume has hailed the six stage wins taken by French riders during this year’s Tour, saying that the improvement in performance is down to a cleaner peloton. Since the Tour start two and a half weeks ago, Sylvain C... → Read More


Tour de France stars Chavanel and Pineau extend until 2011 with Quick Step team

by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
French riders have an additional twelve month option

While he was winning two stages and wearing the yellow jersey of race leadership in this year’s Tour de France, speculation was rife that Sylvain Chavanel would be returning to race with a French team from 2011 onwards. However the 31 year old has de... → Read More


Contador and Schleck regard the Tourmalet as the Tour de France decider, not time trial

by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Rivals play down importance of race against the clock

Currently just eight seconds ahead of Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador will have two goals on tomorrow’s final mountain stage to the top of the Col du Tourmalet. The less ambitious of those is to simply defend his lead, then rely on Saturday’s final ti... → Read More

Bahati pledges that team and foundation will continue

Says earlier statement was misleading and inaccurate
by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Tour de France: Jens Voigt crashed hard on descent 2.0

Saxo Bank veteran hit the tarmac in a freak accident that harks back to last year
by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Tour de France: Saxo Bank suffers through difficult day in the Pyrenees

Only Fuglsang able to stay with Schleck on tough day
by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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