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Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finishing safely in the trailing pack.
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July 04, 2009
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France.
The 37-year-old Texan began his comeback in the Tour by clocking 20 minutes, 12.36 seconds in the 9.6-mile stage along winding and hilly roads in the Mediterranean principality on Saturday. He started 18th among the 180 riders who are rolling down the start...
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July 04, 2009
Lance Armstrong began his quest for eight with a solid start in the first-stage time trial. And that's the only mention of France we'll have on this July 4th, I can promise you that! East Coast Bias has you covered. Tour de France: Stage 1 [East Coast Bias]
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July 04, 2009
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: International Cycling, CyclingMONACO (AP) -- Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.Cancellara finished the 9.6-mile time trial in 19 minutes, 32 seconds, beating 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador by 18...
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July 06, 2009
LA GRANDE MOTTE, France (AP) -- A top Tour de France official says seven-time champion Lance Armstrong isn't making himself available enough for fans, and will be fined for failing to sign in before the third stage.
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July 06, 2009
Hollywood star Ben Stiller paid a visit to seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong before Monday's third stage of the Tour de France.
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July 07, 2009
I'm not going to sit here and pretend I'm some sort of cycling enthusiast. I'm not. I don't even understand cycling, aside from the fact that you are supposed to ride fast and that the cycling team is crucial for any one rider's success. Even so, I'm keeping my eye on the Tour de France this year. Why? Because Lance Armstrong is back.In case you didn't know, Armstrong retired...
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July 06, 2009
A top Tour de France official said seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will be fined for failing to sign in before Monday's third stage.
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July 07, 2009
Before the latest Tour de France started last week, Lance Armstrong was saying all the right things in relation to his new team, Astana. Sure, Lance would play a support role for team leader Alberto Contador. Sure, Lance wouldn’t try and upset the hierarchy of the team format which is the status quo for [...]
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July 04, 2009
So here’s the plan: I’m going to try to post a recap/reaction every day during the Tour de France. I’d also ask you to keep spoilers for the next stage out of the comments. So, even though the Stage 2 post might not be up until Sunday night, please don’t comment on the results here. Thanks! The first time trial/prologue normally doesn’t tell you much about the race, and...
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July 06, 2009
Briton Mark Cavendish won the third stage of the Tour de France, over 121 miles from Marseille to La Grande Motte on Monday.
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July 05, 2009
BRIGNOLES, France (AP) -- Britain's Mark Cavendish won Sunday's second stage of the Tour de France, as seven-time winner Lance Armstrong finished safely in the trailing pack behind a sprint.
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July 07, 2009
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong could take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Tuesday, a 24.2-mile team time-trial in and around Montpellier.
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July 05, 2009
Britain's Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finished safely in the trailing pack.
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