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8 hrs ago | Manila Bulletin

Evans ready for first big mountain test

A soaked but otherwise happy Cadel Evans indicated he is ready to meet his Tour de France rivals head on when the race heads for its first summit finish in the Pyrenees on Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Michael Rogers, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole

13 hrs ago | KIDK TV

Armstrong is just off lead as the Pyrenees loom

A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Cycling, Tour de France, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, Tom Boonen, Carlos Sastre, Summer Sports

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Reuters

Hushovd wins rain-soaked Barcelona stage

Thor Hushovd has always relished tough finishes and rainy conditions, both of which helped the Norwegian snatch his seventh Tour de France stage win in Barcelona on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, Cycling, Tour de France, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Team CSC, Carlos Sastre Candil, Tom Boonen

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Velonews

3 hours agoTime for Rogers?Mick Rogers, Columbia HTC's #2 GC man, is...

Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday fully expecting the battle for the yellow jersey to soon move up a gear.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Michael Rogers, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Team CSC, Carlos Sastre Candil, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara

Shanghai Daily

Voeckler captures maiden win

FRENCHMAN Thomas Voeckler timed his move to perfection to clinch a maiden win at the Tour de France yesterday after an early breakaway surprised the sprinters' teams.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Bouygues Telecom, Cycling, Thomas Voeckler, Tour de France, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Tom Boonen

Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tour top gun in drug probe

Denis Menchov of Russia has spoken to Austrian authorities, says team Rabobank. Photo: AFP Aussie mate leads Cavendish home Video: Australian Michael Rogers' strong ride paved the way for Stage 2 winner Mark Cavendish.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Rabobank, Cycling, Michael Rogers, Summer Sports, Mark Cavendish, Tour de France, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Velonews

2 hours agoMonday's stage another for the sprintersMonday will be...

Monday's stage 3 is another test for the sprinters By Justin Davis, AFP Published: Jul.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, Cycling, Tyler Farrar, Health Net Presented by Maxxis, Discovery Channel, Hayden Roulston

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Reuters

First victory opportunity for sprinter Cavendish

British sprinter Mark Cavendish will have a first opportunity to snatch a win on this year's Tour de France when the second stage takes the peloton from Monaco to Brignoles over 187 km Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Tom Boonen

Velonews

3 hours agoBoonen may struggle in Tour openerFormer points jersey...

Boonen meets with reporters after Friday's ruling allowing him to race in the Tour.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling, Tour de France, Stijn Devolder, Discovery Channel

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Age

Cadel can't win the Tour, says Rogers

Cadel Evans with his Australian teammate Matthew Lloyd and Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium in Monaco.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Cadel Evans, Michael Rogers, Sports, More Sports, Cycling, Tour de France, Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Drug blow to Cadel Evans' tour team

Cadel Evans's hopes of having the best team possible around him in the Tour de France, which starts on Saturday, have been dealt a major blow after his Dutch teammate Thomas Dekker withdrew from the Silence-Lotto line-up after testing positive for the drug erythropoietin .

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Davitamon - Lotto, Rabobank

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Velonews

Court won't hear Boonen

Tom Boonen's bid to overturn a bar him from competing in the Tour de France has hit another snag with the decision by a French court not to hear his case.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Daily Peloton

Belgian National Championship - Road Race Elite Men

Road Race Elite Men As you would expect a classic's style parcours would decide the champion of Belgium and it was one of the best 'classics men' who would take his first elite championship jersey... but will he be in the tour de France? Tom Boonen won his first Belgian Championship in a sprint out of a leading group of 20 this afternoon to claim ...

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling, Philippe Gilbert, Francaise des Jeux, Discovery Channel, Leif Hoste, Davitamon - Lotto

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Cycling News

First Edition Cycling News, Thursday, June 25, 2009

Michel Kreder will ride for Garmin-Slipstream for the next two years, he announced Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Mark Cavendish, Sports, More Sports, Cycling, Rabobank (Continental), Tom Boonen

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Daily Peloton

Ster Elektrotoer - Stage 2

Stage 2: Eindhoven - Geleen Greipel outsprints rivals to take win #7 in 2009. Andre Greipel was fastest today in a bunch sprint in stage 2 of the Ster Elektro Toer.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Daily Peloton

Ster Elektrotoer - Stage 4

Stage 4: Verviers - La Gileppe 189 km Gilbert attacks to take stage win but doesn't take the yellow jersey.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling, Discovery Channel, Hayden Roulston, Philippe Gilbert, Francaise des Jeux, Liberty Seguros - Wurth, Allan Davis

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Independent Online

Cycling star faces criminal charge

Brussels - Belgian cycling star Tom Boonen has escaped the threat of criminal charges from a first positive test for cocaine, in May 2008, despite a second positive test in April, local media claimed Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Globe and Mail

Boonen banned from Tour

Boonen banned from Tour Tom Boonen, seen preparing to race earlier this month, has been banned from the Tour de France.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling

The Otago Daily Times

Cycling: Henderson helps teammate to victory

New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson played his supporting role perfectly on day two of the Ster Elektrotoer tour in the Netherlands today, leading out team spearhead Andre Greipel before crossing in fourth place.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tom Boonen, Cycling

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Cycling News

Latest Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Bernhard Kohl has named former pro cyclist and current triathlere Hannes Hempel as his CERA supplier.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Tom Boonen, Team CSC, Ivan Basso

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