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Veteran Rider Jeannie Longo Sets Her Sights On Olympic Selection
SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS, France, June 26, 2008 (AFP) - French cycling legend
Jeannie Longo has all but clinched a place in the Beijing Olympics at the age
of 49.
The five-time world champion staked her claim with an outstanding win in
the time-trial at the French National Championships on Thursday.
She finshed in 31 minutes 16 [...]
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- Scotland open talks for tartan Tour de France
December 19th, 2007Richard Moore
Thursday December 20, 2007
The Guardian
Scotland has emerged as a candidate to host the Grand Départ of the Tour de France after the success of London last summer. EventScotland, the Scottish government-funded agency, travelled to Paris in September for discussions with the Tour director, Christian Prudhomme, on taking the race north of the border, [...]
