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• Cavendish Hails ‘Beautiful’ Sixth Win
  July 26th, 2009
  

  by Ryland James
  PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish hailed his sixth stage win from this year’s Tour de France “beautiful” after powering his way to a stunning victory on the world famous Champs Elysees here on Sunday.
  In doing so the Isle of Man-born [...]

• Contador Jubilant On The Champs Elysees
  July 26th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis
  PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – A jubilant Alberto Contador claimed his second Tour de France yellow jersey here Sunday to hand Spain their fourth consecutive victory in the world’s biggest bike race.
  Astana team leader Contador, the 2007 champion, finished the 21-stage race with [...]

• Cavendish Favourite For Stage, Hushovd For Green Jersey
  July 25th, 2009
  

  LE MONT VENTOUX, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish says he never focuses on his rivals, but on Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France the Columbia rider would do well to keep a close eye on Thor Hushovd.
  Despite going one better than he did [...]

• Hushovd Humiliated Me, Says Record-Setting Cavendish
  July 25th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis
  AUBENAS, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – One of the few sprinters’ rows of this year’s Tour de France appeared to be resolved, at least for a day, Friday as Mark Cavendish sprung a huge surprise to win his fifth stage of the race.
  The [...]

• Battle With ‘Cav’ Will Continue, Says Hushovd
  July 17th, 2009
  

  COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Norwegian Thor Hushovd insisted the battle for possession of the Tour de France green jersey was just beginning after he went back to the top of the race’s points competition on Friday.
  Hushovd, the 2005 winner of the sprinters’ main prize, finished the [...]

• Cavendish Goes On Record To Grab Fourth Stage Win
  July 15th, 2009
  

  SAINT FARGEAU, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish will continue leaving his rivals picking up the crumbs after claiming a record-equaling fourth victory from this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday.
  Italian Rinaldo Nocentini of AG2R retained the race leader’s yellow jersey after the 11th of the [...]

• Hushovd Wrestles Green Jersey From Cavendish
  July 11th, 2009
  

  Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd took command of the Tour de France green jersey on Saturday from Britain’s Mark Cavendish after an impressive ride in the mountains.
  Having won the previous day’s stage from Barcelona to Andorra, the Norwegian began the second of three stages in the Pyrenees one point shy of [...]

• No Green Thoughts From Calm And Strong Cavendish
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  by Ryland James
  MONACO, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – British sprinter Mark Cavendish said Friday his Tour de France objective is solely to reach Paris with any thoughts of winning the green jersey far from his mind when the race begins here on Saturday.
  The 24-year-old exploded onto [...]

• Cavendish Promises To Make Paris This Year Wearing The Green Jersey
  June 2nd, 2009
  

  British rider Mark Cavendish wants to make up for last years premature exit from the Tour de France by claiming the green sprint jersey in Paris next month.
  Cavendish, 24, pulled out of the 2008 Tour after the 14th stage following four stage wins because of a combination of fatigue [...]

• Freire Looks To Secure Green Jersey On The Champs In Paris
  July 27th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis
  SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Oscar Freire has perhaps more reason than most to hope for a top finish on the final stage of the Tour de France this Sunday.
  However, the Rabobank rider will not be the only sprinter with his [...]

• Freire Getting Greener, With A Little Help From ‘Cav’
  July 19th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis
  DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Oscar Freire should now have a better idea of whether he can keep the Tour de France green jersey, after some in-race consultation with sprint rival Mark Cavendish.
  Cavendish, the winner of four sprint stages [...]

• Freire Takes Stage 14, Evans Retains Yellow Jersey
  July 19th, 2008
  

  DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Oscar Freire, riding for Rabobank, won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 194km ride from Nimes to Dignes Les Bains, while Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey one second ahead of Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck.
  [...]

• Quick Step’s Devolder Will Go For Green In Boonen’s Absence
  June 26th, 2008
  

  Devolder for a first, but no Boonen for Quick Step
  PARIS, June 26, 2008 (AFP) – Belgian superstar Tom Boonen is the major absence from the Quick Step team’s Tour de France roster, announced Thursday, due to a recent positive test for cocaine.
  The news of Boonen’s career setback – which [...]

• Seeing Double At Tour Of Switzerland And Robbie McEwen
  June 17th, 2008
  

  DOMAT/EMS, Switzerland, June 17, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Robbie McEwen, of the Silence team, won a sprint finish in the 170km fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Tuesday for his second consecutive stage win.
  The 35-year-old McEwen crossed the line ahead of Spaniard Oscar Freire of [...]

• Cadel Evans’ Tour de France Yellow Jersey Bid Puts McEwen In The Shadow
  June 16th, 2008
  

  Evans’ yellow jersey bid puts McEwen into the shade
  GOSSAU, Switzerland, June 17, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Robbie McEwen’s annual battle for the Tour de France green jersey has been delivered a blow before the start of next month’s race — by compatriot and team-mate Cadel Evans.
  Evans became Australia’s [...]