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Contador Eyes Tour Crown As Garate Conquers Ventoux
by Justin Davis
Alberto Contador virtually secured his second Tour de France crown after the race’s 20th and penultimate stage won by his fellow Spaniard Juan Manuel Garate on Saturday.
On the third and final summit of the race the 2007 champion proved imperial as his main rival Andy Schleck, of [...]
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- Only Disaster On Ventoux Will Stop Contador, Says Schleck
July 25th, 2009by Ryland James
AUBENAS, France, July 24, 2009 (AFP) – Second-placed Andy Schleck says only a disaster on Mount Ventoux for yellow yersey holder Alberto Contador will give him any chance of winning the Tour de France.
With just two stages left, 24-year-old Schleck is 4min 11sec behind [...] - “Murderous” Mont Ventoux Puts Fear Into Tour de France Peloton
October 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
PARIS, Oct 22, 2008 (AFP) – Besieged by several high-profile doping cases in recent weeks, the embattled organisers of the Tour de France finally got a chance to look forward Wednesday after unveiling next year’s race route.
And, Tour chief Christian Prudhomme played his ace [...]
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