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I Thought I Was Going To Die, Admits Oscar Pereiro
MADRID, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro admitted Tuesday that he thought he was going to die after a spectacular fall during the 15th stage at the weekend.
The Caisse d’Epargne rider toppled over a security barrier on his way down Col Agnel [...]
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- Oscar Pereiro Has Big Crash In The Alps And Suffers Shoulder Injury
July 20th, 2008Spain’s 2006 champion Oscar Pereiro suffered shoulder injuries after crashing spectacularly out of the 15th stage of the Tour de France here on Sunday.
According to a first official diagnosis Pereiro has a sprained shoulder but has not injured his leg or his back, as previously believed.
“He [...] - Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne To Be Helped By Former Tour de France Champion
June 30th, 2008PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, one of the
favourites for next month’s Tour de France, has the distinction of a former
champion helping him in his leader’s role at Caisse d’Epargne, compatriot
Oscar Pereiro.
Pereiro came second behind Floyd Landis in 2006, but the American was later
stripped of his title for [...] - Plaza makes Benfica work as Mirco wins fourth stage
February 29th, 2008MADRID, Feb 29, 2008 (AFP) - Former Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro fell victim to a determined chasing peloton Friday before Italian Lorenzetto Mirco took out a well-deserved sprint win at the Tour of the Valencia Community. Mirco, of Lampre, held off fellow Spaniard Xavier Florencio, of Bouygues Telecom, and Italian Filippo Pozzato of [...]
