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CARMAUX, France, July 12, 2011 (AFP) - Tour de France challengers Andy and Frank Schleck got a taste of a regular dish at this year's race, but survived a minor crash to finish the 10th stage of the race unhindered Tuesday. Spain's reigning champion Alberto Contador has crashed four times in the first nine stages, injuring his knee, while Bradley Wiggins of Britain and Belgian Jurgen van den … [Read more...]
Results from the tenth and final stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Tuesday, a 104.80 kilometre route from Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, to the finishing line in the capital. Top 10 places in Stage 10: 1. Andrea Guardini (FAR/Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli) 2hr 24min 30 sec, 2. Robert Forster (GER/United Healthcare Pro Cycling) same time, 3. Anuar Manan (MAS/Terengganu … [Read more...]
GAP, France - Portugal's Sergio Paulinho offered the ailing RadioShack team their first ever Tour de France success when he pipped Belarusian Vasil Kiryienka to victory on the 10th stage Wednesday. Paulinho was one of several riders who got into an early breakaway and which built a maximum lead of 12 minutes on the peloton as they finally raced out of the high Alps. The group was … [Read more...]
MURCIA, Spain, Sept 8, 2009 (AFP) - Australian Simon Gerrans won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain here on Tuesday, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader's golden jersey. The 29-year-old Cervelo rider outpaced three others cyclists, Ryder Hesjedal of Canada, Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang and Kazakhstan's former dope cheat Alexander Vinokourov, in a sprint to the … [Read more...]
Results from the tenth stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday, a 151.3 km ride from Sabinanigo to Zaragoza: Stage 10: 1. Sebastien Hinault (FRA/Credit Agricole) 151.3 km in 3hr 22min 21sec, 2. Lloyd Mondory (FRA) s.t., 3. Greg van Avermaet (BEL) s.t., 4. Oscar Freire (ESP) s.t., 5. Tom Boonen (BEL) s.t., 6. Koldo Fernandez (ESP) s.t., 7. Alexandre Usov (BLR) s.t., 8. Xavier … [Read more...]
SABINANIGO, Spain, Sept 9, 2008 (AFP) - Frenchman Sebastien Hinault of Credit Agricole won the tenth stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday, a 151.3 km ride from Sabinanigo to Zaragoza. Egoi Martinez of Euskaltel retained the overall lead after Hinault pulled out the stage win ahead of compatriot Lloyd Mondory and Belgian Greg van Avermaet, who had taken the previous day's honors. … [Read more...]
This Bicycle.net video is supplied by our friends by Versus.com Evans Shows Mettle By Phil Liggett Every one in the compound where we work at the finish line each day agreed: this was the best stage in a Tour de France in a very long time. No punches were pulled on the climb of the Col du Tourmalet and things got even more difficult on the finishing climb of Hautacam, near Lourdes. In the … [Read more...]
This Bicycle.net video is supplied by our friends at Versus.com Evans Shows Mettle By Phil Liggett Every one in the compound where we work at the finish line each day agreed: this was the best stage in a Tour de France in a very long time. No punches were pulled on the climb of the Col du Tourmalet and things got even more difficult on the finishing climb of Hautacam, near Lourdes. In the … [Read more...]