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LONDON, Sept 9, 2008 (AFP) - France’s Emilien Berges won the third stage of the Tour of Britain on Tuesday, a victory which saw him take the overall leader’s yellow jersey from Alessandro Petacchi.
But Berges, who crossed the line just ahead of his Agritubel team-mate Geoffroy Lequarte, was under [...]
Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
There is an odd feeling about the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. It is a feeling of inevitability. This morning when I looked at the race profile, I just couldn’t see the outcome being any different to yesterday. And the day before. Talking to Benny, the very colorful and competent [...]
LELEX, France, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - German rider Linus Gerdemann of the
Columbia team took the overall lead after winning a sprint finish for the
third stage of the Tour de l’Ain cycling race here on Tuesday.
Gerdemann crossed the line ahead of French duo David Moncoutie of Cofidis
and Stephane Goubert of AG2R [...]
There’s little exciting about a time trial unless you’re the guy on the bike. For fans, it’s just “there goes one, there goes another.”
But we all know the Tour actually started today. Everything before has been about pageantry and trying not to fall off the bike or otherwise embarrass yourself with stinkin’ thinkin’ (ahem, Menchov).
Not to [...]
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Chaos Rules Stage 3
By Bob Roll
July 7, 2008
Stage 3 in the 2008 Tour de France on paper looked like another yawner that we see in the flat stages of the Tour. The normal format being: breakaway takes off, peloton [...]
by Justin Davis
NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) - Russian Denis Menchov became the first victim of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey contenders here Monday when he got caught napping in a hectic finish to the 208km stage.
Menchov, a two-time Tour of Spain winner, found [...]
Class standings from the 3th stage of the Tour de France, a 208km ride from Saint-Malo to Nantes on Monday:
Points:
1. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) [...]
Overall standings after the 3rd stage of the Tour de France, a 208.0km ride from Saint Malo to Nantes on Monday:
1. Romain Feillu (FRA/AGR) 13h27min 05sec
2. Paolo [...]
by Justin Davis
NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) - Frenchman Romain Feillu took the biggest accolade of his career Monday when a successful breakaway that foxed the sprinters’ teams handed him the Tour de France yellow jersey Monday.
Compatriot Samuel Dumoulin, of Cofidis, won the third stage [...]
NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) - The Tour de France third stage was
momentarily held up by demonstrators here on Monday.
Race chief Christian Prudhomme was forced to stop and negotiate with trade
union leaders as dozens of striking demonstrators threatened to cause a total
blockage of the road leading to Nantes.
At [...]