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• Tour of Ireland Stage 3 - Our Man On The Street Report
  August 29th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• Gerdemann Takes Control Of The Tour de l’Ain With Third Stage Win (Results)
  August 12th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• Tour de France Through Stage 4 — All You Really Need To Know
  July 8th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• Tour de France Stage 4 Video - Crash In The Peleton
  July 7th, 2008
  

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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 [...]

• Rabobank’s Dennis Menchov Yellow Jersey Dreams Get Serious Setback
  July 7th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• Tour de France Stage 3 Points Standings
  July 7th, 2008
  

  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) [...]

• Tour de France Stage 3 Overall Results
  July 7th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• French Sprinter Romain Feillu Wearing Yellow, As Cofidis Rider Dumoulin Wins Stage 3
  July 7th, 2008
  

  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 [...]

• Tour de France Stage 3 Leaders Held Up By Union Demonstration
  July 7th, 2008
  

  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 [...]