Articles filed under Cycling
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Sastre keeps lead after 18th stageJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SAINT-ETIENNE, France - Carlos Sastre of Spain retained the overall lead, and Marcus Burghardt of Germany won the 18th stage of the Tour de France as the race left the A...
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Doping cheat done in by molecular markerJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Riccardo Ricco was caught doping at the Tour de France because the banned stamina-building substance he'd taken was made more easily traceable by drugmaker Roche Holding...
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Schleck leading; big stage todayJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - JAUSIERS, France - Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Tuesday, with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left ...
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Sastre wins 17th and toughest Tour stageJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - ALPE D'HUEZ, France -- Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall lead Wednesday from CSC teammate Frank Schleck on the hardest ...
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France's Dessel wins 16th stage of TourJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - JAUSIERS, France -- French rider Cyril Dessel has won the 16th stage of the Tour de France as the pack returned from Italy across two huge Alpine climbs. It was not clea...
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U.S. rider Vande Velde still in contention at Tour de FranceJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - CUNEO, Italy - Somehow, Christian Vande Velde has slipped under the radar at the Tour de France. The American with deep cycling roots is fifth overall, only 39 seconds b...
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Schleck new leader after Alpine stage in ItalyJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - PRATO NEVOSO, Italy - Frank Schleck of Luxembourg likes to attack. He also likes the look of his yellow jersey. He became the new leader of the Tour de France on Sunday....
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Tour leader, CSC team tested for dopingJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - CUNEO, Italy -- New Tour de France leader Frank Schleck and his CSC team were given a surprise doping test after the 15th stage ended in Italy. No results were announced...
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Italy's Ricco the third doping bust at Tour de FranceJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NARBONNE, France - Drugs hit the Tour de France again Thursday, and the third doping bust netted the biggest name yet: Italy's Riccardo Ricco, a winner of two stages. Th...
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Preliminary charges filed against RiccoJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- A prosecutor says preliminary doping-related charges have been filed against ousted Tour de France rider Riccardo Ricco. The Italian rider tested positive for t...