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Tour de France Stage18 – Cote de la Croix Neuve


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The hill climb finish (of mostly flat stage) including 13% uphill.]

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CYCLING: Belgium’s Vanendert wins Tour de France 14th stage
PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France (AP) — French cyclist Thomas Voeckler retained the lead of the Tour de France on Saturday after the last stage in the Pyrenees, which was won by Jelle Vanendert of Belgium and failed to be as significant as expected for the main contenders.
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2011 Tour de France Stages-Winners
July 2 — Stage 1: Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts– Mont des Alouettes Les Herbiers, flat, 191.5 kilometers (119 miles) (Stage: Philippe Gilbert, Belgium; Yellow Jersey: Gilbert) July 3 — Stage 2: Les Essarts, team time trial, 23 (14.3) (Garmin-Cervelo; Thor Hushovd, Norway) July 4 — Stage 3: Olonne-sur-Mer– Redon, flat, 198 (123.0) (Tyler Farrar, United States; Hushovd) July 5 — Stage 4 …
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Tour de France: Jelle Vanendert wins Stage 14 while Alberto Contador clings to title hope
Belgian wins stage while defending champ keeps pace
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Alexandre Vinokourov Retires From Circuit After Breaking Leg At Tour de France
Alexandre Vinokourov will soon no longer participate in professional cycling events after announcing his retirement following a broken leg at the Tour de France. The Kazakh star told French television on Sunday: “I will stop there.” While adding that he will still look for a non-compete role on the Astana team. The cyclists retirement will [...] Alexandre Vinokourov Retires From Circuit After …
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Tour De France 2011 Standings: Why the Race Misses Seeing Lance Armstrong on Top
Think of a cyclist. Any cyclist, any era, any level. Are you thinking of Lance Armstrong? If so, you certainly aren’t alone. His ability to overcome multiple types of cancer at the same time and rebound to dominate cycling once more is a story for the ages. Forget about the steroid allegations and his legal battles for a moment. Armstrong not being involved in the race makes cycling a …
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Farrar breaks Tour duck
REDON (France): American Tyler Farrar of Garmin upstaged the hopes of British sprint rival Mark Cavendish on his way to a maiden Tour de France victory on the third stage yesterday.
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Locals Ride in A Stage of Tour de France
Lynchburg, VA – 15 cyclists from our area are gearing up for the biggest endurance challenge of their lives. In three days, they will head to France to ride a stage of the Tour de France known as L’Étape du Tour. This is a mountain stage and incredibly difficult.
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