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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