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/ 17 July 2009

Selfless Soerensen deserved win, says Schleck

Saxo Bank leader Andy Schleck insisted no one deserves winning Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France more than teammate Nicki Soerensen.

By Ryland James
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/ 16 July 2009

Calm day for Contador and Armstrong on Tour

The truce between Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador continued through the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.

By Samuel Petrequin
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/ 15 July 2009

Cavendish looking for more stage glory

Mark Cavendish has already given his sprint rivals a hard time on the 2009 Tour de France but the Manxman shows no signs of relenting on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 July 2009

Armstrong can win eighth Tour title, insists Schleck

Lance Armstrong’s form on this year’s Tour de France may have come as a surprise, but Saxo Bank leader Andy Schleck believes he can claim the title.

By Ryland James
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/ 13 July 2009

Armstrong puts pressure on Contador

Lance Armstrong continued playing mind games with his rival Alberto Contador on Sunday, hinting that he might be the strongest rider on the Tour.

By Samuel Petrequin
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/ 9 July 2009

Media circus no problem for Armstrong

Lance Armstrong insists the gathering media storm around his efforts to claim an unprecedented eighth Tour de France victory is no distraction.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2009

Battle for yellow jersey moves up a gear

Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France expecting the battle for the yellow jersey to soon move up a gear.

By Justin Davis
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/ 7 July 2009

Swiss confirm doping procedures against Ullrich

Swiss cycling authorities confirmed on Tuesday that former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich is facing renewed anti doping proceedings.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2009

Evans drops to eighth as Armstrong strikes

Cadel Evans endured a test of his yellow jersey credentials on the third stage of the Tour de France which put Lance Armstrong in the limelight.

By Justin Davis and Ryland James
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/ 6 July 2009

Armstrong battles heat as Cavendish claims second stage

Lance Armstrong could not tell right away how much weight he burnt off in the second stage of the Tour de France, won by Mark Cavendish.

By Samuel Petrequin
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/ 10 March 2009

Inspiring tale of Cape Epic’s oldest rider

The 63-year-old Malan van Rensburg from Pretoria is the oldest participant in this year’s Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 January 2009

Armstrong back in the saddle

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong was back in the saddle on Tuesday in his first stage race since the last of his seven Tour de France victories in 2005.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 October 2008

Armstrong cleared for Tour Down Under

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was on Wednesday cleared to race in the 2009 Tour Down Under in Australia.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 September 2008

Armstrong can’t afford to return

On hearing the news that Lance Armstrong was planning a comeback, a former professional said: ”They can’t ever stay away, can they?”

By William Fotheringham
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/ 9 September 2008

Rumours swirl over the return of Lance Armstrong

American cyclist Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and bid for an eighth Tour de France title, VeloNews reported on its website on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Grannies on bikes

In one Mpumalanga township, the streets are dominated by women on bikes. So where are the women in cycle races?

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 5 August 2008

Metro police put brakes on Durban cycle protest

Metro police tried to stop cyclists who converged in Durban on Tuesday from embarking on a ”protest ride” that police said was illegal.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 July 2008

Cyclist Ricco admits to drug use

Italian cyclist Ricardo Ricco admitted to using banned blood-booster EPO when interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 July 2008

Chavanel rewarded for efforts with maiden Tour win

Sylvain Chavanel’s persistence was rewarded on Friday with a first stage victory on the Tour de France.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 25 July 2008

To Tour or not to Tour?

With the Tour de France again rocked by doping scandals, two M&G journalists offer differing viewpoints as to the Tour’s continuing value.

By Nic Dawes Author and Kevin Davie
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/ 23 July 2008

Crunch time in Tour de France

The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final Alpine stage on Wednesday after a dramatic 16th stage.

By Justin Davis
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/ 20 July 2008

Schleck takes Tour lead in crash-marred Alpine stage

Frank Schleck of Luxembourg took the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey from Cadel Evans in a crash-marred first Alpine stage on Sunday.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 19 July 2008

Freire shows sprinting prowess to win Tour stage

Three-time world champion Oscar Freire honoured his green jersey with victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 19 July 2008

Team sponsor Barloworld to quit after doping disaster

Barloworld will end their cycling team sponsorship after the Tour de France following the positive dope test of one of their riders this week.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 18 July 2008

Cavendish wins Tour’s 13th stage, Evans in yellow

Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, while Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 July 2008

Hunting the pack

The men who win bike races from the balls-out lunacy of a field sprint are seldom shy or retiring — and Robbie Hunter is as direct on the phone.

By Staff Reporter and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 17 July 2008

Ricco fails drugs test on Tour de France

Italian rider Ricardo Ricco of Saunier Duval has tested positive for blood booster EPO, the French national anti-doping agency confirmed on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 July 2008

Norway’s Arvesen gives CSC first Tour stage win

Norway’s Kurt-Asle Arvesen gave the CSC team their first stage victory on this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 16 July 2008

Tour rider Duenas Nevado tests positive for EPO

Spain’s Moises Duenas Nevado tested positive for blood-boosting drug EPO after the fourth stage of the Tour de France, it was reported on Wednesday.

By Julien Pretot
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/ 14 July 2008

Aussie wins 10th stage of Tour de France

Australian Cadel Evans took the Tour de France yellow jersey for the first time in his career after the race’s gruelling 10th stage on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 July 2008

British sprinter wins Tour de France eighth stage

British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish of the Columbia team won the Tour de France’s eighth stage, a 172,5km ride from Figeac to Toulouse.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 July 2008

Lack of home-grown talent won’t dampen French spirits

Since the Sébastian Hinault era ended 23 years ago, French cycling has been a case of worthy endeavour, lots of local pride, little success.

By William Fotheringham
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