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GOLDS KEEP COMING!

... record time set by Anderson, Megan Dunn and Melissa Hoskins when they won the 2009 crown. But more importantly the Australian qualifying time was more than seven seconds faster than that of the New Zealand ...

PEACE ACCORD REACHED

... problem. Schleck's chain slip in Monday's 15th stage allowed Contador to gain 39 seconds and take an eight-second lead, which he still holds. The Luxembourg rider felt afterwards ...

TEAM HAS HIGH PRAISE FOR STU'S EFFORTS

...  On the descent, Andy Schleck fought heroically and single-handedly to minimize the gap to Alberto Contador (Astana), Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel) but was distanced with 38 seconds ...

SCHLECK ANGRY, READY TO FIGHT BACK

... Contador, who eventually gained 39 seconds after riding flat out with fellow Spaniard Samuel Sanchez and Russian Denis Menchov to take the yellow jersey by eight seconds. The Luxembourg rider said ...

ROBERTS FIFTH ON DRAMA FILLED STAGE

...  That cost the 27-year-old around 30 seconds and he lost further time on the long, rapid descent to the finish, eventually finishing 39 seconds behind the defending champion. That gives the Spaniard ...

ARMSTRONG: "THERE'LL BE NO PRESENTS FROM THE BUNCH FOR ME!"

... American, who finished third last year on his comeback Tour after retirement, finished Sunday's 14th stage in 70th place, 15 minutes 14 seconds behind winner Christophe Riblon of France. He is 38th in ...

SCHLECK STILL CONFIDENT, BUT TIME-TRIAL LOOMS AHEAD

... champion Contador tried a couple of times to drop Schleck in the final climb to Ax 3 Domaines but could not and the pair both finished the stage one minute eight seconds behind the day's winner Christophe ...

RIBLON WINS IN GREAT STYLE

... five-man group that was 14 seconds behind Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel), third and fourth overall respectively, after playing a game of cat and mouse with each other in the ...

SHLECK READY FOR PYRENEES SHOIWDOWN

... and the defending champion attacked as planned to finish 10 seconds ahead of the Luxembourg yellow jersey holder. "At the end of the day, I'm happy I only lost 10 seconds. I was not too surprised ...

VINO GETS DESERVED STAGE WIN

...  Ballan (BMC) and Bouygues Telecom's Thomas Voeckler faded, Vinokourov powered on to finish a full 13 seconds ahead of the peloton. Nothing changed in the top 10 of the general classification as race ...

SCHLECK: 'I HAD A BAD DAY!"

... he said. By contrast, the climb suited Contador perfectly and the defending champion attacked as planned to finish 10 seconds ahead of the Luxembourg yellow jersey holder. "At the end of the day, ...

CONTADOR NARROWS GAP ON SCHLECK

... moved out from the wheel of his Spanish compatriot with 150 metres to go to take his first stage win in the Tour, while Contador finished 10 seconds ahead of his main rival for the yellow jersey Andy ...

CADEL DROPS TO 18TH

... Sanchez finished 52 seconds behind Casar to move into third place overall, two minutes and 45 seconds behind Schleck. Evans crawled to the line in 42nd place, more than eight minutes back, and immediately ...

ARMSTRONG'S DREAM ENDED

... rolled off," Armstrong said after crossing the line 11 minutes 45 seconds behind stage winner Andy Schleck of Luxembourg. "Next thing I know I was rolling on the ground at 60/65 kph. It was just hard ...

CADEL IN YELLOW AFTER DRAMATIC STAGE

... Cadel Evans (BMC) and reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Astana) finished 10 seconds back with the Australian moving into the maillot jaune ahead of the race's first rest day. But ...

SCHLECK - PROMISE OF THINGS TO COME

... 45 seconds behind him on the day. "I'm a little bit sorry for him," he said. "He really wanted to be good in his last Tour. His morale must be hit but I hope he'll win a stage."  ...

ANDY IN WHITE, WANTS YELLOW

... the white jersey from Briton Geraint Thomas and now lies fourth overall, one minute, 55 seconds behind race leader Sylvain Chavanel of France. "I'm happy, you know. The white jersey is a jersey I love. ...

CHAVENEL C'EST MAGNIFIQUE!

... day in the opening week, now leads Australia’s Cadel Evans (BMC) by 1 minute and 25 seconds in the overall standings, with Canadian Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) third at 1:32. The 165.5 kilometre ...

CHEATLEY WINS STAGE RACE IN USA

... in the final stage criterium with his Bissell teammate Jeremy Vennell also in the peloton. Vennell finished third on overall classification, only 12 seconds from winner David Veilleux. Meanwhile Linda ...

PETACCHI WINS 46TH GRAND TOURS STAGE.

... there was a significant lack of action on the tour's second shortest road stage, with Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland retaining his 23-seconds lead over Briton Geraint Thomas as virtually all of the ...