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Contador set to win as race reaches Paris on Sunday
25/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Contador set to win as race reaches Paris on Sunday

Spaniard Alberto Contador is set to claim his third Tour de France title on Sunday as the race enters its last stage in Paris, but the green jersey for the best sprinter is still up for grabs.
Cancellara wins 19th stage of Tour, Contador keeps yellow jersey
24/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Cancellara wins 19th stage of Tour, Contador keeps yellow jersey

Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara (pictured) won the 19th leg of the Tour de France on Saturday while Spaniard Alberto Contador is set to claim his third Tour de France title after retaining the overall leader yellow jersey.
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Cavendish wins 18th leg of Tour, but Contador retains yellow
23/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Cavendish wins 18th leg of Tour, but Contador retains yellow

Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 18th stage of the Tour de France Friday, but Spain's Alberto Contador retained the overall leader's yellow jersey with his eight second lead on Andy Schleck intact.
Schleck wins 17th Tour de France stage, but Contador keeps yellow
22/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Schleck wins 17th Tour de France stage, but Contador keeps yellow

Spaniard Alberto Contador (pictured) remains the overall leader after the 17th stage of the Tour de France despite today's victory of arch-rival Andy Schleck who remains in second position. Today's stage was described as one of the most important.
Yellow jersey hangs in the balance ahead of Tourmalet centenary
22/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Yellow jersey hangs in the balance ahead of Tourmalet centenary

Defending champion Alberto Contador will fight to preserve a slender eight-second lead over Luxembourg's Andy Schleck on Thursday in the Tour de France's 17th stage, a gruelling 174km ride from Pau to the famed summit of Tourmalet.
“Merciless” Contador takes the lead in Tour de France
20/07/2010 - French Press Review

“Merciless” Contador takes the lead in Tour de France

The Tour de France was abuzz with controversy yesterday as Andy Schleck of Luxembourg lost the yellow jersey to Alberto Contador of Spain. Contador snuck ahead, taking advantage of a moment of bad luck for Schleck when the chain came off his bike. Papers say it doesn’t respect the spirit of “fair play”. This and other stories in today’s French press review: TUESDAY, 20th JULY 2010
Frenchman Voeckler conquers Pyrenees to win 15th stage
19/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Frenchman Voeckler conquers Pyrenees to win 15th stage

France's national champion Thomas Voeckler surmounted the brutal hills of the Pyrenees mountains to win the 15th stage on Monday while defending champion Alberto Contador took the overall lead and the famed yellow jersey.
France's Riblon takes first Pyrenees stage in solo win
18/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

France's Riblon takes first Pyrenees stage in solo win

France's Christophe Riblon won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, leading the race from start to finish in a memorable solo ride through the Pyrenees.
Kazakhstan's Vinokourov holds off pack to win stage 13
17/07/2010 - TOUR DE FRANCE

Kazakhstan's Vinokourov holds off pack to win stage 13

Team Astana's Alexandre Vinokourov has won the Tour's 13th stage, a 196km ride from Rodez to Revel, after bursting out of the pack with just 5km to go. Luxembourg's Andy Schleck holds on to the yellow jersey of the overall leader.
Rodriguez wins 12th stage of Tour de France
16/07/2010 - CYCLING

Rodriguez wins 12th stage of Tour de France

Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France between the southern French towns of Bourg-de-Peage and Mende. Luxembourg's Andy Schleck (pictured) remains the race's overall leader.
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