Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador on their guard as Tour de France heads back into mountains
Lance Armstrong looks forward to getting back to climbing at Tour de FranceVITTEL, France — Lance Armstrong is ready to climb again, ready to leave the pack at the Tour de France after days of flat riding that belonged to sprinters. Armstrong stays 3rd at Tour despite tire puncture; Nocentini keeps lead; Sorensen wins stageVITTEL, France — Lance Armstrong remained in third place at the Tour de France on Thursday, scrambling back to the main pack following a punctured tire with about 37 miles left. Nocentini, Contador, Armstrong stay 1-2-3 at Tour; Denmark’s Nicki Sorensen wins 12th stageVITTEL, France — Lance Armstrong remained in third place at the Tour de France on Thursday, scrambling back to the main pack following a punctured tire with about 37 miles left. Denmark’s Nicki Sorensen wins 12th stage of Tour; Armstrong recovers after tire punctureVITTEL, France — Denmark’s Nicki Sorensen has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France, with Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador and overall leader Rinaldo Nocentini among those in the chasing pack. Armstrong scrambles after puncturing tire during 12th stage of Tour; Nocentini defending leadVITTEL, France — Lance Armstrong had to scramble after puncturing a tire during the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, with Italy’s Rinaldo Nocentini again wearing the yellow jersey and Britain’s Mark Cavendish going for a third straight stage victory. Stage 12 of Tour de France gets underwayTonnerre,FRANCE - The 12th stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Thursday with sprinters looking at one of their last chances for a stage win before the race heads into the Alps. Earpiece ban overturned; Rinaldo Nocentini enters 12th stage of Tour de France as leaderVITTEL, France — The earpiece ban at the Tour de France was overturned Thursday, and riders will again be able to race with electronic radio equipment. Nocentini defends yellow jersey as 12th stage of Tour de France begins; Armstrong sits in 3rdTONNERRE, France — Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy wore the yellow jersey as riders started the 12th stage of the Tour de France, with British sprinter Mark Cavendish going for a third straight stage win. Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador avoid crashes as truce continue on Tour de FranceSAINT-FARGEAU, France — The truce between Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador continued at the Tour de France, with the two teammates and main contenders enjoying a peaceful ride on a day marred by several crashes. US rider Tyler Farrar comes close to beating sprint ace Mark Cavendish at Tour de FranceSAINT-FARGEAU, France — While Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador put aside their rivalry in Wednesday’s 11th stage of the Tour de France, Tyler Farrar almost became the first American rider to win a stage at this year’s race. Mark Cavendish wins 11th stage of Tour de France, Lance Armstrong remains 3rd overallSAINT-FARGEAU, France — Mark Cavendish has won the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong remains in third place overall. Stage 11 of Tour de France gets underwayVatan,FRANCE - The 11th stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Wednesday in the town of Vatan with riders and their team managers able again to communicate via radio. Decision on earpiece ban on Tour expected soon, UCI president McQuaid saysSAINT-FARGEAU, France — A decision on whether to overturn the earpiece ban for the 13th stage of the Tour de France is expected Thursday, UCI president Pat McQuaid said. Nocentini defends yellow jersey as 11th stage of Tour de France begins; Armstrong still in 3rd
Armstrong doesn’t want rivalry with Contador to destroy Astana’s hopes to win Tour de FranceISSOUDUN, France — After teasing his rival and teammate Alberto Contador for more than a week, Lance Armstrong has maybe realized that too much rivalry could lead his quest for an eighth Tour de France win to its ruin. Tour cyclists long for radio days as they go without earpieces; Contador, Armstrong stay 2-3ISSOUDUN, France — The tension is clear between teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong. That’s nothing, however, compared to the anger many riders feel toward Tour de France organizers. Back to basics: Cyclists ride without earpieces as Contador, Armstrong stay 2nd, 3rd at TourISSOUDUN, France — Teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong remained second and third in the Tour de France after a technology-free day of riding in which Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 10th stage. Britain’s Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France’s 10th stage; Contador, Armstrong stay 2nd, 3rdISSOUDUN, France — Teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong remained second and third in the Tour de France after a technology-free day of riding in which Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 10th stage. Pune to host junior world volleyball tourneyNEW DELHI - Pune will host the men’s under-21 World Volleyball tournament from July 31. Sixteen teams will be participating in the tournament, which will be played at the Balewadi Sports Complex and final the will be held Aug 9. Pune is the second Indian city to host the tournament after Vijaywada in 2005. Rinaldo Nocentini defends lead in 10th stage of Tour de FranceISSOUDUN, France — Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy set off in the yellow jersey Tuesday, with Tour de France organizers banning rider earpieces for this stage and forcing cyclists to devise tactics without radio instructions from team cars. Jeev’s withdraws, but advises Bhullar to be patientTURNBERRY - The nagging muscle injury which Tuesday forced Jeev Milkha Singh to pull out leaves young Gaganjeet Bhullar as Indias lone challenger at the British Open at the Turnberry Golf Course. UCI president Pat McQuaid unopposed for 2nd term in office; will stand in IOC membership voteGENEVA — Pat McQuaid will stand unopposed for a second four-year term as president of cycling’s governing body, clearing the way for his bid to join the International Olympic Committee in October. Nocentini defends lead as 10th stage of Tour de France begins with Armstrong in 3rd place
Alberto Contador plays down tensions with Lance Armstrong on Tour de FranceLIMOGES, France — Alberto Contador is playing down tensions between him and Lance Armstrong, a rivalry that has left a glaring unresolved issue at the Tour de France: Astana’s leadership remains in question while these former champions vie for the yellow jersey. Federer stays top, Roddick moves up in ATP rankings
Lance Armstrong carries on playing mind games with teammate Alberto Contador in Tour de France
Armstrong stays in 3rd place at Tour de France; 7-time champion plans to ride again next yearTARBES, France — With the Pyrenees behind him but the toughest rides still to come, Lance Armstrong is already talking about another run next year in the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong says he’s not ruling out another run at Tour de France next yearTARBES, France — Lance Armstrong says he could be back for one more Tour de France. Armstrong stays in 3rd as Tour de France leaves Pyrenees; France’s Fedrigo wins 9th stageTARBES, France — Lance Armstrong stayed in third place at the Tour de France on Sunday after a deliberate ride on the last day in the Pyrenees. Stage nine of Tour de France gets underwaySaint-Gaudens,FRANCE - The ninth stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Sunday in the Pyrenean city of Saint-Gaudens with Italian Rinaldo Nocentini still the surprise leader of the race. Lance Armstrong trying not to let rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him at Tour de FranceSAINT-GIRONS, France — Lance Armstrong is trying not to let his rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him and the rest of the Astana team at the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong mum about Tour tensions at AstanaSAINT-GIRONS, France — Lance Armstrong is trying not to let his rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him and the rest of the Astana team at the Tour de France. Sanchez wins eighth stage of Tour de France, with Armstrong still in third place overallSAINT-GIRONS, France — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong remains in third place in the Tour de France, after Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez won the eighth stage Saturday in a sprint ahead of three other breakaway riders. Home in the mountains, Contador surges to 2nd in Tour de France while Armstrong drops to 3rdARCALIS, Andorra — In the Tour de France duel between teammates Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, the first big mountain stage went to the Spaniard. |
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VITTEL, France — After three stressful flat stages marred by crashes, the Tour de France is heading back into the mountains.
VATAN, France — Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy was wearing the yellow jersey as riders headed out on the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a largely flat route again favoring sprinters.
LIMOGES, France — Roberto Nocentini of Italy set off in the yellow jersey Tuesday as cyclists rode without earpieces to prevent easy communication with team cars in the 10th stage of the Tour de France.
HAMBURG - Wimbledon champion Roger Federer stayed ahead of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray at the top of the men’s tennis rankings, issued by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Monday.
TARBES, France — Lance Armstrong carried on playing mind games with his younger rival and teammate Alberto Contador on Sunday, hinting that he might be the strongest rider this year on the Tour and admitting for the first time that some tension exists on the Astana team.
