Armstrong drops a spot to 3rd place in Tour de France; Italy’s Nocentini takes yellow jerseyARCALIS, Andorra — Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to third place in the Tour de France on Friday, with rival and teammate Alberto Contador breaking away in the final sprint up the mountain to claim second. Feillu wins Tour’s 7th stage in Pyrenees; Armstrong in trailing packARCALIS, Andorra — Brice Feillu of France has won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a solo breakaway. Tour de France heads to Pyrenees as Lance Armstrong faces 1st test in the mountains
Armstrong’s rivalry with Astana teammate Contador reaches 1st summit at Tour de FranceBARCELONA, Spain — Stakes will be high in Friday’s first mountain stage of the Tour de France, which could determine who is the real boss in Lance Armstrong’s Astana team and offer a chance to the Texan’s rivals to make up for the time they lost this week. Two-time defending champion Santoro wins opening-round match in rain-delayed NewportNEWPORT, R.I. — Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France won his rain-delayed, opening-round match, beating Italy’s Flavio Cipolla, 6-3, 7-5, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday. Michael Phelps breaks world record in 100 butterfly at US nationalsINDIANAPOLIS — Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. Bonjour: Treat Gently wins US debut in Belmont featureNEW YORK — Treat Gently, a stakes winner in France, won her U.S. debut Thursday in the $48,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park. With the Pyrenees waiting, Armstrong wants to show he’s a mountain man at the Tour de FranceBARCELONA, Spain — A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him. Richard Green shoots 64 for 1-shot lead over Martin Laird in Scottish OpenLUSS, Scotland — Martin Laird finally came home and put on quite a show Thursday in the Scottish Open, twice chipping in for birdie on his way to a 6-under 65 that left him one shot behind Richard Green after the opening round at Loch Lomond. Armstrong remains a split second off lead at Tour; Norway’s Thor Hushovd wins 6th stageBARCELONA, Spain — Lance Armstrong remained a split second behind leader Fabian Cancellara on Thursday after a day of treacherous riding in the rain and the mountains looming at the Tour de France. Tour de France into Day 6
Tour de France Day 5
How clean is the Tour de France? Far better than it was but not pristinePARIS — With Queen’s rock anthem “Bicycle Race” blaring from loudspeakers, the Tour de France sets off for another day, the riders a blaze of color in their lurid shirts. This, undoubtedly, is one of sport’s most spectacular sights. Lance Armstrong faces 1st mountain test at Tour de France; can 37-year-old Texan still climb?PERPIGNAN, France — In less than 48 hours, Lance Armstrong will have answered the last unresolved question about his capacity to win an eighth Tour de France: Can he still climb? Voeckler wins 5th Tour de France stage; Cancellara retains yellow jersey, Armstrong still 2ndPERPIGNAN, France — Five years to the day after he put on the yellow jersey, Thomas Voeckler of France claimed his first stage victory in the Tour de France. Voeckler wins 5th Tour de France stage; Cancellara retains yellow jerseyPERPIGNAN, France — Five years to the day after he put on the yellow jersey, Thomas Voeckler of France claimed his first stage victory on the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong less than second off Tour de France lead as 5th stage gets under wayCAP D’AGDE, France — Lance Armstrong was trailing race leader Fabian Cancellara by a fraction of a second as Tour de France riders left for the fifth stage along the Mediterranean coast. Lance Armstrong just misses yellow jersey, trails Tour by less than second after time trialMONTPELLIER, France — Over two days, Lance Armstrong showed his rivals that his desire to lead his teammates to victory was very much alive after nearly four years in retirement. Seeing yellow: Armstrong surges within split second of lead at Tour after team time trialMONTPELLIER, France — Calling his team “simply awesome,” Lance Armstrong was nearly decked out in yellow again. Armstrong apologizes, says he was disrespectful to Sastre and Vande Velde after TourMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong said he was wrong and disrespectful when he called last year’s Tour de France a “bit of a joke.” Armstrong surges within a second of lead as Astana wins team time trial at Tour de FranceMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong surged within a second of the Tour de France lead after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial in a dramatic finish. Armstrong surges within second of lead as Astana wins team time trial at Tour de FranceMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong surged within a second of the Tour de France lead after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial in a dramatic finish. Armstrong moves to 2nd place as Astana wins Tour time trial; Cancellara narrowly keeps leadMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong closed within a second of the overall lead at the Tour de France after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial. Armstrong moves to 2nd as Astana wins Tour time trial; Cancellara narrowly keeps yellow jerseyMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong has moved into second place at the Tour de France, a split second behind overall leader Fabian Cancellara. Menchov crashes in team time trial at Tour; Armstrong in 3rd place, positioned to seize leadMONTPELLIER, France — Giro d’Italia winner Denis Menchov crashed Tuesday during the start of a team time trial in which Lance Armstrong could take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. Denis Menchov crashes in Tour de France team time-trial; Armstrong’s Astana among favorites
Lance Armstrong’s Astana among favorites of the Tour de France team time trial
Lance Armstrong moves into 3rd place at the Tour de France during breakawayLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong showed that experience still counts at the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong moves into third place at the Tour de FranceLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong showed that experience still counts at the Tour de France. A savvy Texan up to old tricks, Armstrong jumps to 3rd at Tour with yellow jersey in sightLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — If age is Lance Armstrong’s enemy, then experience is his friend. Armstrong jumps from 10th to 3rd place at Tour de France; Cavendish wins 2nd straight stageLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong jumped from 10th to third place at the Tour de France on Monday, positioning himself for a shot at the yellow jersey after evading trouble on a windy ride along the Mediterranean. Cavendish wins 3rd Tour de France stage; Armstrong gains time on favoritesLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Britain’s Mark Cavendish has won his second straight stage at the Tour de France, and Lance Armstrong has gained ground and is now third overall. Armstrong fined for missing sign-in before Tour’s 3rd stageLA GRANDE MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong will be fined for failing to sign in before Monday’s third stage of the Tour de France. Breakaway riders attack at start of 3rd Tour de France stageMARSEILLE, France — The third stage of the Tour de France is under way, with breakaway riders attacking right from the start of the ride from Marseille to La Grande Motte. Federer is back in the leaders seat
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BARCELONA, Spain — The seventh stage of the Tour de France between Barcelona and the Andorran ski resort of Arcalis has started, with Lance Armstrong facing his first big test in the mountains.
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