Tour de France
A picture taken on May 17, 2013 in Tours shows the city's art museum in front of the cathedral. Tours is one of the stages of the 2013 Tour de France cycling race. Running from June 29th to July 21st 2013, the 100th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,479 kilometres.
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I knew where I was going in the finish — it was a little bit easier to take the position when I know it. It was good ... I’m here for the fourth year, and fourth year I take the green jersey. I won two stages here. Maybe now I’m more relaxed, because my condition is coming before the Tour de France. I did this race also last year, and I felt very good last year at the Tour de France. I think it’s good preparation — it’s a good race.
I knew where I was going in the finish — it was a little bit easier to take the position when I know it. It was good ... I’m here for the fourth year, and fourth year I take the green jersey. I won two stages here. Maybe now I’m more relaxed, because my condition is coming before the Tour de France. I did this race also last year, and I felt very good last year at the Tour de France. I think it’s good preparation — it’s a good race.
This is so vivid. I hope this race becomes America's Tour de France.More quotes »
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Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring
doping activities.The USADA report that led to Armstrong's eventual confession that he had doped to win seven Tour de France titles from 1999-2005 mentions Spanish doctors Luis Garcia del Moral and Pedro Celaya and trainer Pepe Marti. Armstrong has since been Read more »
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American takes California title
fifth stage and stayed in front with a triumph in Friday's individual time trial. Preparing to link up with Evans for the Tour de France, Van Garderen finished third in Saturday's penultimate stage, one spot ahead of Saxo rider Rogers, the 2010 Tour of California 4:38 PM from The Courier Mail Read more »
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Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California
place by an American, is ready to aim even higher. The 24-year-old, often playing second-fiddle to teammate and 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, said he hopes to be in the top three when cycling’s crown jewel ends in Paris on July 21. At least for a 4:36 PM from Wilkes-Barre Weekender Read more »
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Visconti takes first Giro stage win
of an avalanche risk at the summit of the Col du Galibier. As snow fell, the day instead finished at the memorial to dual Tour de France and Giro winner Marco Pantani. Visconti took the stage 42 seconds ahead of Colombia's Carlos Betancur. The three-time national 12:04 PM from BBC News Read more »
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Van Garderen closes in on first major career title
the 81-mile final stage from San Francisco to the Wine Country. Van Garderen already was talking about his next conquest the Tour de France, where he said he is ready to earn a top-three finish. Last year, he came in fifth, the highest finish by an American. 3:38 AM from Sacramento Bee Read more »
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Koenig wins stage, Tejay keeps California lead
"They made my life somewhat easy, although it still was a hard day." The 24-year-old American, who finished fifth in the Tour de France last year, has already made a strong start to the season, with a fourth place finish in the Paris-Nice and a runner-up finish 5/18/13 from Bangkok Post Read more »
