Tour de France

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Italian owns Tour mountains BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France - Riccardo Ricco calls the mountains "my turf," and he knows how to protect it.

The Italian showed his strength in the Pyrenees on Sunday by winning the ninth stage of the Tour de France while Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen kept the yellow jersey. This was Ricco's second stage victory in three mountain stages run so far in cycling's premier event.

The Associated Press
09:26:51 AM Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008

Schumacher fulfills his dreamCHOLET, France - Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus.
The Associated Press
08:51:39 AM Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008

Tour leader relishes his rideSAINT-BRIEUC, France - With villagers calling out to him as he sped through the countryside, Alejandro Valverde kept his lead Sunday in the Tour de France and basked in the honor of wearing the yellow jersey.
The Associated Press
08:23:06 AM Monday, Jul 7, 2008

Valverde leads after Tour's first stagePLUMELEC, France - Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race.
The Associated Press
08:21:26 AM Monday, Jul 7, 2008

Tour starts with a dubious goalBREST, France - Here's what victory will look like for Tour de France organizers: The riders reach the finish line in three weeks with no doping scandals.
The Associated Press
08:19:53 AM Monday, Jul 7, 2008



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