Rasmussen Wins 8th Stage of Tour de France
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Michael Rasmussen of Denmark won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday to take the overall lead after a second day of grueling climbs in the Alps.
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Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara extends his overall lead in the Tour de France, winning the third and longest stage of the race.
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Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador attacked and counterattacked each other in the Pyrenees on Sunday, possibly turning the Tour de France into a two-man race.
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GHENT, Belgium -- Gert Steegmans won the second stage of the Tour de France in his home country Monday, with many riders left cut and bruised following a crash minutes before the finish.
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ALMUSAFES, Spain  - Olympic champion Tyler  Hamilton won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain Saturday, a  24.9-mile individual time trial. Fellow American Floyd Landis  regained the overall lead.
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Quick Step rider Cedric Vasseur wins the 10th stage of the Tour de France.
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Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan won the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, with Tour de France winner Floyd Landis attending the final stage to support his former teammates.
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Sport: Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador leave everyone else behind on the final climb of stage 14.
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Santiago Perez won his second straight stage in the Spanish Vuelta cycling tour Sunday, taking the mountain time trial.
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Stage 10: Tallard to Marseille, 142.6 miles. Stage winner: Cedric Vasseur (France), Quick Step-Innergetic, in 5 hours 20 minutes 24 seconds.
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Like a cyclist who can't shake his pursuers, the Tour de France continues to be dogged by the cloud of doping. Race leader Michael Rasmussen became the latest rider to face scrutiny Friday when he had to answer why he had been kicked off the national team for failing to report his whereabouts for drug-testing purposes.
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Tour leader Fabian Cancellara takes an an amazing sprint victory in the third stage.
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Norway's Thor Hushovd powers home in a bunch sprint to take victory in stage four of the Tour de France.
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Denmark's Michael Rasmussen launches a late solo breakaway to win stage eight of the Tour de France and secure the yellow jersey.
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Tour leader Fabian Cancellara takes an amazing sprint victory in the third stage of the Tour de France.
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Sport: Tour de France: Cedric Vassweur nicked stage 10, but Michael Rasmussen retains overall lead.
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LOUDENVIELLE-LE-LOURON, France  - Alexander Vinokourov clinched his second victory of this year's Tour de France with panache when he won the 196-km 15th stage from Foix on Monday.