Rasmussen clings to Tour de France lead
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The Tour de France is shaping up as a one-on-one between Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador. Not so much a street fight as a mountain fight.
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CERLER, Spain  - Russian Denis Menchov of the Rabobank squad took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain after finishing second to Italian Leonardo Piepoli on Sunday's mountainous ninth stage.
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Linus Gerdemann of Germany won Saturdayâs seventh stage of the Tour de France to take the overall leaderâs yellow jersey as the race entered the Alps.
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BRIANCON, France -- Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez of Colombia won Tuesday's ninth stage of the Tour de France, with Michael Rasmussen of Denmark retaining the yellow jersey after the last Alpine stage.
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Michael Rasmussen put in a stellar ride today in the first of two time trials in the Tour de France and maintained his grip on the yellow jersey by one minute over Cadel Evans.
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Alexandre Vinokourov wins the 13th stage time trial Saturday in the Tour de France, and Michael Rasmussen of Denmark retains the overall lead.
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Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina &#151; and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.
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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 de France leader Michael Rasmussen is dropped by Denmark's cycling team in a row over drug testing.
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The overall Tour de France leader bagged another stage victory and held the yellow jersey thanks to a lightning-fast attack that he mounted in the final half-mile.
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Lance Armstrong will be back in the saddle at this year's Tour de France, chasing title No. 7.
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PARIS: Lance Armstrong has left the question marks hovering over his participation on next yearâs Tour de France where the American could stretch his record to seven consecutive victories.
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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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Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara wore the leader's yellow jersey in Tuesday's third stage of the Tour de France, a trek taking the peleton from Belgium to France and favoring sprinters.
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L'Uci ha chiesto l'apertura ufficiale di un procedimento a carico di Michael Rasmussen. Il corridore...
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Secondo l'Equipe, il ciclista Michael Rasmussen usÃ² la famigerata Epo al Tour de France, ma non puÃ² ...
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Call it a race for recognition. After Monday's rest day, the Tour de France heads into its last ride through the Alps in the ninth stage Tuesday with the race finally starting to take shape &#151; and a new crop of contenders emerging.