Contador takes Tour of Spain title after serving doping ban
September 10th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 10 (IANS) Spaniard Alberto Contador has come back from a two-year doping ban to lift his second Tour of Spain cycling title.Saxo-Bank rider Contador finished the 21st and ... Read more...
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Contador clings on to retain Vuelta lead
September 9th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS) Alberto Contador is almost certain to be crowned the winner of the Vuelta de Espana (Tour of Spain) cycling race after surviving a valiant counter-attack by ... Read more...
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Stunning ride by Contador turns Vuelta on its head
September 6th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) Span's Alberto Contador launched an astonishing attack to win the 17th stage of the Vuelta de Espana (Tour of Spain) cycle race and also to replace ... Read more...
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Olympics: Dutch cyclist Voss wins women’s road race
July 29th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dutch cyclist Marianne Voss took the gold in the women's road race Sunday after leading a three-rider breakaway that took all the medals at the ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan’s Vinokourov wins gold in Olympic road race
July 28th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinkourov was the surprise winner of the Olympic road race Saturday, as Britain's highly-rated team failed to make an impression.Vinokourov, 38, was competing ... Read more...
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Sabotage mars stage 14 of Tour de France
July 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 16 (IANS) Sabotage in the form of tacks thrown on the road during the day's final climb marred stage 14 of the Tour de France, leaving more than ... Read more...
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Sagan wins again as crashes hit Tour de France
July 5th, 2012 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Slovakian prodigy Peter Sagan won a second stage in his maiden Tour de France as the peloton was ravaged by crashes.As in stage one Sunday, ... Read more...
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Tour de France 2009 Standings: Cavendish Wins Third Stage
July 7th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by GD
The third stage of the prestigious bi cycle championship, Tour De France belonged to Briton Mark Cavendish. Cavendish was declared as the winner of the third stage while former Tour De France ... Read more...
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Lance strong as the Tour Down Under goes uphill
January 21st, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 21 (DPA) Cycling great Lance Armstrong was on the pace and happy to finish in the bunch Wednesday as Australia's Tour Down Under hit the Adelaide hills.The 145-kilometre second stage ... Read more...
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Lance strong as the Tour Down Under goes uphill
January 21st, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 21 (DPA) Cycling great Lance Armstrong was on the pace and happy to finish in the bunch Wednesday as Australia's Tour Down Under hit the Adelaide hills. The 145-kilometre second ... Read more...
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