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# Le Tour

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World cycling chief urges public to ensure Froome has a 'safe' Tour de France
The build-up to this year’s race has been dominated by doping suspicions surrounding the British rider.
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Jul 4th 2018, 11:39 AM
Chris Froome banned by Tour de France organisers - report
Le Monde reports the four-time champion has been blocked from competing in this year’s race, which starts on Saturday.
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Jul 1st 2018, 11:56 AM
Dan Martin reveals that he rode most of the Tour de France with a fractured back
Martin recorded Ireland’s best finish at the race since his uncle Stephen Roche won in 1987.
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Jul 28th 2017, 8:44 AM
Dan Martin's podium hopes fade after brave challenge on final mountain stage
Chris Froome closes in on his fourth yellow jersey with strong ride up Coz d’Izoard.
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Jul 20th 2017, 4:58 PM
Crosswinds cause havoc as Dan Martin's yellow jersey chances blown off course
The Quick-Step rider has lost valuable time on the leaders after dropping back into seventh place.
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Jul 18th 2017, 6:32 PM
'Stressful' Chris Froome survives broken wheel to retain yellow jersey as Mollema takes 15th stage
Ireland’s Dan Martin was typically abrasive and snatched fifth place in the standings.
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Jul 16th 2017, 11:42 PM
Chris Froome reclaims yellow jersey as Martin earns top-10 finish
Australia’s Michael Matthews comfortably won stage 14.
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Jul 15th 2017, 5:26 PM
Five-star Kittel breaks century old record as he continues Tour de France domination
The German becomes the first rider in 108 years to win five of the first 11 stages.
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Jul 12th 2017, 7:10 PM
Roche finishes fourth as Calmejane fights off cramp to win his maiden stage
Dan Martin finished 13th, and remains fourth overall in the race for the yellow jersey.
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Jul 8th 2017, 4:50 PM
Just 0.0003 seconds split first and second at the Tour de France today
How in the name of good God did they split these?
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Jul 7th 2017, 5:38 PM
King Kittel sprints to stage victory, Dan Martin stays fourth in yellow jersey race
Martin and Nicolas Roche finished in the main bunch on Thursday’s sixth stage.
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Jul 6th 2017, 6:54 PM
Dan Martin claims second-place finish after superb day in the mountains
Aru wins Tour fifth stage while Chris Froome takes yellow
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Jul 5th 2017, 4:48 PM
World champion Sagan disqualified from Tour de France for causing Cav' carnage
‘He endangered some of his colleagues seriously,’ says president of the race commission Philippe Marien.
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Jul 4th 2017, 6:23 PM
Dan Martin takes third behind world champ Sagan at Tour de France
The Irish rider moves up to 15th in the GC.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 5:15 PM
Froome crashes at the Tour de France... but still manages to extend his lead
Dan Martin finished a brilliant seventh to consolidate his top-10 place with two stages remaining.
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Jul 22nd 2016, 10:54 PM
Dan Martin still in Tour de France top 10 as Pantano takes Sunday stage
Chris Froome still holds the yellow jersey after today’s 15th stage.
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Jul 17th 2016, 9:49 PM
Tour de France riders lambast organisers for risking lives during yesterday's stage
There were a number of crashes on Wednesday.
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Jul 14th 2016, 2:33 PM
Ireland's Dan Martin is now in third place overall at the Tour de France
Tom Dumoulin breaks free to win Sunday’s ninth stage in Andorra.
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Jul 10th 2016, 5:13 PM
Two-time champion Alberto Contador sensationally quits the Tour mid-stage
The Spaniard eventually succumbed to injuries and illness.
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Jul 10th 2016, 2:45 PM
Cavendish power takes him to sweltering hot stage win
The Manx Missile is just six wins from overhauling Eddie Merckx’s record.
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Jul 7th 2016, 5:43 PM
Cavendish hot on the heels of Tour record as he storms to opening stage victory
Alberto Contador had to switch bikes after a nasty crash.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 5:14 PM
'This problem is worse than doping' - Hidden motor checks to be employed at Tour de France
The Tour gets underway next week.
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Jun 26th 2016, 11:42 AM
Nicolas Roche not included in Team Sky's line-up for Tour de France
Former winner Stephen Roche’s son was not named on the team, lead by defending champion Chris Froome.
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Jun 22nd 2016, 1:54 PM
Dan Martin put in another superb performance at the Tour de France today
Second again for Martin as Chris Froome retains his yellow jersey lead.
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Jul 15th 2015, 5:06 PM
Froome forced to field questions about doping after scintillating Tour de France stage win
The Team Sky rider blew everyone else away.
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Jul 14th 2015, 6:10 PM
Nicolas Roche left distraught as 'dream of Tour de France stage win' slips through his grasp
Team Sky were beaten by one second.
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Jul 12th 2015, 9:56 PM
Ireland's Dan Martin falls agonisingly short of winning today's Tour de France stage
Nicolas Roche and Sam Bennett were eight minutes behind.
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Jul 11th 2015, 6:40 PM
Tour de France leader breaks collarbone in dramatic crash 900m from finish line
There was a first stage victory for Zdenek Stybar as a late mistake thwarted yellow jersey holder Tony Martin.
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Jul 9th 2015, 6:19 PM
Tour de France rider breaks his back in crazy crash - and still finishes the stage
Fabian Cancellara was forced to abandon after Monday’s stage for treatment on his broken vertebrae.
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Jul 7th 2015, 10:56 PM
Dan Martin escapes carnage of horrific crash to finish 4th in today's Tour de France stage
The day was marred by the high-speed collision involving 20 riders.
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Jul 6th 2015, 5:50 PM
No birthday cheer for Nicolas Roche as records broken on opening day of Tour de France
Dan Martin and Sam Bennett also finished well down the field.
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Jul 4th 2015, 6:14 PM
Who are the Irish hopes in this year's Tour de France?
It’s that time of the year again.
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Jul 1st 2015, 7:08 PM
Ireland's Nico Roche will be Team Sky's 'road captain' for this year's Tour De France
The Irishman will attempt to help Chris Froome win a second Tour title.
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Jun 29th 2015, 12:00 PM
The No 1 American rider at the Tour de France explains why he has no problem training with Lance Armstrong
Tejay van Garderen reckons it’s cool.
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Jun 25th 2015, 8:27 AM
Nibali on the brink after stage 18 win
It’s all over bar the spin into Paris.
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Jul 24th 2014, 5:48 PM
Rogers finally wins a Tour de France stage, takes a bow as he crosses the line
“It’s amazing, I can’t describe the joy I felt in the last 500m.”
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Jul 22nd 2014, 7:08 PM
Valverde waits for Tour leader's 'bad day'
‘It’s always possible to have a bad day and if he does, we’ll try to capitalise.’
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Jul 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM
Brailsford seeks to learn from Tour disappointment
“The acid test for us this year is if we learn from what’s happened. If we don’t learn from it and keep on doing the same old thing, I think some serious questions could be asked.”
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Jul 21st 2014, 5:29 PM
Sagan pipped on the line (again!) as Kristoff wins Stage 12 at the Tour de France
What does the man have to do to win?
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Jul 17th 2014, 5:58 PM
Teary-eyed Contador pulls out of Tour de France after 10th stage crash
The former winner came off his bike on a pass between the Petit Ballon climb and the Col du Platzerwasel.
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Jul 14th 2014, 3:11 PM
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