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# Le Tour

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Sprint finish: everything you need to know after stage 17
Edvald Boasson-Hagen of Team Sky took another stage win for Norway. But wait ’til you see what they’re facing tomorrow.
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Jul 20th 2011, 4:32 PM
Sprint Finish: here's everything you need to know about Stage 16 of Le Tour
Alberto Contador blew this year’s Tour wide open with some clever tactics during today’s stage. Catch up with the action here.
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Jul 19th 2011, 4:29 PM
Sprint finish: here's everything you need to know after stage 14
It was a day to forget for Nicolas Roche as he struggled from the start – check out the details of another dramatic day in the mountains.
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Jul 16th 2011, 5:00 PM
Sprint Finish: here’s everything you need to know about today's stage of Le Tour
It was a good day for World Champion Thor Hushovd as the peloton headed to Lourdes.
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Jul 15th 2011, 4:51 PM
Sprint Finish: here's everything you need to know about Stage 12 of Le Tour
Today’s stage saw the peloton negotiate the infamous Col du Tourmalet. Find out how they fared here.
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Jul 14th 2011, 4:59 PM
Things are getting serious: Le Tour's mountain men get chance to shine
Sprinters, breakaway artists and a Frechman dominated the Tour de France’s rainy, chaotic first half. Now it’s the mountain men’s chance to thrive.
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Jul 14th 2011, 10:42 AM
Sprint Finish: everything you need to know after stage 11
Cav made up for yesterday’s disappointment on the line – check out how.
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Jul 13th 2011, 4:26 PM
Contador faces test in Pyrenees, ready or not
The three-time champ is about to face a real test as an already-dramatic Tour hots up.
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Jul 13th 2011, 9:58 AM
The Morning Score: Wednesday
Le Tour, the Open, the championship. It’s all here to complement your Coco Pops.
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Jul 13th 2011, 8:17 AM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about Stage 10
Cav was beaten on the line. But by who? We’ve got all the details.
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Jul 12th 2011, 4:54 PM
Doping scandal hits Le Tour again
Alexandr Kolobnev has asked for his B sample to be tested, but the rider and his team decided to stand him down from the 2011 race.
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Jul 12th 2011, 12:15 PM
Sprint Finish: everything you need to know about Stage 9
It was another crazy stage on the Tour today with plenty of crashes and incident.
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Jul 10th 2011, 5:19 PM
In pictures: week one of Le Tour
It’s been a monumental first week to the tour. Massive crashes, favourites fighting it out with the sprinters and changable weather. So much to talk about and the riders haven’t even seen a mountain yet.
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Jul 8th 2011, 5:59 PM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about stage 7 at Le Tour
The HTC-High Road team of Mark Cavendish and the Garmin-Cervelo team of race leader Thor Hushvod co-operated to ensure that a bunch sprint was today’s outcome
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Jul 8th 2011, 5:41 PM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about stage 6 at Le Tour
Edvald Boasson Hagen won the bunch sprint in Lisieux on another eventful day in the saddle.
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Jul 7th 2011, 4:37 PM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about today's Le Tour action
Mark Cavendish was heavily tipped to win today’s sprint finish, but seemed to lose his way as the race entered Cap Frehel. Get the details of today’s thrilling finish here.
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Jul 6th 2011, 5:08 PM
Onwards and upwards for Contador after testing his legs on first climb
Today’s stage shouldn’t be as taxing as yesterday’s.
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Jul 6th 2011, 12:09 PM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about today's Le Tour action
Birthday boy Philippe Gilbert was fancied to triumph in today’s fourth stage to Mur de Bretagne. But how did he fare?
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Jul 5th 2011, 5:32 PM
This stationary bike simulates the Tour de France using Google Maps
Now you can climb Mont Ventoux without ever leaving your sitting room. If that’s what you’re into.
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Jul 5th 2011, 4:16 PM
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about today's Le Tour action
We had an American stage winner on Independence Day earlier. But who?
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Jul 4th 2011, 5:18 PM
Eeeew! Frank Schleck freaks out when he swallows an insect
Schleck said he has to remember techniques to help himself relax when he swallowed an insect.
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Jul 4th 2011, 4:49 PM
Kings of the mountains: hitting the heights in the Tour de France
As the Tour gets set for le grand depart this morning, race organisers are preparing to celebrate 100 years of the event’s Alpine stages. The climbs have brought heartache and tragedy.
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Jul 2nd 2011, 9:34 AM
Get in the saddle... here's our spoofer's guide to the Tour de France
What’s a peloton? Why is he in a different colour jersey today? Who’s the guy in the oxygen tent? Here’s all you need to know ahead of tomorrow’s start to Le Tour.
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Jun 30th 2011, 5:09 PM
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