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1 hr ago | The Age

Hushovd's sprint victory

God of thunder . . . Thor Hushovd of Norway wins stage six of the Tour de France.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, Cycling, Michael Rogers, Quickstep, Tyler Farrar, Health Net Presented by Maxxis, George Hincapie, Rabobank

5 hrs ago | Podium Cafe

Stage 7: The Fight for the Yellow Jersey.

Let's keep this simple. Here's a poll. How do you think the stage plays out? Poll Who will wear the Yellow Jersey after Stage 7? Lance Armstrong! Cance cracks and Lance holds off all attacks! Fabian Cancellara! Crans-Montana, part deux! Hey Spartacus! He likes it! Andy Schleck! Schlecket drops Bert, makes Riis look like a genius.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara

Thu Jul 09, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Budget cuts may lead to canceling of Tour of Missouri

The Tour of Missouri, which has grown in two years to one of the top cycling events in the United States, is being threatened with cancellation.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Tour de France

ESPN

Hinault backs Contador to overcome Armstrong

Five times Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault is backing Alberto Contador in his power struggle with Astana team mate Lance Armstrong.

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Thisisleicestershire.com

Stiller wants Lance for Dodgeball 2

Ben Stiller is acting as Lance Armstrong's mascot on the Tour de France in a bid to sign him up for Dodgeball 2. The Hollywood star is supporting the Texan cyclist - who has a cameo in the original Dodgeball - along the route, but Yahoo Sport reports Stiller is desperate to get him on board for a proposed sequel to Dodgeball.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Tour de France, George Hincapie, Team CSC, Jens Voigt

Slam X Hype

Lance Armstrong TREK Art Bike by Damien Hirst

Here is a preview of what Damien Hirst has compiled for Stages, the much talked about exhibition between Lance Armstrong and Nike.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

KMOT-TV Minot

Bicycling Around the Entire Country

He`s no Lance Armstrong when it comes to speed, but he can ride farther than most people.

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Mail & Guardian

Battle for yellow jersey moves up a gear

Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday fully expecting the battle for the yellow jersey to soon move up a gear.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Michael Rogers, Quickstep, Lance Armstrong, Team CSC, Carlos Sastre Candil, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Burton Mail

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IMPROVING Mercia HBM Cycling Club rider Simon Parker finished sixth in the last Tuesday evening Road Race at Mallory Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Cycling, Credit Agricole, Bradley Wiggins, Roger Hammond

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Stiller: I rode Lance's bike

Chatting with Ben Stiller, Dan and Scott from OzCycling.com discover the actor blames himself for keeping Lance Armstrong out of yellow.

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The Indianapolis Star

McNair's death shows real people with flaws play the games

This is what can happen when the two-dimensional sports hero becomes the three-dimensional human being.

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ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Watch party benefits Livestrong

It's a race that's making history before it's even over. Lance Armstrong is out of retirement and back on the bike in the 2009 Tour de France, and Austin is watching.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Tour de France, Video, Health, Fitness

BleacherReport

The Miracle Man: Lance Armstrong Nearly Nabs the Yellow Jersey

Much too often these days we tend to use other worldly superlatives to explain the things we see in the crucible of sport: the "miracle catch," the "miracle hit," the "miracle shot... by Daniel Muth 14 347 reads Opinion July 07, 2009 Much too often these days we tend to use other worldly superlatives to explain the things we see in the crucible of ...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Wenatchee World

Western Avenue tree fire cuts fiber service

Rock and dirt is coming out of the hillside behind the Western Heights subdivision so a 2-million-gallon water tank can go in.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tyler Farrar, More Sports, Health Net Presented by Maxxis, Cycling, Tour de France, Lance Armstrong

The Age

Silence Lotto rider Cadel Evans of Australia.

THE value of Victorian Cadel Evans' fifth place in the opening stage of the Tour de France will hopefully convert into his team producing its best-ever ride in the crucial stage-four, team time trial tonight .

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Davitamon - Lotto, Cycling, Tour de France, Fassa Bortolo, Fabian Cancellara, Andreas Kloden, T-Mobile, Levi Leipheimer, Gerolsteiner, Lance Armstrong

Independent Online

New evidence puts Ullrich back in the dwang

Swiss cycling authorities confirmed on Tuesday that former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich is facing renewed anti doping proceedings after new evidence was gathered.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, T-Mobile, Jan Ullrich, Lance Armstrong

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Wenatchee World

California man drowns in Bridgeport lagoon

Sheriff Mike Harum told Chelan County commissioners this morning that their budget decisions will hurt public safety.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

Central Jersey

Lopresti Column: Off-field flaws tarnish athletes

This is what can happen when the two-dimensional sports hero becomes the three-dimensional human being.

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Daily Record

Tour De France: Mark Cavendish races away with second stage victory

SUPER sprinter Mark Cavendish ran away with the second stage of the Tour de France yesterday.

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Related Topix: Mark Cavendish, Summer Sports, Sports, More Sports, Tour de France, Cycling, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Tyler Farrar, Health Net Presented by Maxxis, Lance Armstrong

Hypebeast.com

Lance Armstrong x Nike Stages Global Art Exhibition

LANCE ARMSTRONG AND NIKE UNITE TO LAUNCH STAGES, A GLOBAL ART EXHIBITION TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Cycling

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