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USA Today (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
... of 26 months.Belgian rider Tom Boonen, who won his second stage on Wednesday for QuickStep, and Francaise des Jeux rider Philippe Gilbert of France both withdrew on Thursday to focus on the upcoming world championship.The riders face a 145.5-kilometer ride to Segovia for Friday's 19th stage, which includes two mountain climbs. Only Saturday's time-trial then remains before the final ride...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
... 19:31, 18. J Gadret (Fra) AG2R at 20:08, 19. J Moreno (Spa) Andalucia at 22:41, 20. S Casar (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at 23:17.Gaelic games: DUBLIN SFC: Clontarf 2-10, St Maur's 0-9; Raheny 0-18, Naomh Olafs 0-12.Golf : ILGU CHAMPIONSHIPS - Midland District v Northern District Play-offs: (at Ardee GC) - Junior Cup: Enniscorthy 4 Dunmurry 1 (M Mooney bt D Gillespie on 19th, J King bt C Cathcart...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
... Heinrich Haussler of Gerolsteiner finished third ahead of France's Mickael Delage of Francaise des Jeux. Lithuania's Tomas Vaitkus of Astana rounded out the top five, which all finished in the same time as Boonen.Contador moved closer to completing a sweep of cycling's three major events after the Spaniard finished 32nd in the same time.Contador, the Giro d'Italia champion who won the 2007...
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Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
... seconds over his fellow escapees, who were clearly beginning to feel the strain. Sebastien Joly of Francaise des Jeux did well to catch his compatriot on the winding descent, but Moncoutie showed off his superior climbing skills to distance Joly at the outset of the final first-category climb to Pla de Beret. Back in the peloton, surprise overnight leader Alessandro Ballan (Lampre), who...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... Philip Deignan finished 61st on yesterday's sixth stage of the Deutschland Tour. Jussi Veikkanen (Française des Jeux) won an 11-man sprint to take the victory.Ag2r La Mondiale rider Deignan came home in a large group two minutes and seven seconds behind the breakaway. Columbia rider Linus Gerdemann continues to lead overall.In other news, Irish road race champion Daniel Martin will hope...
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International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
... Paolo Bettini, Italy, Quick Step, 3 hours, 19 minutes, 28 seconds.2. Philippe Gilbert, Belgium, Francaise des Jeux, same time.3. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, same time.4. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, same time.5. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Liquigas, same time.6. Davide Rebellin, Italy, Gerolsteiner, same time.7. Sebastien Hinault, France, Credit Agricole, same time.8. Greg...
