Leogang, Austria, July 27th 2010 – The Out Of Bounds mountain bike freeride festival hosted the 5th anniversary of the 26TRIX dirt jump contest. 60 riders from 17 countries rocked the dirt line located next to Bikepark Leogang’s gondola station to get a junk of the overall prize purse of 10,000 Euros. Cameron McCaul (USA/1st), Brandon Semenuk (CAN/2nd), Martin Soderstrom (SWE/3rd), Sam Pilgrim (GBR/4th) and Yannick Granieri (FRA/5th) took the most points for the FMB World Tour due to the “Gold Event†status of the 26TRIX.Â
After the qualifications on Friday, overall 16 riders made it into the finals:Â Â …Â Details
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RadioShack might not have the Tour de France favorite in its ranks, but team boss Johan Bruyneel hopes a trio made up of Lance Armstrong, Andreas Kloeden and Levi Leipheimer will derail defending champion Alberto Contador’s bid to win the showcase event for a third time.
Contador, who defeated Armstrong last July to claim a second Tour victory, is favored to defend his title.
But although the Spaniard has the odds on his side, seven-time champion Armstrong  … Details
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The route for the 2010 Tour de France starting on Saturday: July 3: Prologue – Rotterdam, 8.9 km
It will be the first time the Tour de France starts with a prologue since the London grand depart in 2007. The route will be flat and is likely to favour a specialist like Swiss Fabian Cancellara. July 4: Stage 1 – Rotterdam – Brussels, 223.5 km
A flat stage that is likely to be decided in a mass sprint. July 5: Stage 2 – Brussels – Spa, 201 km … Details
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