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A brief look at Thursday’s 18th stage of the Tour de France:
Stage: A 25-mile individual time trial around Annecy Lake.
Winner: Alberto Contador of Spain, three seconds ahead of time-trial specialist Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. Mikhail Ignatiev of Russia finished third, 15 seconds off the pace, while seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was 90 seconds behind in 16th…Â Details
Seven times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will quit Astana and form a U.S.-based team in 2010 in partnership with RadioShack Corporation, the company said Thursday.
“Lance Armstrong will compete for Team RadioShack as a cyclist, runner and triathlete in events around the world, including the 2010 Tour de France,” a company statement said.
The 37-year-old American is currently riding the Tour with the Kazakh-funded Astana team.
“To be able to compete for an American team comprised of the world’s top cyclists, supported by the best …Â Details
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… “It’s OK, Mr. Bear,†I said calmly and quietly. “We’re just leaving. It’s OK.â€
The massive beast plodded to within four feet of my side and stood still. I gazed into his cold, black eyes. Blades of grass stuck out on either side of his grizzled face.
I panicked as my mind replayed all I had read. “Stay calm and talk quietly to the bear as you slowly back away,†the books had said. The problem was that I was straddled on my bike and couldn’t back away… Details