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Briton Mark Cavendish won the Tour de France third stage while seven-times champion Lance Armstrong climbed up to third overall in the standings on Monday.

Cavendish, who also won the stage on Sunday, outsprinted Norway’s Thor Hushovd after 196.5 kms from Marseille to La Grande Motte, with France’s Cyril Lemoine coming home third.

Swiss Fabian Cancellara of the Saxo Bank team retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey and now leads German Tony Martin and American Armstrong by 33 and 40 seconds respectively.

Hot favourite Alberto Contador, who was trapped behind after a sharp acceleration by Cavendish’s Team Columbia by the end of the stage, dropped to …  Details

Video Snowboard Skiing – So Far So Hood – 4bi9 Media’s trailer for their highly anticipated new ski movie, So Far So Hood.

When you think of roller sports, what comes to mind? Roller skating? Roller derby? Roller sports are actually high energy, high skill events using a skate with 4 high performance in-line wheels. Events are held on a circular track or a road circuit. The sport has earned a place within Team USA’s array of sports. Though not yet an Olympic event, Team USA Roller Sports recently petitioned  the International Olympic Committee to have roller sports events starting at the 2016 Olympics.  Otherwise, national and world roller sport competitions continue to occur in many countries across the globe.

Last week, the Inline Speed Skating National Outdoor Championships were held at the Olympic Training Center’s velodrome track in Colorado Springs. The event was held over five days to accommodate the multiple race types, distances and age categories. Age range was surprisingly broad, starting with …  Details

Hot off the heals of the ASP Dream Tour South American leg, the world’s best surfers are readying themselves for the upcoming Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, held at the iconic South African pointbreak from July 9 – 19, 2009.

Event No. 5 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay will host the ASP Top 45 as the battle for pride, points and the freshly intensified ASP World Title race.

Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 9, opened his 2009 season with three, uncharacteristic 17th place finishes before smashing his way to a 41st career victory in Brazil last week. Formerly lacking the trademark intensity and drive that the Floridian is renowned for, Slater admits to a heightened focus after his Brazilian triumph, adding a dynamic new angle to this year’s ASP World Title race.

“Last week’s win just highlighted the importance of  …  Details