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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
LES HERBIERS, France, July 2 (UPI) -- The Tour de France kicked off Saturday with Belgium's Philippe Gilbert capturing the first stage of the cross-country cycling race.
Gilbert, one of the pre-race favorites, lived up to his billing with a time of 4 hours, 41 minutes, 31 seconds in the 118.9-mile dash from Passage du Gois to Mont des Alouettes.
Cadel Evans of Australia crossed the finish line 3 seconds behind Gilbert and 3 seconds ahead of Norwegian Thor Hushovd.
Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain got caught in traffic after a late crash along the course and finished the day in 82nd place, 1 minute, 20 seconds behind Gilbert.
The race continues Sunday with a 14.2-mile race around the town of Les Essarts. The Tour culminates July 24.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, June 2 (UPI) --
U.S. pop icon Madonna debuted an updated version of her infamous cone bra as she kicked off her latest world tour in Israel.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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UPI horoscopes for Saturday, June 2, 2012.
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