Tour de France Arrives in Paris

(From L to R) Second-place finisher Cadel Evans of Australia, winner Carlos Sastre of Spain and third-place finisher Bernhard Kohl of Austria celebrate after the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris on July 27, 2008. Sastre, previously a five-time top-ten finisher of the race, won the overall title for the first time. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)

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Spain's Sastre wins Tour de France

PARIS, July 27 (UPI) -- Spanish cyclist Carlos Sastre won the 2008 Tour de France Sunday, besting Australia's Cadel Evans by 58 seconds in the overall standings.

Chavanel wins Tour's 19th stage

MONTLUCON, France, July 25 (UPI) -- Sylvain Chavanel held off Jeremy Roy over the final 100 yards to claim Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

Burghardt takes Tour's 18th stage

SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 24 (UPI) -- Marcus Burghardt outdueled Carlos Barredo to claim Thursday's 18th stage of the 2008 Tour de France and Carlos Sastre retained the overall race lead.

Sastre takes stage, overall Tour lead

L'ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23 (UPI) -- Carlos Sastre won the 17th stage of the Tour de France by more than 2 minutes Wednesday, earning his first stage win in five years and the overall tour lead.

Dessel claims Tuesday's Tour stage

JAUSIERS, France, July 22 (UPI) -- Cyril Dessel held off a late downhill charge Tuesday from David Arroyo and Sandy Casar and won the 16th Stage of the 2008 Tour de France.

Schleck leads as Tour enters final week

CUNEO, Italy, July 21 (UPI) -- Frank Schleck takes a 7-second lead into the final six stages of the 2008 Tour de France.

Schleck takes overall lead in Tour de France

PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20 (UPI) -- Austrian Simon Gerrans raced to victory in the 15th stage and Luxembourg's Frank Schleck moved into the overall lead Sunday in the Tour de France.

Freire wins Tour de France's 14th stage

DIGNE-LES-BAINES, France, July 19 (UPI) -- Oscar Freire of Spain dashed to a win in the Tour de France's 14th stage Saturday but Australia's Cadel Evans clung to the yellow leader's jersey by one second.

Cavendish claims fourth 2008 Tour stage

NIMES, France, July 18 (UPI) -- Mark Cavendish used a perfectly timed burst of speed to win Friday's 13th Stage of the 2008 Tour de France, giving him four stage victories this year.

Cavendish wins third Tour stage this year

NARBONNE, France, July 17 (UPI) -- Mark Cavendish held off the field with a strong final sprint Thursday in winning his third stage of the 2008 Tour de France.