Tour de France arrives in Paris
American Lance Armstrong leaves for a celebratory lap after finishing third in the Tour de France in Paris on July 26, 2009. Spaniard Alberto Contador won his second consecutive Tour de France title. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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AUBENAS, France, July 24 (UPI) -- Mark Cavendish collected his fifth Tour de France stage victory of the year with a stirring late sprint at the end of Friday's 19th stage.
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ANNECY, France, July 23 (UPI) -- Lance Armstrong said Thursday he will ride in the 2010 Tour de France for the newly formed Radio Shack cycling team.
ANNECY, France, July 23 (UPI) -- Alberto Contador, the final rider of the day, won Thursday's time trial stage at the Tour de France and extended his overall lead.
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 22 (UPI) -- Alberto Contador tied for the best time in Wednesday's 17th stage of the Tour de France and increased his overall lead to nearly 2 1/2 minutes.
BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France, July 21 (UPI) -- Mikel Astarloza earned his first career Tour de France stage victory Tuesday with a late kick that outdistanced the field of 162 cyclists.