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Dumoulin Wins 3rd Stage of Tour
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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(Patrick Hertzog/Getty Images) Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain won the seventh stage of the Tour de France Friday, going ahead four kilometres from the end and holding on for a solo victory. (article 2)
Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg retained the yellow jersey as overall leader after Friday's windy stage of 159 kilometres from Brioude to Aurillac in the Auvergne. (article 2)
Caisse d'Epargne's Sanchez was part of a group of four riders that broke away before the major climb but was caught toward the end of the race. (article 2)
Sanchez came in six seconds ahead of a large group led by former yellow jersey Stefan Schumacher of Germany and Filippo Pozzato of Italy. (article 2)
The 24-year-old Sanchez dedicated the victory to his elder brother, Leon, who died in a quad bike accident three years ago. (article 2)
(Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Kim Kirchen became the first Luxembourg rider in 50 years to take the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, and Riccardo Ricco of Italy sprinted to a mountaintop victory Thursday in the sixth stage. (article 1)
Schumacher, who had worn the yellow jersey for two days since winning Tuesday's time trial, rode into Kirchen's wheel during the jostling for positions at the line and fell. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Luxembourg rider takes Tour de France lead (cbc.ca, 07/10/2008, 505 words)
- Spanish rider Sanchez wins 7th stage of Tour de France (cbc.ca, 07/11/2008, 489 words)
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