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Australia's Gerrans wins 15th stage of Tour as Schleck takes yellow jersey
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PRATO NEVOSO, Italy - Australian cycling fans experienced the highs and lows of cycling's showcase race with Cadel Evans being stripped of the yellow jersey shortly after countryman Simon Gerrans had won a compelling 15th stage. (article 5)
DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France - Tour de France riders approached the Alps focused more on racing and less on the fallout of three scandals over drug use. (article 2)
Oscar Freire of Spain closed in on the sprint title by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey in the doping-battered race for a fifth straight day. (article 2)
The Caisse d'Epargne rider, winner of the 2006 Tour after Floyd Landis was stripped of his title for doping, was taken to a hospital in the town of Cuneo as the race headed into Italy for the 15th stage. (article 6)
The Spaniard prevailed in a mass sprint at the end of a hot, 120.9-mile ride from Nimes to Digne-les-Bains, a stage that featured small climbs in the last day before three punishing Alpine stages. (article 1)
The race has been marred this year by three riders that were kicked out for doping violations - notably young Italian star Riccardo Ricco (article 1)
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Schleck, Evans, riders, Stage, Gerrans |
Source articles
- Freire wins stage, Evans keeps lead (boston.com, 07/20/2008, 360 words)
- Fourth stage win for Freire; Evans clings to overall lead (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/20/2008, 321 words)
- Frank Schleck takes Tour lead after 15th stage (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/20/2008, 750 words)
- Australia's Gerrans wins 15th stage of Tour as Schleck takes yellow jersey (cbc.ca, 07/20/2008, 737 words)
- Evans loses yellow jersey, Gerrans wins on up-and-down day for Australians (cbc.ca, 07/20/2008, 223 words)
- 2006 winner Oscar Pereiro crashes out of Tour de France (cbc.ca, 07/20/2008, 265 words)
- ABC News: Tour Doping Busts Weigh on Riders' Minds (ABCNews, 07/18/2008, 337 words)
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