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Schleck Maintains Lead Through Tough Alpine Stage
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Two riders among the top five on Tuesday might have done just that during the 16th stage, losing crucial time on the day's final climb and a long descent to this Alpine village. (article 2)
Schleck, who rides for Team CSC, trailed Evans by one second going into the 15th stage from Embrun but has taken a seven second lead in the general classification after a stage which was won by Australian Simon Gerrans. (article 7)
CUNEO, Italy - New Tour de France leader Frank Schleck and his CSC team were given a surprise doping test after the 15th stage ended in Italy. (article 3)
" Yesterday was not a real mountain stage Bjarne Riis, the manager of the CSC team and the winner of the 1996 Tour de France, said Monday, the Tour de France's second rest day. (article 1)
The AG2r-La Mondiale team rider celebrated his first Tour stage victory by leading a breakaway group of four riders to a downhill finish on the157km trek from Cuneo in Italy to Jausiers in France. (article 9)
Cavendish, the sprinter for Team Columbia who has won four stages of the 95th Tour de France, was dropped by the peloton on a brief mountain climb six miles from the finish of the 14th stage on Saturday. (article 5)
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Schleck, Evans, stage, Tour, CSC |
Source articles
- Teams Brace for Punishing Climbs (nytimes.com, 07/22/2008, 787 words)
- Schleck Maintains Lead Through Tough Alpine Stage (nytimes.com, 07/23/2008, 869 words)
- Schleck was in for a surprise (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 537 words)
- Schleck and team ready to finish off rivals (Washington Post, 07/22/2008, 323 words)
- Freire Adds Victory to His Lead as Top Sprinter (nytimes.com, 07/20/2008, 385 words)
- American's Tour chances suffer major blow (msnbc.msn.com, 07/22/2008, 586 words)
- Frank Schleck takes yellow jersey (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 222 words)
- Menchov loses ground as Dessel takes stage (Washington Post, 07/22/2008, 412 words)
- Cyril Dessel wins 16th stage in sprint finish (timesonline.co.uk, 07/21/2008, 207 words)
- Evans Surges into Yellow Jersey (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 409 words)
- Race reaches roof of Europe on Alpine stage (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 179 words)
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