en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/sports/france/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/sports/rock_fears_force_changes_to_tour/ Tour de France organizers have been forced to make changes to the route of this year's race because of fears of falling rocks. Officials were worried about threats to the safety of riders during the planned four-kilometer (2.5-mile) climb up the Col de La news sports 2008-04-10 08:12:54 http://www.newsique.com/sports/rock_fears_force_changes_to_tour/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/10/cycling.tour/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/rock_fears_force_changes_to_tour/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/french_anti-doping_agency_postpo/ The French anti-doping agency postponed a decision Thursday on whether to suspend Tour de France winner Floyd Landis because of a positive doping test after he agreed not to race in the country this year. news sports 2007-02-08 10:31:12 http://www.newsique.com/sports/french_anti-doping_agency_postpo/ Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070208.wlandis0208/BNStory/Front/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070208.wlandis0208 http://www.newsique.com/sources/globe_and_mail/ 96 Interesting [5] 100 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/french_anti-doping_agency_postpo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_rugby_coach_goes_for_expe/ France have made six changes for the Six Nations Championship decider against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Coach Marc Lievremont has recalled several experienced players in a 22-strong squad after Sunday's 25-13 defeat of France at the Stade de France. news sports 2008-03-10 08:13:17 http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_rugby_coach_goes_for_expe/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/10/rugby.france/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_rugby_coach_goes_for_expe/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/lievremont_shakes_up_france_squa/ France have made eight changes to the team who were overpowered by England last Saturday for the Six Nations Championship match against Italy at the Stade de France on March 9. Coach Marc Lievremont has given five more players their first chance at intern news sports 2008-02-27 08:12:49 http://www.newsique.com/sports/lievremont_shakes_up_france_squa/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/27/rugby.france/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/lievremont_shakes_up_france_squa/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/portsmouth_conclude_diarra_signi/ Portsmouth have completed the signing of France midfielder Lassana Diarra from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old only joined the Gunners from Chelsea last summer but has been frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities at the Emirates S news sports 2008-01-17 08:16:26 http://www.newsique.com/sports/portsmouth_conclude_diarra_signi/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/17/portsmouth.diarra/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/portsmouth_conclude_diarra_signi/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/tsonga_eliminates_top_seed_hewit/ France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ended Lleyton Hewitt's chances of winning his home town Australian men's hardcourt championships for a third time, beating the top seed 6-4 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Tsonga, 22, defeated Hewitt last year at the Queen's Club in news sports 2008-01-04 08:44:18 http://www.newsique.com/sports/tsonga_eliminates_top_seed_hewit/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/04/tennis.hewitt.ap/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/tsonga_eliminates_top_seed_hewit/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/michalak_left_on_bench_by_french/ France have ignored the claims of Frederik Michalak and opted for the inexperienced Lionel Beauxis in the crucial fly-half position for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand in Cardiff. Beauxis, who has just nine caps, made his first start news sports 2007-10-03 08:14:09 http://www.newsique.com/sports/michalak_left_on_bench_by_french/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/03/france.michalak/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/michalak_left_on_bench_by_french/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/mignoni_is_unfit_for_quarterfina/ France scrum-half Pierre Mignoni will miss the World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand because of a thigh injury, the team announced on Monday. Mignoni was hurt during the 64-7 win against Georgia on Sunday, pulling up midway through the first half as news sports 2007-10-01 08:07:11 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mignoni_is_unfit_for_quarterfina/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/01/rugby.france/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mignoni_is_unfit_for_quarterfina/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/sixth_seed_muller_beaten_in_kore/ Colombia's Catalina Castano upset sixth-seeded Martina Muller of Germany 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the Korea Open quarterfinals. Japan's Ayumi Morita reached the final eight after rallying to beat France's Mathilde Johansson 6-4 4-6 6-4 in a matc news sports 2007-09-26 08:16:26 http://www.newsique.com/sports/sixth_seed_muller_beaten_in_kore/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/26/tennis.korea.ap/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/sixth_seed_muller_beaten_in_kore/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/chabal_is_named_to_face_the_iris/ The imposing figure of Sebastien Chabal will be in France's starting line-up for their all-important World Cup clash with Ireland at the Stade de France on Friday. Coach Bernard Laporte has plumped for Chabal ahead of Lionel Nallet, in the absence of inju news sports 2007-09-19 08:16:08 http://www.newsique.com/sports/chabal_is_named_to_face_the_iris/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/19/rugby.france/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/chabal_is_named_to_face_the_iris/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_ring_changes_for_namibia/ France have reacted to their shock defeat to Argentina in the World Cup opener by making 12 changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's match against minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Sunday. Only South African-born prop Pieter de Villiers, center Damien news sports 2007-09-12 08:13:33 http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_ring_changes_for_namibia/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/12/france.team/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/france_ring_changes_for_namibia/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/keita_admits_to_failed_drugs_tes/ France's 400m hurdles Olympic bronze medallist Naman Keita has owned up to a major error of judgement after testing positive for testosterone at the world athletics championships in Osaka. The French Athletics Federation has said it will not comment on th news sports 2007-09-04 15:44:17 http://www.newsique.com/sports/keita_admits_to_failed_drugs_tes/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/04/athletics.keita/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/keita_admits_to_failed_drugs_tes/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_tour_opener_wi/ Australian Robbie McEwen shrugged off a mid-race crash to score a stunning victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France in Canterbury on Sunday. McEwen needed the help of his Predictor-Lotto teammates to get back to a fast-moving bunch and popped up news sports 2007-07-08 12:59:46 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_tour_opener_wi/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/07/08/cycling.tour/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_tour_opener_wi/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/london_hosts_tour_de_france_star/ The world's most famous cycling race comes to London for the first time as the 94th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday with an individual time trial for the 189 riders. The eight kilometer prologue will take in many of the most famous London news sports 2007-07-06 08:15:47 http://www.newsique.com/sports/london_hosts_tour_de_france_star/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/07/06/cycling/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [4] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/london_hosts_tour_de_france_star/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/abidal_completes_move_to_barcelo/ France full-back Eric Abidal completed his move from Lyon to Barcelona on Friday and said the arrival of three French-speaking players at the club would help ease his adaptation to the Primera Liga. Abidal, who has been capped 24 times for his country, news sports 2007-06-29 11:14:16 http://www.newsique.com/sports/abidal_completes_move_to_barcelo/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/29/barca.abidal.reut/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/abidal_completes_move_to_barcelo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_swiss_stage_wi/ Australia's Robbie McEwen showed he will be a contender in the Tour de France sprints in July by winning the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Predictor rider made it over the 1,940m Lukmanierpass midway through the 1 news sports 2007-06-20 14:26:54 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_swiss_stage_wi/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/20/cycling.switzerland.reut/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/mcewen_sprints_to_swiss_stage_wi/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/former_nascar_chairman_bill_fran/ Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died Monday at his Daytona Beach, Fla., home. He was 74. France, who was diagnosed with cancer in 1999, had been in news sports 2007-06-05 00:05:20 http://www.newsique.com/sports/former_nascar_chairman_bill_fran/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277876,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/former_nascar_chairman_bill_fran/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/amnesty_for_doping_cyclists/ THE TOUR DE FRANCE wants its yellow jersey back — specifically the one Danish cyclist Bjarne Riis took home for winning the race in 1996. Riis and six others — all among cycling's most successful competitors — last week revealed that they used pe opinion sports 2007-05-30 13:50:02 http://www.newsique.com/sports/amnesty_for_doping_cyclists/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/printedition/opinion/~3/120711013/la-oe-brady30may30,1,3295508.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/amnesty_for_doping_cyclists/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/zabel_allowed_to_ride_on_by_milr/ Erik Zabel has kept his place in his current Milram team despite admitting to doping during the 1996 Tour de France when he was riding for Telekom. The German sprint specialist is contracted with Milram until 2008 and the team says his position will be news sports 2007-05-29 08:15:26 http://www.newsique.com/sports/zabel_allowed_to_ride_on_by_milr/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/05/29/cycling.zabel/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/zabel_allowed_to_ride_on_by_milr/#comments http://www.newsique.com/sports/tour_winner_riis_admits_to_dopin/ Dane Bjarne Riis has become the first rider to admit having used performance enhancing drugs while winning the Tour de France. Riis, who won the race in 1996, said he used drugs between 1993 and 1998. "I have taken doping, I have taken EPO," Riis to news sports 2007-05-25 16:46:53 http://www.newsique.com/sports/tour_winner_riis_admits_to_dopin/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/05/25/cycling.riis/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/sports/tour_winner_riis_admits_to_dopin/#comments