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SPORTS / NEWS Thu Apr 10, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

CNN -- 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.. Read More

SPORTS / NEWS Fri Jul 13, 2007 @ 8:20am neoform

CNN -- The Astana team are probably out of contention to win the Tour de France following the crashes of their top riders' crashes, manager Marc Biver said on Friday. Team leader Alexander Vinokourov crashed 25km from the finish in Thursday's fifth stage and And.. Read More

SPORTS / NEWS Wed May 23, 2007 @ 4:04pm neoform

CNN -- Italy's Alessandro Petacchi took his third stage victory of this year's Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as riders behind him crashed at the finish line because of the wet road surface. Petacchi beat compatriot Gabriele Balducci and Australia's Robbie McEwen.. Read More

SPORTS / NEWS Wed Apr 11, 2007 @ 2:44pm neoform

CNN -- Team work by T-Mobile riders Marcus Burghardt and Roger Hammond earned them the top two places in the Ghent-Wevelgem Classic on Wednesday. German Burghardt took off from a group of five riders 1.5 km from the finish for a solo win, the first victory of.. Read More