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2010 Tour de France: Cav’ wins on the Champs; Contador crowned Tour champion

Alberto Contador collected the final yellow jersey of the 2009 Tour de France on Sunday as Mark Cavendish won the 21st and final stage on the Champs-Élysées. "The Tour is the hardest race in the world, but this year it was particularly difficult. That's why I am so happy," said the Astana captain after finishing the 96th Tour with 4:11 over Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) and 5:24 over teammate Lance Armstrong. The runner-up credited his brother for his success.

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Rivera, Dominguez win Cascade crit

Though she’s only 16 years old and still racing junior gears (52x14 top gear), Coryn Rivera (Proman Hit Squad) emerged from a bunch sprint just ahead of Tina Pic (Colavita-Sutter Home) and Kirsty Broun (Team Lip Smacker) to take the stage 5 criterium in downtown Bend Saturday night. There was no change in GC, as Evelyn Stevens (Webcor Builders) still has the lead, followed by Amber Rais (Team Tibco) and Alison Powers (Team Type 1).

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Jonnier, Hill claim downhill victories at Mont-Saint-Anne

Former teammates Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis/Rocky Mountain) and Sam Hill (Monster/Specialized) slashed seconds off runner-up finishes by Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Center) and Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate) to seize wins in downhill in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup races at Mont-Saint-Anne on Saturday.

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Tour de France

Inside the Tour – Weary peloton ready for Paris

The Tour de France organizers’ experiment of making the peloton race up Mont Ventoux the day before the finish had mixed results. It was a thrill for the estimated 500,000 fans who lined the 21km length of the infamous climb. It was a burden for most of the 156 men who have survived the rigors of another rugged race out of the 198 starters. And it showcased the still-obvious strength of Lance Armstrong to finish ahead of the riders who threatened his third place on the final podium in Paris.

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Contador looks to Paris

Alberto Contador is less than a day away from winning his second Tour de France – and fourth grand tour – in three years. During the past three weeks, the Spanish climber has withstood intrigue within the Astana camp, attacks from the Schleck brothers and hints that his victory was something a little bit too extraordinary. Through it all, Contador remained tranquilo. VeloNews listened in on the post-stage press conference with the winner apparent. Here’s what Contador had to say: Question: Was the tension within the team a major factor?

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Tour de France

Sastre apologizes for rest-day screed; Evans brooding

Last year’s top two at the 2008 Tour de France are having a hard time dealing with the fallout of their less-than-expected rides in this year’s edition and are directing their frustration at the media. Defending champion Carlos Sastre, who blasted the media in a rest-day press conference, publicly apologized for his comments while last year’s runner-up Cadel Evans is still broiling at piques from the press. Sastre released a lengthy communiqué Friday “recognizing my own mistakes.”

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