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Armstrong says he's not playing favorites, but Contador looks strongest.

Greg LeMond tells a French newspaper that the investigation into the Landis allegations could bring 'the end' to Lance Armstrong

British champ Geraint Thomas of Team Sky is a domestique for now, but he dreams of yellow.

Sastre scored his first Tour de France stage win on Aix 3 Domaines in 2003. He gave it another shot on Sunday.

Lance Armstrong says news about a federal probe into Floyd Landis' claims has not distracted him

The first day in the Pyrenees produce a standoff between Contador and Schleck but a Hail Mary win for Ag2r's Christophe Riblon.

Mid-race photos from Graham Watson. More soon!

After a near miss on Friday, Vinokourov gets his stage win at the Tour de France. Casey Gibson was there to capture the action.

Cervélo's team leader is taking the Tour day by day and says "anything is possible."

Alexander Vinokourov received an emotional finish-line hug from Astana teammate Alberto Contador moments after winning Saturday’s 13th stage.

Breakaways are the essence of the Tour — even when they don't succeed.

Mark Cavendish handily won the field sprint behind Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov, moving up in the points standing at the Tour de France.

Graham Watson captures the action on stage 13 of the 97th Tour de France.

The defending champ warns, however, one bad day can ruin months of hard work and preparation.

Hans-Michael Holczer says efforts to clean up cycling give him hope that he can return to the sport.

Denied Friday, Vino strikes out on a dramatic late-race solo attack

The New York Daily News says the three-time Tour champ must appear at federal court in California on July 30 to say what he knows about the Armstrong inquiry

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 13 results

If Caisse d'Epargne is in a break, expect to see RadioShack there, too.

Both Contador and Vinokourov ride Specialized Tarmac SL3 road bikes. Zack Vestal checks them out.

It was five years in development, but Cofidis' Look 695 was worth the wait.

Ryder Hesjedal says he'd rather burn out than fade away after driving a dangerous break all day Friday.

For someone who lost 10 seconds to his most dangerous rival, Andy Schleck was both confident and defiant following stage 12.

A dangerous break, with a killer climb at the end and Casey B. Gibson was there to catch the action in the 12th stage of the Tour de France.

Ten seconds might not mean much by the time the Tour hits Paris, but they meant the world to Alberto Contador on Friday.

Irish champion Nicolas Roche, son of Stephen, is the best placed rider on a French team. He also is a French citizen.

The Katusha rider is only 5 feet 5 inches, but he stood tall on Friday's stage.

Angry with himself after botching the stage-11 sprint, the Norwegian infiltrates a break and grabs enough points to regain the green jersey.

The pain was too much, says director Matt White. Farrar now looks forward to the Vuelta and worlds.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 12 results

Joaquin Rodriguez takes the stage as Contador surprises by grabbing 10 seconds back from the race leader.

Mid-race photos from Graham Watson. More soon!

Colorado Mini Classic hopes to build the link to the future of cycling

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A look at Carlos Sastre's new Cervélo R5.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 11 results

The Garmin-Transitions rider still adjusting to being the team's GC leader

Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador are happy to wait until the Pyrénées. That doesn't mean anyone else should.

Updated with Renshaw's statement: 'I am extremely disappointed and also surprised'

More scenes from the peloton and the road side: Zabriskie tinkers, the water truck sprays and the road heats up.

Thursday's win breaks the sprinters' record of a dozen Tour victories, held by Mario Cipollini, Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen.

The Italian speedster, clearly back on form, says he'll be chasing stage wins rather than intermediate sprints.

The RadioShack rider looks back at stage 10 and assesses the strengths of Saxo Bank and Astana

Cavendish wins his 13th career Tour stage, but his lead-out man Renshaw is thrown out of the race for head-butting Julian Dean.

RadioShack’s stagiare and neo-pro train in the Alps with USA Cycling Champion’s Club, visit the Tour

Graham Watson started sending photos from stage 11 before the stage was even over. More soon!

One of Tyler Farrar's key lead-out men leaves after breaking arm on stage 10.

Racing shifts to the left side of the country this week.

In a video exclusive, Giro Donne winner Mara Abbott says freedom and community have made 2010 her best year yet.

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Chasing points or stage wins, the sprinter teams are gearing up for battle in Thursday's stage 11

The world road champ is feeling better, but plans to have his elbow checked out once more, just to be sure.

A profile of today's Tour de France stage winner

Setbacks and comebacks are part of Tour history. Eddy Merckx's 1971 Tour has many similarities to this edition.

A hot stage through Alpine valleys at the Tour de France and Casey B. Gibson was there to catch images of the day.

Spanish sprinter José Joaquín Rojas is sitting quietly in fourth in the green jersey competition

Samuel Sanchez was exhausted after stage 9, but now sits third, a position that makes it difficult to go for a stage win.

Lance Armstrong denies being part of a doping system, says he did not own the USPS team.

Sergio Paulinho out-duels Vasil Kiryenka for the win from a long breakaway. The GC leaders have a mellow (if hot) day.

Updated standings following Wednesday's stage

The RadioShack rider gives an inside view of the team's tactics on the Col de Madeleine

Lennard Zinn takes a look at the 2011 Orbea Orca, as used by Samuel Sanchez at the Tour

Garmin's David Millar rode 180km by himself on Tuesday after getting dropped.

A Tour of attrition gets even tougher.

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A look at Andy Schleck's Specialized Tarmac SL3 and its unusual paintjob.

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins hopes for "a respectable position" on GC, somewhere inside the top 10.

Lennard Zinn examines the Speedplay fit box and prototype mountain bike pedal.

Coke adds life on the Madeleine, the youngest QOM and fine roadside dining.

The Russian is fourth with a clear shot at the podium.

Casar wins the stage as Schleck and Contador shake off all the GC contenders; Evans cracks, Armstrong bounces back.

The Tour has quickly become a two-man race. The question is who has the upper hand.

Cadel Evans had a good reason why he saw his yellow jersey dream fade to black: he was racing with a broken elbow.

The RadioShack rider climbs up the GC on the HC Madeleine

Mr. Watson captured the beautiful scenery and epic racing on the ninth stage.

Kat Carroll and Ken Hanson won the San Rafael Twilight Criterium in very different ways.

Carlos Ospina and Kristen Meshberg lead the overall after the Richton Park Criterium

Jackie Simes and Bobby Lea shell a fading break to duke it out for the win.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 9 results

Armstrong says helping Leipheimer get on the podium and helping RadioShack win the team GC are top priorities