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2009 Tour runner-up Andy Schleck doesn't think world champ Cadel Evans can stick with the other favorites in the mountains.

The mercurial Manxman has a softer side, and showed it after stage 5.

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As the heat in France goes up, Contador and Armstrong seem to be tired of the drama

Cavendish quiets critics with dominant stage 5 win

“The mountains are coming so I know it will be over for me,” says race leader Fabian Cancellara.

Edvald Boasson Hagen is surging into the game after two third-place finishes.

Casey B. Gibson finds it all during stage 5 in France

Scenes from peloton

Tyler Farrar still isn't 100 percent, but the Garmin-Transitions sprinter is back in the mix.

The HTC-Columbia rider wins stage 7, now fourth on the GC

Complete results from stage 5

Alberto Contador stops by the RadioShack bus with gifts for Armstrong and Bruyneel.

A close look at the fastest bikes in the peloton — those of Cavendish, Petacchi and Farrar

Former T-Mobile sports director Rudy Pevenage says he organized visits for Jan Ullrich to Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the Operación Puerto affair.

Ryder Hesjedal knows he has to change roles in the absence of team leader Christian Vande Velde.

Lampre's Alessandro Petacchi scores another stage win

A look at Sylvain Chavanel's special Eddy Merckx bikes used for his day in the yellow jersey.

Lance Armstrong is relieved to have a crash-free day at the Tour. A heckler cuts short post-race interviews.

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As tensions mount in the Tour peloton, Fabian Cancellara is emerging as the new patron.

Thor Hushovd couldn't out-kick Alessandro Petacchi on Wednesday, but he added 17 points to his lead in the green-jersey contest.

Casey B. Gibson finds beer, crowds, a roadside diner and many bandaged riders during Wednesday's stage.

Julian Dean — second in stage 4 — is playing Tyler Farrar's sprinter position while Farrar recovers.

Mark Cavendish's lead-out man says he is 100 percent sure Cav' will win a stage this year.

McEwen and Cav' chat, Hincapie rolls, The Shack pulls. More of Graham Watson's shots from the fourth stage.

Alexander Vinokourov remains an enigma for many watching the 2010 Tour de France.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 4 results

Amets Txurruka hits the deck early and hangs on to finish next to last on stage 4, but abandons with his second broken collarbone of the season.

Marianne Vos took her second win in the Giro Donne in Wednesday’s stage 6

Tour de France sprint legend Erik Zabel fears Mark Cavendish may have already lost the green jersey for good to Thor Hushovd.

After coming close to a stage win Tuesday, Ryder Hesjedal is more motivated than ever.

Robbie Hunter admits punching Jakob Fuglsang, but says he was merely retaliating for a blow given him.

Two-time second-place finisher Cadel Evans (BMC) is in the driver’s seat after Tour’s hectic opening.

A look at the bike set-ups used for the stage 3 cobbles

Charles Dionne scoops up the win in the final stage of the 51st Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic as Kelly Benefit Strategies' David Veilleux gets the overall win.

Marianne Vos (Netherlands) broke the iron grip of Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia) on the Giro Donne today, winning the fifth stage out of a small but elite group.

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The Saxo man is headed for immediate surgery, the team says.

It was a rough day on the third stage of the Tour de France and Casey B. Gibson was there to follow the action.

It didn’t take long for the Garmin-Transitions team to get over the shock of losing its top rider — the argyle crew got right down to work on Tuesday's cobbles.

The God of Thunder gets a chest-pounding stage win. GC advantage to Evans and Andy Schleck.

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins finally had a reason to crack a smile after a superb ride on the race's third stage revived his bid on Tuesday.

The pavé created some fractures in the GC. What was surprising were the names of those who were caught out.

The Saxo rider lost a teammate to the cobbles Tuesday, and he blames race organizers.

The defending Tour champ thanks Vino for the help

Graham Watson's photos from Tuesday's cobbles as the 2010 Tour enters France for the first time.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 3 results

The climber leaves after crash before the pave.

The classics rider has been ill since Saturday

Updated with withdrawals

Many GC favorites hit the cobbles last week for some reconnaissance.

Broken ribs force Garmin's GC man out, but the team's Farrar and Dean will continue after a hospital check.

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Monday's finish-line truce was nearly unprecedented in Tour history.

The Garmin sprinter said his Flemish is not as good as he thought.

Michael Barry enjoying his first Tour, cobbles ace Flecha says he'll be riding for Wiggins on stage 3.

The race leader slows the pace to allow his teammates and others to rejoin following a crash. Finish sprint neutralized.

Gibson photos from the stage from Brussels to Spa

Rolf Aldag says stage 3 could take GC hopefuls out of contention. Plus, what caused Cav's stage 2 crash?

Stage 2 damage assessment for each team

Thor Hushovd was in position to take points and possible stage win.

HTC-Columbia's speedster wins a lot, but says she's never won four stages in a row. American Shelley Evans is third.

A gallery from the rainy stage 2 in Belgium

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 2 results

Neal Rogers' observations from the first stage

Jeremy Vennell and Alison Shanks win stage 3 in Fitchburg as Veilleux and Cheatley lead overall with one to go.

Even before three crashes wrecked the first mass sprint in the 97th Tour de France, it wasn’t too hard to figure out that the finish would be somewhat chaotic on Sunday.

A look at some of the time trial goodies on display at Saturday's prologue

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It was a homecoming of sorts for Alessandro Petacchi

Lampre's veteran speedster prevails as Farrar, Cavendish, Freire, Leipheimer and race leader Fabian Cancellara are all involved in crashes.

HTC-Columbia sprinter Ina-Yoko Teutenberg takes her third straight stage at the Giro Donne. This time, in a time trial.

Editor in chief Ben Delaney weighs in on the Landis allegations

It was 10 years ago this week that David Millar roared into prominence with a big win in the opening time trial at Futuroscope in the 2000 Tour de France.

Gibson grabs shots of the peloton and the scene in France.

Tyler Farrah was 50 meters from the grand finale when his fireworks got doused.

On the Fourth, four of the eight Americans were involved in crashes. Leipheimer gets good news from an X-ray.

Alberto Contador stayed upright but got a blow to his leg in one of the finale crashes. Basso smacked his knee after dodging dog.

The HTC-Columbia rider finished the stage, but X-rays showed broken bones.