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Evans in yellow as Piepoli wins atop Hautacam

Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) seized the yellow jersey atop Hautacam on Monday as Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Scott) won the mountainous stage 10 of the Tour de France, while Garmin-Chipotle's Christian Vande Velde solidified his third-place overall standing. "I can't believe it now and I couldn't believe it on the podium," said a tearful Evans, the first Australian to wear the yellow jersey since sprinter Robbie McEwen in 2004. "Yesterday was by far my Tour low and today it's definitely my Tour high. Only 26 hours have passed and it's been a bit of a rollercoaster."

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Tour de France

Stage 10 – By the numbers

Stage 10, Pau to Hautacam, 156km

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Partly cloudy, moderate northerly winds, highs in 60s Stage winner
Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Scott) surged away with 7km to go up the Hautacam along with teammate Juan Cobo and Frank Schleck (CSC-Saxo Bank). Schleck faded with about 2km to go and Piepoli slipped in ahead of Cobo to win his first career Tour stage to complete his grand tour sweep to go along with Vuelta and Giro stages. It’s the third stage win for Saunier Duval in a week.

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Teutenberg finishes Giro Feminine with four stage wins and points jersey

Columbia’s Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won the final stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile today finishing the ten day tour with four stage wins and the Points Jersey. “I think this week was something that happens once in a lifetime,” said Teutenberg. “I’ve never won four stages in a tour before and I’m pretty sure it won’t happen again. It was a great week and it’s really nice to finish in the Points Jersey.” The final stage started with a climb and went directly into seven relatively flat stages around the city of Desio.

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Mountain

Tokyo Joe’s Henry wins at Snowmass

The 2008 Mountain States Cup headed to Snowmass, Colorado, for the “Blast the Mass” racing weekend, the fifth event of the Colorado-based racing series. With the National Mountain Bike Series not hosting an stop at Snowmass this year, the Blast the Mass race marked the largest off-road racing event to be held at the Colorado venue this season.

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News

The mailbag – Readers sound off

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Road Racing

Bonk Breaker energy bar

An energy bar that tastes like food Flavors: Peanut Butter & Jelly; Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chip Price: $1.99 Calories: 250 Web site: www.bonkbreaker.com Jason Winn created the Bonk Breaker after growing frustrated with his options for real food energy bars for racing and training. To dial in the Peanut Butter & Jelly formula, he called in the big guns: Mom. And as any mother would approve, the Bonk Breaker bars are all made from natural ingredients. Many ingredients are organic, too.

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Tour de France

Vande Velde frustrated by Evans-Menchov lockdown

Christian Vande Velde had reason to smile following Monday’s summit finish up Hautacam. The Garmin-Chipotle captain remains within striking distance of the yellow jersey in third at just 38 seconds back. Vande Velde, however, believes his day could have turned out even better and quietly cursed a missed opportunity to make more of his great form. The 31-year-old Vande Velde rode impressively up the day’s hors categorie steeps to finish 10th at 2:17 in the five-man group that included new leader Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) and arch-rival Denis Menchov (Rabobank).

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Cyclocross Racing

2008 North American Cyclocross Trophy series unveiled

Eight established UCI cyclocross races in North America are linking their events to form a new series this fall.

North American Cyclocross Trophy 2008 Schedule: September 20: FSA Star Crossed presented by Gerk’s Ski and Cycle - “The Twilight Floodlit Cyclocross Party” King County’s Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington September 21: Rad Racing GP presented by Kona and FSA – “The Kona Knapptime Run-up”

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Road Culture

Will Frischkorn’s Tour de France diary, stage 10

That was one of the hardest days I've ever had on a bike. Just straight up suffering from 20 minutes in until crossing the line. I'm back on the bus now, 45 minutes yet 'til the hotel, where thankfully we get to enjoy our rest day (and Tour-special Chipotle burritos!!!) tomorrow.

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Tour de France

Tour Tech – More than Extreme

The paint job on Erik Zabel’s Colnago was originally used 25 years ago, but even that classic look can not hide the new form beneath it. Zabel debuted Colnago’s new EPS (Extreme Power Special) frame at this year’s and is the only rider using in the peloton.

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Road Racing

Leipheimer and Armstrong win Cascade

Though not the French version he’d hoped to don this July, Levi Leipheimer (Astana) did appreciate the Oregonian yellow jersey he slipped on Sunday at the close of the Cascade Cycling Classic’s sixth and final stage, the Awbry Butte Circuit Race. Atop the podium alongside BMC riders Jeff Louder in second and South African Darren Lill in third, the two-time Tour of California winner smiled when handed the CCC trophy: “They didn’t even give me a trophy at the Dauphine!”

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Road Training

Reading your blood

We live in an age of amazing technology. So amazing it is, in fact, that it takes much of the guesswork and mystery out of our daily lives, for an ever decreasing cost. Things that we may have never known about ourselves, like the regular status of our blood, can and should become a regular diagnostic routine.

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