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MARSEILLE, France -- British sprinter Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a close finish on Wednesday and Australian veteran Simon Gerrans kept the yellow jersey.
July 3, 2013
NARBONNE, France -- Drugs hit the Tour de France again Thursday, and the third doping bust netted the biggest name yet: Italy’s Riccardo Ricco, a winner of two stages.
July 18, 2008
Monday was a rest day. Overall standings after eight stages.
July 17, 2007
TOURS, France — Germany’s Marcel Kittel overtook Mark Cavendish at the line Thursday to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France, and Chris Froome stayed safely in the main pack to preserve his big lead.
July 11, 2013
Tour de France favorites, it’s time to step up.
July 8, 2006
World & Nation
Hurricane Gert may still be a threat to Bermuda, and residents of the Atlantic island need to keep a watchful eye on the storm, the U.S.
Sept. 19, 1999
Far out to sea, Hurricane Gert lost power slightly Thursday, with winds dropping to 135 mph, and forecasters said it was on a course to curve past Bermuda and stay away from the East Coast.
Sept. 17, 1999
Dutch cyclist Gert-Jan Theunisse was suspended by the Royal Netherlands Cycling Federation for twice using illegal stimulants in a two-year period.
June 14, 1990
Tropical Storm Gert killed at least 28 people in Nicaragua and Honduras and left more than 15,000 homeless before moving out to sea, officials said.
Sept. 18, 1993
Gert-Jan Theunisse of the Netherlands left a pack of 20 riders with 1 1/2 miles remaining and easily won the rain-dampened fourth stage of the Tour de Trump bicycle race at Winchester, Va., but Dag Otto Lauritzen of Norway maintained his overall lead.
May 10, 1989