Sports
Yellow-jersey holder Chris Froome finds himself alone against top rivals through five mountain passes on hot day. The race heads into the first rest day in the three-week event.
July 7, 2013
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Model-turned-French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, actress Catherine Deneuve and the shah of Iran’s widow were among mourners Thursday at the Paris funeral of legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent.
June 6, 2008
Tour de France winners (no races during the two world wars): 1903 Maurice Garin...France 1904 Henri Cornet...France 1905 Louis Trousselier...France 1906 Rene Pottier...France 1907 Lucien Petit-Breton...France 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton...France 1909 Francois Faber...Luxembourg 1910 Octave Lapize...France 1911 Gustave Garrigou...France 1912 Odile Defraye...Belgium 1913 Philippe Thys...Belgium 1914 Philippe Thys...Belgium 1919 Firmin Lambot...Belgium 1920 Philippe Thys...Belgium 1921 Leon Scieur...Belgium 1922 Firmin Lambot...Belgium 1923 Henri Pelissier...France 1924 Ottavio Bottecchia...Italy 1925 Ottavio Bottecchia...Italy 1926 Lucien Buysse...Belgium 1927 Nicolas Frantz...Luxembourg 1928 Nicolas Frantz...Luxembourg 1929 Maurice De Waele...Belgium 1930 Andre Leducq...France 1931 Antonin Magne...France 1932 Andre Leducq...France 1933 Georges Speicher...France 1934 Antonin Magne...France 1935 Romain Maes...Belgium 1936 Sylvere Maes...Belgium 1937 Roger Lapebie...France 1938 Gino Bartali...Italy 1939 Sylvere Maes...Belgium 1947 Jean Robic...France 1948 Gino Bartali...Italy 1949 Fausto Coppi...Italy 1950 Ferdi Kubler...Switzerland 1951 Hugo Koblet...Switzerland 1952 Fausto Coppi...Italy 1953 Louison Bobet...France 1954 Louison Bobet...France 1955 Louison Bobet...France 1956 Roger Walkowiak...France 1957 Jacques Anquetil...France 1958 Charly Gaul...Luxembourg 1959 Federico Bahamontes...Spain 1960 Gastone Nencini...Italy 1961 Jacques Anquetil...France 1962 Jacques Anquetil...France 1963 Jacques Anquetil...France 1964 Jacques Anquetil...France 1965 Felice Gimondi...Italy 1966 Lucien Aimar...France 1967 Roger Pingeon...France 1968 Jan Janssen...Netherlands 1969 Eddy Merckx...Belgium 1970 Eddy Merckx...Belgium 1971 Eddy Merckx...Belgium 1972 Eddy Merckx...Belgium 1973 Luis Ocana...Spain 1974 Eddy Merckx...Belgium 1975 Bernard Thevenet...France 1976 Lucien Van Impe...Belgium 1977 Bernard Thevenet...France 1978 Bernard Hinault...France 1979 Bernard Hinault...France 1980 Joop Zoetemelk...Netherlands 1981 Bernard Hinault...France 1982 Bernard Hinault...France 1983 Laurent Fignon...France 1984 Laurent Fignon...France 1985 Bernard Hinault...France 1986 Greg LeMond...U.S. 1987 Stephen Roche...Ireland 1988 Pedro Delgado...Spain 1989 Greg LeMond...U.S. 1990 Greg LeMond...U.S. 1991 Miguel Indurain...Spain 1992 Miguel Indurain...Spain 1993 Miguel Indurain...Spain 1994 Miguel Indurain...Spain 1995 Miguel Indurain...Spain 1996 Bjarne Riis...Denmark 1997 Jan Ullrich...Germany 1998 Marco Pantani...Italy 1999 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2000 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2001 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2002 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2003 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2004 Lance Armstrong...U.S. 2005 Lance Armstrong...U.S.
July 25, 2005
His solo act fell one troublesome clay court short of perfection at the Grand Slam events in 2004.
Jan. 16, 2005
Down in a ditch, Chris Froome had to hoist himself and his bike back up to the road.
July 7, 2018
Real Estate
When lean times come to the housing market, even the rich and famous can feel the pinch.
Dec. 30, 2007
High School Sports
Aliso Niguel: 7-17, 6-4 in 1995. Coach: Kari Boothroyd (third year, 16-22).
March 12, 1996
Food
The era of fine bottles of French wine at bargain basement prices, now hampered by a 30% increase in the value of the French franc, is quickly coming to an end.
May 15, 1986
Less than a week ago in Brussels, Dylan Groenewegen sat dejected in the middle of a road, his body language oozing disappointment as he was attended to by the Tour de France doctor.
July 12, 2019
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France -- Irishman Dan Martin beat Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang at the line to win Sunday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France, and race favorite Chris Froome withstood early attacks to defend the yellow jersey on another hard day of climbing in the Pyrenees.