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Jan. 22, 2009
World & Nation
The quiet Italian, second in last year’s Tour de France, is the favorite with Armstrong retired.
June 30, 2006
Archives
The runner-up to Armstrong in 2005 Tour de France is key to the overhaul.
Feb. 18, 2007
Sports
As teammates trail, American finishes second to Austrian Totschnig in Stage 14 of the Tour de France and extends his overall lead.
July 17, 2005
The Texan takes the 15th stage after sprinting past Italian rival and friend Basso, setting up a grueling time trial.
July 21, 2004
Favorites Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich are among nine cyclists suspended from the French race after officials receive details of a raid in Spain.
July 1, 2006
Entertainment & Arts
Don’t believe Pacific Symphony’s advertising hype: Jerome Hines is not “the Met’s leading basso.”
Jan. 23, 1988
American keeps his lead, pushing toward seventh Tour de France win and retirement.
July 23, 2005
Music
Now that Vladimir Horowitz has performed in Russia, I wish we could get Ivan Rebroff back here.
May 3, 1986
Armstrong’s first stage victory of this Tour puts him 22 seconds behind the leader, Voeckler.
July 18, 2004