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Wim Vansevenant has been the Lanterne Rouge for two consecutive Tours (2006 and 2007) and  now is gunning for this third in a row. If he ends up last in this year’s Tour de France, he will be the first man in history to end up Lanterne Rouge three times in a row, a [...]

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) won the first stage of the Tour de France 2008 in an exciting finish. Valverde came up from behind Kim Kirchen and Philippe Gilbert in the last seconds of the race. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto), a favorite in this Tour, came in fourth.

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The Tour de France 2008 starts on July 5, Saturday. If you are curious to see the route, go to this Google maps mashup that shows where the peloton will be riding with a street view as well. Very cool.
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No one can believe it but the Netherlands has just defeated France 4-1 and qualified for the quarterfinals. Goalkeeper Edwin van de Sar was brilliant.
Click here to read The Guardian’s hysterical minute-by-minute report of the match.

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I still can’t believe the news. Tom Boonen, one of the cycling’s mega-stars, has been barred from competing in 2008 because he tested positive for cocaine. He was not officially caught “doping” (i.e. using banned drugs during competition), he cannot be banned by the UCI. However, tour organizers can bar him into their races. He [...]

The Netherlands defeated Italy 3-0 in the first round of the European Championships. This is a big surprise. Everyone, myself included, expected the Netherlands to lose. But even in the slim chance that the Dutch team would win, I expected them to win by one goal, not three!

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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) won the Tour of Flanders (De Ronde van Vlaanderen), Belgium’s most prestigious bike race. The cold, the rain and the wet snow caused several crashes and spills. CSC’s decision to use carbon wheels turned out to be a disaster as several CSC riders ended up skidding and ending up in the [...]