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Prologue TT Winner
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Lance Armstrong in Maillot Jaune
JULY 3rd: PUY-DU-FOU, France - American Lance Armstrong, the two-time
Olympic cyclist who recently overcame testicular cancer returned
in top form Saturday to win the Prologue Time Trial. |
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Jaan Kirsipuu
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Stage 1 Photo Finish
JULY 4th: CHALLANS, France - Estonian Jaan Kirsipuu put both his
country and region on the cycling map when he won the first stage
of the Tour de France on Sunday. American Lance Armstrong retains
the overall leader's yellow jersey . |
Tom Steels - Belgium
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Stage 2 Photo Finish
JULY 5th: ST NAZAIRE, France - Jaan Kirsipuu claimed the leader's
yellow jersey from American Lance Armstrong despite finishing in
second place in the Tour's 109 miles second stage on Monday. |
Jaan Kirsipuu
Takes Maillot Jaune
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Stage 3 - Tom Steels again!
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JULY 6th: LAVAL, France - The 27-year-old Steels, recording his
sixth Tour de France stage win in two years and 51st career win,
stormed home to take the sprint ahead of German Erik Zabel with
Australian Stuart O'Grady, who also leapfrogged over Armstrong
into third, edging it in third. |
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Stage 4 - Mario Cipollini
JULY 7th: BLOIS, France - In a stage featuring a Tour de France
speed record, Italy's Mario Cipollini surged past Germany's
Erik Zabel in a photo finish today to win the fourth stage.
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Stage 5 - Mario Cipollini Again !
JULY 8th: AMIENS, France - Italian star Mario Cipollini,
who had thought of retiring from the race two days ago,
lived up to his name of the Lion King as he fought back
to win his second successive Tour de France stage here
on Thursday when he took the 233.5km fifth stage from Bonneval.
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Stage 6 - Mario Cipollini by default !
JULY 9th: MAUBEUGE, France - Italian ace Mario Cipollini
was awarded the 171.5km sixth stage of the Tour de France from
Amiens to Maubeuge today after Belgian Tom Steels was disqualified
by the race stewards.
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Stage 7 - Mario Cipollini 4x!
JULY 10th: Thionville, France - Mario Cipollini became the first
Tour de France rider to win four successive stages for 69 years.
Cipo won the 142-mile seventh section from Avesnes-sur-Helpe to
Thionville ahead of Australia's Stuart O'Grady and Estonian
Jann Kirsipuu. |
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