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Click Here (AP) - Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, while Bradley Wiggins mastered a last big test in the mountains to retain the yellow jersey on Thursday. The 89-mile ride from Bagneres-de-Luchon to the ski station of Peyragudes featured three hard...

After 164.5 km in the rain soaked countryside of Brittany, Stage 2 ended in an exciting surge to the finish line. With World Champion Fabian Cancellara attacking with 1km to go. But it just was not meant to be, as big Thor Hushovd stormed to the line to take the stage. After the stage Thor had...

Spain's new national champion Alejandro Valverde took a commanding win in stage 1 in an exciting finish. A stage where we saw an early breakaway, a few crashes, but a steady pursuit by the peloton, to be capped off by an impressive last move and climb by Valverde. After the race Valverde said...