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Ullrich: Give Lance his titles back

Jan Ullrich believes Lance Armstrong should still be regarded as a seven-time Tour de France champion and that the results should not have been removed from the record books.

PADDY HEANEY: Armstrong had help in making fairytale seem real

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From yellow to gold for two-wheel timelord Wiggins

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Contador to return to Saxo team after drugs ban

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UCI insist Contador ban term not yet final

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Contador replaces rival Schleck at Team Saxo Bank

Schleck calm over Contador contest

ANDY SCHLECK appeared calm and relaxed ahead of his yellow jersey showdown with Alberto Contador as the duo prepare to race to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet in stage 17 of the Tour de France today.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2010

Sastre closing in on Tour title

Carlos Sastre moved to within touching distance of the Tour de France title after retaining the yellow jersey on the penultimate stage following Saturday’s time trial between Cerilly and St Amand-Montrond.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2008

Schleck relying on team effort

TOUR de France leader Frank Schleck has vowed to continue to use the strength and experience of his CSC team to tighten his grip on the yellow jersey.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2008

Piepoli storms Pyrenees for Bastille bonus

LEONARDO PIEPOLI continued Saunier Duval’s domination of the mountains in the Tour de France as the Hautacam summit played havoc with the yellow jersey on stage 10.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2008

A vicious cycle of chemicals

IT WAS not exactly the revolution which the Tour de France requires.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2007

Winless Armstrong still leads Tour

Lance Armstrong has still to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France but Paolo Salvodelli today became the second of his Discovery team-mates to cross the line first with an impressive victory in Revel.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2005

Ullrich gives up Tour de Lance

JAN ULLRICH has all but given up on his challenge to Lance Armstrong on this year’s Tour de France and admitted he is fighting Michael Rasmussen for a place on the podium.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005

Armstrong and Ullrich set for time-trial duel

JAN ULLRICH fired a warning shot at Tour de France leader Lance Armstrong yesterday in an 18th stage won by Pablo Lastras of Spain in a sprint finish.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2003

Ullrich fires warning shot as Lastras wins

Jan Ullrich fired a warning shot at Tour de France leader Lance Armstrong today in an 18th stage won by Pablo Lastras of Spain in a sprint finish.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2003

Tyler gets a tonic with breakaway victory

AMERICAN cyclist Tyler Hamilton yesterday produced the biggest successful solo breakaway of the centenary Tour de France to post a win in the 16th stage that will go down as one of the most courageous in the 100-year history of the race.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2003

Ullrich plots to overhaul Armstrong for Tour glory

GERMANY'S Jan Ullrich is confident he can still win his second Tour de France and deny Lance Armstrong a record-equalling fifth in what is proving one of the closest ever editions of the 100-year-old cycle race.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2003

Ullrich eats into Armstrong lead

Jan Ullrich of Germany made further inroads into the overall leadership of Lance Armstrong in a centenary Tour de France which is shaping up to be one of the closest in history.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2003