Tour de France 2009

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With this years Tour de France started,thought I would start this belated thread.

As all attention turns to 4th July start of Le tour, news has emerged Valverde is set to miss the tour due to a ban imposed upon him by the Italians, as the tour pushes into Spain and Italy this time round.

I was just wondering who is most likely in your opinion to win the 2009 tour. Can Lance Armstrong win another Le Tour title? I will say either "Alberto Contador" or "Carlos Sastre".

 

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The proceedings from Stage 1:

Cancellara wins first Tour stage
Fabian Cancellara powered to victory in the opening time trial of the Tour de France as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong made his return to the race.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ng/8134563.stm

Pics from Stage 1:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ng/8134397.stm

 

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Stage 2:
Cavendish storms to stage victory
Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the 2009 Tour de France with a blistering long-range sprint finish.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8135165.stm

Stage 2 pics:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8135037.stm

 

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Stage 3:

Superb Cavendish triumphs again
Mark Cavendish made history by winning the third stage of the 2009 Tour de France following a pulsating finish.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8137119.stm

 

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Stage 4:
Armstrong just misses Tour lead

Lance Armstrong's Astana team narrowly failed to put the seven-time Tour de France winner back in the yellow jersey after a thrilling team time trial.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8138996.stm

 

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*cough*

 

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Indeed.

The shock of having a thread about a sporting event in the Sports forum.