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<title><![CDATA[Endurance sports - Uran: No repeat of Wiggins-Froome fiasco]]></title>
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Rigoberto Uran believes we won't see a repeat of the Bradley Wiggins-Chris Froome fiasco from last year's Tour de France in this year's Giro d'Italia.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 14, 2013 12:21:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Endurance sports - 2013 Giro d'Italia course preview]]></title>
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Time bonuses and explosive mountain stages mark the route for the 2013 Giro d'Italia as the 96th edition of the race goes back to its roots.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 01, 2013 06:28:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Endurance sports - Froome confirms he's rider to beat at Tour]]></title>
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While the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon were something no one will ever forget, the race also provided positives to build on, writes Brian Metzler.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2013 04:02:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cycling - Can Andy Schleck stage a comeback?]]></title>
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Andy Schleck says he still has the engine to come back from an injury-plagued 2012, but can he give it full throttle?]]></description>
<pubDate>December 10, 2012 03:57:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 Tour de France -- 'Metz Massacre' rips through Tour GC ranks]]></title>
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Friday's crash in Metz blew up the peloton and sent the general classification race into chaos.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 07, 2012 05:25:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hood: Top 10 American performances at Tour de France]]></title>
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Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong helped put cycling on the American map, but they're not the only Americans to give us great moments at the Tour de France.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 04, 2008 12:09:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tour sports new twists, but old-staple stages still pose challenge]]></title>
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Sure, the Tour de France sports a new look this year, but there are still a few traditional stages that will pose a challenge for riders.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 01, 2008 05:38:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hood: Best and worst from this year's Tour de France]]></title>
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Andy Hood gives us his best and worst picks from this year's Tour de France.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 29, 2007 11:02:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[These riders could help change tide at Tour]]></title>
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It will be up to the new generation of cyclists to save the sport from further demise. Andy Hood looks at the top young riders of the future.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 29, 2007 10:08:22 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tour de France viewer's guide: stage breakdowns, favorites to win]]></title>
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Andrew Hood breaks down the stages of the Tour de France course and picks the favorites to win.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 03, 2007 10:42:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengths, weaknesses, everything to know about the Tour faves]]></title>
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Andrew Hood outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the Tour faves and categorizes them with stars.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 03, 2007 10:49:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Solutions are available; will to do it sometimes isn't]]></title>
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Cycling is damaged, but there are ways to help solve things. ESPN.com's Andrew Hood has some ways.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 06, 2006 09:49:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stage 18: Armstrong silences rivals' last gasps]]></title>
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Lance Armstrong shook off the final challenges from his desperate rivals in the hilly 18th stage Thursday to retain the yellow jersey he's worn since the Alps.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 21, 2005 07:03:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hood: Armstrong puts it in cruise control]]></title>
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Lance Armstrong hates rest days. But he knows he's in great position heading into the final week of the Tour de France.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 18, 2005 08:28:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[For Armstrong, it's an uphill battle]]></title>
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What will happen to Lance Armstrong and Co. as the Tour de France moves into the Alps?]]></description>
<pubDate>July 11, 2005 09:59:50 PDT</pubDate>
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