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Another exciting Paris-Nice is in the books. This one was particularly eventful with several lead changes and a dramatic last day stage win that sealed the overall victory by the latest “Next Indurain” of the Spanish peloton. In fact Paris-Nice saw two potential “Next Indurains” with Luis Leon Sanchez getting the moniker [...]

Discovery Channel’s Alberto Contador was only six seconds behind Davide Rebellin going into the final stage 7 around Nice. The final stage was a brutal one with climbs up the Col D’Eze. Alberto Contador showing great form attacked Rebellin whose Gerolsteiner teammates were left far down the road.
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Floyd Landis is on great form at the moment and it shows with a win in the Tour of california and now the lead in Paris Nice. Landis took the lead today after a decisive break with Lampre’s Spanish rider Patxi Vila. The pair took off on the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret [...]

The hills started today in Paris Nice, but with bad weather the pack was content to stay warm together and let a break away work hard at the front for show. In the end, the bunch was back together and Tom Boonen sprinted to another victory in the cold of Paris-Nice. The Quick Step treno [...]

Tom Boonen took the stage win in the Stage 1 of Paris Nice as predicted. The stage was run under rain and very difficult weather conditions. David Zabriske had a small breakaway that got significant time at one point. But the TT expert abandoned the effort after Qucik Step setup a chase. Two french riders [...]