Japan's Norinchukin Bank said Friday it has acquired a 0.5 percent stake worth about about 30 billion yen, or $286 million, in France's Credit Agricole SA.
Scott-American Beef, the new sponsors of the Saunier Duval team, have not been invited to compete in the Vuelta Espana, race organizers Unipublic have revealed.
Tour de France organizers have confirmed their earlier decision to exclude the Astana team of 2007 champion Alberto Contador from the 20-strong line-up for the July cycling classic.
Belgian rider Gert Steegmans triumphed in a sprint finish after the first stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race was slashed because of bad weather on Monday.
Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd won the prologue in the Paris-Nice on Sunday as Europe's first major stage race of the season got underway despite threats of sanctions from the governing body.
Japan's Norinchukin Bank said Friday it has acquired a 0.5 percent stake worth about about 30 billion yen, or $286 million, in France's Credit Agricole SA.
Scott-American Beef, the new sponsors of the Saunier Duval team, have not been invited to compete in the Vuelta Espana, race organizers Unipublic have revealed.
Tour de France organizers have confirmed their earlier decision to exclude the Astana team of 2007 champion Alberto Contador from the 20-strong line-up for the July cycling classic.
Belgian rider Gert Steegmans triumphed in a sprint finish after the first stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race was slashed because of bad weather on Monday.
Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd won the prologue in the Paris-Nice on Sunday as Europe's first major stage race of the season got underway despite threats of sanctions from the governing body.
MONTPELLIER, France -- There is an unwritten rule at athletic contests in the States: no cheering in the press box. The same does not apply, apparently, to the occupants of L'Espace Presse -- basically a holding pen with two TV monitors just beyond the finish, where my ilk and I are herded in the waning moments of each stage.
South Africa's Robert Hunter claimed his first stage win in the Tour de France and the second for his unheralded Barloworld team as he sprinted to victory in Montpellier.
I know today's stage went to Thor Hushovd, the ripped Norseman whose Christmas-ham-sized quads quivered under the green Lycra of Credit Agricole as he accepted bouquets from the podium girls in Joigny.
German rider Erik Zabel won the fourth stage of the Vuelta on Tuesday in a sprint finish from Norway's Thor Hushovd who retained the overall lead after crossing the line in second for the third successive day.
Home rider Francisco Jose Ventoso of the Saunier Duval team won the longest stage of this year's Tour of Spain from Cordoba to Almendralejo on Monday as he upstaged the big-name sprinters.
Olympic champion Paolo Bettini warmed up for his world championship bid by beating the big sprinters to victory in the second stage of the Tour of Spain on Sunday.
Spaniard Oscar Freire sprinted to his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he won the ninth stage over 169.5km from Bordeaux to Dax on Tuesday.
Spaniard Oscar Freire deprived Tom Boonen of his first win in this year's Tour de France when he outsprinted the world champion to clinch the fifth stage on Thursday.
Norwegian Thor Hushovd was the surprise winner of the prologue when the Tour de France, shorn of its pre-race favorites, began under a doping cloud on Saturday.
American Bobby Julich made a great start to his defense of the Paris-Nice title when he won the opening prologue, a 4.8km time trial, in the French capital on Sunday.
Norwegian Thor Hushovd underlined his credentials for next month's world road championships by winning stage five of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday from Alcazar de San Juan to Cuenca.
Norwegian Thor Hushovd powered to victory in the 168-kilometer eighth stage of the Tour de France from Lamballe after another wet and cold day in the saddle for the riders.
Banks and miners led European shares lower on Tuesday as investors worried that higher interest rates would dent business, with the Federal Reserve expected to bump up U.S. borrowing costs.
Former world champion Mario Cipollini looks set to ride in this year's Tour de France after his Domina Vacanze team were granted one of eight wild card places.
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