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Cavendish claims third Giro sprint victory

Briton Mark Cavendish claimed his third sprint victory of the race when powering away from his rivals to win the 175km 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Cavendish sprints to second Giro stage win

Briton Mark Cavendish claimed his second stage victory in this year's Giro d'Italia after once again proving he is the fastest man in the peloton by taking the 214km 11th leg from from Turin to Arenzano.

Di Luca claims emotional Giro stage win

Former winner Danilo Di Luca claimed an emotional home success in the Giro d'Italia fourth stage on Tuesday when the race headed into the mountains during a 165-kilometer stretch from Padova to San Martino di Castrozza.

Petacchi grabs Giro lead after stage double

Alessandro Petacchi achieved back-to-back Giro d'Italia stage wins on Monday to claim the race leader's pink jersey after Mark Cavendish found his late charge checked by a big crash 10 kilometers from the line.

Petacchi too strong for Cavendish in Giro

Alessandro Petacchi drew first blood in his sprint showdown with Mark Cavendish to win the second stage of the Giro d'Italia in Trieste on Sunday.

Roy claims fifth stage of Race to the Sun

Jeremy Roy of France emerged the stronger of a three-man breakaway group to win the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice cycle race on Thursday as compatriot Sylvain Chavanel retained the overall lead.

Vandevelde wins as Contador shows form

Christian Vandevelde of the United States claimed Wednesday's fourth stage of the Paris-Nice while Astana's Alberto Contador showed just why he is the race favorite in the early season classic.

Sprint king Cavendish claims fourth Tour win

British sprint sensation Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth stage victory at the drug-tainted Tour de France on Friday as he snatched the 13th leg from Narbonne to Nimes.

Bosisio wins stage as Di Luca shines

Gabriele Bosisio won the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia as defending champion Danilo Di Luca established an early psychological advantage over his main rivals for overall honors.

Home hero Petacchi forced out of Giro d'Italia

Sprint specialist Alessandro Petacchi has been ruled out of his home Tour of Italy, which starts this month, due to illness.

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