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Swiss rider takes yellow jersey after time-trial while Britain's Bradley Wiggins is third and Lance Armstrong tenth Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong placing a respectable 10th for the start of his comeback to the sport's biggest event. Cancellara took 19 minutes, 32 seconds for the 15.5km (9.6-mile) time-trial, in which riders set off one by one along winding and hilly roads of the Mediterranean principality of Monaco. "I am really proud," Cancellara said. "I did the maximum possible." A speed specialist who won last month's Tour of Switzerland and the time-trial gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, Cancellara had been seen as a favorite for the opening stage. The race against the clock offered an early shakeout of the potential... [read full story]
NewswireToday (newswire) - 11/26/2009 Ede, Netherlands - Artmunk Games created a new erotic computer game in cooperation with Playgirl, titled "The Virtual Encyclopedia of Sex". It's a virtual sex guide & game for couples, to...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Panama City, Panama 24th to 25th November 09 I've had better bus journeys. We left half hour late, the seats were a bit snug and without reclinability despite its executive status, and the...
It’s something you want to forget, but take a moment to remember Sean Taylor who was snatched from his family and fans two years ago today. Taylor emerged as the hard hitting face of the Washington Redskins defense, supplanting...
LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Brief news from the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s matches: * Arsenal defender William Gallas is a doubt to face former club and title rivals Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (1600)...
