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		<title>Armstrong, Contador to race at Criterium in Corsica, 1st meeting since 2009 Tour de France</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Armstrong, Contador to race in Criterium
MADRID — Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador will compete in the Criterium International, their first race together since the Tour de France last year.

Contador announced Tuesday that he had changed his plans and will compete in the March 27-28 race in Corsica instead of events in Catalonia and the Basque ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/16/armstrong-contador-to-race-at-criterium-in-corsica-1st-meeting-since-2009-tour-de-france-84847/" title="Armstrong, Contador to race at Criterium in Corsica, 1st meeting since 2009 Tour de France">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Contador of Spain wins Paris-Nice for the 2nd time, Valverde 2nd</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Contador wins Paris-Nice for the 2nd time
NICE, France — Alberto Contador of Spain won the Paris-Nice race for the second time Sunday after successfully defending his narrow lead over Alejandro Valverde in the seventh and final stage.

Amael Moinard of France won the 73.8-mile stage around Nice in a sprint finish, finishing less a wheel&#8217;s length ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/14/contador-of-spain-wins-paris-nice-for-the-2nd-time-valverde-2nd-84276/" title="Contador of Spain wins Paris-Nice for the 2nd time, Valverde 2nd">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong looks to add extra race to Tour preparations after average Vuelta de Murcia</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/07/armstrong-looks-to-add-extra-race-to-tour-preparations-after-average-vuelta-de-murcia-82112/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong looks to add race to Tour preparations

MURCIA, Spain — Lance Armstrong is likely to add an extra race to his Tour de France preparations following an average performance in the Vuelta de Murcia.
Armstrong finished seventh overall, 1 minute, 23 seconds behind winner Frantisek Rabon of Team HTC-Columbia after Sunday&#8217;s final stage.
The seven-time Tour champion .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/07/armstrong-looks-to-add-extra-race-to-tour-preparations-after-average-vuelta-de-murcia-82112/">Armstrong looks to add extra race to Tour preparations after average Vuelta de Murcia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong falls out of contention at Tour of Murcia, finishing 8th in time trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Armstrong 8th in Tour of Murcia time trial

ALHAMA DE MURCIA, Spain — Lance Armstrong&#8217;s hopes of a Tour of Murcia victory were all but dashed when he finished more than a minute behind leader Frantisek Rabon in the time trial.
Armstrong finished eighth Saturday after clocking 26 minutes, 28 seconds at the time trial in Spain. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/06/lance-armstrong-falls-out-of-contention-at-tour-of-murcia-finishing-8th-in-time-trial-81768/">Original article on  : Lance Armstrong falls out of contention at Tour of Murcia, finishing 8th in time trial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bruyneel: Too much talk of Armstrong-Contador helps other Tour de France contenders</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/05/bruyneel-too-much-talk-of-armstrong-contador-helps-other-tour-de-france-contenders-81525/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong-Contador rivalry helps Tour contenders

ALHAMA DE MURCIA, Spain — Team RadioShack boss Johan Bruyneel wants to play down Lance Armstrong&#8217;s rivalry with Alberto Contador at the Tour de France.
He doesn&#8217;t want to give Armstrong&#8217;s other challengers a helping hand.
Their rivalry was well-documented when they raced for Astana last season and Bruyneel was the team director. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/05/bruyneel-too-much-talk-of-armstrong-contador-helps-other-tour-de-france-contenders-81525/">Original article &nbsp;: Bruyneel: Too much talk of Armstrong-Contador helps other Tour de France contenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong feels physical demands of his 2nd year back in pro cycling</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/04/lance-armstrong-feels-physical-demands-of-his-2nd-year-back-in-pro-cycling-81237/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong feels physical demands of cycling

CALASPARRA, Spain — Lance Armstrong is feeling the physical demands of his second year back in cycling.
The 38-year-old Armstrong said Thursday that he &#8220;suffered a little bit&#8221; at the start of the Vuelta of Murcia, his first race in five weeks. Nerves even came into play.
&#8220;It&#8217;s just the tempo,&#8221; he ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/04/lance-armstrong-feels-physical-demands-of-his-2nd-year-back-in-pro-cycling-81237/">Lance Armstrong feels physical demands of his 2nd year back in pro cycling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong 46th in 1st leg of Tour of Murcia; focusing on weekend time trial</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/03/lance-armstrong-46th-in-1st-leg-of-tour-of-murcia-focusing-on-weekend-time-trial-80958/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong 46th after 1st leg of Tour of Murcia

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR, Spain — Robert Hunter of Garmin-Transitions won the first stage of the Tour of Murcia on Wednesday, while Lance Armstrong finished 46th.
Hunter won the 103-mile ride around the coastal town of San Pedro del Pinatar in 4 hours, 15 minutes, 40 seconds.
Armstrong is .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/03/lance-armstrong-46th-in-1st-leg-of-tour-of-murcia-focusing-on-weekend-time-trial-80958/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong focusing on time trial in Murcia race as part of Tour preparations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/03/lance-armstrong-focusing-on-time-trial-in-murcia-race-as-part-of-tour-preparations-80946/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong focusing on time trial in Tour of Murcia

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR, Spain — Lance Armstrong is looking to improve his time trial performance in the Tour of Murcia as part of his Tour de France preparations.
Armstrong expects the five-day race along the southeastern Mediterranean coast, starting Wednesday, will boost his chances of winning an .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/03/lance-armstrong-focusing-on-time-trial-in-murcia-race-as-part-of-tour-preparations-80946/">Lance Armstrong focusing on time trial in Murcia race as part of Tour preparations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Butler, Kaman lead Clippers to 98-94 win over Bobcats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Clippers beat Bobcats 98-94
LOS ANGELES — Rasual Butler scored 20 points and Chris Kaman had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers&#8217; 98-94 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night.

The Clippers, coming off a 99-89 win over Sacramento on Saturday improved to 2-5 under interim coach Kim Hughes.
Baron Davis was back .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/23/butler-kaman-lead-clippers-to-98-94-win-over-bobcats-78333/">Butler, Kaman lead Clippers to 98-94 win over Bobcats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;d rather pull out my own teeth than watch more Olympic curling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Inside the Rings: Curling? Shoot me now
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Curling fans, look away now. You are not going to like this.

But the rest of us, well, LOL.
I&#8217;d rather pull out my own teeth than watch more Olympic curling. Who let this sport — and I truly hesitate to use the word — into the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/22/id-rather-pull-out-my-own-teeth-than-watch-more-olympic-curling-78319/">Read the original article &nbsp;: I&#8217;d rather pull out my own teeth than watch more Olympic curling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The race&#8217;s winner gets a kiss, but in swinging Amsterdam it could come from woman or man</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mutsvairo</dc:creator>
		
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Winner&#8217;s kiss might come from gay men in Holland

AMSTERDAM — To the winner goes the cup, the champagne and a kiss from a couple of pretty girls, right?
Or maybe from a couple of guys.
A left-wing party in Amsterdam is proposing that gay men replace the miniskirted women who traditionally kiss the winner of the first ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/19/the-races-winner-gets-a-kiss-but-in-swinging-amsterdam-it-could-come-from-woman-or-man-77147/">Read : The race&#8217;s winner gets a kiss, but in swinging Amsterdam it could come from woman or man</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Italian cyclist Ratti suspended for doping

AIGLE, Switzerland — Italian cyclist Eddy Ratti has been suspended after testing positive for the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO.
The International Cycling Union said Saturday that the 32-year-old Ratti had a positive sample from an out-of-competition urine test on Jan. 21.
The UCI says the sample was taken as part of a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/13/uci-suspends-italian-cyclist-eddy-ratti-for-testing-positive-for-blood-booster-epo-75072/">UCI suspends Italian cyclist Eddy Ratti for testing positive for blood-booster EPO</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Bruyneel set to lead RadioShack in Tour de France

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Johan Bruyneel has a new team but an old feeling as he gets ready to go for a 10th Tour de France title this year.
Bruyneel helped lead Lance Armstrong to seven straight Tour de France titles from 1999-2005. He also won eight team .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/12/after-difficult-experience-with-astana-bruyneel-ready-to-lead-radioshack-in-tour-de-france-74856/">Read the original article &nbsp;: After difficult experience with Astana, Bruyneel ready to lead RadioShack in Tour de France</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Boonen takes 5th stage of Tour of Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — Defending champion Tom Boonen of Quick Step has won the fifth stage at the Tour of Qatar, while Dutch cyclist Wouter Mol retained the overall lead.

Boonen won the 88.2-mile stage in a time of 3 hours, 13 minutes on Thursday.
The Belgian, a three-time winner in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/11/tom-boonen-wins-5th-stage-of-tour-of-qatar-wouter-mol-retains-overall-lead-74368/">Tom Boonen wins 5th stage of Tour of Qatar, Wouter Mol retains overall lead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong to challenge world, Olympic champions in two-day stage race in Corsica</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Lance Armstrong to race in Criterium International

PARIS — Lance Armstrong will take on world road cycling champion Cadel Evans and Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sanchez in next month&#8217;s Criterium International in Corsica.
Armstrong&#8217;s Team Radioshack, Evans&#8217; BMC Racing Team and Sanchez&#8217;s Euskaltel-Euskadi are among the top Pro Tour teams scheduled to line up at the start .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/02/lance-armstrong-to-challenge-world-olympic-champions-in-two-day-stage-race-in-corsica-71614/">Lance Armstrong to challenge world, Olympic champions in two-day stage race in Corsica</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CONI bans Danilo Di Luca for 2 years for doping at last year&#8217;s Giro</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Cyclist Di Luca banned 2 years for doping
ROME — Cyclist Danilo Di Luca has been suspended for two years for doping at last year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia.

The Italian Olympic Committee&#8217;s anti-doping court imposed the ban Monday after Di Luca tested positive for the advanced blood booster CERA following two stages of the 2009 race.
CONI&#8217;s anti-doping prosecutor .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/01/coni-bans-danilo-di-luca-for-2-years-for-doping-at-last-years-giro-71410/">CONI bans Danilo Di Luca for 2 years for doping at last year&#8217;s Giro</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USA Luge&#8217;s search for speed off to wind tunnels of Southern California, far from ice and snow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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US luge team going high-tech for medal chase

After the World Cup luge season ends in the frosty Italian Alps this weekend, Mark Grimmette will pack away his mittens for a few days and start heading halfway around the world to breezy, sunny San Diego.
Once there, Grimmette will lie down and relax.
A quick vacation after a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/28/usa-luges-search-for-speed-off-to-wind-tunnels-of-southern-california-far-from-ice-and-snow-70207/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : USA Luge&#8217;s search for speed off to wind tunnels of Southern California, far from ice and snow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Smaller, stronger Armstrong begins bid for 8th Tour de France by finishing 25th Down Under</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Bruyneel says Armstrong smaller and stronger

ADELAIDE, Australia — Lance Armstrong is smaller and stronger than when he emerged from retirement 12 months ago, changes that Johan Bruyneel believe will help the Texan in his bid to win an eighth Tour de France title.
Bruyneel, who guided Armstrong to successive Tour wins between 1999 and 2005, and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/24/smaller-stronger-armstrong-begins-bid-for-8th-tour-de-france-by-finishing-25th-down-under-68828/">Read : Smaller, stronger Armstrong begins bid for 8th Tour de France by finishing 25th Down Under</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Andre Greipel wins Tour Down Under as Team Sky takes final stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Greipel wins Tour Down Under
ADELAIDE, Australia — Andre Greipel of Germany won the Tour Down Under for the second time in three years on Sunday, finishing fifth in the sixth and final stage of the ProTour event captured by Chris Sutton.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong placed 77th out of 129 riders in the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/24/andre-greipel-wins-tour-down-under-as-team-sky-takes-final-stage-68648/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong-Contador rivalry &#8220;good for cycling,&#8221; says UCI chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Mcmorran</dc:creator>
		
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Armstrong-Contador rivalry &#8220;good for cycling&#8221;

ADELAIDE, Australia — The rivalry between Tour de France champions Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador is healthy and good for cycling, the president of the sport&#8217;s world body, Pat McQuaid, said Saturday.
Contador won last year&#8217;s tour as a teammate of Armstrong&#8217;s but has since been critical of the seven-time Tour winner, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/23/armstrong-contador-rivalry-good-for-cycling-says-uci-chief-68277/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Armstrong-Contador rivalry &#8220;good for cycling,&#8221; says UCI chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sanchez wins 5th stage of Tour Down Under; Armstrong&#8217;s victory hopes end</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Mcmorran</dc:creator>
		
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ADELAIDE, Australia — The second haul up Old Willunga Hill gave Luis Leon Sanchez a fifth-stage win in the Tour Down Under on Saturday and ended Lance Armstrong&#8217;s winning chances.
The two long climbs up the steepest hill of the six-day race often defines the stage and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/23/sanchez-wins-5th-stage-of-tour-down-under-armstrongs-victory-hopes-end-68275/">Sanchez wins 5th stage of Tour Down Under; Armstrong&#8217;s victory hopes end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unlike Schumacher and Armstrong, Justine Henin&#8217;s comeback feels completely right</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Henin is exception to comebacks rule
PARIS — Sporting comebacks, often, are like breakfasting on the dregs of last night&#8217;s champagne. The taste is still more or less the same but the fizz has mostly gone.
But Justine Henin is looking very promising as an exception to the loose rule that sports people, once they .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/22/unlike-schumacher-and-armstrong-justine-henins-comeback-feels-completely-right-68064/" title="Unlike Schumacher and Armstrong, Justine Henin&#8217;s comeback feels completely right">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Greipel wins stage Down Under, Armstrong 50th

ADELAIDE, Australia — Andre Greipel of Germany won the fourth and longest stage of the Tour Down Under on Friday, increasing his overall lead and trumping a bold play by Lance Armstrong.
Armstrong and Radioshack teammate Tomas Vaitkus made a move for a victory with less than nine miles remaining .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/22/greipel-wins-stage-4-of-tour-down-under-armstrong-50th-with-2-stages-to-go-68025/">Greipel wins stage 4 of Tour Down Under; Armstrong 50th, with 2 stages to go</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Greipel wins 4th stage of Tour Down Under
ADELAIDE, Australia — Andre Greipel of Germany has won his third stage of the Tour Down Under to consolidate his overall lead with two stages remaining.

Greipel, who won the opening two stages on Tuesday and Wednesday, claimed the 93.5-mile fourth stage Friday — the longest during the six-day ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/22/germanys-andre-greipel-wins-4th-stage-of-tour-down-under-to-consolidate-overall-lead-67883/">Germany&#8217;s Andre Greipel wins 4th stage of Tour Down Under to consolidate overall lead</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Cardoso wins 3rd stage of Tour Down Under
ADELAIDE, Australia — Portuguese national champion Manuel Cardoso won the arduous third stage of the Tour Down Under on Thursday while Lance Armstrong ended a day of sapping heat 30th on the stage and 26th overall.

Temperatures rose to 104 degrees on the 82-mile stage between Unley in suburban ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/21/cardoso-wins-3rd-stage-of-tour-down-under-armstrong-30th-67577/" title="Cardoso wins 3rd stage of Tour Down Under; Armstrong 30th">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German sprinter Andre Greipel wins opening stage of Tour Down Under, Armstrong back in bunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Greipel wins opening stage of Tour Down Under

ADELAIDE, Australia — German sprinter Andre Greipel won the 88-mile first stage of the Tour Down Under, while Lance Armstrong finished among the bunch on what he called a &#8220;fairly uneventful day.&#8221;
Greipel, the 2008 champion, led the field of 132 riders across the finish line at Tanunda in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/19/german-sprinter-andre-greipel-wins-opening-stage-of-tour-down-under-armstrong-back-in-bunch-67015/">German sprinter Andre Greipel wins opening stage of Tour Down Under, Armstrong back in bunch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong shelves script, takes leading role in Tour Down Under criterium</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Armstrong fronts up in criterium
ADELAIDE, Australia — Lance Armstrong said criteriums weren&#8217;t his strong point, then he undermined that claim by taking a daring, leading role in Sunday&#8217;s 31-mile prelude to cycling&#8217;s Tour Down Under.

The seven-time Tour de France champion promised a conservative approach before the race, saying he would sit in the pack and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/17/armstrong-shelves-script-takes-leading-role-in-tour-down-under-criterium-66523/">Armstrong shelves script, takes leading role in Tour Down Under criterium</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Kiwi wins street race ahead of Tour Down Under

ADELAIDE, Australia — Greg Henderson of New Zealand has won the prelude to the Tour Down Under, while seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was in a five-man attack near the end of the race.
Armstrong and Oscar Pereiro, also a former Tour de France winner, were ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/17/kiwi-henderson-wins-tour-down-under-prelude-race-armstrong-in-attack-pack-66509/">Kiwi Henderson wins Tour Down Under prelude race, Armstrong in attack pack</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Armstrong&#8217;s team abandons independent drug tests

ADELAIDE, Australia — Lance Armstrong says his decision to abandon a personal and independent drug testing program is justified because cycling&#8217;s biological passport makes the initiative unnecessary.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong pledged when he returned to cycling last year after a three-year retirement he would submit to a rigid, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/16/armstrong-cyclings-biological-passport-makes-independent-drug-tests-unnecessary-66010/" title="Armstrong: Cycling&#8217;s biological passport makes independent drug tests unnecessary">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Danish cyclist Rasmussen ready for comeback, signs contract with small Italian team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Cyclist Rasmussen signs with Miche
COPENHAGEN — Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen is gearing up for a comeback after signing a one-year contract with small Italian team Miche Silver Cross.

Rasmussen led the 2007 Tour de France when he was kicked off his Rabobank team for lying about his whereabouts when he missed pre-race doping tests. He was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/15/danish-cyclist-rasmussen-ready-for-comeback-signs-contract-with-small-italian-team-65834/" title="Danish cyclist Rasmussen ready for comeback, signs contract with small Italian team">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong should focus on more than Contador at Tour, says great Eddy Merckx</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Merckx expects fiercely fought Tour for Armstrong

PARIS — Cycling great Eddy Merckx says seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong should focus on more than just beating Alberto Contador in his bid to become the oldest winner of the race.
Armstrong came out of retirement last year and finished third behind his then Astana teammate Contador ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/14/lance-armstrong-should-focus-on-more-than-contador-at-tour-says-great-eddy-merckx-65535/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Lance Armstrong should focus on more than Contador at Tour, says great Eddy Merckx</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Armstrong interested in racing Milan-San Remo classic again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Armstrong considers racing in Milan-San Remo

MILAN — Lance Armstrong wants to race in the Milan-San Remo single-day classic again.
In a message sent to race organizers RCS, published in the Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday, Armstrong said he&#8217;d like to race San Remo this year and hopes &#8220;it works out.&#8221;
Armstrong is in Australia for the Tour .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/14/lance-armstrong-interested-in-racing-milan-san-remo-classic-again-65518/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Lance Armstrong interested in racing Milan-San Remo classic again</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour de France champ Alberto Contador says cold European weather hampering training</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Contador: Cold weather hampering training
MADRID — Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says the unusually cold weather in Europe is hampering his preseason training plans.

The Astana rider said Tuesday his training so far has been &#8220;difficult to sort out.&#8221;
&#8220;The winter we&#8217;ve been having in Europe this year — and especially in my area — I .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/12/tour-de-france-champ-alberto-contador-says-cold-european-weather-hampering-training-64965/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Tour de France champ Alberto Contador says cold European weather hampering training</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Contador: Cold weather hampers cycling training

MADRID — Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says the unusually cold weather in Europe is hampering his preseason training plans.
The Astana rider says his training so far has been &#8220;difficult to sort out&#8221; because of the weather and other commitments.
The Spanish rider says he still feels good going into ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/12/tour-de-france-champ-contador-says-cold-european-weather-hampering-training-64960/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Tour de France champ Contador says cold European weather hampering training</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wise scores 21, Hunter adds 16 as UC Irvine tops UC Santa Barbara 57-55</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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UC Irvine edges past UC Santa Barbara
IRVINE, Calif. — Eric Wise scored 21 points and Michael Hunter added 16 to lead UC Irvine past UC Santa Barbara 57-55 Saturday night.

Wise, who was 8 of 11 from the field, scored 17 of his points in the second half. Hunter hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/03/wise-scores-21-hunter-adds-16-as-uc-irvine-tops-uc-santa-barbara-57-55-61746/">Wise scores 21, Hunter adds 16 as UC Irvine tops UC Santa Barbara 57-55</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Less angry, godfather of snowboarding Palmer seeks Olympic chapter for unparalleled career</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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Palmer puts it all out there in Olympic quest

TELLURIDE, Colo. — The anger that used to be his constant companion comes and goes now, bubbling up in the starting gate when he needs something extra to push his 41-year-old body down the mountain.
Twenty years ago, that anger drove Shaun Palmer into a 24-7 obsession to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/17/less-angry-godfather-of-snowboarding-palmer-seeks-olympic-chapter-for-unparalleled-career-57107/">Original source &nbsp;: Less angry, godfather of snowboarding Palmer seeks Olympic chapter for unparalleled career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Timing is a little awkward, but no doubt Woods is the athlete of the decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Dahlberg</dc:creator>
		
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Despite everything Woods is athlete of decade
The vote was for athlete of the decade, not husband of the year.
His greatness on the golf course over the last 10 years was more than enough to convince members of The Associated Press that Tiger Woods deserved the award. His body of work was simply too ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/16/timing-is-a-little-awkward-but-no-doubt-woods-is-the-athlete-of-the-decade-56795/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Timing is a little awkward, but no doubt Woods is the athlete of the decade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite his personal life in turmoil, Woods voted the best in sport for 2000s</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Woods voted top athlete of the decade
Tiger Woods has been voted Athlete of the Decade by members of The Associated Press, his 10 years of incomparable golf outweighing nearly three weeks of a salacious sex scandal.
Just like so many of his 64 victories worldwide and 12 majors dating to 2000, it wasn&#8217;t much ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/16/despite-his-personal-life-in-turmoil-woods-voted-the-best-in-sport-for-2000s-56722/">Despite his personal life in turmoil, Woods voted the best in sport for 2000s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: Canadian doctor suspected of providing performance-enhancing drugs to pro athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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AP source: Canadian doctor probed in doping case

WASHINGTON — A Canadian doctor who has treated golfer Tiger Woods and many other pro athletes is under a joint U.S.-Canadian investigation for possibly providing performance-enhancing drugs, a U.S. official said.
The official familiar with the investigation said Canadian authorities have been investigating Dr. Anthony Galea, who was arrested .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/15/ap-source-canadian-doctor-suspected-of-providing-performance-enhancing-drugs-to-pro-athletes-56540/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CAS to examine alleged blood doping by Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde over 2 court cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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CAS sets dates to hear 2 Valverde doping cases

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde will face two court hearings over allegations he used blood-doping methods.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it would hear the cases on Jan. 12-14 and March 18-21.
In the first, Valverde will challenge a two-year ban imposed by Italy&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/15/cas-to-examine-alleged-blood-doping-by-spanish-cyclist-alejandro-valverde-over-2-court-cases-56511/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: CAS to examine alleged blood doping by Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde over 2 court cases</a>.]]></description>
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