Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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Evans signs with American cycling team BMC Racing...includes the Tour de France. This will be possible since our sporting level has greatly increased in standard." In addition to placing second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008, Evans was runner-up in the past three Dauphine Libere stage races. In this article: Cadel Evans, Tour de France, Dauphine Libere, Alessandro Ballan, Silence-Lotto, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, and Australia |
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ESPN | November 02, 2009
Australian cyclist Cadel Evans signs with BMC Racing
...be possible since our sporting level has greatly increased in standard." In addition to placing second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008, Evans was runner-up in the past three Dauphine Libere stage races. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
In this article: Cadel Evans, Tour de France, Dauphine Libere, Alessandro Ballan, Silence-Lotto, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, and Paris
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Yahoo! News | November 02, 2009
Evans signs with American cycling team BMC Racing (AP)
...level has greatly increased in standard." In addition to placing second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008, Evans was runner-up in the past three Dauphine Libere stage races. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The...
In this article: Cadel Evans, Tour de France, All rights reserved, Dauphine Libere, Alessandro Ballan, Silence-Lotto, George Hincapie, and Lance Armstrong
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 02, 2009
Evans signs with American cycling team BMC Racing
In this article: Cadel Evans, Tour de France, Dauphine Libere, Alessandro Ballan, Silence-Lotto, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, and The Miami Herald
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | October 22, 2009
Cadel Evans eyeing Lance Armstrong challenge at 2010 Tour Down Under
...major race at the cycling World Road Race Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, and was runner-up to Alejandro Valverde in the Dauphine Libere, the 32 year-old had suggested he was looking to reduce his racing schedule next season.
In this article: Cadel Evans, Lance Armstrong, Dauphine Libere, Tour of Lombardy, Alejandro Valverde, Silence-Lotto, RadioShack, Reuters, Mendrisio, Switzerland, and Australia
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Sports Illustrated | October 19, 2009
Tour champion Contador finishes year ranked on top
...a series of 24 stage races and one-day classics held since January. Spain filled the podium positions with Spanish Vuelta and Dauphine Libere winner Alejandro Valverde second with 483 points, and reigning Olympic road race champion...
In this article: Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, All rights reserved, Astana, Italian Olympic Committee, Dauphine Libere, Giro d'Italia, and Court of Arbitration for Sport
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USATODAY.com | October 16, 2009
Armstrong's RadioShack team gets ProTour license
...one-day classics such as the Amstel Gold Race in the Netherlands and Belgium's Tour of Flanders, plus stage races including the Dauphine Libere in France and Switzerland's Tour de Romandie. It will feature 16 races in 2010. Membership...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, RadioShack, Astana, Johan Bruyneel, All rights reserved, Dauphine Libere, Amstel Gold Race, and Milan-San Remo
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BBC News | October 16, 2009
Armstrong team earns tour licence
...includes one-day classics such as the Amstel Gold Race in the Netherlands and Belgium's Tour of Flanders, plus stage races including the Dauphine Libere in France and Switzerland's Tour de Romandie. Membership of the ProTour will likely give...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Astana, Andreas Kloeden, RadioShack, Dauphine Libere, Amstel Gold Race, Milan-San Remo, and Tour de Romandie
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | October 16, 2009
Armstrong's RadioShack team gets ProTour license
In this article: Lance Armstrong, RadioShack, Astana, Dauphine Libere, Amstel Gold Race, Tour de Romandie, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and The Miami Herald
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Yahoo! News | October 01, 2009
Evans says world title won't affect Tour ambitions (AFP)
...as an eternal runner-up, with near misses in some of the few one-day classics he races in Europe as well as at the Tour and the Dauphine Libere stage race, Evans has also and rather unfairly been criticised in the past for not attacking.
In this article: Cadel Evans, Tour de France, Fausto Coppi, Australia, Dauphine Libere, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, Lombardia, Nazareth, and Mendrisio, Switzerland
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Deseret News | September 27, 2009
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...during the European summer season. In addition to placing second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008, Evans was runner-up in the past three Dauphine Libere stage races. SINGAPORE - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix on...
In this article: Lewis Hamilton, Cadel Evans, Formula One, Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, E mail, Singapore Grand Prix, Dauphine Libere, Tour de France, and Silver
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The Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré is an annual cycling road race, run over eight stages in the Dauphiné region in France during the first half of June. It is organised by the Dauphiné Libéré newspaper. Along with the Tour de Suisse, the Dauphiné Libéré is an important race in the lead-up to the Tour de France in July.
Because the Dauphiné is a mountainous area, the winners are often climbing specialists. Many climbs that are famous from the Tour de France, like the Mont Ventoux, the Col du Galibier or Col de la Chartreuse, appear often in the Dauphiné Libéré. All cyclists who have won the Tour de France five or more times have also won the Dauphiné Libéré.
The first Dauphiné Libéré was held in 1947 when Eduard Kablinski from Poland was the winner. Nello Lauredi, Luis Ocaña, Charly Mottet and Bernard Hinault share the record of the most wins, with three each.
The Dauphiné Libéré was used as preparation for the Tour de France by Lance Armstrong. He won the Dauphiné in 2002 and 2003, but was defeated by Iban Mayo in 2004, primarily by Mayo's strong climb of Mont Ventoux. Armstrong finished 4th in the 2005 Dauphiné, finishing 59 seconds behind overall winner Iñigo Landaluze, of the Euskaltel-Euskadi squad.
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