Rupert Guinness

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Master's apprentice fills Cadel with hope of reeling in Wiggins

Rupert Guinness No one was happier than Cadel Evans when American Tejay Van Garderen placed fourth in the first long time trial of the Tour de France on Monday.

Chef stops Evans's tour going up in smoke

Rupert Guinness in Macon, France The chef on Cadel Evans's Tour de France team averted a disaster when he put out a fire that threatened to destroy a truck containing bikes and equipment worth about $1 million.

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It's all down hill for Evans

Rupert Guinness To try and halt Cadel Evans from wreaking havoc on the Tour de France hopes of Briton Bradley Wiggins and his team on the descents of the Alps when the race resumes tonight, Sky riders will be served...

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All downhill as Evans puts title on line

Rupert Guinness, Besancon Evans is in second place overall, but is chasing a 1 minute 53-second deficit to Wiggins.

Evans goes from champ to challenger

Rupert Guinness, Besancon, France Cadel Evans is where he has been so many times - with his back against the wall in the Tour de France - and pledging to fight all the way to very end.

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Evans plans his next move

Rupert Guinness, Porrentruy Bradley Wiggins might have the invective, but experts believe Cadel Evans has the smarts.

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Wiggins unleashes after Twitter talk

Rupert Guinness Before Cadel Evans was to line up in Arc-et-Senans for the first major time trial of this year's Tour de France last night, the signs were there that the Australian had planned something special to...

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Evans finds unexpected allies in his battle against Wiggins

Rupert Guinness Cadel Evans predicts there will be a major reshuffle in the top order of the Tour de France on Monday while his team management hinted at an upset by the Australian.

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Sky soars as Evans doggedly hangs on

Rupert Guinness Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain achieved his childhood dream of wearing the yellow jersey overnight and now he faces the daunting task of keeping it for the remaining two weeks.

Armstrong case rocks Tour

Rupert Guinness, Saint-Quentin First signs emerge that scandal is taking a toll on the Tour de France peloton.

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GreenEDGE have faith in new era of clean cycling

Rupert Guinness Saint-Quentin, France: It has taken 18 months for Australia's first top tier cycling team to grow from being a project into reality with their current debut in the Tour de France.

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Goss closes in on green jersey

Rupert Guinness in Saint Quentin Australian sprinter Matt Goss has stormed into green jersey contention following a second-place finish behind Andre Greipel on stage five of the Tour de France.

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Five riders said to testify

Rupert Guinness George Hincapie, a key teammate of Australian Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, has been named by a Dutch newspaper as one of five former teammates of Lance Armstrong who are said to have...

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Renshaw to shoulder a bigger load

Rupert Guinness For Australian Mark Renshaw, this year's Tour de France is the highlight to a new and challenging chapter in his career after spending three years at the service of British world champion Mark...

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US cyclists testify against Lance Armstrong: report

Rupert Guinness George Hincapie, a key teammate of Australian Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, has been named by a Dutch newspaper as one of four ex-teammates of Lance Armstrong who are said to have testified...

Early days are critical, says Evans

Rupert Guinness, Boulogne-sur-mer If the sound of collapsed bikes and bodies comes from behind, Cadel Evans knows he is safe - for now.

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Evans steers clear of Tour crash mayhem

Rupert Guinness If the sound of collapsed bikes and bodies comes from behind, Cadel Evans knows he is safe - for now.

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Cavendish crashes as Greipel wins Tour stage

Rupert Guinness British world champion Mark Cavendish is expected to resume his pursuit of stage victories in the Tour de France tonight (AEST), despite the battering and bruising he suffered from his third major...