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A first Tour de France visit to the summit of Peyragudes in the Pyrenees could signal the last chance of glory for several yellow jersey challengers on Thursday.

2012-07-19T05:19:43ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/12/Froome_plays_down_attack_drama_98d0

Chris Froome insists he did not disobey team orders on the 'Queen' Alpine stage of the Tour de France that, once more, highlighted his apparent race-winning capabilities.

2012-07-12T20:33:20ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/12/Rolland_wins_11th_stage_Wiggins_1814

Frenchman Pierre Rolland claimed an epic 11th stage victory on the Tour de France Thursday as race leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain took another step towards overall victory.

2012-07-12T18:59:48ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/12/Rolland_wins_11th_stage_Wiggins_3777

Frenchman Pierre Rolland claimed an epic 11th stage victory on the Tour de France Thursday as race leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain took another step towards overall victory.

2012-07-12T16:25:31ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/12/Dutch_riders_quit_Tour_Alpine_dc40

Dutch team Vacansoleil suffered Tour de France woe on Thursday after two of their riders, Liuwe Westra and Rob Ruijgh, pulled out of the race.

2012-07-12T14:54:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/11/Voeckler_wins_stage_Wiggins_defends_3bda

Britain's Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey on the first day of the Tour de France in the Alps Wednesday as France's Thomas Voeckler won the 10th stage.

2012-07-11T18:10:19ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/11/Voeckler_wins_Tour_10th_stage_b895

Britain's Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey on the first day of the Tour de France in the Alps Wednesday as France's Thomas Voeckler won the 10th stage.

2012-07-11T16:05:15ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/02/Ex-LOreal_chief_Owen-Jones_asks_court_058e

The former head of cosmetics giant L'Oreal, Lindsay Owen-Jones, has asked a court in France to shut down a chip stand near his apartment in the ski resort of Val d'Isere.

2012-02-02T17:59:05ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/12/Norway_celebrates_Amundsen_with_South_515d

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's prime minister braved deep freeze temperatures on Monday to ski around the South Pole as he prepared to celebrate the 100th anniversary of countryman Roald Amundsen becoming the first to reach the pole.

2011-12-12T15:37:22ZReuters Life! Online ReportREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/06/Annecy_pins_2018_hopes_traditional_d10f

DURBAN (Reuters) - The French resort of Annecy pinned their hopes of securing the 2018 Winter Olympics on the traditional values involved in hosting the Games when they made their bid presentation to the IOC on Wednesday.

2011-07-06T10:43:16ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsJason Humphriestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/06/Annecy_will_keep_Olympic_flame_0084

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the alpine town of Annecy would deliver the traditional Olympic values of respect and friendship and keep the Olympic flame burning here on Wednesday.

2011-07-06T10:34:37ZAFP Global Editionby Pirate Irwintag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/05/Annecy_still_hunt_host_2018_8294

French Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno offered hope to Annecy, the French alpine town perceived as outsiders in the race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, by saying she always won her events at the last gasp.

2011-07-05T13:13:11ZAFP Global Editionby Pirate Irwintag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/06/Vinokourov_takes_command_Criterium_Dauphine_0955

Veteran Alexandre Vinokourov took the leader's jersey in the Criterium du Dauphine here Monday but was quick to pay tribute to surprise stage winner Jurgen van den Broeck of Belgium.

2011-06-06T17:20:35ZAFP Global Editionby Jean Montoistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/05/Cyclist_Boom_starts_Dauphine_with_676f

Flying Dutchman Lars Boom powered to the overall lead of the Criterium du Dauphine stage race after dominating his rivals in the opening prologue held over 5.4 km here Sunday.

2011-06-05T19:42:35ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/05/26/Brother_Olympic_skater_Kerrigan_sentenced_529a

WOBURN, Mass (Reuters) - Mark Kerrigan, Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday for assault and battery of his elderly father who died during their physical struggle.

2011-05-26T16:26:53ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsMarcia Scott Harrisontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/05/25/Olympians_brother_cleared_manslaughter_fathers_4585

BOSTON (Reuters) - Mark Kerrigan, the brother of U.S. Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was acquitted on Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of his 70-year-old father.

2011-05-25T17:53:29ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/05/13/Trial_begins_brother_Olympic_skater_1c51

BOSTON (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Friday in the trial of Mark Kerrigan, U.S. Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother, who is charged with manslaughter in the death of his 70-year-old father.

2011-05-13T17:54:15ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsLauren Keipertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/08/Kerrigans_brother_seeks_more_details_3886

Brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan seeks more details on charge in father's death. A lawyer for Mark Kerrigan, the brother of champion figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, wants prosecutors to give a more detailed explanation of the manslaughter charge filed in the death of their father.

2010-12-08T23:17:14ZAP NewsBOB SALSBERGtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/18/Kerrigan_brother_that_charge_dropped_76a7

Nancy Kerrigan's brother asks Mass. judge to drop manslaughter charge in father's death. The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a manslaughter charge against him in the death of their 70-year-old father, arguing that the elder Kerrigan's death was caused by a long-standing heart condition, not by a violent altercation.

2010-11-18T21:26:08ZAP NewsDENISE LAVOIEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/12/cities_2018_Winter_Olympics_presentation_5a57

Guangzhou's Asian Games is next chance for 2018 Winter Olympics bid cities to press claims. Claudia Bokel was in hot Mexico helping Munich press its claim for the 2018 Winter Olympics when Germany experienced some seasonal weather in keeping with the occasion.

2010-11-12T09:52:01ZAP NewsDENNIS PASSA