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Sunday, 27 July 2014

Tour de France, overall

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) duly completed his imperious overall victory to take the final yellow jersey of the race.

Peter Sagan (SNO) was similarly untouchable in the points competition to take the final green jersey. Marcel Kittel's final stage victory moved him up to fourth place on points for Lisa with Nibali sixth and André Greipel seventh for Steve.

In the mountains competition Nibali finished second with Joaquim Rodríguez (SNO) third and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) seventh.

Scores: RSR=8, SNO=98
LeTour: RSR=51, SNO=174
Totals: RSR=371, SNO=443

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Tour de France, stage 21

Just as he did last year, Marcel Kittel (RSR) book-ended the Tour with a win in the final sprint on the Champs Élysées. André Greipel (SNO) took fourth place in the sprint.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=76
Totals: RSR=363, SNO=345

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Saturday, 26 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 20

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) was fourth fastest in the time trial. He just needs to stay upright tomorrow to complete the overall victory.

Peter Sagan (SNO) retains the green jersey and Nibali moves up to fifth on points, changing places with Marcel Kittel (RSR) who drops to sixth.  André Greipel (SNO) remains eighth.

No changes in the mountains competition with Nibali second, Joaquim Rodríguez (SNO) third and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=75
Totals: RSR=357, SNO=344

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Friday, 25 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 19

For only the second time on this year's Tour, none of our riders featured in the finale today.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) came through the stage safely to carry the yellow jersey into tomorrow's time trial.

Although caught up in a crash near the finish, Peter Sagan (SNO) also finished safely in the green jersey. Marcel Kittel (RSR) drops to fifth on points and Nibali to sixth. André Greipel (SNO) remains eighth.

No changes in the mountains competition with Nibali second, Joaquim Rodríguez (SNO) third and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=74
Totals: RSR=357, SNO=343

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Thursday, 24 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 18

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) won his fourth stage of this year's tour at the top of the Hautacam, the last mountain of the race.

Nibali extends his overall lead even further with today's win.

No changes in  the pints competition after today's stage: Peter Sagan (SNO) in Green, Marcel Kittel (RSR) fourth, Nibali sixth and André Greipel (SNO) eighth.

Nibali remains second in the mountains competition with Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) third and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) down to seventh. Barring abandonments, these will be the positions in Paris.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=74
Totals: RSR=357, SNO=343

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Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 17

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) took third place on the mountain-top finish today.

Nibali now leads overall by more than five minutes and Richie Porte (RSR) moves up two places to fifteenth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) keeps pushing ahead at the top of the points competition with Marcel Kittel (RSR) still fourth and Nibali up to sixth and André Greipel (SNO) down to eighth after today's stage.

Nibali moves ahead of Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) into second on the mountains competition where Thomas Voeckler (RSR) fell back to fifth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=68
Totals: RSR=357, SNO=337

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Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 16

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) took second place on the first Pyrenean stage as a break stayed away to the finish.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) still wears the yellow jersey but Richie Porte (RSR) slipped back another two places to seventeenth overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) keeps his tight hold on the green jersey with Marcel Kittel (RSR) fourth of points. André Greipel (SNO) and Nibali both dropped a place to seventh and eighth respectively.

Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) drops to second in the mountains competition with Nibali third and Voeckler up to fourth.

Scores: RSR=4, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=66
Totals: RSR=357, SNO=335

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Sunday, 20 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 15

With the Alps behind us today's stage ended in a bunch sprint. Peter Sagan (SNO) still can't buy a stage win and finished third with André Greipel, also for Steve, fourth.

No changes at the top of the general classification after today's stage: Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) still leads, with Richie Porte (SNO) at fifteenth overall.

Sagan still leads the points competition by a country mile with Marcel Kittel (RSR) still fourth. After finishing fourth today, Greipel inches up to  sixth as Nibali drops back to seventh.

No mountains competition points on offer today so Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) still wears the polka dots with Nibali third and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=66
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=335

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Saturday, 19 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 14

Second place today for Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) on another Alpine mountain-top.

Nibali increases his grip on the yellow jersey as Richie Porte (RSR) improves marginally to fifteenth overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) continues to wear the green jersey with Marcel Kittel (RSR) still third on points. Nibali moves up to fifth which eases André Greipel, also for Steve, down to seventh.

Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) reclaims the polka-dot jersey with Nibal now third on the mountains competition and Thomas Voeckler (RSR) down to seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=63
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=332

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Friday, 18 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 13

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) took his third stage win of this year's Tour today on the first of two successive Alpine mountain-top finishes.

Nibali extends his overall lead as Richie Porte (RSR) falls all the way back to sixteenth having lost almost nine minutes on the stage today.

Peter Sagan (SNO) keeps the green jersey with Marcel Kittel (RSR) still fourth on points, André Greipel (SNO) still sixth and Nibali back up to eighth.

Nibali takes over the polka-dot jersey from Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) who drops to second in the mountains competition with Thomas Voeckler (RSR) down to sixth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=59
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=328

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Thursday, 17 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 12

Yet another second place today for Peter Sagan (SNO).

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) keeps the yellow jersey, with Richie Porte (RSR) second overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) holds onto the green jersey, with Marcel Kittel (RSR) down to fourth on points and André Greipel, also for Steve, sixth.

Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) keeps the polka-dot jersey, with Thomas Voeckler (RSR) second on the mountains competition and Nibali fourth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=53
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=322

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Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 11

After ten successive stages of scoring, none of our riders added to their totals today.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) keeps the yellow jersey, with Richie Porte (RSR) second overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) holds onto the green jersey, with Marcel Kittel (RSR) third on points, André Greipel, also for Steve, fifth and Nibali eighth.Fabian Cancellara (RSR) was non-starter today.

Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) keeps the polka-dot jersey, with Thomas Voeckler (RSR) second on the mountains competition and Nibali fourth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=49
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=318

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Monday, 14 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 10

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) won alone at la Planche des belles Filles to retake the Yellow Jersey of overall leader. Richie Porte (RSR) moves up to second overall as Alberto Contador, also for Lisa, crashed out of the race.

Peter Sagan (SNO) retains the green jersey with Marcel Kittel (RSR) still third, André Greipel, also for Steve, still sixth while Nibali's stage win moves him up to seventh on points.

Joaquim Rodriguez (SNO) takes over the polka-dot jersey as leader in the mountains competition with Thomas Voeckler (RSR) up to second while Nibali's mountain-top win catapults him up to fourth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=12
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=49
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=318

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Sunday, 13 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 9

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) just edged the sprint for second place today.

Vincezno Nibali (SNO) drops to second overall, Richie Porte (RSR) similarly slips down to fifth and Alberto Contador, also for Lisa, down to ninth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) holds onto the green jersey and Marcel Kittle (RSR) and André Greipel (SNO) remain third and sixth respectively on points as Nibali drops back to eighth.

Invisible until today, Joaquim Rodríguez (SNO) leaps from nowhere to fifth in the mountains competition as Thomas Voeckler (RSR) improves two  places to sixth.

Scores: RSR=4, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=353, SNO=306

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Saturday, 12 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 8

Alberto Contador (RSR) finished second on the first mountain-top finish of this year's race with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) third and Richie Porte, also for Lisa, third.

Nibali keeps the yellow jersey, Porte moves up to third overall and Contador jumps up to sixth.

Peter Segan (SNO) keeps the green jersey and Marcel Kittel (RSR) remains third on points with André Greipel, also for Steve, still sixth while Nibali moves up to seventh.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) drops to eighth place in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=2
LeTour: RSR=29, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=349, SNO=306

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Friday, 11 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 7

Peter Sagan (SNO) took second in the sprint today.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) retains the overall lead with Sagan still third as Richie Porte (RSR) moves up to seventh while Fabian Cancellara, also for Lisa, fell back to twelfth and Alberto Contador (RSR) inched up to sixteenth.

Sagan now leads the points competition by over 100 points with Marcel Kittel (RSR) third as André Greipel (SNO) drops to sixth.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) remains sixth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=24, SNO=35
Totals: RSR=344, SNO=304

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Thursday, 10 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 6

André Greipel (SNO) took the sprint win today.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) keeps the yellow jersey and Peter Sagan, also for Steve, remains third overall with Fabian Cancellara (RSR) still fifth and Richie Porte, also for Lisa, still eighth. Alberto Contador (RSR) creeps up one place to eighteenth.

Sagan holds onto the green jersey as Marcel Kittel (RSR) drops to third on points, Greipel moves up to fifth and Nibali drops to eighth.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) slips to sixth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=24, SNO=31
Totals: RSR=344, SNO=300

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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 5

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished third on a dramatic day over the cobbles. Peter Sagan, also for Steve, was fourth.

Nibali holds onto the yellow jersey but Sagan drops back to third. Fabian Cancellara (RSR) moves up to fifth overall with Richie Porte, also for Lisa, eighth.

Sagan keeps the green jersey ahead of Marcel Kittel (RSR) and Nibali is now fifth on points.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) remains fifth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
LeTour: RSR=24, SNO=25
Totals: RSR=344, SNO=294

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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 4

Marcel Kittel (RSR) won for the third time in four days today. Peter Sagan (SNO) was fourth.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) keeps the yellow jersey, two seconds ahead of Sagan while Alberto Contador (RSR) moves up two more places to fifth and Richie Porte, also for Lisa, holds on at eighteenth.

Sagan retains the green jersey still just ahead of Kittel on points.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) moves up to fifth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=24, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=344, SNO=291

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Monday, 7 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 3

Marcel Kittel (RSR) won again today in London, with Peter Sagan (SNO) second.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) keeps the yellow jersey, two seconds ahead of Sagan while Alberto Contador (RSR) moves up a place to seventh overall and Richie Porte, also for Lisa, drops one to eighteenth.

Sagan holds onto the green jersey with Kittel now second while Nibali drops to seventh.

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) is eighth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=18, SNO=21
Totals: RSR=338, SNO=290

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Sunday, 6 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 2

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) won today with Peter Sagan fourth, also for Steve.

Nibali takes over the yellow jersey of overall leader while Sagan remains second overall and Alberto Contador (RSR) moves up to eighth and Richie Porte, also for Lisa, to sixteenth. Mark Cavendish (SNO) was non-starter tody.

Sagan takes the green jersey as leader on points as Marcel Kittel (RSR) drops to third in that competition and Nibali fills fifth place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=13
LeTour: RSR=12, SNO=17
Totals: RSR=332, SNO=286

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Saturday, 5 July 2014

Tour de France, stage 1

Marcel Kittel (RSR) won the first stage and takes the yellow jersey. Peter Sagan (SNO) was second in the sprint. They thus take the top two positions in the overall standings with Fabian Cancellara (RSR) twelfth and André Greipel (SNO) eighteenth.

Kittel & Sagan also fill the first two places on the points competition.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=12, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=332, SNO=273

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