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Sun 07 Jul 2007Spain's Contador claims 14th stage
Cycling:Spaniard Alberto Contador won the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 197-km ride from Mazamet to the Plateau-de-Beille.
The Discovery Channel rider beat Dane Michael Rasmussen of Rabobank, who retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. Pre-race favourite Alexander Vinokourov finished more than 20 minutes behind after falling behind in the first ascent.
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