Cycling-Road-Tour of Beijing stage 5 results (Reuters) Oct 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tour of Beijing (Beijing - Beijing, 117 km) on Tuesday 1. Sacha Modolo (Italy / Lampre) 2:40:10" 2. Greg Henderson (New Zealand / Lotto) ST 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Team Sky) 4. Tyler Farrar (U.S. / Garmin) 5. Moreno Hofland (Netherlands / Belkin) 6. Luka Mezgec (Slovenia / Giant) 7. … [Read more...]
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Bautista Agut reaches 2nd round at Kremlin Cup (Yahoo Sports)
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Prosthetic leg of singing Vietnam vet stolen by Eagles fan is found
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