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Swiss Cancellara wins opening stage

Sat Jul 4, 2009 11:05pm IST
 
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MONACO (Reuters) - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara won the opening time trial stage of the Tour de France on Saturday to take the leader's yellow jersey.

Spain's Alberto Contador, the 2007 Tour champion, was second and Bradley Wiggins of Britain was third.

26/11 - SPECIAL COVERAGE

Smoke and fire billows out of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw
One Year Later

A look back at the events of 26/11 ahead of the first anniversary of the militant attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.  Slideshow | Full Coverage 

Blog: 26/11 - Lasting images, limited impact?
Witness: Back from the Dead

International Film Festival of India

A hoarding promoting the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is seen outside the film festival venue in Panaji, Goa November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Tony Tharakan
Goa Film Festival
Blog: Festivals vs Bollywood
Video: Goa gears up
Blog: Joseph M. Varghese
Slideshow: Mobile Uploads

road to Copenhagen

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L-R), Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen hold a news conference in Brussels in this November 19, 2009 file photo on the Copenhagen climate conference. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet
U.S. emissions cut target

United States will propose an emissions reduction target at U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen.  Full Article | Slideshow 

India's solar power targets
Analysis: Hacked climate e-mails awkward
Analysis: What drives China?
Analysis: "Golden opportunity" for CO2 market
Blog: Denying bedroom privileges save planet?
Sachin Tendulkar speaks during a news conference in Mumbai November 13, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe
Sachin Tendulkar

It's 20 years since he made his Test debut as a teenager in Nov 1989.  Slideshow 

20 years on, Sachin still feels he's 16
Video: Sachin on two decades in cricket
Slideshow: Tendulkar - Off the field

Cricket Scoreboard

Thierry Henry's handball scandal

Barcelona's Thierry Henry takes part in a training session at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, November 23, 2009. Barcelona and Inter Milan will play their soccer Champions League match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Albert Gea
FIFA to hold meeting

FIFA to hold an extraordinary meeting before World Cup draw to discuss Thierry Henry's handball in the qualifiers and discovery of match-fixing ring by German police.  Full Article 

Henry considered quitting over handball scandal
Henry not a cheat, says Zidane
France doesn't deserve to be in World Cup - poll
Football needs to introduce video technology
France cheating sets bad example: teachers