MONTLUCON, France (AP) — It's time for Cadel Evans and Carlos Sastre to face off in the defining race of their careers, alone against the clock and each

MONTLUCON, France (AFP) — Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel finally handed his Cofidis team a well-deserved leaving gift by winning the 19th stage of the Tour de

By BILL STRICKLAND Bicycling Magazine continues its daily dispatches from the Tour de France for The Wall Street Journal with a report from the 19th stage.

Sylvain Chavanel has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France between Roanne and Montlucon, during his last Tour with the Cofidis team.

After trying since the start of the Tour de France to win a stage, the host country's highest-paid rider, Sylvain Chavanel, finally managed it in Montlucon.

Sylvain Chavanel bade farewell to Cofidis by delivering a second Tour de France stage win for the French team in the 163 kilometres flat stage from Roanne

Sylvain Chavanel of the Cofidis team has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, a 165.5-km ride from Roanne to Montlucon. Chavanel beat fellow French

Carlos Sastre will enter Saturday's key 53km time-trial with a lead of one minute, 24 seconds following the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

The race of truth … Cadel Evans and his rivals will say goodbye to the protection of the peloton and compete only against the clock - and themselves

By Francois Thomazeau ROANNE, France (Reuters) - Tour de France leader Carlos Sastre made it clear there would be no grounds to attack his leading rival,

SAINT ETIENNE, France (AFP) — Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour

by Johnny Ward, 25 July 2008 Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel, from the Cofidis team, won the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

National time trial champion Sylvain Chavanel claimed a third stage win for the host nation and his maiden Tour de France victory in the 165.5-km 19th stage

Roy and Chavanel constantly swapped places, but 500 meters from the end Chavanel pulled in front and held off his compatriot to win the stage for team

With Cadel Evans heading into the nail-biting final stages of the Tour de France, the entire Diamond Valley community stands behind the Arthurs Creek