Wikio - France

Thor Hushovd wins second stage of Tour de France 2008 (Rose Cantine)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:15:59 GMT

Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) won the second stage of the Tour de France, with Kim Kirchen and Gerald Ciolek coming in second and third, respectively. This was another exciting stage because the race is wide open. A surprising Lanterne Rouge is Barloworld’s Mauricio Soler, last year’s meilleur grimpeur (king of the mountains). Soler suffered a [...]

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KU student injured in France (kansascity.com)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:52:00 GMT

A University of Kansas student is in a Paris hospital today after sustaining an injury while studying in France.

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Hushovd wins 2nd stage of Tour de France (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:37:56 GMT

Sprint specialist Thor Hushovd of Norway won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Alejandro Valverde of Spain kept the overall lead on a windy, rain-splattered ride through the Brittany countryside. Valverde finished in the trailing pack and...

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Hushovd wins 2nd stage of Tour de France (Houston Chronicle)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Norway's Thor Hushovd has won the second stage of the Tour de France by leading a group sprint.

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Spain's Alejandro Valverde wins opening stage of 3-week Tour de France (StarTribune.com)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:27:06 GMT

The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's three-week showcase took a first step in trying to get beyond the doping scandals that for years have battered the race and the entire sport.

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Virenque picking Evans to take Tour de France (SI.com)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:09:13 GMT

Read full story for latest details.

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Regarding Bernard Lewis's Trial in France (News Mews)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:08:00 GMT

Some may remember that yesterday a member named Taron provided the text of verdict regarding Bernard Lewis' trial in France... I have read the entire text and it appears that the court deemed him guilty based on three documents provided to the court by the plaintiffs. The pertinent part of the verdict is as follows: "Whereas this thesis is contradicted by the documents submitted in

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Spain's Alejandro Valverde wins opening stage of 3-week Tour de France (Star Tribune)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:06:10 GMT

PLUMELEC, France - Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race.The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's three-week showcase took a first step in trying to get beyond the doping scandals that for years have battered the race and the entire sport."I've achieved...

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Angelina Jolie to Give Birth in France

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:08:47 GMT

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in the southern French town of Nice for the delivery of their twins. The mayor of Nice has said that the Jolie-Pitt twins will be made honourary citizens of the town and he can’t wait to sign the birth certificate of the twins.

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WE ACTUALLY DID STUFF! - Paris, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:50:26 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Paris, France So much for getting up early! I didn't get out of bed until 10:45. Oops. That's when I took a shower and had my, what is now typical, French breakfast of Les Frosties aka Snowy Cornflakes or whatever they're called in the USA. You know the ones; they're GRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT! The plan was to go to the d'Orsay. Blech, but- OH GREEEEAT STORY....

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It rains a lot in Normandy - Caen, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:45:46 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Caen, France Yesterday we went to the World War II museum in Caen. The coolest part were the 3 gardens (one for Canada, England, and the U.S.) dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the battle of Normandy. The rest of the day was spent walking around town and shopping at the Carrefour (the grocery store). When we were on the Twisto on the way...

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Norwegian Grabs Win From French Riders at Tour de France (New York Times)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:20:32 GMT

There was a French victory in the second stage of the Tour de France, but it came in the form of Thor Hushovd, the Crédit Agricole’s Norwegian sprinter.

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Geordies Gan Canny in Cannes - Cannes, Provence, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:02:12 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Cannes, Provence, France A quick look out onto the balcony tells me we have sneaked past the Ile de Lerins and berthed in Cannes. As suave sophisticated kiddas who knaa Cannes like the back of wor hands we decided on a lie in. That plus the fact we were knackered. Breakfast in the Windjammer confirmed that AMericans liked big breakfasts.

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Back from La Loire - Paris, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:26:07 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Paris, France I'm back from the Loire! Friday I had regular class and my first phonetics class. In phonetics we sit in booths and repeat phrases after the professor. The repetitions are recorded onto a tape and then we listen to them to hear the errors. It is really fun and I hope it will help some with my pronunciation though I only get 10 hours of phonetics while...

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Friday evening in Paris - Paris, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:24:46 GMT

Ou la la! Je vais Paris et Italy!

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Friday in Paris - Paris, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:52:19 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Paris, France Hi everyone, I think i've at last figured out how to add pix to the blog. I think it works best to do one picture per entry, so I'll try to do a better job of breaking up the whirlwind tour. First, let me say, I love Paris. It is not at all difficult to find the essence of the place - it is around every...

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Lucky French Umbrella not broken - Baud, Brittany, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:25:04 GMT

2 Andersons and a Dawes do France.

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Tour de France- Stage 2 (masiguy)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT

... Hushovd to make a real run on the jersey tomorrow. The stage is almost flat- for that region of France- and lends itself to the sprinters. Expect to see another break get away, but a field sprint is more than likely... it's almost assured. Look for Team Boring Kit to be setting up Mark Cavendish, who could very well win. Hushovd will be on his tail looking for green jersey points- as his...

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Orange France… Rewind… (Another Planning Blog...)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:30:13 GMT

OK. I don’t know if anyone will really link the film and the benefit together, but damn it’s a beautiful piece of film. And all the more memorable for it…

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Walkin in the Rain - Paris, France (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Paris, France On the last afterenoon we had in Paris we went for a walk in some heavy rain. An excellent people watching opportunity!

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