BRIEFLY : CIPOLLINI'S FAST CLIP: SPEEDIEST STAGE EVER.Byline: - Daily News Wire Services In Blois, the town where Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and Lorraine. plotted her attack on the English at Orleans, Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini (born March 22, 1967 in Lucca, Tuscany) is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance (his first pro win came in 1989, his last in 2005; 191 victories in all) and his colourful personality. of Italy won the fastest stage in the history of the Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and on Wednesday. Coming off a stone bridge spanning the Loire River, the Italian surged past Germany's Erik Zabel in a photo finish to win the fourth stage of cycling's showcase race. A favorable tailwind, cool weather, a relatively straight course and wide, flat roads all contributed to the record average speed of 31.290 mph, breaking the 1993 mark of 30.707 mph. Australia's Stuart O'Grady finished third, followed by Tom Steels, the Belgian who won the two previous stages. Estonia's Jaan Kirsipuu was fifth but kept the leader's yellow jersey he captured Monday. TENNIS: Days after winning the doubles and mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon, India's Leander Paes again showed his singles game isn't too shabby, either. The defending champion breezed into the second round of the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, R.I., with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Nenad Zimonjic. Magnus Gustafsson's bid for an unprecedented fifth title at the Swedish Open ended with a loss to Martin Rodriguez, an Argentine ranked 84th. Rodriguez upset the third-seeded player 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of Scandinavia's oldest clay-court tournament. HOCKEY: The Mighty Ducks will open their eight-game exhibition schedule Sept. 11 at San Jose. Four of the practice games will be at the Pond, starting with the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, Sept. 12. They will play the Kings at home Sept. 17 and at the Forum three nights later. GOLF: Three days after winning his first pro title in only his sixth event, 19-year-old Spanish golf sensation Sergio Garcia picked up where he left off - and then some. Tuning up for next week's British Open at Carnoustie, Garcia shot a dazzling 9-under-par 62 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the $1.6 million Loch Lomond tournament in Glasgow, Scotland. MOTOR SPORTS: Mark Martin underwent surgery in Huntersville, N.C., to repair a broken tibia tibia: see leg. plateau in his left knee. The NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston Cup star was hurt in an accident last Friday at Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) tri-oval race track facility with a seating capacity of 168,000 spectators. . The fracture was identified during an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. on Tuesday. |
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