CEDRIC SNEAKS IT; Update.FRENCHMAN Cedric Vasseur squeezed home to win the 142.6-mile 10th stage of the Tour de France from Tallard to Marseille. He pipped countryman Sandy Casar by inches at the finishing line, with Swiss rider Michael Albasini Michael Albasini (born December 20 1980 in Mendrisio) is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Liquigas. Albasini began his career in 2003 with Phonak Hearing Systems, and moved to Liquigas at the beginning of 2005. third. Elsewhere, Scotland's Craig MacLean Craig MacLean (born 31 July, 1971 in Grantown-on-Spey) is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics. had a second win in as many weeks on the Japanese Keirin circuit with victory at the Takamatsu Meeting. RUGBY UNION: Robbie Russell, London Irish and Scotland hooker, 31, has been forced to retire through injury aged 31. He won 27 caps and scored four tries. TENNIS: Glasgow's Jamie Baker lost 1-6 6-1 6-3 to Israeli No.2 Noam Ukunin in the first round of the men's singles at the Comerica Challenger in California. SPEEDWAY: Derek Sneddon, 24, last night replaced the axed Ronnie Corrie as skipper of Edinburgh Monarchs. CRICKET: Gavin Lowrey has been told by SNCL SNCL Smile Now, Cry Later chiefs that the ban on him playing, in place since his move from Corstorphine to Weirs two months ago, has been lifted. VOLLEYBALL: Great Britain's women's team were narrowly beaten 27-25 28-26 20-25 22-25 15-11 in Denmark. The team included four Scots - Jo Morgan, Jennifer Thom, Anneka Hastings and Lynne Beattie. |
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