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Ryder Hesjedal 46 seconds ahead of Rodriguez in time trial.

Wins Giro

[VicHockeyFan]

http://www.cbc.ca/sp...a-canadian.html

Wow, this is a really big deal.

[aastra]

Some very strange comments below that story.

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When are we having the ticker tape parade?

[Holden West]

^My stock ticker is in the shop.

Silken Laumann, Steve Nash and Simon Whitfield have brought benefits to Victoria, so this is a major win for us.

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It seems that Lance Armstrong is being raked over the coals again with more doping allegations. I have always been a fan of his, so I am disappointed that these charges aren't going away.

There are claims that many riders on past tours participated, so if everyone is trying it why don't they just legalize doping and may the best men at it win? Yikes!

I plan on watching the Tour de France live again in a few weeks, and hopefully it will be drug free.

[Greg]

^ I get the reasons that people get upset about doping in sports, because it then becomes the thing for young athletes and serious amateurs to try and so forth. But there has always been a part of me that thinks - "Lance Armstrong had stage three testicular cancer that spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain. He underwent chemotherapy and had brain tumors removed by a neurosurgeon. If there is a drug regimen that helps someone who survived that regain their competitive strength, wouldn't it be almost unethical to deny them access?"

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Hesjedal is in 10th place, 18 seconds back after 2 stages of the Tour de France

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Hesjedal involved in a crash today. Will hurt his chance for a win in the Tour.

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Is Ryder's Tour over?


A confident Hesjedal had talked up his chances of victory in the three-week race having triumphed at the Giro in May but the mass crash 30-km from the finish in Metz could lead to his withdrawal.

He was well placed in ninth overall - 18 seconds behind yellow jersey wearer Fabian Cancellara - before the pileup on the flat stage which was won by rising starlet Peter Sagan.

The 31-year-old Hesjedal is now down in 108th place with no hope of recovering the ground even if his wounds heal quickly.

http://www.torontosu...de-france-crash

[pikabu]

From Ryder (about 3:30 am Pacific time, July 7)

In a car to Paris. Not really the way I envisioned it happening. Thank you for all the support, especially from my Team. @Ride_Argyle
Retweeted by GarminSharpBarracuda

[Rob Randall]

Without a doubt, the world's most punishing athletic event. Average speeds are often over 40 km per hour for the entire event which is stunning considering that average includes gruelling mountain climbs and terrifying hairpin turns. The fact that riders can by thrown from their bikes at those speeds and get back on and continue is amazing.

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From May 27th, 2012

“Congratulations to ryder—hesjedal on his incredible victory in the #giro. Gotta love it when the best man wins,” tweeted Armstrong.

Read more: Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal earns praise for 2012 Giro d'Italia win

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Giro d'Italia 2013

After just three days, the overall contenders have already begun to clash and are already in the top ten overall. Paolini leads Wiggins by 17 seconds, with Rigoberto Uran (Team Sky) third at the same time. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is fifth at 31 seconds with Hesjedal seventh at 34 seconds.
http://www.cyclingne...ditalia/stage-3



The organisers of the new Tour of Alberta have announced that Garmin-Sharp will compete in the race and intend to bring Canadian star Ryder Hesjedal to headline the team for the race, which takes place on September 3-8 and runs from Edmonton to Calgary.

http://www.cyclingne...tour-of-alberta

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Canada's Ryder Hesjedal up to 3rd place at Giro d'Italia

Hesjedal, a Victoria, B.C., native riding for the Garmin-Sharp team, finished 10th in the seventh stage, when ended at Pescara, Italy, to jump into third place overall and well within striking distance of leader Benat Intxausti of Spain. Hesjedal is just eight seconds behind Intxausti.

http://www.torontosu...at-giro-ditalia

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It was a tough eight stage for defending champion Ryder Hesjedal. The Victoria native finished 2:23 back in 18th place, and dropped from third overall to sixth.

http://www.theglobea...rticle11877106/

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Ryder quits riding

Canadian Tour de France champ Ryder Hesjedal withdraws from Giro [...]

Read more: http://www.vancouver...l#ixzz2TYWy5Me3


http://www.vancouver...0111/story.html

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Ryder quits riding

Canadian Tour de France champ Ryder Hesjedal withdraws from Giro [...]

Read more: http://www.vancouver...l#ixzz2TYWy5Me3

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Defending champion Hesjedal and Tour de France winner Wiggins withdraw from Giro

The Garmin-Sharp team said the defending champion pulled out due to a "deteriorating physical condition."

http://home.mytelus....rticle/23389674

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Ha, Ha, Ryder... yikes it's already been posted.