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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
American rider Floyd Landis makes sensational solo Tour de France win
American cyclist Floyd Landis rode back into contention for the yellow jersey in very impressive style with a solo win on stage 17 of the Tour de France.
After he had lost more than 10 minutes on Wednesday, Floyd Landis bounced back to move within 30 seconds of leader Oscar Pereiro and rival Carlos Sastre.
Carlos Sastre came home in second place to close the gap on Oscar Pereiro to 12 seconds, with Floyd Landis now well placed in third position.
Floyd Landis could still win the Tour with Saturday's time-trial to come.
"I have come here to win the Tour and I am not done fighting yet," said Floyd Landis, who lost the leader's yellow jersey on Wednesday.
"It does not look so bad for me at the moment and I am confident in my time trialling.
"I want to win the tour. If I had a bad day, I had to make up for it. Whoever wants to win this race has to earn it," Floyd Landis added.
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