Tour de France: Picking a favorite is no easy task (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

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LONDON -- Trying to pick the winner of this summer's Tour de France is anyone's guess, especially since many of cycling's biggest stars are sidelined because of doping scandals. When seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was racing, it was easy to pick him as favorite. On the eve of today's 4.9-mile prologue, it was hard to predict who will be wearing the yellow jersey in Paris on July 29. "As soon ...

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