Sastre

Menchov, along with Carlos Sastre, is one of the top signings for Spanish-based team which landed a big-money sponsor with the Italian shoemaker, Geox.

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Judge Alejandro Valentin Sastre ruled that “the presence of religious symbols such as a crucifix is an element of aggression which infringes rights and freedoms”.

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Sastre is poised to become the third Spaniard in a row to win cycling's premier race.

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You may recall Sastre's pacifier-in-mouth mountaintop victory salute in the 2003 Tour:

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Therefore she sat with her hands folded in her lap, and tried to recall Sastre's sermon.

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The course should suit climbers such as Sastre and fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador, the 2007 Tour champion, both because of the Mont Ventoux hurdle and because the time trials — which tend to suit more powerful riders, not climbers — will not be hugely long.

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On paper, the 2009 course should suit climbers such as Sastre and fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador, the 2007 champion and Armstrong teammate.

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With fewer kilometers of time trial and five really hard days in the mountains, it will be a wide open race, Sastre continued.

Carlos Sastre likes what he sees in Tour de France route 2010

Sastre also hinted that he would race all three grand tours again, something he did in 2010, riding to top-10s at both the Giro and Vuelta.

Carlos Sastre likes what he sees in Tour de France route 2010

Carlos Sastre had a grin on his face as he watched the presentation of the Tour de France.

Carlos Sastre likes what he sees in Tour de France route 2010