TOP STORY Ricco admits to drug use 30/07/2008 15:07 Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco says he has made a mistake and is ready to suffer the consequences after testing positive for EPO during the Tour de France. TDF a victory over doping? Sastre crowned TDF champion Ricco's team pulls out of TDF Sport Evans relieved as Tour ends 28/07/2008 07:37 For Australia's Cadel Evans, the Olympic road race in Beijing is already too far on the horizon. TDF a victory over doping? Sastre crowned TDF champion Ricco's team pulls out of TDF

THE CHAMPION: Carlos Sastre of Spain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after winning the Tour de France on Sunday. (Laurent Rebours, AP) News in Pictures

Four cheats and a cleaner Tour 28/07/2008 09:01 Increased suspense, a boom in television ratings and happy sponsors left TDF chief Christian Prudhomme in a buoyant mood two days prior to the end of the race. TDF a victory over doping? Sastre crowned TDF champion Dope worry for 10 TDF cyclists TDF a victory over doping? 27/07/2008 21:08 Race director Christian Prudhomme hopes the 2008 Tour de France will be remembered as a victory against doping cheats. A 4th cyclist has been kicked out. Sastre crowned TDF champion Ricco fails TDF drugs test Nevado tests positive at TDF Sastre crowned TDF champion 27/07/2008 18:12 Spain's Carlos Sastre has wrapped up his maiden Tour de France triumph following the final stage of the race into Paris. Cadel Evans was the runner-up. Past winners of TDF Carlos Sastre factfile: Sastre wins Tour de France Thrilling Paris end expected 27/07/2008 08:03 Only a cruel twist of fate can prevent Carlos Sastre from playing the leading role in the Champs-Elysees parade marking the end of the 95th Tour de France. Sastre new TDF champion? Foreign tour 'no victory lap' Sastre defends yellow jersey Sastre defends yellow jersey 26/07/2008 14:46 Spanish rider Carlos Sastre has a lead of 1 min 34 sec over Australia's Cadel Evans going into the time trial, the penultimate stage of the Tour de France. Sastre retains yellow jersey Evans tipped for yellow jersey Burghardt savours stage win Sastre new TDF champion? 26/07/2008 18:06 Carlos Sastre has all but won the Tour de France as he retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 53km time trial to stay ahead of Cadel Evans. Sastre defends yellow jersey Sastre retains yellow jersey Evans tipped for yellow jersey Sastre retains yellow jersey 25/07/2008 17:30 Sylvain Chavanel of France has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, while Carlos Sastre kept the overall lead going into the final weekend. Evans tipped for yellow jersey Customs search Schlecks' car Sastre wins and claims yellow Carlos Sastre factfile: 27/07/2008 18:10 Factfile on Spaniard Carlos Sastre, who won the Tour de France. Past winners of TDF 27/07/2008 18:10 Past winners of the Tour de France. Sastre wins Tour de France 27/07/2008 17:52 Spaniard Carlos Sastre of the CSC team has won the 95th Tour de France after finishing safely in the peloton on the final stage, a 143km ride. Thrilling Paris end expected Sastre new TDF champion? Sastre defends yellow jersey Evans tipped for yellow jersey 25/07/2008 07:35 Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1:34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the TDF yellow jersey in the final time trial. Ricco's team pulls out of TDF Beltran kicked out of TDF Dope worry for 10 TDF cyclists Burghardt savours stage win 24/07/2008 17:59 A year after crashing into a dog, German Marcus Burghardt has powered to his first Tour de France stage win. The top overall positions remained unchanged. Customs search Schlecks' car Sastre wins and claims yellow Dessel tames Alpine climbs Customs search Schlecks' car 24/07/2008 15:12 French customs officers have stopped and searched a car driven by Johnny Schleck, the father of riders Frank and Andy, during the 18th stage of the TDF. Sastre wins and claims yellow Dessel tames Alpine climbs Schleck takes yellow from Evans Sastre wins and claims yellow 23/07/2008 18:22 Carlos Sastre of Spain has won the 17th stage of the Tour de France and in the process took the overall leader's yellow jersey off team-mate Frank Schleck. Dessel tames Alpine climbs SA rider flirts with disaster Doping chief backs controls Dessel tames Alpine climbs 22/07/2008 17:46 French rider Cyril Dessel has won the 16th stage of the Tour de France over two Alpine climbs while Franck Schleck of Luxembourg retained the yellow jersey. SA rider flirts with disaster Schleck takes yellow from Evans Evans to wake Silence teammates SA rider flirts with disaster 22/07/2008 17:09 South Africa's John-Lee Augustyn has flirted with disaster on the 16th stage of the Tour de France after flying over the side of a steep descent. Doping chief backs controls 'I thought I was going to die' Podium finish Valverde's aim Doping chief backs controls 22/07/2008 15:22 The threat of being caught cheating at this year's Tour de France has proved a major deterrent, according to France's national anti-doping agency. Ricco's team pulls out of TDF Nevado tests positive at TDF Bertran tests positive in TDF 'I thought I was going to die' 22/07/2008 12:37 Spain's 2006 TDF champion Oscar Pereiro has admitted that he thought he was going to die after a spectacular fall during the 15th stage at the weekend. Ricco's team pulls out of TDF Nevado tests positive at TDF Beltran kicked out of TDF

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