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July 10th 2009 @ 6:40am
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Rogers crash sends Tour chances plummeting
Australian Michael Rogers was among the big name riders who crashed on the rain-hit sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Rogers, riding for the Columbia team, appeared to take down Cervelo sprinter Heinrich Haussler and American David Zabriskie of Garmin as the peloton negotiated a roundabout.
The Australian, who finished ninth overall in 2006 [...]
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