Menchov wins stage, Contador closes in on title
Alberto Contador avoided any costly setbacks on the penultimate stage to all but assure himself of the Vuelta a Espana title, with the day's victory going to Denis Menchov.
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Menchov survives scare to take Giro
Russian rider Denis Menchov won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday despite falling on the final stage towards Rome.
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Menchov on cusp of Giro success
Russia's Denis Menchov was well placed to win the Giro d'Italia after defending his hold on the pink leader's jersey in the penultimate stage won by Belgium's Philippe Gilbert today.
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Menchov denies involvement in doping case
Giro d'Italia leader Denis Menchov denied on Wednesday he was in involved in a doping case after Austrian investigators spoke to his Rabobank team.
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Scarponi takes Giro 18th stage
Italy's Michele Scarponi won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday with Russia's Denis Menchov retaining his narrow overall lead.
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Sastre wins 16th Giro stage
Spain's Carlos Sastre staged a stunning late charge to win the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday and Russia's Denis Menchov stayed top of the overall standings.
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Cavendish wins 13th Giro stage
Briton Mark Cavendish recovered from an early mishap to sprint away with the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday while Russia's Denis Menchov kept the overall lead.
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Menchov leads Giro
Denis Menchov claimed the lead of the Giro d'Italia after breezing to victory on stage 12's individual time-trial.
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Menchov wins fifth stage of Giro
Russia's Denis Menchov won the 125-km fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia todaywhile Lance Armstrong slipped back after a punishing mountain climb.
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Menchov claims second Vuelta crown
Russian Denis Menchov won the Vuelta Espana on Sunday after completing the formalities of the final stage.
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Sanchez successful in Spain
Spain's Samuel Sanchez was victorious on the gruelling stage 19 of the Vuelta Espana, while Denis Menchov retained the overall lead by over three minutes with two stages remaining.
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Menchov wins stage, denies collaboration
Russia's Denis Menchov strengthened his grip on the Tour of Spain with a convincing summit finish win in the 10th stage on Monday but faced an accusation that he had been helped by a rival team rider.
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Menchov assumes Vuelta lead
Russian Denis Menchov of the Rabobank squad took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain after finishing second to Italian Leonardo Piepoli on today's mountainous ninth stage.
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Menchov snatches stage 11
Denis Menchov won the eleventh stage of this year's Tour de France by pipping Levi Leipheimer and Floyd Landis in a thrilling sprint finish.
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Menchov still leads in Spain
Russian Denis Menchov hung on to his overall lead in the Tour of Spain on the race's toughest mountain stage won by Spaniard Eladio Jimenez.