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 "It's very moving," said 33-year-old Carlos Sastre, who is among the oldest to have won the Tour for a first time. This was his sixth top-10 finish in the race, and he is the seventh Spaniard to capture the title. (AP) Flashback: 2006 Tour de France
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Sastre Wins First Title
Carlos Sastre is the third Spaniard in a row to claim the Tour de France on Sunday after a 58-second victory over Cadel Evans of Australia.
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Sastre Poised for Title: Finishes 12th in Saturday's Time Trial to Take Command With One Stage Remaining (AP, July 26, 2008; 3:49 PM)
Tour de France: One Last Test (Post, July 26, 2008; Page E02)
Tour de France: Sastre Still in First (Post, July 25, 2008; Page E02)
: A Race in Recovery (Post, July 19, 2008; Page E02)
Doping Plagues Tour (AP, July 17, 2008; 5:05 PM)
Evans Rides to Yellow: Piepoli Wins 10th Stage as Australian Grabs Lead (AP, July 14, 2008; 4:48 PM)
: The Doping Continues (Post, July 17, 2008; Page E02)
Norwegian Wins Stage (Post, July 7, 2008; Page E03)
Cycling's Drug Test: After Years of Doping Controversies, the Tarnished Sport Knows It Has to Come Clean or Become Obsolete (Post, May 29, 2008; Page E01)
: Landis Still Talking (Post, September 26, 2007; Page E02)
Landis Loses Doping Case: Arbitrators Say He Should Forfeit Title (Post, September 21, 2007; Page E01)
: The End of an Era (Post, August 11, 2007; Page E02)
: Documents Turned in (Post, August 1, 2007; Page E02)
Casar Wins 18th Stage (Post, July 28, 2007; Page E02)
Contador Takes Lead: Contador New Overall Leader After Rasmussen Sent Home (AP, July 26, 2007; 4:35 PM)
Leader Out of Race (AP, July 25, 2007; 5:47 PM)
Vinokourov Wins Stage: Rassmussen Maintains Lead (AP, July 23, 2007; 4:43 PM)
Leader Looking Good (AP, July 22, 2007; 5:02 PM)
Tour Leader Accused (AP, July 21, 2007; 12:59 AM)
Rasmussen Out Front (AP, July 20, 2007; 4:28 PM)
: Tour Glass Half Empty (Post, July 19, 2007; Page E02)
Pozzato Takes the Fifth: Cancellara Holds on to Yellow Jersey (AP, July 13, 2007; 2:58 AM)
Steegmans Wins Stage (AP, July 10, 2007; 12:54 AM)
McEwen Wins Stage 1: Australian Recovers From Crash With 12 Miles to Go; Cancellara Keeps Overall Lead (Post, July 9, 2007; Page E02)
No Standouts on Tour (Post, July 7, 2007; Page E05)
Cycling Under Attack: Event Looks to Regain Luster After Being Tarnished by Doping (Post, July 4, 2007; Page E01)
Riis Admits Using EPO (Post, May 26, 2007; Page E02)
Cycling: Expert Questions Data (Post, May 22, 2007; Page E02)
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