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Ullrich Completes Historic Tour Victory
 
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Jan Ullrich (pictured) on Sunday became the first German to win the Tour de France, cycling's showcase event, finishing 9 minutes and 9 seconds ahead of France's Richard Virenque in the 21-stage, 2,455-mile race. The margin of victory was the largest since Laurent Fignon won by 10:32 in 1984. Ullrich, 23, is the eighth-youngest winner in the 94-year history of the race.
'Ullrichmania' Sweeping Germany
Ullrich Facts | Top Finishers
Bicycling Up, Down Through the Gears
Imagine biking up and down the rigorous mountains of the Tour de France with just one "speed" or gear on your bicycle. Sound nightmarish? Well, appropriately enough, we have the French to thank for the derailleur, an invention that allows allow cyclists to match the optimum pedaling ability of human legs to the differing demands of bicycling uphill, downhill or on level ground. Read this Horizon Section story on how they function.
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Denmark's Riis Wins 1996 Tour de France
As thousands of his fellow Danes cheered,
Bjarne Riis (center) won the Tour de France, ending Miguel Indurain's bid for an unprecedented six consecutive victories.
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