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Contador unfazed over Armstrong threat in Tour

Published - Feb 02 2010 04:31 AM

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VIENNA -- Tour de France champion Alberto Contador insists the thought of having seven-time winner Lance Armstrong as his main rival in this year's race is not keeping him awake at night. The Spaniard, Tour champion in 2007 and 2009 and Tour of Italy ... Read Full Story

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