VITRE, France - Robbie McEwen of Australia won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Friday...small town of Vitre in northwest France. Winner: Australia's Robbie McEwen (below) in 4 hours, 10 minutes, 17 seconds. Daniele Bennati...

...Lance Armstrong knew a thing or two about bouncing back from a crash to win a Tour de France stage. On Sunday, Robbie McEwen - bruised and aching after tumbling over his handlebars - showed he does, too. The Australian sprinter won the first...

...event of elite riders. After an opening week when top riders took few risks and the glory belonged to sprinters like Robbie McEwen, the time trial should help reveal the true contenders in a depleted field. McEwen's win in Friday's sixth stage...

...home if it starts like that." Armstrong remained in sixth place overall, finishing 44th Tuesday behind stage winner Robbie McEwen of Australia. The 32-year-old Texan is 9 minutes, 35 seconds behind leader Thomas Voeckler of France. Wednesday's...

...in summing up the difficult day. French sprinter Jean-Patrick Nazon won the third stage and Australian speedster Robbie McEwen took the overall race lead, 16 seconds in front of the fifth-place Armstrong. But Mayo's disaster was the big...

...Verdun, where Armstrong won his first Tour stage in 1993 - the year he won the World Championship. Australia's Robbie McEwen won the stage Tuesday, in 4 hours, 13 minutes, 17 seconds. He thrust clenched fists into the air as he crossed...

...Alencon in 4 hours, 23 minutes and 7 seconds. Spain's Oscar Freire, of the Mapei team, was second and Australia's Robbie McEwen finished third, each with the same time. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano, of Spain's Once team, retained the yellow jersey...

...everybody's cracking a little bit." Boonen won in just under four hours, beating Norway's Thor Hushovd and Australia's Robbie McEwen in a hair-raising dash to the line. Armstrong took a major step Saturday, eclipsing Jan Ullrich and other main...

...other guys who try their luck -- and they're dangerous." Germany's Erik Zabel took second place. Australia's Robbie McEwen, Italy's Gian Matteo Fagnini and Nicola Minali, and France's Frederic Moncassin and Philippe Gaumont took the...

...month after a severe leg cramp. He had to have his leg massaged by the trainer during the stage. Australian rider Robbie McEwen finished at the front of the main pack and moved a point ahead of Germany's Erik Zabel in the standings for best...