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| | CYCLING : Ullrich saddles up again after a long rough spell |
 | | It was this close: The official list of starters for the four-day Circuit de la Sarthe bicycle race, which began here Tuesday, did not include his name. |
 | | So, at 10:24 a.m., Ullrich, winner of the Tour de France in 1997 and four times second in that race, mounted a small stage alongside the Loire River in chilly Nantes and, for the first time in 14 months, signed in as a competitor. |
 | | For now, the German source said, Ullrich is not thinking about success in the Tour de France but about the end of the season — the Vuelta, the world championships — after he has ridden himself back into top form. |
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