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  BobbyJulich.com
Julich started his professional career in 1992 and has raced in the Tour de France nine times, starting in 1997.
On June 15, Julich was forced to withdraw from the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré during the fifth stage due to illness.
Julich placed third in the 1998 Tour, becoming only the second American to stand on the race’s podium at the time.
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  AllRefer.com - JUlich, former duchy, Germany (German History) - Encyclopedia
At first a county, JUlich was raised to a duchy in 1356, and in 1423 it was united with the county of Berg.
After the extinction of the JUlich line, both JUlich and Berg passed (1521) to Duke John III of Cleves (see Cleves, duchy of).
JUlich and Berg passed to the Palatinate-Neuburg branch of the Bavarian house of Wittelsbach and the rest to the electors of Brandenburg.
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 JULICH - LoveToKnow Article on JULICH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
JUlich (formerly also Gulch, Guliche) the capital of the former duchy of that name, is the Juliacum of the Antonini Itinerarium; some have attributed its origin to Julius Caesar.
It became a fortress in the 17th centu~y, and was captured by the archduke Leopold in 1609, by the Dutch under Maurice of Orange in 1610, and by the Spaniards in 1622.
Till 1860, when its works were demolished, Julich ranked as a fortress of the second class.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JU/JULICH.htm   (156 words)

  
 or JULIERS JULICH - LoveToKnow Article on or JULIERS JULICH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In the 9th century a certain Matfried was count of Julich (pagus Juliacensis), and towards the end of the 11th century one Gerhard held this dignity.
About this time the emperor adjudged the duchies to Saxony, while the Dutch captured the fortress of Julich; but for all practical purposes victory remained with the possessing princes, as Brandenburg and Neuburg were called, who continued to occupy and to administer the lands.
In 1801 Julich was seized by France, and by the settlement of 1815 it came into the hands of Prussia.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JU/JULICH_or_JULIERS.htm   (880 words)

  
 Bobby Julich profile: Lost and Found   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Just last November, on his 32nd birthday, Julich was considering retirement, and now he was listening to the man who has given him what he calls his "last chance" to compete at the top level of the sport.
Julich was once America's top hope for winning the Tour de France after he finished third at the world's most prestigious race in 1998.
Julich is hoping Riis can work the same magic on him as he did with Laurent Jalabert and Tyler Hamilton.
www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/5676.0.html   (802 words)

  
 CSC Cycling Julich Wins Paris-Nice March 13, 2005
Julich snuck away in the decisive break in Thursday’s stage and jumped into the leader’s jersey after finishing 10th up the short, but steep climb up Mont Faron on Friday.
Julich’s victory is his first since his breakthrough 1997 season, when he won the Route du Sud and Tour de l’Ain in France.
Julich moved into the lead of the ProTour series thanks to the win while Team CSC won the team’s classification as well as the green points jersey with Voigt.
www.csc.com /mms/cycling/en/ne/na/articleDetail.jsp?id=545   (415 words)

  
 Julich wins Critérium International
Julich, the winner of Paris-Nice less than a month ago - the first leg of the 27-race Pro Tour series - won the 8.3km time trial to overhaul Dutchman Thomas Dekker, the winner of the 98.5km second stage which was held in the morning.
It was the 33-year-old Julich's second victory in the Critérium International, having won it back in 1998 when he rode for the Cofidis team.
Julich may be reaching some great form in what is the pre-twilight of his career, but the talent of Dekker looks promising for Dutch cycling.
www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/7754.0.html   (459 words)

  
 Colorado's Bobby Julich posts top-10 finish in Tour of Spain, best American major stage-race finish in 1996 | Outside ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Julich crossed the finish line Sunday in Madrid with the best American finish in any of Europe's major stage races this year, in ninth place overall, 12 minutes and 47 seconds behind overall winner Alex Zulle.
Julich held the prestigious climber's jersey for 10 stages, he stayed with the strongest riders on the toughest climbs, and he finished with the best race of his five-year pro career.
Julich was heading up a steep hill to defend his climber's jersey when Russian rival Dimitri Konyshev body-checked him into the crowd, sending the American sprawling to the ground.
outside.away.com /events/vuelta/julich.html   (1461 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Cycling | Julich seals Paris-Nice victory
Julich, 33, won with a 10-second lead over Spain's Alejandro Valverde, who had to be content with taking the last stage on Nice's Promenade des Anglais.
Julich, once seen as the future of American cycling before Lance Armstrong returned after cancer to become the most successful Tour de France rider in history, dedicated his victory to his team.
Julich seized the overall lead on Friday in Toulon after the decisive climb to Mount Faron overlooking the Mediterranean port.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/4345491.stm   (382 words)

  
 Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Julich a local connection of sorts in Tour de France
Julich was born in Corpus Christi at Memorial Hospital on November 18, 1971.
Although Julich lived in Corpus Christi only 1 years before moving to Houston and eventually to his hometown of Glenwood Springs Colo., he will be remembered as a beach baby.
Julich - who finished 10th on final general classification at the Route du Sud in France last week - and his American cycling faithful are hoping his mother knows best.
www.caller2.com /1999/july/03/today/local_sp/2737.html   (532 words)

  
 CSC Cycling Julich and Voigt Extend with CSC, Vuelta Team Announced August 15, 2005
Julich, 33, has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with Team CSC through the end of the 2007 season, while Voigt will extend his contract one year from 2006 to 2007.
At the end of the 2003 season, a burned-out Julich was ready to retire from professional cycling.
Julich quickly won a time trial in the 2004 Tour of the Basque Country in the spring and then took home a bronze medal in the Olympic time trial last summer in Athens.
www.csc.com /mms/cycling/en/ne/na/articleDetail.jsp?id=1025   (869 words)

  
 CNN.com - Julich rolls to Criterium victory - Mar 27, 2005
Julich finished third, but was able to wipe out a three-second deficit by winning the concluding time trial.
Voigt, the pre-race favorite, saw his overall victory bid ruined in the morning stage as he was unable to match the pace of the Dekker and the frontrunners and came home nearly a minute and a half in arrears.
Jaksche led Julich and CSC team-mate Ivan Basso over all of the day's difficulties, during which they were joined by Dekker, the Dutchman having caught up with them 15km after they first attacked.
edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/03/27/cycling.julich   (756 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web- Cycling: Bobby Julich Interview with James Raia
Bobby Julich has ridden up and down severe mountains, negotiated harrowing, narrow roads and endured weather conditions as varied as the stamps in his passport.
Julich has also had a revolving door of U.S. homes, and he's overcome his share of the cycling's most feared curses - illness and injury.
Three years later, the Julichs moved to Sacramento for two years where Angela received her teaching credential after graduating from Sonoma State.
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20040221_Raia_Julich.html   (584 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Julich newest American to challenge for Tour lead 07/24/98
Julich of Glenwood Springs, Col., is within 71 seconds of defending champion Jan Ullrich with the Tour taking a rest day before heading to the Alps.
During the early 1990s, Julich was a rising star in the junior ranks, coming in fifth in the Tour DuPont in 1991 as a 19-year-old.
Julich is now the leader of the team after co-leader Francesco Casagrande, sixth in last year's Tour, crashed on Tuesday and dropped out.
augustachronicle.com /stories/072498/spo_124-6271.shtml   (701 words)

  
 CSC Cycling Julich Ends ‘Best Season Ever’ With 11th at World Champs September 22, 2005
Julich said the toll of a long racing season left him empty on the undulating, 44.1-kilometer course in Madrid’s Casa de Campo course.
A frustrated Julich was hoping to cap his impressive 2005 season with a medal-winning performance at the world championships.
Julich raced in the American national team jersey rather than in the distinctive red and white Team CSC jersey.
www.csc.com /mms/cycling/en/ne/na/articleDetail.jsp?id=1207   (437 words)

  
 Bicycling Magazine - Julich Renaissance Continues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Perhaps showing the best condition of his life, Julich dominated his competition by finishing third in the climbing stage on Sunday morning and then by winning the time trial in the afternoon.
Julich credits much of his renaissance to his Danish CSC team and in particular the team director Bjarne Riis.
Julich says he will concentrate on stage racing this spring as he prepares for the Tour de France.
www.bicycling.com /article/0,3253,s1-11361,00.html?category_id=367   (462 words)

  
 Julich wins Tour of Benelux and final stage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Julich stormed to victory in the final stage time trial, held over 26.2km, to leave Dutch favourite Erik Dekker, down in second place in the general classification.
However Julich has become something of a specialist in the race against the clock over the past two years - and by the halfway mark he had already taken over a minute in time from the veteran Belgian.
Julich came over the finish line victorious, but admitting he was a little surprised.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=64824   (405 words)

  
 Tour de France 2005: Bobby Julich Archives
Julich had expected to ride for teammate Jens Voigt, who won the race in 2004, but found himself the best-placed CSC rider after Sunday morning's mountain stage, won by Thomas ("Don't call me Erik") Dekker, and won the afternoon time trial to take overall victory.
Julich's 3rd place in the 1998 Tour de France was the post-Lemond high-water mark for US Tour participants, but Lance Armstrong's emergence and a series of disappointing results for Julich had him considering retirement two years ago.
Julich's high point was a bronze medal in the ITT at the Athens Olympics.
www.tdfblog.com /bobby_julich   (7248 words)

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