| | 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. |
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