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	ESPN.com: OLY - Jalabert still making statement in mountain stages
		In all, Jalabert, who will retire at the end of the season, has won five of the eight second to super category climbs of the Tour so far.
		Jalabert said he was enjoying his last Tour a lot and was hoping to win his second king of the mountains jersey after the one he took to Paris last year.
		Jalabert finished the climb to the Plateau-de-Beille at a quiet pace, receiving pats on his shoulders from other riders while the crowds cheered him on.
	espn.go.com /oly/news/2002/0719/1407699.html (467 words)

	Red hot Ja-Ja wins Clasica San Sebastian
		Laurent Jalabert took his Tour de France form straight into Spain and outfoxed three Italians to win the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday.
		Jalabert, a winner of two stages and the best climber's jersey in the 2001 Tour de France, edged Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo), Davide Rebellin (Liquigas) and Wladimir Belli (Fassa Bortolo) to win the first World Cup victory for his Danish CSC-Tiscali team.
		Jalabert made the decisive attack on the lower flanks of the Alto de Jaizkibel, the category-one climb 36 kilometers from the finish in San Sebastian.
	www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/1334.0.html (773 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		Jalabert attacked at the bottom of the day's first climb at the Col de Mente at 56 km and held the lead working with other riders in a breakaway all the way over the next three climbs to earn valuable points in the best climber's competition.
		Jalabert attacked off the front of his group late in the stage but was caught by stage-winner Lance Armstrong just 10 km from the finish line.
		Jalabert's impressive attacks during the past two stages moved him into the lead of the most combative rider's category.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=1275 (522 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cycling - Tour de France pays tribute to retiring Jalabert - Wednesday July 17, 2002 12:01 PM
		Posted: Wednesday July 17, 2002 12:01 PM PAU, France (Reuters) -- Spectators and riders alike paid homage to Laurent Jalabert after the Frenchman announced on the eve of the 10th stage of the Tour de France that he would be retiring from cycling at the end of the season.
		Jalabert was the Once team leader from 1995 to Bruyneel's retirement from cycling in 1998 and the Belgian said he had been full of admiration for his French teammate.
		Jalabert was seriously injured when he crashed into a policeman taking a picture at the end of a Tour de France stage in Armentieres, in the north of France.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2002/07/17/jalabert_tributes (451 words)

	ESPN.com - OLY - Frenchman Jalabert wins fourth stage
		Jalabert, the 32-year-old now with the CSC team of Bjarne Riis, and Lampre rider Dierckxsens were backed by Francisco Mancebo of Spain as they attacked with 30 kms to go of the ride back into France from Huy in Belgium.
		Mancebo dropped back on the final ascent and Jalabert, timing his sprint to perfection, edged out his opponent and kept the closing pack at bay to take his third individual win in a Tour stage.
		Jalabert, who also helped ONCE to victory in a team time trial last year, punched the air in delight as he crossed the line.
	espn.go.com /oly/news/2001/0711/1224865.html (706 words)

	Hälsteur's - Töur de France 2001 Stage 1
		Jalabert is likely to take the polka-dot jersey after winning the four cat-1 climbs of the stage, but he has now been passed by Ullrich who is in pursuit of Armstrong.
		Laurent Jalabert (and the rest of the early escapees) are now on the descent from the Col de Mente.
		Laurent Jalabert is at the front of the group of 8 leaders as they approach the summit of the Col du Portet d'Aspet.
	www.geocities.com /halsteur/stage13.html (5873 words)

	Articles - Laurent Jalabert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jalabert was flung into the air and his bicycle was destroyed on impact.
		The duet of Jalabert and Alex ZÃ¼lle was a constant threat to other teams' ambitions in the Vuelta a EspaÃ±a, with ZÃ¼lle and Jalabert taking turns winning stages, the overall classification, and the points jersey.
		When the Vuelta was moved to September, Jalabert was finally able to compete in the spring classics and stage races such as Paris-Nice, winning many stages and the overall classification many times.
	www.mafox.com /articles/Laurent_Jalabert (1001 words)

	Cycling Hall of Fame.Com
		Laurent Jalabert was born in Mazamet, France on November 30, 1968.
		Jalabert’s tally of points jerseys include two in the Tour de France, 1992 and 1995, one in the 1999 Giro d’Italia and four in the Vuelta a Espana, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.
		Jalabert is the second rider to achieve this in the Vuelta.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=51 (445 words)

	Laurent Jalabert -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		(additional info and facts about Laurent Jalabert) Laurent Jalabert was born in France in 1968, a professional cyclist from 1989-2002.
		Affectionately known as "Jaja", he rode to victory in many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s.
		Upon retirement, Jalabert acted as a consultant for (The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually) LOOK cycles and have contributed in the development of their new line of (A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals) bicycle frames.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/laurent_jalabert.htm (508 words)

	LOOK - Laurent JALABERT accident (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Laurent Jalabert is in hospital with 3 fractured lumbar vertebrae after falling off a ladder.
		Jalabert’s condition is not believed to be serious - scans reveal no damage to the spinal cord - but he will be out of competition for several weeks.
		Jalabert will not participate to Paris-Nice neither to the first “ Spring Classics ” although he was really ambitious.
	www.lookcycle.fr /infos/english/news/look_infos/24_accident-jalabert.htm (98 words)

	ESPN.com: OLY - Jalabert has no regrets as his final Tour draws to close
		Jalabert admitted that experience more than sheer climbing talent had allowed him to be the Tour's best climber twice.
		Jalabert also added he had succeeded in winning the climber's classification because the leading favorites had other goals.
		But Jalabert admitted to feeling tired at the end of his last Tour and said he hoped to pass the baton to the younger generation of French riders.
	espn.go.com /oly/news/2002/0727/1410807.html (463 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sports \| Cycling \| Profile: Laurent Jalabert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Laurent Jalabert will be sorely missed by the French public and the cycling world when he retires at the end of the season.
		He won that, but the prize was not enough for Jalabert, who improved in every aspect of his racing.
		Jalabert was also world number one for much of the 1990s and there is barely a major race he has not won - or at least narrowly missed out on.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/2051168.stm (267 words)

	Gbagbo, Laurent -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Laurent Gbagbo of Côte d'Ivoire was, in large measure, a victim of his own success.
		For some 30 years he fought for the rights of workers in his native country, first as a political dissident, helping to usher in multiparty elections in 1990, and then as a political opposition leader, eventually rising to head of state in 2000.
		Yves Saint Laurent was the originator of almost every major fashion trend since the 1950s.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9396440?tocId=9396440 (718 words)

	Tour de France 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		While Laurent Jalabert was off on an audacious exploit, looking for a solo victory, The US Postal team took control of the race almost from the start.
		Laurent Jalabert has gone on another fabulous ride, showing his incredible strength by riding his breakaway companions off his wheel and then waiting for them.
		At 50sec are: Serrano, Gutierrez, Jalabert, Merckx, Martinez, Dierckxsens, Mayo and Turpin.
	www.torelli.com /raceinfo/tdf/tdf2002.html (11392 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cycling - Cycling: Jalabert injured changing lightbulb - Wednesday February 14, 2001 05:58 AM
		PARIS (Reuters) -- French rider Laurent Jalabert was in a Geneva hospital on Tuesday after breaking three vertebrae in his lower back in an accident at his Swiss home, his spokesman Philippe Crepel said.
		Jalabert, who was to have competed in this week's Tour of the Mediterranean which he won last year, could be sidelined for several weeks.
		Jalabert told Johnny Weltz, sporting director of his CSC-WorldOnline team, that he had initially feared the injury was extremely serious.
	www.cnn.com /cnnsi/cycling/news/2001/02/14/jalabert_injury/index.html (250 words)

	PezCycling News - What's Cool In Pro Cycling
		France's Laurent Jalabert, three times winner of the Paris-Nice, claimed the third stage ahead of Didier Rous and Aitor Osa in St-Etienne.
		Jalabert, 33, one of the most experienced riders in the peloton, is accustomed to the finish in St-Etienne as he told eurosport.
		Jalabert, second, and Rous, overall leader, have now an advantage of 20 seconds over their main rivals, Klöden, Frigo, Zuelle, Osa and Vicioso.
	www.pezcyclingnews.com /?pg=fullstory&id=18 (335 words)

	Tour of Valencia - Spain
		Laurent Jalabert won the first stage of the Tour of Valencia and the Once-team totally dominated the stage.
		Laurent Jalabert and four of his team-mates exploded the peloton after 30km on a not particularly significant climb preceded by a long stretch of false flat.
		Jalabert had gone on the offensive some 12km from the finish, when the long-time break of Pascal Herve (Fr, Festina), Max Sciandri (GB, Motorola), Marco Saligari (It, MG-Technogym) and Jon Odriozola (Sp, Gewiss-Playbus) was reeled in.
	www.cyclingnews.com /results/archives/feb96/val.html (1437 words)

	Kent and Sue's Vacation in Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Laurent Jalabert (the number one-ranked rider in the world) preparing for the race.
		Laurent Jalabert getting ready to blow Michele Bartoli off his wheel on the Col del Gallo (everyone else is already gone...) (photo by Graham Watson).
		Laurent Jalabert crossing the finish line to win the race (photo by Graham Watson).
	www.cs.wisc.edu /~wenger/italy_trip.html (201 words)

	Laurent JALABERT de retour chez LOOK !
		Laurent Jalabert will ride abroad on a French bike as CSC Memorycard is racing with Look bikes..
		It is a love story between Laurent Jalabert and Look,a story of passion and victories.
		Laurent Jalabert and his team riders on the French Tour as well as "classics"; Spanish climbers of Kelme Team,Credit Agricole and Big Mat Auber Teams.selected for the biggest stages races
	www.lookcycle.fr /infos/english/news/look_infos/15_jalabert.htm (224 words)

	BobbyJulich.com - News - 2000 Tour of the Mediterranean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Frenchman Laurent Jalabert has started the new season with a bang by taking stage 5 of the Med Tour.
		Jalabert dominated the longest and toughest stage of the race, which finished at the top of Mont Faron.
		Indeed, Laurent Jalabert and Richard Virenque, who have hardly crossed paths last season, will begin their season there, just like the American Bobby Julich, impatient to erase the '99 season marked by a terrible fall in the Tour de France.
	www.bobbyjulich.com /julich/news020200.asp (797 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OTHER SPORTS \| Jalabert making good recovery
		French cycling star Laurent Jalabert has started walking again, only two days after breaking three vertebrae in a freak accident.
		Jalabert fell two metres from a ladder while changing a lightbulb at his home near Geneva in Switzerland on Monday, and his injuries plunged his career into uncertainty.
		Riis aid Jalabert's injury would not have a bearing on whether the team was chosen by Tour de France organisers to participate in this year's race.
	newsvote.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/other_sports/1169105.stm (386 words)

	Event Coverage: 1996 Tour de France \| Outside Online
		Jalabert, after pulling ahead of the second chase group, is now working with Belli to cut into the 3 minute gap between them and Indurain.
		Jalabert's struggle to get back up seems to be weakening as he falls four minutes behind Indurain's hot-paced team of chargers.
		Jalabert is out of the picture and Zülle is struggling, crashing twice on the second descent of the day.
	outside.away.com /outside/events/tdf96/live706.html (2200 words)

	Boston.com / Latest News / Sports
		Laurent Jalabert of France, right, reacts as he crosses the finish line ahead of Ludo Dierckxsens of Belgium to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France Wednesday.
		Laurent Jalabert of France, who broke three ribs in February while changing a light bulb, captured the fourth stage.
		Jalabert, who rides for CSC-Tiscali, fell off a ladder while changing a bulb at his home in Geneva.
	www.boston.com /news/daily/11/tourdefrance.htm (524 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sports \| Jalabert to ride on (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Laurent Jalabert was world number one from 1990-95.
		Former cycling world number one Laurent Jalabert has had a change of heart over his plans to retire this year.
		Jalabert said he had finally managed to ease the back pain he has suffered since he fell off a ladder at his home near Geneva last February.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/other_sports/newsid_1771000/1771670.stm (175 words)

	Jalabert to retire in October
		Laurent Jalabert (CSC-Tiscali) has announced his decision to retire at the end of the season, contrary to earlier reports that he would continue through 2003.
		Jalabert made the announcement at a press conference in Bordeaux velodrome during the first rest day of the Tour de France.
		Jalabert described himself as andquot;ready to turn the page...not at all depressed, even if the moment is a little hard for me. The bicycle, has been my whole life up to now.
	www.cyclingforums.com /t506.html (1086 words)

	Paris-Nice 2002: welcome on the official web site
		Frenchman Laurent Jalabert is sandwiched by two Kazakh riders, as Alexander fellowcountryman Andrei Kivilev finishes third.
		Laurent Jalabert took the second place, ahead of Kivilev and Casar.
		Vinokourov is the new leader of Paris-Nice; Jalabert is second (@6'') and Rous third (@49'').
	www.letour.fr /stf/parisnice/2002/us/etape_04.html (377 words)

	BikeCal.com - Calendar and Bike Info
		World number one Frenchman Laurent Jalabert finished ninth, 25 seconds adrift of the winner, but was able to maintain his position atop the overall standings.
		Jalabert, who battled Marco Pantani for the lead through much of the Giro d'Italia before finishing a solid fourth, has been in devastating form on Swiss soil.
		Jalabert will wear the leader's yellow jersey on Wednesday's 200 km first stage riders from Soleure to Lausanne, home of the International Cycling Union.
	www.bikecal.com /racing99/racing-news6.htm (2971 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com interviews
		Bjarne Riis: I was very happy to hear that Laurent wants to continue one more year, and that he would like to stay with us.
		His decision is an act of confidence in the team, and it proves to me that we have a good thing going, and that we have a very bright future.
		I know that Laurent is very happy with us, and happy with the spirit of the team.
	www.cyclingnews.com /interviews/jalabert01.shtml (898 words)

	USATODAY.com - Breakaway gives Jalabert the win, Voigt the lead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Laurent Jalabert leads a breakaway en route to a win in Stage 7.
		Jalabert rode the stage, a 100.91-mile leg from Strasbourg to Colmar, near Germany, in 4 hours, 6 minutes and 4 seconds.
		It was Jalabert's second stage victory of this year's Tour, and his second stage win on France's national holiday.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/cycling/2001tour/2001-07-14-stage7.htm (464 words)

	CNN/SI - Cycling - Jalabert takes the lead at the Tour of Italy - Sunday May 23, 1999 03:53 PM
		ANCONA, Italy (AP) -- Laurent Jalabert stripped defending champion Marco Pantani of the Tour of Italy's pink jersey Sunday, winning an individual time trial with a blistering ride to take a lead of two hundredths of a second.
		Jalabert covered the 32 kilometers (20 miles) in 40 minutes, 36 seconds, relentlessly eating into the overall advantage Pantani built by winning a climbing stage the day before.
		After nine of the Giro's 22 stages, Jalabert and Pantani are virtually tied, though the French national champion earns the honor of wearing the pink jersey by virtue of his narrow edge.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/1999/05/23/italy_tour (328 words)

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