Boardman wins Tour de France prologue in Dublin
Britain’s Chris Boardman won the Tour de France prologue in Dublin with a 6 minute 12.36 second ride over 3.5 miles, beating Spain’s Abraham Olano by over four seconds, as Festina faced a drug scandal aftermath. Laurent Jalabert was third and Jan Ullrich sixth, amid damp conditions and festive Irish crowds. Festina’s strong top ten showing contrasted with the drug case of Belgian nurse Willy Voet. police reported more than 400 vials of steroids and EPO.
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Connors inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport
Jimmy Connors was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport before a sellout crowd. Hall of Fame chair Tony Trabert praised him as a fierce competitor while Connors recalled his 1991 US Open semifinals run as his most memorable 11 days in tennis.
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