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Hungarian world champion and three-time Olympic silver medallist Laszlo Cseh (front) and Zsuzsanna Jakabos swim as they test their new Arena swimming suits in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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    France's Feillu wins Tour de France seventh stage

    ARCALIS, Andorra
    Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:48am EDT
    Agritubel rider Brice Feillu of France holds up his arms as he wins the seventh stage of the 96th Tour de France, July 10, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

    ARCALIS, Andorra (Reuters) - Frenchman Brice Feillu won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, a 224-km trek from Barcelona to Arcalis on Friday.

    Sports  |  France

    Compatriot Christophe Kern was second and German Johannes Froelinger came home third.

    Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini took the overall leader's yellow jersey.

    (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Alison Wildey)



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