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Pereiro takes yellow jersey from Landis

Updated: July 15, 2006, 7:36 PM ET
Associated Press

MONTELIMAR, France -- Floyd Landis is willing to gamble that his best days at the Tour de France are ahead of him.

The American gave up the race's overall lead Saturday, deciding to save his energy for next week's vital stages before the Tour reaches its finish in Paris next Sunday.

Spain's Oscar Pereiro, of Illes Balears, claimed the jersey by finishing 29 minutes and 57 seconds ahead of Landis and the main pack of riders in Saturday's 13th stage. Jens Voigt of Germany ...

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