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Canins Has Repeat in Tour of Norway

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Associated Press

Maria Canins of Italy, last year’s World Championship runner-up to Jeannie Longo of France, posted her second straight overall victory in the women’s fourth Tour of Norway cycling race.

Canins aggregate winning time for the 10-leg race was 16 hours 6 minutes 6.31 seconds.

Inga Thompson of the United States placed second and Brigitte Gschwend of Switzerland was third. They were 1 minute and 51 seconds and 2:25, respectively, behind Canins.

Longo placed fourth overall, 2:56 behind Canins.

Two other Americans, Katryn Tobin and Rebecca Twigg, placed 8th and 13th.

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