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SCMP Reporter

TOMORROW

Cycling: Tour de France, 212.5km third stage from La Chataigneraie to Tours.

Tennis: Swiss Open starts in Gstaad, ATP tournament starts in Newport, Swedish Open starts in Bastad.

TUESDAY

Athletics: IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne.

Cycling: Tour de France, 67.5km team time trial from Tours to Blois.

WEDNESDAY

Cycling: Tour de France, 183km fifth stage from Chambord to Montargis.

Olympics: 2012 Olympic host city to be announced in Singapore.

THURSDAY

Badminton: Malaysian Open starts in Kuala Lumpur.

Cricket: England v Australia, first one-day international in Leeds.

Cycling: Tour de France, 199km sixth stage from Troyes to Nancy.

Golf: Scottish Open starts in Loch Lomond, Scotland, John Deere Classic starts in Silvis, Illinois.

FRIDAY

Athletics: Golden League meeting in Rome.

Cycling: Tour de France, 228.5km seventh stage from Etape Luneville to Karlsruhe in Germany.

Hockey: Women's Champions Challenge starts in Virginia Beach.

Volleyball: FIVB World Grand Prix starts at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

SATURDAY

Cricket: West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, tour match starts in Colombo.

Cycling: Tour de France, 231km eighth stage from Pforzheim to Gerardmer.

Rugby union: New Zealand v British Lions, third test in Auckland, Australia v South Africa in Sydney.

Tennis: Fed Cup world group semi-finals, Russia v US, France v Spain.

SUNDAY

Cricket: England v Australia, second one-day international at Lord's, London.

Cycling: Tour de France, 171km 10th stage from Gerardmer to Mulhouse.

Motorcycling: US Grand Prix in Monterey, California.

Motor racing: British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England.



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