CSC have promised a repeat of the collective power which virtually eliminated Alejandro Valverde from yellow jersey contention once the Tour de France hits the Alps this weekend.But this time, it is Australian Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov who will [...]
Australian rider Cadel Evans' grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey is likely to be undone because of the "weakness" of his Silence team, according to Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.Valverde virtually dropped out of the running for the race's big [...]
Italian Riccardo Ricco would be forgiven for looking forward to a career as a bookmaker, especially given his rate of success on this year's Tour de France.Ricco, a brash 24-year-old Italian, has won twice here including Sunday's ninth stage when [...]
Title favourite Cadel Evans of Australia finally took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey here Monday after a thrilling end to the 10th stage.Italian Leonardo Piepoli of the Saunier Duval team won the 156km ride from Pau to [...]
Tour de France standings after stage 10: 1. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 42h29min 09sec 2. Frank Schleck (LUX/CSC) at 0:01. 3. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GAR) 0:38. 4. Bernhard Kohl (AUT/GST) 0:46. 5. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) [...]
Mountain biker Chris Jongewaard was on Monday chosen for Australia's Olympic team as Cycling Australia nominated him after a tribunal ruling that upheld an appeal against his omission. A Cycling Australia Appeals Tribunal last Friday backed the country's top-ranked mountain [...]
No one would admit it after what proved to be a thrilling, but painful first day of climbing in the Pyrenees mountains on the Tour France. But more than one team manager will watching for signs of weakness from leading [...]
Italian Riccardo Ricco has pleaded to be left alone following days of reports which claim he could be among several cyclists to be targeted by the anti-doping authorities.Ricco claimed his second victory win on the Tour de France inside four [...]
CSC team manager Bjarne Riis is hoping Spanish team leader Carlos Sastre can give his fellow yellow jersey hopefuls a scare by lighting up the Tour de France's 10th stage on Monday.But Riis is keeping quiet on what their tactics [...]
Quick Step rider Tom Boonen won the final stage of the Tour of Austria. The stage started in Podersdorf am Neusiedler See and finished in Vienna.Boonen beat Team LPR's Roberto Ferrari and Renè Weissinger from Volksbank in the final sprint.“I [...]
Tour de France standings after stage 9 Overall: 1. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) 38h07min 19sec 2. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) at 0:06. 3. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GAR) 0:44. 4. Stefan Schumacher (GER/GST) 0:56. 5. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) [...]
Italian Riccardo Ricco recovered from a heavy crash on the race's eighth stage to win the Tour de France ninth stage in spectacular fashion here on Sunday.Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen overcame a difficult first day in the Pyrenees to keep the [...]
Italian Riccardo Ricco is hoping his slow recovery from a crash in the eighth stage of the Tour de France continues ahead of Sunday's second day of racing in the high mountains.Saunier Duval team leader Ricco claimed his first victory [...]
Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year's Tour de France, a report said on Friday.According to Sud Ouest newspaper Vinokourov, kicked off last year's [...]
Tour de France standings after stage 8: 1. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) 32h26min 34sec 2. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) at 0:06. 3. Stefan Schumacher (GER/GST) 0:16. 4. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GAR) 0:44. 5. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) [...]
Britain's Mark Cavendish reinforced his claim to be the world's fastest man on two wheels by claiming his second stage win on the Tour de France here on Saturday.Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen, also of the Columbia team, retained the race leader's [...]
Luxemburger Kim Kirchen could learn the full extent of his abilities, and his team's commitment to his cause in the first real climbers' stage of this year's Tour de France on Sunday.Kirchen on Thursday became the first cyclist from his [...]
Tour de France president Patrice Clerc has backed the news of the first positive doping test at this year's race, and said it proves the current system is effective.Liquigas rider Manuel Beltran was taken away for questioning by police on [...]