Third-placed rider fights heat and headwindOlympic Champion Samuel Sánchez from the Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi team is still in third place overall after stage 10 of the Tour de France today. 179 kilometers were taxing, but the fight against the elements proved [...]
Australian feeling better in stage 10World Champion Cadel Evans was targeting the Tour de France as a contender for the overall victory. But in a déjà vu to his 2008 crash, Evans had to bury his overall chances in the [...]
Attacks come too early from the Belgian ridersMario Aerts and Dries Devenyns were the two Belgians in the six-man break that dominated today's stage 10 of the Tour de France between Chambéry and Gap. But neither could prevent the victory [...]
Portuguese rider wins on France's national holiday to salvage RadioShack's miserable Tour so farSergio Paulinho (RadioShack) provided a bright spot in an otherwise miserable Tour for his team so far by winning the tenth stage of the Tour de France [...]
Faces a possible three year prison sentence if convictedStefan Matschiner, the Austrian who helped several top riders and athletes dope, will appear in court on August 12th to answer charges relating to the practice. The former business manager of Bernhard [...]
Young Belgian sits in 5th overall as race heads out of the AlpsAfter quietly ascending the general classification standings to a surprising 4th place overall heading into the first rest day of the 2010 Tour de France, Jurgen Van Den [...]
Journey through the Alps not disastrous, but not ideal eitherThe Liquigas duo of Ivan Basso and Roman Kreuziger came to the Tour de France with great ambitions for the overall classification. Young Czech hope, Roman Kreuziger hoped to better his [...]
Olympic champion assumes 3rd place overall after a stellar effortEach year, a considerable number of the world's best cyclists focus their entire season around the month of July. Sometimes the gamble pays off, but more often than not, the riders [...]
Australian rider cracks on Col de la Madeleine, loses eight minutesFar from being a triumphant procession, Cadel Evans' first day in the yellow jersey of the Tour de France saw the rider finish over eight minutes back, crossing the line [...]
Last German ProTour team looks doomed as sponsor pulls out and search for replacement proves fruitlessThe future looks increasingly bleak for Team Milram, Germany’s only ProTour team, as its chief sponsor Nordmilch AG has confirmed once and for all that [...]
Irishman lost time in stage eight, but is motivated to break back into top 15Sixteenth overall in the Tour de France heading into the second part of the race, Nicolas Roche is hoping that today’s Alpine stage goes to plan. [...]
Will put quest for Tour de France win on hold until next year's raceIn what was supposed to be his confirmation as a Grand Tour contender, Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins has found himself suffering when the big guns begin to [...]
French riders satisfied with staying on a Belgian teamQuick Step boss Patrick Lefevere has confirmed today that both Sylvain Chavanel and Jérôme Pineau will remain on the team next season. The Frenchmen have been the stand out riders for the [...]
American IT firm banking on Riis' leadership abilityThe soon-to-be Team SunGard has just secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France with looming questions about the destination of brothers Andy and Fränk Schleck for the 2011 season. Both riders [...]
Former Giro d'Italia winner still can't quite get his first stage win in FranceThe 2004 winner of the Giro d'Italia and former best young rider at the Tour de France has never had much in the way of great success [...]
French rider outsprints breakaway companions as race lead changes hands in dramatic fashionSandy Casar (Française des Jeux) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint Jean de Maurienne after being part of a stage-long break. [...]
2006 U23 Paris-Roubaix winner stays with Pro Continental teamTom Veelers has signed a two-year extension with the Skil-Shimano team that will see the rider continue with the team through 2012. He rode well during the spring Classics, opening up the [...]
Top French rider from last year's Tour bound for American teamChristphe Le Mével is bound for the American Garmin-Transitions team for 2011, according to l’Equipe. The French rider is coming to the end of a two-year stint at Française des [...]
