27-year-old sitting in strong position 4th overall, but struggling for respect amongst the race's veteransOmega Pharma's 27-year-old Tour de France general classification hope, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, rode capably to place himself comfortably in the middle of the group of [...]
Double stage winner sets his sights on third stage winSylvain Chavanel's second stage win at this year's Tour de France also earned him a triumphant second day in the Maillot Jaune. Chavanel's mighty solo effort to take the win atop [...]
US sprinter closes race as teammate becomes first American to win Italian tourShelley Evans (Unites States) won the final stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile between the Monza Motor Racing Circuit and the town of Monza itself in a bunch [...]
Luxemburger's late attack on the road to Avoriaz takes stage win and initiative in the race to ParisAndy Schleck (Saxo Bank) won the eighth stage of the Tour de France between Station des Rousses and Morzine-Avoriaz on the first true [...]
Recovered from crash riddled May and JuneQuick Step leader Tom Boonen is back to training following knee problems resulting from a combination of crashes at the Tour of California and the Tour de Suisse. The Former Belgian champion was unable [...]
Content with first day in the mountains, expects fireworks en route to Morzine-AvoriazAfter the first foray into the mountains, Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck can look back at his position with some satisfaction. Heading into the two crucial Alpine stages over [...]
Will now slip into super-domestique role for Andy SchleckSaxo Bank's Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) relinquished his yellow jersey to Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) following stage seven today, in what was the first test in the mountains for the riders [...]
Armstrong’s lawyer calls for investigation into others to be droppedFormer US Postal Service rider George Hincapie and Tyler Hamilton are believed likely to speak in the near future to FDA investigator Jeff Novitzky, who is looking into allegations of systematic [...]
A week into their maiden Tour de France, the new British Team Sky is currently sitting pretty with Geraint Thomas as the leader in the Best Young Rider competition. Thomas has the surprising honor of the team's best prologue performance [...]
Key Armstrong Lieutenant resting up for a big dayTwo-time Tour de France runner-up Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) finished 2 minutes and 13 seconds off the pace of the group containing the race favorites in stage seven today, giving the rider a [...]
Belgian's valiant effort takes himself out of the Tour, but keeps McEwen in the raceAfter colliding with a television journalist just meters after finishing fourth in the stage six sprint in Guegnon, Robbie McEwen wasn't even sure if he'd start [...]
Danish time trial champion loses big time on first mountain stage, will now be used solely as a domestiqueJust yesterday, Bjarne Riis predicted that Jakob Fuglsang could play a pivotal role in the Saxo Bank strategy as the team's joker. [...]
Tappa e Giro for US champion on the legendary pass as she outclimbs everyone once moreMara Abbott (United States) won the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile between Livigno and the Passo dello Stelvio. The US champion took her [...]
French Quick Step rider breaks away on the Tour's first day in the mountains to take back what he lost on the cobbles of the northSylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) won the seventh stage of the Tour de France between Tournus [...]
The 'Cobra' does his best 'Badger' impressionItalian Riccardo Riccò (Ceramica Flaminia) defended his overall lead at the Tour of Austria in dramatic fashion today, powering to the finish line bloody and battered following a collision with a motorcycle during the [...]
Manx Express wins again in sprinters' last chance stageMark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the sixth stage of the Tour de France between Montargis and Gueugnon in another bunch sprint. After a difficult first few days of the race, the Manxman showed [...]
Vacansoleil and Skil-Shimano finally get big race invitationThe organisers of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, have announced the list of 23 teams that have been invited to this year’s race, which runs from August 1st to 7th. [...]
New Italian champion poised to keep hold of UCI’s most prestigious Continental titleItalian champion Giovanni Visconti (ISD-Neri) maintains his hold in the European Tour classification and looks set to claim victory in the competition for the second year in succession. [...]
