Rider's mistake costs him Tour de France participationThe Cervélo TestTeam will have to start the Tour de France with only eight riders, after it send home Xavier Florencio a day before the start of La Grande Boucle. For Florencio, it [...]
Adding to stage win tally also a goalStanding in for suspended team-mate Alejandro Valverde, Caisse d’Epargne rider Luis León Sanchez will aim to fill the void by chasing a top-ten result in this year’s Tour de France. The 27 year [...]
Contador not worried about cobbles after special prep with Peter van PetegemAlberto Contador and teammate Benjamín Noval checked out the first 100km of Sunday's stage one, along the windy dikes in the Netherlands. Contador, one of the top favorites for [...]
Former victor appears completely over injuries, no problems with bike position2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre tested his back on the cobblestones this week, riding the pavé in preparation for stage three of the Tour de France. It was [...]
Australian wants to follow up on Giro success with another KOM titleSeveral weeks after winning the green jersey as best climber in the Giro d’Italia, the Australian Omega Pharma Lotto rider Matthew Lloyd is looking at achieving the equivalent in [...]
Norwegian says he’s stronger than in the DauphinéCycling’s oft-proclaimed best young talent Edvald Boasson Hagen has said that he is pleased with his form heading into his debut Tour de France, and will target at least one stage victory in [...]
"I am ready to conquer the cobbles with the yellow jersey on my shoulders."Blick.ch notes an intriguing streak that the World Time Trial Champion, Fabian Cancellara, has going for him heading into Saturday's Prologue in Rotterdam. Since 2004, when the [...]
Spaniard used banned substance in saddle sore creamWith just hours remaining to the start of the Tour de France, the Cervélo Test Team has voluntarily withdrawn fellow Spaniard Xavier Florencio from the squad after he took a product containing a [...]
No sign of progress in his Biological Passport case Last year's Tour de France King of the Mountains, Franco Pellizotti, will be watching tomorrow's Prologue from the comfort of his home in Italy. The former podium finisher at the Giro [...]
Speaking with the French newspaper, Aujourd'hui, Lance Armstrong confirmed today that this Tour de France will not only be his last, but it will also be his final race on European soil. "My children require more attention. They put pressure [...]
Loses top talent in Haselbacher, Siedler, and DietzikerThe formerly Professional Continental Vorarlberg-Corratec team will take a step down in its UCI classification in order to return to racing after being suspended by the UCI. The team reshuffled to come to [...]
Spaniard will back Sanchez, help young ridersIn the absence of the usual team leader Alejandro Valverde, the Caisse d’Epargne team heads into the Tour de France a little less certain of success than before. Former Paris-Nice winner Luis León Sanchez [...]
Contador impervious to psychological warfareJonathan Vaughters, the man behind the Garmin-Transitions team, has weighed in on how he thinks this year's Tour de France will play out. The American is a former teammate of seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong (RadioShack), [...]
Stapleton brings more technology into the mix to enhance cycling experienceHigh Road Sports announced a new technology and marketing collaboration with Google Inc. today, that aims to bring the Tour de France closer to cycling fans unable to attend the [...]
Armstrong rode the cobbles at the Tour of Flanders in preparationThe RadioShack team of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced their Tour de France team last week, and notably absent from the list was Classics specialist Gert Steegmans. [...]
Briton said that he’s fitter than last year and ready to chase podium finishBritish Tour de France hope Bradley Wiggins has said that he and Team Sky have done everything they can to be in the best possible shape for [...]
Three possible backers named by Danish mediaSpeculation in the Danish media is growing that Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis might announce a new sponsor at a press conference called today by the team. The 1996 Tour de France winner [...]
Defending Tour de France champion ready for Tour de France, but remains realisticUpon his arrival in Rotterdam today, defending Tour de France champion, Alberto Contador, took a few minutes to speak with Dutch newssource, De Telegraaf. The four-time Grand Tour [...]
