Saxo Bank veteran hit the tarmac in a freak accident that harks back to last yearSaxo Bank’s Jens Voigt suffered from a real sense of déjà vu today as he hit the road hard on a mountain descent for the [...]
Only Fuglsang able to stay with Schleck on tough dayThe much anticipated attack from Andy Schleck never materialized along the route of the classic 16th stage through the Pyrenees. While it never seemed likely that time could be gained on [...]
Overall hopes vanish in the Pyrenees as Giro winner comes down with bronchitisFollowing his tremendous victory at the Giro d'Italia in May, Ivan Basso immediately set his sights on the Tour de France and the seemingly cursed Giro/Tour double. The [...]
A sixth win for France as Lance Armstrong and Christophe Moreau go on one last attackPierrick Fédrigo (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France between Bagnères-de-Luchon and Pau as he outsprinted the rest of an [...]
Dutch team snatches up talent from the Rabobank programVacansoleil has signed young talent Martijn Keizer from the Rabobank Continental squad onto the team for 2011. The 22 year old signed a two-year deal with the Dutch team, and will look [...]
Only five riders from the Spanish team remain in the raceFooton-Servetto-Fuji's Iban Mayoz was forced to abandon the Tour de France yesterday following a crash on the descent of the Col d’Ares, forty kilometers from the finish in Bagnères-de-Luchon. The [...]
That is the QuestionAndy Schleck (Saxo Bank) unshipping his chain just as things were hotting up on the hors category Port de Balès cost him his yellow jersey; it may have cost him the race. The boos and whistles that [...]
Four-time Grand Tour champion feels for Andy, but wasn't about to wait aroundRightly or wrongly, it is fair to say that Andy Schleck's mechanical on the Port de Bales, simultaneously accompanied by Alberto Contador's strong acceleration around his faltering figure, [...]
Former Maillot Jaune warns current race leader not to dismiss challenge of Menchov and SanchezL’Equipe expert analyst Jean Francois Bernard believes that Andy Schleck may have made an error yesterday in not trying to attack Alberto Contador, and feels that [...]
Defending Tour champ reflects on the day's eventsToday the maillot jaune had another controversial exchange, this time on the way to the finish of stage fifteen in Bagnères-de-Luchon. On the final climb of the day, the hors category Port de [...]
Cervélo rider rising in the standings as the speed of the race starts to be feltCarlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) finished today’s tough Pyrénéesn stage between Pamiers and Bagnères-de-Luchon 4’08” behind stage winner Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouyges Telecom). The 2008 Tour [...]
Dutch team secures young talent for the futureThe Skil-Shimano has decided to extend Frenchman Steve Houanard’s contract for an additional two seasons. The 24-year-old, who hails from Chambéry, is currently riding in his second season for the Dutch Pro Continental [...]
Champion of France takes breakaway stage as drama on final climb sees Alberto Contador seize the leadThomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France between Pamiers and Bagnères-de-Luchon. The French champion was part of [...]
Briton writes about his first-time retirement from the raceOmega Pharma Lotto rider Charly Wegelius has written a poignant reaction to his withdrawal from the Tour de France last week, saying that he was badly shaken by the emotions he felt. [...]
Welshman on attack on stage 14, showing improving form as he agesBritish road race champion Geraint Thomas spent much of yesterday’s first Pyrenean mountain stage in the break, off the front on some of the toughest climbs in this year’s [...]
Narrow time gaps bode well for exciting raceOne of the most peculiar sights in recent Tour history was the near-track stand race leader Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador made close to the finish of today’s first Pyrenean mountain stage. After [...]
Former Tour winner on the hunt for stagesCervélo TestTeam's Carlos Sastre came out on the attack during the Tour de France's first stage in the Pyrénées today after finishing the race's Alpine stages without making a mark on the race. [...]
Gives the nod for the overall to Alberto ContadorThere were a few weeks earlier in the year where it seemed possible that Alejandro Valverde would be taking part in the Tour de France. The news of the final ruling in [...]
