Belgian takes over lead on day that Evans wins Tour de FranceGreg van Avermaet (BMC) finished second on today's second stage of the Tour de Wallonie and took over the overall lead. Vacansoleil's Joost Van Leijen won the 194.4km leg [...]
Says all five objectives met, talks about right approach with DanielsonFor a team which had never won a stage or worn yellow before this year’s Tour de France, the past three weeks have been an almost-unbelievable succession of achievements for [...]
Fifteen points separate the two in fight for green; other classifications decided Mark Cavendish currently leads the sprinters' classification with 280 points over José Joaquin Rojas, who has 265. With all other jerseys decided, this is the last classification fight [...]
Australian declines to comment on sport's doping issuesAfter almost a decade trying to win a Grand Tour, Australian rider Cadel Evans will pull off that achievement today when he rides into Paris as the winner of the biggest one of [...]
Swedish champion takes back the race on final day, as British champion is the fastest in the breakEmma Johansson (Hitec Products-UCK) secured the overall classification of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt on the final stage, the Rund um Altenburg. The stage was won [...]
Garmin-Cervélo rider uncorks strong debut in cycling’s top event Tom Danielson was in good form on the final day of the Tour de France, being smiling and talkative due to the fact that his debut in the race was a [...]
Frenchman battles his way to the final podium in ParisPersistence paid off for Team FdJ in Paris today, when 28-year-old Jeremy Roy stepped onto the podium to accept the prize for most combative rider in the Tour de France. The [...]
Manx Missile takes fifth stage of the race after breakaway pulled back lateMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) was, once again the king of the Champs-Elysées as he took his third straight victory on cycling’s most famous Avenue. The Manx Missile was launched [...]
Yesterday's performance has American team positioned wellAfter getting off to a rough start in the Tour de France’s opening week, the Garmin-Cervelo GC hopes have rebounded in the Alps, with strong showings by both Tom Danielson and Ryder Hesjedal which [...]
Former winner thinks time advantage is not sufficient for Leopard Trek riderHaving won one of the closest ever Tours de France in the final time trial in 1987 (pictured), Stephen Roche believes that Cadel Evans will also come from behind [...]
HTC-Highroad has a double-day as Amber Neben takes the yellow jerseyJudith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) won the fifth, time trial stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Schmölln. As her teammate and compatriot Tony Martin was winning the time trial stage of [...]
German was victorious on same course in Critérium du DauphinéHis hopes of a high overall placing didn’t translate into results during this year’s Tour de France, but Tony Martin believes he has a chance to end his race on a [...]
Spaniard feeling stronger every day and still attackingTeam Sky’s Juan Antonio Flecha is still riding the Tour de France despite a spectacular crash after being hit by a car during stage nine. The Spaniard found himself on the attack yesterday, [...]
Italian currently leading points competition in Brixia TourMonths after not knowing if he would ever be able to ride as a professional cyclist again or whether he’d have a leg amputated, Daniele Colli has returned to racing with strong results [...]
Differing moods of confidence in Luxembourg squadGeneral manager Brian Nygaard and directeur sportif Kim Andersen were in different moods at the end of yesterday’s stage to Alpe d’Huez, with the former being upbeat and confident that Andy Schleck can win [...]
AG2R La Mondiale fighting to hold onto second placeJean-Christophe Péraud (AG2R La Mondiale) slipped out of the top ten yesterday in the overall classification of this year’s Tour de France. The Frenchman, who is the highest placed rider from AG2R [...]
Italian again shows promise in the big mountainsAfter several years spent limping through Grand Tours and listening to critics call him just a hilly classics specialist, Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) is back in the top ten of a three-week race, a [...]
HTC-Highroad rider repeats Dauphiné stage win as Andy Schleck collapsesCadel Evans (BMC Racing) has finally won the Tour de France with a supreme performance against the clock over the 42.5km penultimate stage time trial in Grenoble. The Australian finished second [...]
