Vande Velde says Garmin-Sharp will keep trying for another stage win

He, David Millar and Dan Martin determined to make most of last days of Tour Runner up to Pierrick Fedrigo on yesterday’s stage to Pau, Christian Vande Velde has said that he isn’t too discouraged by not winning and that [...]

2012-07-17T00:00:00+00:00July 17th, 2012|

Tour de France: Pierrick Fédrigo repeats into Pau as the break takes stage 15

“Nez de Marmande” wins in the gateway to the Pyrénées as he did in 2010 while the peloton shuts off againPierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) put the disappointment of missing the previous year’s Tour de France behind him as he repeated his [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Hushovd officially renounces Olympic Games due to lack of form

2010 world champion to miss London 2012, Vergard Stake will take his placeAs anticipated, the 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has confirmed he won’t ride this year’s Olympic Games due to a lack of form. The BMC Racing [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Gallery: Kiserlovski and Leipheimer crash puts Astana rider out of Tour

Full photo sequence from yesterday’s accident The 2012 Tour's run of bad crashes looked to have come to an end once the time trial established a firmer status quo among the contenders for the various classements. But stage 14 saw [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Texas court will hear Armstrong vs USADA case on August 10th

Outcome will determine if US Postal Service investigation will be decided by USADA arbitration panelThe United States district court in Austin, Texas has set a date for the hearing in relation to an application lodged by Lance Armstrong and his [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Hanka Kupfernagel takes opening prologue in “her race”

Former World time trial champion takes early lead in last major pre-Olympic stage raceLocal favourite Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo) won the opening 3.3km prologue of the 25th Thüringen-Rundfahrt around the streets of Zwickau, in Eastern Germany. The 2007 World time trial [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Bradley Wiggins pays tribute to Mark Cavendish over Tour de France sacrifice

World champion misses out on another sprint stage as he works for the Maillot JauneTour de France leader Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) paid tribute to teammate Mark Cavendish at the end of today’s 15th stage, between Samatan and Pau, as [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Tour of Poland: John Degenkolb takes closing stage as Moreno Moser confirms overall

Long distance break caught late as heavy rain falls on Kraków finaleJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) returned his 2012 season to winning ways with victory in the final stage of the Tour of Poland in the centre of the city of Krakóv. [...]

2012-07-16T00:00:00+00:00July 16th, 2012|

Tour de France: Luis León Sánchez gets his stage into Foix as the peloton neutralised by tacks

Sabotage causes multiple punctures for Maillot Jaune contenders as they allow another long breakaway Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his fourth career victory of the Tour de France, and salvaged something for the ravaged Dutch team, in the 14th stage [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Hushovd’s coach says he had ‘mononucleosis or a similar disease’

Admits it’s yet uncertain when rider will be back to full strength Following yesterday’s abandonment of the Tour of Poland by Thor Hushovd, plus his statement that he is uncertain if he will be able to compete in the Olympics [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Richard Virenque: “I’m surprised and disappointed to be attacked by Bradley Wiggins”

Mountains jersey record-holder encourages British Tour leader to be more aggressive to appeal to French public Retired French rider Richard Virenque has spoken of his disappointment at being singled out in a blog by Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Tour de France: Hooligans throw tacks on race course, Kiserlovski crashes out

Likely broken collarbone for Astana riderReminiscent of an episode during the Tour de France in 1904, the most difficult climb of today's stage fourteen, the Mur de Péguère, was riddled with tacks near the crest of the climb which caused [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Froome says he wants Sky to ride for him in 2013 if there’s a hilly Tour

Sky number two admits sacrificing himself is difficultThe perception that Chris Froome feels hampered in this Tour de France, much as Greg LeMond was with Bernard Hinault in the 1985 edition, will be furthered by an interview he has given [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Sagan en route to sealing Maillot Vert competition

GreenEdge directeur sportif concedes battle is overAlready comfortably ahead starting today’s fourteenth stage of the Tour de France, Peter Sagan has further bolstered his Maillot Vert advantage by getting into the day’s break and nabbing top points at the intermediate [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Tour of Poland: Double day for Moreno Moser on hilly sixth stage

Time bonuses see Italian snatch back race lead from Michal KwiatkowskiMoreno Moser (Liquigas-Cannondale) took his second stage of the 2012 Tour of Poland as he won the uphill sprint at the end of the sixth stage in Bukowina Tatrzanska. The [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Tour de France: Lotto-Belisol explains chase of Rolland after tacks neutralization

tales of trouble and strong reactions to the sabotage from the pelotonLotto-Belisol has defended its interruption of the race neutralization implemented by Sky Procycling and race leader Bradley Wiggins after Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and numerous others picked up flat [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Casar bested again by Sanchez in a Tour de France breakaway

Izagirre, Minard no match for multiple stage-winning Spaniard or green jersey Peter SaganOnce every July since 2009, Sandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) has been matched up with Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) in a winning breakaway of the Tour de France, with the [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|

Pierre Rolland: “I am respectful of the codes and internal rules of the peloton”

Europcar climber explains his attack on the neutralised peloton as tacks disrupted stage 14As tacks thrown on the road threatened to ruin the Tour de France of a number of riders, including defending champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), race leader [...]

2012-07-15T00:00:00+00:00July 15th, 2012|
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