Portuguese rider alone over the Col de la Croix Fry after long Pierre Rolland attack Rui Costa (Movistar) escaped from a breakaway group to take his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 19th stage, [...]
Trial to begin on December 10th, Lampre team at core of anti-doping caseFormer Giro d’Italia winner Damiano Cunego (Lampre Merida) and past world road race champion Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing Team) are amongst many who have been indicted in connection [...]
Danish rider continuing to ride consistently as Astana team leaderDanish rider Jakob Fuglsang continued his strong Tour de France yesterday, netting tenth on the stage to Alpe d’Huez and advancing from eighth to seventh place in the overall standings. The [...]
“It was a good opportunity for the Tour victory, but the legs didn’t respond”Alberto Contador had hoped to make a real attack on Chris Froome’s yellow jersey yesterday, but instead the Spaniard conceded more time to the Briton when he [...]
“There are a million things you could do to say I could have won the stage”After what has been a difficult Tour de France for the BMC Racing Team, Tejay van Garderen picked up the team’s first top three finish [...]
Third place keeps Emma Johansson in yellow jerseyShara Gillow (Orica-AIS) took her first victory in the colours of Australian time trial champion as she won the stage four time trial of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Gera, Germany. The 25-year-old completed [...]
Illegal feed deemed worthwhile by weakened Maillot JauneTour de France race leader Chris Froome lost time to the Colombian rider Nairo Quintana today, being dropped by the Movistar competitor and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) on the final climb of Alpe d’Huez [...]
Tour debutant nabs queen stage third placeWith a team built solely to support green jersey holder Peter Sagan, the queen stage of the 100th Tour de France, featuring two ascents of the legendary Alpe d’Huez, did not seem like a [...]
Dutchman drops to sixth overall after cracking on Alpe d’HuezBauke Mollema (Belkin) has seen his hopes for a podium place in Paris begin to disintegrate over the course of the difficult third week of the Tour de France. The Dutch [...]
Colombian all but wraps up white jersey classification and closes in on polka-dotsNairo Quintana (Movistar) was the general classification rider that came out of today’s 18th stage of the Tour de France on top. The 23-year-old Colombian finished the “Double [...]
Frenchman takes the host nations first stage while the Maillot Jaune cracks on the AlpeChristophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) took the long awaited first victory for the host nation in the 2013 Tour de France, between Gap and Alpe d’Huez, [...]
Laboratory confirms that B sample was used to detect EPO positive from Tour of AlgeriaFollowing claims made by Tour of Turkey winner Mustafa Sayar calling conspiracy after his positive test result for the earlier Tour of Algeria, plus alleging the [...]
Rider had been ninth overall and best Frenchman in Tour de FranceThe Tour de France continues today with what is certain to be a very decisive stage to Alpe d’Huez, but does so without France’s best rider in the classification, [...]
20-year-old CyclelivePlus-Zannatta rider hit by a truck on eve of Amy Gillett anniversaryDaisy Depoorter (CyclelivePlus-Zannatta) was seriously injured yesterday when she was hit by a truck while out training on the morning before the third stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in [...]
Maillot Jaune beats Contador by just nine seconds as rain makes descending treacherousChris Froome took his third victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he took the stage 17 time trial, between Embrun and Chorges. The British rider, starting [...]
Top ten general classification position prompts Frenchman to push on towards ParisAlthough he fractured his collarbone in a crash this morning, the Ag2r La Mondiale team have confirmed that Jean Christophe Peraud will continue in the Tour de France, the [...]
“I think it is the most technically demanding time trial there has ever been in the Tour de France”Irish pro Dan Martin had a quiet performance in last week’s flat time trial, finishing three and a half minutes back in [...]
Ag2r La Mondiale rider sitting ninth overall in general classificationThe Ag2r La Mondiale team and its GC rider Jean Christophe Peraud are facing a nervous wait to determine if the Frenchman can continue in the Tour de France. Peraud, who [...]
