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 [...]
Second place is enough to hold race lead for Emma JohanssonAnnemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/GIant) took her first win in almost two months as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in the town of Schleiz, [...]
“I just think at this stage of the race, he is obviously getting desperate”It wasn’t quite the Joseba Beloki-Lance Armstrong incident of ten years ago, but on the same descent of the Col de Manse a Spaniard fell and once [...]
“It looks to me that the management has no influence and control over their riders any more”Former general manager Heiko Salzwedel has said that he is saddened by the four positive tests that the RusVelo team has had this year, [...]
Portuguese rider escapes the leading group; Maillot Jaune weathers another stormRui Costa (Movistar) took a high speed breakaway victory in the 16th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, as he escaped from a 26-man breakaway on the final climb [...]
Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider breakCarmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) took her first road race victory of the season, as she won the second stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Hermsdorf, in a bunch sprint. The [...]
French team’s long-running backing continuesContinuing one of the longest running sponsorships in the sport, Ag2r La Mondiale has decided to extent its sixteen year backing of the team of the same name, and has committed for the next three and [...]
Danish rider having best Grand Tour to dateAstana leader Jakob Fuglsang heads into the Alps with his morale boosted by his seventh place overall, but wants to keep progressing in the general classification of the Tour de France. “I still [...]
“I hope I can take time on Contador,” says DutchmanBauke Mollema (Belkin) finished the tricky stage 16 of the Tour de France, between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap with his second place overall intact. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who is riding the Tour [...]
Agency responds to Brailford’s pledge to hand over biological passport plus other dataFurther to Dave Brailsford’s suggestion today that Team Sky could turn over comprehensive data on its riders to the World Anti Doping Agency as part of a commitment [...]
Late break from Linda Villumsen chased down in the final kilometreEmma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in a bunch sprint in the town of Schleusingen, eastern Germany. The former Swedish champion, who won the 2011 [...]
Young rider performing solidly but heads home early in order to avoid damageAfter becoming the youngest podium finisher in decades earlier in the race, Danny Van Poppel’s first Tour de France has finally come to an end. The nineteen year [...]
Hire care firm to support Jean-René Bernadeau’s team through 2015Team Europcar will be sponsored by the eponymous hire car company for a further two years, the team has announced on the Tour de France’s rest day. Europcar has supported the [...]
Race organiser ‘very disappointed’ but says Turkish event will continue Questions over the dramatic improvement shown by Turkish rider Mustafa Sayar during this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey appear to have been answered today, with Turkish journalist Omer Yavru of [...]
British team makes commitment to transparency in a bid to earn trustTired of dealing with doping questions on the Tour de France and in other races, Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has suggested that the squad would be willing to [...]
