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Tour de France: Alejandro Valverde climbs alone to Peyragudes victory on stage 17

Movistar rider escapes the breakaway over the Port de Balès; Wiggins and Froome respond to pressure Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) salvaged a disappointing Tour de France, with a prestigious stage victory on the new summit finish at Peyragudes on stage 17. [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Boonen’s rib fracture healing well, Olympics look more likely

Final decision will be taken after he resumes racing in the Tour de WallonieFears that Tom Boonen might miss the Olympic Games through injury are abating somewhat, with the Belgian training for 100 kilometres today without experiencing any real issues. [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Roche wants more time today on Klöden, is seeking 9th or 10th overall in Paris

Irishman in final year of contract with Ag2r La MondialeHaving moved up to eleventh place yesterday and currently sitting just four seconds off the top ten place of Thibaut Pinot (FDJ BigMat), Ireland’s Nicolas Roche is seeking a strong performance [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Frank Schleck’s B sample may determine Olympic Games place and rumoured Astana contract

Andy Schleck defends his elder brother Much is riding on Frank Schleck’s ability to battle his positive A test for the diuretic Xipamide, with a place on the Olympic Games plus a rumoured contract with the Astana team both threatened [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Tour de France: Dan Martin vows to try again for stage win if legs have recovered

Irishman went into red with aggressive racing on TourmaletOne of the strongest riders on the Tourmalet yesterday but arguably putting in too much oomph there and putting himself into the red zone, Daniel Martin will try for a Tour stage [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Tour de France: Vinokourov to keep attacking after netting fourth place on stage 16

Kessiakoff to keep battling after Voeckler seizes mountains jersey Riding his final Tour de France, Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov knows that he is running out of chances to take a farewell stage win in the race. Yesterday was his best performance [...]

2012-07-19T00:00:00+00:00July 19th, 2012|

Tour de France: Van Garderen steps forward as Evans slips back

American gets green light to ride own raceIt was originally intended that Tejay van Garderen’s second Tour de France would see him serve an apprenticeship under Cadel Evans, learning from the 2011 Tour champion while also supporting him in his [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Tour de France: Wiggins and Nibali pay tribute to teams after big Pyrenéen battle

Podium remains unchanged but both riders have put distance into other rivalsBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) both paid tribute to their teams at the end of the 16th stage of the Tour de France, after the pair [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Teutenberg goes two from two in Rund um Schleiz sprint

Emma Johansson holds onto yellow with second placeIna Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) took her second victory in two days as she won the Rund um Schleiz, the second stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt. The former German champion was once again the fastest to [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Tour de France: Thomas Voeckler repeats history in Bagnères-de-Luchon in breakaway stage 16

Vincenzo Nibali attacks on the Peyresourde; Cadel Evans drops out of contention  Just as his former teammate Pierrick Fédrigo had done into Pau on the previous stage, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) repeated his 2010 victory into Bagnères-de-Luchon to take a second [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski suspended for A-sample EPO positive doping test

Former European champion Rasa Leleivyte also positive for same substanceBulgarian rider Ivailo Gabrovski is facing a possible lengthy ban plus the loss of his Tour of Turkey title after a urine sample given during the race has shown traces of [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Analysis : Kelly says Wiggins is looking good, but the race is not over yet

Irishman says heat and accumulated fatigue could cause unexpected weaknesses Former world number one Sean Kelly has been commentating on the Tour de France for Eurosport and consequently been watching things up close for the past two and a half [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Tour de France: Video insight into today’s crucial Pyrenean mountain stage

2010 Tour competitor Dan Lloyd rides the courseToday’s sixteenth stage of the Tour de France will be pivotal to the final outcome of the race, being the second-last mountain stage and, along with Saturday’s time trial, one of three which [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Reactions: Schleck maintains innocence of Tour de France doping and hints at ‘poisoning’

Prudhomme, Becca, Gallopin and Schneider comment on positive testRadioShack Nissan rider Frank Schleck has said that he will consider making a complaint of poisoning by persons unknown if his B sample confirms his positive ‘A’ test for the diuretic Xipamide. [...]

2012-07-18T00:00:00+00:00July 18th, 2012|

Thirteen months after Tour de Suisse crash, Mauricio Soler announces retirement from cycling

No return to racing for third Colombian to win Tour King of the MountainsA year and a month after a near-lethal crash during the Tour de Suisse left him with a serious brain injury, former Tour de France King of [...]

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

RadioShack-Nissan withdraws Fränk Schleck from the Tour de France after doping positive

Team “not able to explain” Luxembourg rider’s non-negative sampleThe RadioShack-Nissan team has responded to Fränk Schleck’s non-negative test for banned diuretic Xipamide by withdrawing the Luxembourg rider from the race. While the substance is banned, it is a “specified substance” [...]

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

Frank Schleck tests positive for banned diuretic, UCI wants him to leave Tour de France

Xipamide detected in urine of RadioShack Nissan rider RadioShack Nissan rider Frank Schleck is facing a probable departure from the Tour de France after testing positive for a banned diuretic at the race. The UCI has issued a statement informing [...]

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

Vincenzo Nibali still wants to make his mark in the 2012 Tour de France

Italian happy with place on the podium but aims for more in the final weekVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) made the Tour de France the big target of his 2012 season and, so far, things are going to plan. The ‘Shark’ from [...]

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