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 [...]
“It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past”Protesting at the media for discussing if Chris Froome’s domination of this year’s Tour de France is credible [...]
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, [...]
Says irregularities in testing procedure took place, and that French lab may be trying to ensure rider from that country winsThe winner of this year’s Tour of Turkey, Mustafa Sayar, has denied doping in the earlier Tour of Algeria, saying [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Colombian shows talent on Mont Ventoux, retakes white jerseyHaving shown his power on yesterday’s climb of Mont Ventoux, where he was the only rider able to go close to the stage winner Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana is looking forward to [...]
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 [...]
