Former race winner continues to build form with respectable climbing performancePreviously a winner plus twice second overall in the Tour de France, Andy Schleck has said that he was satisfied with his performance today in the race, saying that it [...]
Briton said that he and Team Sky will continue trying to gain time Blasting clear of the other general classification contenders on the climb to the summit finish of Ax 3 Domaines, Chris Froome showed he is ready to step [...]
Red hot favourite confirms his status on the race’s first mountain stageChris Froome (Team Sky) confirmed his status as red hot favourite for the 2013 Tour de France as he stamped his authority over the race on the final climb [...]
Leopard SA states Luxembourg rider was fully aware he would need to look elsewhereResponding to Fränk Schleck’s recent criticism of the RadioShack Leopard decision regarding his future, plus his threats of legal action, the team owners have said that the [...]
Irishman could have seen GC chances leak away on yesterday’s stageIrish climber Dan Martin will hope to advance on his current overnight position of fifteenth overall in the Tour de France today, but things were close to being very different [...]
Slovakian has biggest points advantage at this point of the race in over a decadeThe first week of the Tour de France is yet to conclude, there are still fourteen stages to be completed, but Andre Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, Marcel [...]
Young Frenchman nabs jersey in breakaway, but pledges support for team leader PeraudThe jersey may well shift from his shoulders by the end of today’s 195 kilometre race to the top of Ax 3 Domaines, but Frenchman Blel Kadri will [...]
GreenEdge rider enjoys day in Maillot Jaune, earns anotherSouth African rider Daryl Impey had the honour of becoming the first rider from his continent to race in the coveted yellow jersey today, and spoke glowingly of the efforts his Orica [...]
Second mountain stage win for US rider; Fabiana Luperini disqualified for underweight bikeMara Abbott (United States) confirmed her status as the best climber at the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile, as she took her second straight stage, between Terme di Premia [...]
Showing remarkable acceptance after crashing out of his final Tour de France, Garmin-Sharp’s Christian Vande Velde has said that he is determined to bounce back from the injuries he suffered in two crashes and then to regain strong form an [...]
Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC riderJurgen Van den Broeck’s crash on Wednesday in the Tour de France will have a bigger effect on his season than he would have hoped for, with the [...]
Cavendish, Greipel and Kittel all dropped by green team on mid-stage climbPeter Sagan (Cannondale) took his first victory in the 2013 Tour de France, between Montpellier and Albi, in a bunch sprint that his team had made sure featured none [...]
Garmin-Sharp rider falls for second time in three daysAlthough he overcame his injuries to complete yesterday’s sixth stage of the race, Christian Vande Velde’s final Tour de France has come to an end this morning, with the American rider coming [...]
Tour de France top five finisher has important doctor’s consultation todayTwice fourth overall in the Tour de France, Jurgen Van de Broeck travelled away from the race today using a wheelchair, beginning a journey back to Belgium where he will [...]
Luxembourg rider unimpressed by late notice that he won’t be re-employedResponding to the official team announcement yesterday that he will not be taken on again by the RadioShack Leopard team when his suspension ends nine days from now, Fränk Schleck [...]
World champion concedes that a third straight Giro Rosa victory is now impossibleThe women’s peloton was to witness something almost unheard of in today’s brutal fifth stage of the Giro Rosa, as World and Olympic champion, and undisputed World number [...]
Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost to his careerGarmin-Sharp all rounder Christian Vande Velde successfully got through today’s sixth stage of the Tour de France, finishing in the bunch despite the blood clot [...]
Fuglsang and team rue loss of two strong ridersJakob Fuglsang’s ambition of a high overall finish in this year’s Tour de France suffered a setback today when he lost two important team-mates en route to Montpellier. Having already seen Andrey [...]
