Evans confirmed for Olympic Games road race
Australian fully committed after tough Tour Following some uncertainty about whether a fatigued Cadel Evans will compete in the Olympic road race, the Australian has said that he is in no doubts about taking part in the event this Saturday. […]
Gesink confirms he’s recovering well from Tour injuries and will compete in Olympics
Dutchman ramping up training as body heals Having been forced to withdraw from the Tour de France due to the injuries that he suffered in the big crash on July 6th, Robert Gesink has said that his condition is improving […]
Evans yet to confirm Olympic participation
Final decision to come today or tomorrow Unsuccessful in his Tour defence and finishing back in seventh place after becoming ill during the race, Cadel Evans is yet to decide if he will definitely take place in the Olympic Games. […]
Top six Tour finisher Zubeldia reveals he suffered heart problem this year
Spaniard says his career could have ended this year due to atrial fibrillation Set to finish sixth overall on the Champs Elysees, Haimar Zubeldia has revealed that he had a heart issue earlier this year which could have brought his […]
Hincapie emotional as he closes out final Tour de France
“It is tough. It is not an easy decision to take” George Hincapie has admitted to being a little torn about the thoughts that today represents his final day ever in the Tour de France. The BMC Racing Team veteran […]
Brailsford indicates that Cavendish might be allowed leave Team Sky
Accepts that sprinter will have limited opportunities alongside Wiggins and Froome In the wake of a suggestion by his former directeur sportif and current friend Brian Holm that Mark Cavendish has been frustrated by a lack of opportunity at Sky, […]
Two weeks after Tour crash, Poels still doesn’t know prognosis of kidney damage
Vacansoleil rider almost certainly out for remainder of season Still recovering in hospital in Venlo some fifteen days after being injured in the massive pileup on stage six of the Tour, Vacansoleil DCM rider Wout Poels remains unsure about the […]
Evans aiming to salvage tough Tour with time trial victory
BMC Racing team-mate Van Garderen also ambitious With his ambition of defending his Tour de France title being dashed in the mountains, Cadel Evans has said that he will give everything today to try to ace the time trial and […]
Tour de France: Vinokourov misses out on stage win, gets most aggressive rider award on stage 18
Astana leader pledges to keep trying in final Tour It was probably his final chance to take a stage win in what is his last Tour de France, but instead Alexandre Vinokourov had to be satisfied with the most aggressive […]
Goss fired up to land GreenEdge sprint win before Tour ends
Australian feeling better as race finish approaches His Tour de France hasn’t worked out as he had hoped and his GreenEdge team is still looking for its first stage win, but Matt Goss hasn’t given up hope that he can […]