Van den Broeck gains some time on Wiggins and Evans
Belgian fighting back from time loss, up to eighth overall Having dropped time to race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling), last year’s race winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) and several others in the stages thus far, Jurgen Van den […]
Tour de France: Evans hoping to chip away at deficit on tomorrow’s stage
Says not going with Nibali was possibly a missed opportunity Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans sought to gain time today on race leader Bradley Wiggins, knowing that he has to reduce his one minute 53 second deficit to […]
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Cancellara states that he’ll withdraw from the Tour if his wife gives birth early
Swiss rider accepts he still has much work to do to be ready for Olympic Games TT title defence World time trial champion Tony Martin has already withdrawn from the Tour, the German confirming today that he won’t continue after […]
Poels in danger of losing a kidney as a result of Tour de France crash
Dutchman recovering from massive pileup on Friday’s stage to Metz Badly injured in the big crash which happened on Friday’s sixth stage of the Tour, Vancansoleil’s Wout Poels is in danger of losing a kidney as a result. The 24 […]
Another Tour de France disappointment for Gesink
Rabobank look to modified strategy for remainder of race, Mollema gunning to recover some time Ever since he finished seventh in the Vuelta a España at 22 years of age, Robert Gesink has been seen as a rider who could […]
Cancellara admits he could lose yellow today, says team will keep fighting
Says Tour isn’t over for Schleck, despite time loss He’s held the race lead since his win in the prologue and has set a curious record along the way, but Fabian Cancellara accepts that his time in the Maillot Jaune […]
Tour de France stage 7 reactions: Nibali, Sagan, Menchov and Scarponi
Some of the big names give their thoughts after first mountain finish Vincezo Nibali (Liquigas Cannondale), 4th on stage at 7 seconds, 3rd overall at 16 seconds: “I’m satisfied after this first test. On the map it seemed quite easy […]
Tour de France reactions: Petacchi, Cancellara, Voigt, Van Garderen, Burghardt, Mollema
Some quotes from today’s fourth stage of the race Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD) on finishing second on the stage behind Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol): “My team mates prepared the sprint in the best way and thanks to them I could avoid […]
Tour de France: Cavendish escapes serious injury in crash, will continue in race
Other than stitches in eyebrow, Eisel also okay after fall Having lost Kanstantsin Siutsou yesterday due to a broken tibia, Sky Procycling had a moment of panic today when both world champion Mark Cavendish and his leadout man Bernhard Eisel […]
