No Vuelta a España title defence for Contador
Spaniard says he considered attacking yesterday, but ultimately decided not to do so Although he looks now almost certain not to win this year’s Tour de France, thoughts that Alberto Contador might seek to bounce back by taking the Vuelta […]
Dan Martin ‘in survival mode,’ aiming simply to make it to Paris
Garmin-Sharp rider remains pragmatic after becoming ill, says he knows he can ride strongly in future Tours He won a stage and was sitting in or just outside the top ten for much of the race, but Dan Martin’s goals […]
Tour de France: Quintana climbs onto the podium on Annecy-Semnoz as Froome wins overall
The final battle on the final climb decides the final podium Nairo Quintana (Movistar) climbed onto the second step of the 2013 Tour de France, taking his first ever victory in the race, on the 20th stage between Annecy and […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Valentina Scandolara takes a solo victory on stage six
Emma Johansson safely holds lead despite late crash scare Valentina Scandolara (MCipollini-Giordana) took her biggest victory of the season as she escaped the peloton to win the sixth stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Schmölln. The 23-year-old Italian managed to hold […]
Froome intends to fight for multiple Tour de France victories
“To be here the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, the biggest event on our cycling calendar…is an amazing feeling.” Set to end the Tour on Sunday with the biggest winning margin in nine years, Chris Froome has said […]
Riblon excited to receive super combative prize on Champs Élysées podium
Frenchman’s tenacity in breakaways continues to pay dividends Soon after stage 20 concluded, Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) was named by Tour de France decision makers as the race’s most aggressive rider, getting him the ‘super combative’ prize to go […]
Joaquim Rodríguez: “Not a lot of riders managed to enter the top-three of all the big stage races.”
Purito climbs onto the Paris podium on the Tour’s final mountain Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was arguably the rider that achieved most at the end of the 20th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, between Annecy and Annecy-Semnoz today, as […]
Bakelants gets another top Tour finish as Radioshack-Leopard moves up
Andreas Klöden runner up again in Le Grand Bornand, nine years on More than 40 riders got away at the beginning of stage 19 of the Tour de France, from Bourg d’Oisans to Le Grand Bornand, but after it was […]
Tour de France: Rui Costa escapes to take a second into Le Grand Bornand
Portuguese rider alone over the Col de la Croix Fry after long Pierre Rolland attack Rui Costa (Movistar) escaped from a breakaway group to take his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 19th stage, […]
Tour de France: Navarro’s rising stock sees Cofidis on the offensive
Quiet French squad gets something to cheer about with Spaniard in top ten Near the bottom in Tour de France earnings so far, French continental team Cofidis has had little to cheer about as the Tour draws to a close […]
