Brian Holm: “Mark Cavendish is not happy with Team Sky”
World champion’s former manager feels move to British team a mistake Team Sky’s Mark Cavendish took his 22nd career victory in the Tour de France yesterday, equalling the record for a sprinter set by Frenchman André Darrigade in the 1960s, […]
Tour de Wallonie: Nacer Bouhanni sprints to opening stage victory
New French champion takes third victory in a month after a day of breakaways Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) continued his recent winning streak with a sprint victory in the opening stage of the Tour de Wallonie, between Tournai and Lessines. The […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Elisa Longo Borghini escapes to Rund um Schmölln victory
Judith Arndt holds overall lead as Italian takes solo stage win Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products-Mistral Home) took a solo stage victory in the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, as she escaped from a breakaway group to win the 101.5km Rund um Schöllm. The […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Trixi Worrack gets her second in stage four Altenburg time trial
Judith Arndt moves into overall lead with second place in rolling 20.7km test Trixi Worrack matched her Specialized-lululemon teammate Ina Teutenberg as she took her own second stage in the 2012 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in the stage four Rund um Altenberg time […]
Thomas Voeckler: “Today I was able to enjoy leading the mountains classification”
Double stage winner wears full polka-dot outfit, meets his President, and looks ahead to Paris podium Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler is certainly no shrinking violet, and not one to hide out in the peloton at the best of times. The 33-year-old […]
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish equals André Darrigade into Brive-la Gaillard on stage 18
World champion takes his 22nd career Tour stage as the break is caught in the finishing straight Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) matched the career total of the great André Darrigade as he took his 22nd stage victory in the Tour […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Trixi Worrack takes third stage Rund um Greiz
Emma Johansson holds onto overall lead as Specialized-lululemon dominates stage wins Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) won the third stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Greiz, the fastest of a thirty-rider breakaway, as her team – and the German riders in […]
Samuel Sánchez pulls out of Olympic Games with Tour de France crash injuries
No title defence for Beijing champion as fractured metacarpal prevents proper braking Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez will not defend his Olympic road race title on July 28th, the Spanish rider has confirmed. The 34-year-old, who won the gold medal in Beijing, […]
Hand surgery required for Chris Anker Sørensen after trapping fingers in front wheel
Danish attacker rushed to Toulouse and may not start tomorrow’s stage Many riders had a bad day on today’s short, sharp 17th stage of the Tour de France, between Bagnères-de-Luchon and Peyragudes, but few can have come off worse than […]
Tour de France: Alejandro Valverde climbs alone to Peyragudes victory on stage 17
Movistar rider escapes the breakaway over the Port de Balès; Wiggins and Froome respond to pressure Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) salvaged a disappointing Tour de France, with a prestigious stage victory on the new summit finish at Peyragudes on stage 17. […]
