Russian’s challenge to become clearer today Few have spoken about Denis Menchov thus far as a Tour contender but the Russian rider is perfectly placed to strike in the days ahead. The triple Grand Tour winner began today’s stage fifth […]

BMC Racing Team rider upbeat about selection Confirmed this week as being part of a five-man team for the Olympic road race, Marco Pinotti has said that he will be proud to represent Italy in the Games, and has a […]

Stage win and mountains jersey targets for Irish climber Although he went into the Tour de France primarily as a support rider for Ryder Hesjedal, Tom Danielson and Christian Vande Velde, the circumstances of the race have thrust Dan Martin […]

Injuries prove too much for Garmin-Sharp team leader Having promised to try to continue in the Tour de France after a very bad crash yesterday, Giro d’Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has the disappointment of being forced out of the race […]

Participation uncertain for Giro d’Italia winner and Vansummeren He went into the race hoping to be the first to achieve the Giro-Tour double since Marco Pantani in 1998 but instead Ryder Hesjedal is now simply hoping to make it to […]

Scarponi regrets losing time, vows to fight back tomorrow Triple world champion Oscar Freire has been forced to withdraw from what could be the final Tour de France of his career as a result of a crash which took place […]

Van Garderen remains fourth overall and in white jersey Gaining time over many of his rivals today due to the massive crash which afflicted the peloton 24 kilometres from the finish, Cadel Evans’ chances of taking a second Tour win […]

Preview of tomorrow’s first summit finish of the 2012 Tour de France The riders still have to negotiate todays’ flat stage to Metz, but the Tour de France will take a very different tone tomorrow when the riders hit the […]

American rider asked about witness claims Former US Postal Service rider Levi Leipheimer said prior to the start of today’s stage of the Tour de France that he wouldn’t comment on reports that he is one of several witnesses who […]

All say their focus is on the Tour de France, Vaughters restates team will cooperate with any investigators Following on from today’s earlier news claiming that George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team), Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma Quick Step), the Garmin-Sharp riders […]