Coming a day before the all-important yellow jersey decider, Friday’s 19th stage of the Tour de France is shaping up to be a hectic free-for-all. But with the finish line of the 165km race between Roanne and Montlucon at the […]

France’s biggest cycling star Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis has agreed a two-year deal with the Belgian Quick Step team, it was confirmed here Thursday. Cofidis manager Eric Boyer said prior to the 18th stage of the Tour de France that […]

Spain’s Carlos Sastre is to have a street or a public area named after him in his native Leganes after taking the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after winning the 17th stage at the legendary Alpe d’Huez, the town’s […]

Two-time world junior cycling champion Taylor Phinney hopes to follow in his parents’ footsteps and reach the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics. Phinney will race in the 4km individual pursuit after winning the 3km world junior individual pursuit crown […]

Bike manufacturers Scott, the second sponsor of the Saunier Duval team, announced on Wednesday they would step in and rescue the Spanish outfit. Saunier Duval announced earlier on Wednesday they had pulled out of cycling immediately in the wake of […]

Australian Stuart O’Grady’s joy on what was another thrilling stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday could, if you’re a Cadel Evans fan, appear misplaced. But as the final day in the Alps witnessed two Aussies playing separate […]

It couldn’t have been a better day on the Tour de France for the Danish CSC team. All they need now to finish this year’s race in seventh heaven is for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have an off-day on the […]

Australia’s Cadel Evans succumbed to the dominance of CSC on a thrilling 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sastre took possession of the yellow jersey. However Evans, last year’s runner-up, could cause some last-gasp […]

Disgraced Italian cyclist Ricardo Ricco is to be interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) at the end of the month, Italian news agency Ansa said on Wednesday. The 24-year-old became one of the major attractions of this year’s Tour […]

Tour de France standings after stage 17: Overall:      1. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CSC)                   74h39min 03sec      2. Frank Schleck (LUX/CSC)                    at      1:24.      3. Bernhard Kohl (AUT/GST)                            1:33.      4. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL)                              1:34.      5. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB)                            2:39.      […]