Kirchen throws hat in with yellow jersey bunch
Cadel Evans and Alejandro Valverde would normally be happy to wait for the Pyrenees stages this weekend before launching part two of their expected fight for the Tour de France yellow jersey. However, the outcome of Tuesday’s first real big […]
Timing goes awry for Swiss specialist Cancellara
Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara admitted to suffering an off day after he failed to deliver an anticipated stage victory on the Tour de France’s fourth stage time trial. CSC’s reigning world time trial champion could only finish in fifth place at […]
Evans above Valverde as Schumacher takes yellow jersey
Australia’s Cadel Evans struck a first blow to Alejandro Valverde at the Tour de France here Tuesday after leaving his yellow jersey rival trailing on the fourth stage time trial. Germany’s Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team stunned the pre-race […]
Tour de France standings after stage 4
Tour de France standings after stage 4: 1. Stefan Schumacher (GER/GST) 35min 44sec 2. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) at 0:18sec 3. David Millar (GBR/GAR) 0:18. 4. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 0:27. 5. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) 0:33. […]
Schumacher in yellow after fourth stage win
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team stunned the big time trial favourites to win the Tour de France fourth stage and pull on the leader’s yellow jersey Tuesday. Schumacher clocked a winning time of 35min 44sec over the windy, […]
McEwen and his bunch eye a rare stage victory
The thrilling first week of the Tour de France will be cranked up a notch Wednesday when the race prepares for the first serious climbs. But ahead of Thursday’s potentially hazardous racing terrain hosts an appetiser to the Pyreneean stages […]
Evans taking a guarded approach to yellow jersey
He might be small in height, but the imposing figure of a Belgian police inspector with magic hands could play a major role in Cadel Evans’ yellow jersey bid on the Tour de France. For the last five years of […]
Speedy Schumacher forced to defend drugs claims
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher pulled on the Tour de France yellow jersey here Tuesday, and was then forced to defend himself quickly over a positive test for amphetamines. Schumacher, who rides for the Gerolsteiner team, took the race lead after stunning […]
Tour de France standing after stage 3
Tour de France standings after stage 2: 1. Romain Feillu (FRA/AGR) 13h27min 05sec 2. Paolo Longo (ITA/BAR) at 0:35. 3. Will Frischkorn (USA/GAR) 1:42. 4. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 1:45. 5. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) 1:46. […]
Menchov mishap gives Evans a nasty reminder
Cadel Evans was reminded of just what it takes to win, and lose, the Tour de France after a hectic third stage here Tuesday which saw one of his potential rivals lose 38 seconds. On paper, Denis Menchov isn’t the […]