Contador anticipates a return to form, says Schlecks ‘must attack’
Spaniard triumphed on Plateau de Beille in 2007 Alberto Contador has said that his rivals Frank and Andy Schleck must ride aggressively in tomorrow’s Plateau de Beille mountain stage of the Tour de France, stating that the onus is on […]
Tom Danielson shows what he can do in his first Tour de France
Garmin-Cervélo rider in top ten after first mountain stage As suggested before the race by Garmin-Cervélo chief Jonathan Vaughters, Tom Danielson is proving to be one of the big dark horses of this year’s Tour de France. A talented rider […]
Mark Cavendish back in Tour de France green jersey, wants to keep it until Paris
‘When I kick, normally I get a gap and I win” At one point earlier in this Tour it seemed that Mark Cavendish was out of the race for the Maillot Vert, with the Manx rider being outmanoeuvred by Philippe […]
Transfer rumours gain pace as August 1st confirmation date approaches
Hushovd, Gilbert, Siutsou said to be on the move In addition to being the biggest race in cycling, the Tour de France is also the prime marketplace for pro riders. All the big teams and agents come together for the […]
Michael Barry says cycling is leading the fight against doping
Canadian believes the sport is cleaner than ever In light of the recent positive test at the Tour de France, Sky Procycling’s Michael Barry has insisted that cycling is cleaner and is leading the fight against doping. During Monday’s rest […]
Lefevere confirms Quick Step offer for Philippe Gilbert
Belgian team manager is waiting to see if he will come on board Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere has confirmed a strong interest in current Tour de France Maillot Vert Philippe Gilbert, one of the standout riders of the […]
Klöden has back pains from crash, gets x-rays
RadioShack leader plans to continue in race Team RadioShack’s one remaining leader is having a less-than-ideal run-up to the Pyrenees, with Andreas Klöden suffering a back injury during yesterday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France. The German rider was […]
Vinokourov disappointed to leave final Tour de France through injury
Fractured femur for Vino, team pledges to fight on Confirming that this is indeed his final Tour de France and that his crash won’t cause a change of mind, Alexandre Vinokourov has said that he is saddened to bid farewell […]
Tour de France: Tejay Van Garderen climbs into King of the Mountains lead
Young American shows his class in maiden Tour de France HTC-Highroad’s Tejay Van Garderen put in a stellar performance in today’s stage eight of the Tour de France. He was part of the feature break on the day and managed […]
Quick Step riders fighting onwards through pain of yesterday’s crashes
Chavanel, Boonen, Ciolek and Steegmans feeling after-effects of falls French road race champion Sylvain Chavanel drew upon the motivation of being in his home race to get through today’s sixth stage of the Tour de France, feeling a lot of […]
