Tour de France: Amets Txurruka abandons race with broken collarbone
Former most combative rider is the Tour’s next casualty Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Amets Txurruka was been forced to abandon the Tour de France following stage four after he was involved in a crash that resulted in a broken right collarbone. The […]
WADA director general Howman says Floyd Landis inquiry has extended to Europe
Interpol involved in gathering evidence WADA director general David Howman has revealed that the investigation sparked off by Floyd Landis’ allegations in May has spread beyond the US borders, and has now extended into Europe. Landis originally communicated with the […]
Tour de France: Frank Schleck crashes hard on the cobblestones, abandons race
Younger brother Andy follows safely on Fabian Cancellara’s wheel Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck lost his chances for an overall victory in the Tour de France today, when he became the first victim of the infamous pavé du Nord with just […]
Tour de France: Hushovd gets his redemption on the pavé
Trades national championship jersey for the maillot vert Cervélo TestTeam’s Thor Hushovd got his redemption in stage three of the Tour de France today, with a victory on the 213 kilometer route that included seven sectors of cobblestones used in […]
Tour de France: Alberto Contador excels in cobble test, takes round two over Armstrong
Preparation pays off for the defending Tour de France champion Defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Astana) surprised his doubters on the pavé in stage three today, with only Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and Bradley […]
Tour de France: Carnage ensues with decisive crash during stage two
Classics route in a Grand Tour stage claims more victims Today’s second stage of the Tour de France was reminiscent of the Giro d’Italia just two months ago, where the combination of narrow roads and a nervous peloton wreaked havoc […]
Tour de France: Crashes already begin to take their toll on the race
Narrow roads and nervous riders make a dangerous combination The first road stage of this year’s Tour de France played out in typical fashion, with nerves reverberating throughout the peloton on a day where pile-ups marked the journey to Brussels. […]
Tour de France: Riis not ready to reveal new sponsor; Saxo Bank will focus on the race
Team has agreed not to discuss the recent developments with new ProTour team during the Tour de France Today at a pre-Tour de France press conference, Saxo Bank team owner Bjarne Riis did not announce a new primary sponsor to […]
Tour de France: Vaughters says legs not lip will win this year's race
Contador impervious to psychological warfare Jonathan Vaughters, the man behind the Garmin-Transitions team, has weighed in on how he thinks this year’s Tour de France will play out. The American is a former teammate of seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong […]
Tour de France: HTC-Columbia collaborates with Google and SRM for enhanced race coverage
Stapleton brings more technology into the mix to enhance cycling experience High Road Sports announced a new technology and marketing collaboration with Google Inc. today, that aims to bring the Tour de France closer to cycling fans unable to attend […]
