Tour de France: Lance Armstrong expects carnage during stage three cobblestones
Armstrong rode the cobbles at the Tour of Flanders in preparation The RadioShack team of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced their Tour de France team last week, and notably absent from the list was Classics specialist Gert […]
2010 Tour de France start list
Team information for the the 97th Tour de France taking place fromSaturday July 3rd to Sunday July 25th 2010 The start list for the 22 teams taking part in the 2010 Tour de France with rider bib numbers, country and […]
Tour de France: Chavanel ready to put in a good ride; may leave Quick Step
Will arrive at the Tour de France with fresh legs for the first time Following a rough start to his 2010 season, Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel says he’s back on track just in time for the Tour de France, but isn’t […]
Thomas Frei gets two-year suspension for EPO use; avoided detection for years
Swiss rider came clean with doping admission and explained how easily he evaded positive controls The Swiss Olympic committee announced this week that former BMC Racing rider Thomas Frei has been sanctioned for two years following his positive doping control […]
Heinrich Haussler has successful knee surgery, his return yet to be determined
Cervélo TestTeam’s Heinrich Haussler underwent successful knee surgery Tuesday at CrossKlinik in Basel, Switzerland. He was initially scheduled to ride the Tour de France this weekend, but knee problems resulting from crashes this season were aggravated by another spill at […]
Tour de France: Quick Step's Wouter Weylandt rues missed opportunity
Wanted to prove to Lefevere that he’s back on track Quick Step sprinter Wouter Weylandt is upset about missing an opportunity to be on the start line at the Tour de France in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this Saturday. Weylandt wasn’t […]
Matti Breschel could stay with Riis to maintain spring Classics strength
Dane hasn’t ruled out staying with Saxo Bank Following a turbulent week that will likely mean the loss of both Andy and Frank Schleck along with Jakob Fuglsang to a new team based in Luxembourg, Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis […]
Schlecks mull over options, Nygaard shouldn't be underestimated
Riis has a plan to remain a force in cycling Speculation about the future of brothers Andy and Frank Schleck began this past Sunday when the news broke that Saxo Bank director sportif, Kim Andersen, would be leaving the team […]
French courts hand Riccò two-month suspended jail sentence and 3000 euros fine
Italian’s legal team does not succeed in removing the fine Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò had his day in French court today to answer to charges regarding possession of doping products at the 2008 Tour de France. He opted not to […]
Skype comes on board as new backer for HTC-Columbia team
New team strip to be unveiled at Tour de France The HTC-Columbia team’s reputation as one which embraces technology received a further boost, as did its budget, when a new partnership was announced today with Skype. According to the team, […]
