Samuel Sanchez: “It’s always a matter of pride to be on the podium in Paris”
Olympic champion misses out on a second stage victory but has the consolation of the polka-dot jersey Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) just missed out on a second stage victory in this year’s Tour de France, as he was dropped in the […]
Andy Schleck: “I’ve never been so close to winning the Tour in my life”
Two-time runner up just has 42km against the clock between himself and yellow in Paris After coming close to the yellow jersey with his solo attack to the Col du Galibier on stage eighteen, Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) well and […]
Tour de France: Pierre Rolland takes the stage for France on Alpe d’Huez
Contador tears the race apart on the Télégraphe; Voeckler finally cracks; Andy Schleck into yellow Pierre Rolland (Europcar) took the host nation’s first stage of the 2011 Tour de France, and he took the biggest one of the race on […]
Tour de France: Andy Schleck seizes the Galibier stage with long distance attack
Leopard Trek rider attacks on penultimate climb; Contador cracks; Voeckler clings to yellow Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) took the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France to the Col du Galibier in an old fashioned attack over the top of […]
Cadel Evans: “They looked at me to do the work”
Australian questions tactics of race leader Thomas Voeckler’s Europcar team Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) almost single-handedly pulled the group of race favourites to the top of the Col du Galibier, in pursuit of eventual stage winner Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek). […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Amanda Miller takes Rund um Schleiz as the breakaway stays away again
Emma Johansson holds on to race lead after showery third stage Amanda Miller (HTC-Highroad) won the third stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Schleiz, as a breakaway made it to the finish for the second straight day. The American […]
Tour de France: Could the green jersey be decided in the mountains?
Points deduction for Cavendish gives José Joaquín Rojas hope With Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) proving the fastest sprinter in this year’s Tour de France, with four stage victories in the race so far, his opponents in the green points jersey competition […]
Alberto Contador: “I had no power in the last ten kilometres”
Defending Tour champion cracks on the Galibier and concedes his race is over Stage eighteen of the Tour de France, between Pinerolo and the Col du Galibier, saw a something seldom seen since his incredible run of Grand Tour victories […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Stage and yellow for Emma Johansson in Rund um Greiz
Double day for Swedish champion as break takes five minutes on hilly stage Emma Johansson (Hitec Products-UCK) won the second stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Greiz, as she outsprinted the rest of a nine-woman breakaway. The Swedish champion […]
Tour de France: Edvald Boasson Hagen descends to yet another Norwegian victory
Thomas Voeckler’s yellow jersey under pressure on another technical descent Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) continued the Norwegian dominance of the 2011 Tour de France, taking his second, and his country’s fourth stage of the race so far into Pinerolo, […]
