Alberto Contador: “I need to take back time in the Alps”
Tour favourite admits he’s not as fresh as in the Giro d’Italia but blames stage one crash for putting him out of current contention Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has admitted that he may not be able to rely on his […]
Alexandre Vinokourov announces his retirement from professional cycling
Controversial Kazakh forced to make decision early after injuries sustained in Tour de France crash The Astana team’s controversial figurehead Alexandre Vinokourov has announced his retirement from professional cycling, according to l’Equipe. The 37-year-old Kazakh reportedly made the statement on […]
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish makes it four in Montpellier
Manx Missile takes Highroad’s fiftieth Grand Tour stage Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France between Limoux and Montpellier in a close sprint finish. The Manx Missile took his fourth stage of the race, and […]
Tour de France: How far can Thomas Voeckler take the yellow jersey?
Can it be possible that we’re about to see the first French Tour winner in 26 years? Having predicted his own demise on each of the two Pyrénéen mountaintop finishes, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) now seems more entrenched in the yellow […]
Tour de France: Jelle Vanendert soars to victory on the Plateau de Beille
History repeats itself as Thomas Voeckler holds on to yellow on the Pyrénéen summit After being denied a stage victory two days before on the climb to Luz-Ardiden, Jelle Vanandert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the fourteenth stage of the Tour de […]
Tom Boonen back on his bike after crashing out of the Tour
Quick Step rider no longer getting headaches A little over a week after being forced to abandon the Tour de France, and nine days after hitting his head hard on the tarmac, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has completed his first […]
Jérémy Roy: “I didn’t care about the polka-dot jersey, I wanted the win”
FDJ’s breakaway star reflects on being denied a stage victory inside the final three kilometres Three kilometres from the finish of stage thirteen of the Tour de France in Lourdes, Jérémy Roy (FDJ) was heading for a glorious stage win. […]
Tour de France: Thor Hushovd denies the French in Lourdes
World champion catches Jérémy Roy after the descent of the Col d’Aubisque as the peloton takes the day off Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) took the ninth, and probably biggest, Tour de France stage victory of his career, across the Col d’Aubisque […]
Jelle Vanendert: “If you’d told me I’d be second on the first mountain stage, I’d say you were crazy”
Omega Pharma-Lotto domestique re-evaluates his own expectations but knows his job for the rest of the race Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was as surprised as anybody to be battling for the stage win on Luz-Ardiden with Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) yesterday. […]
Tour de France: Gert Steegmans abandons with broken wrist
Quick Step rider’s broken wrist from stage five confirmed after x-rays in Pau Quick Step’s Gert Steegmans has been forced to abandon the Tour de France, on the morning before the thirteenth stage, due to a broken scaphoid bone in […]
