Alberto Contador: There is no more hiding on today’s stage
Tour de France champion confident his knee has recovered Today marks a pivotal point in the Tour de France as the race encounters its first mountain stage. The race favourites will have three ascents where vigilance will be needed, as […]
Ag2r's John Gadret withdraws from Tour de France
Frenchman too fatigued to carry on John Gadret did not start Wednesday’s eleventh stage of the Tour de France, citing fatigue as his reason. The AG2R La Mondiale started the Tour following a successful Giro d’Italia where he won a […]
Sørensen believes Contador will take time back tomorrow
Dane says Schlecks have to attack Evans Saxo Bank-Sungard, the team of defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, hopes the Spaniard will take time back from his rivals when the race heads for its first mountain stage tomorrow. Contador […]
Bradley Wiggins shifts focus to the Vuelta and World Championships
Successful operation for the Team Sky leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) has confirmed that he will start the Vuelta a España following his unexpected exit from the Tour de France. Wiggins, who according to his team was in great form […]
Van Hummel leaves Skil-Shimano, Sinkeldam signs two year deal
Team gives contract to espoir Paris-Roubaix winner The Skil-Shimano cycling team has confirmed that Kenny van Hummel will leave the team at the end of the season. The Dutch team will not offer the sprinter a new contract when his […]
Tour de France: Big teams count their losses thus far
Key names have difficult moments in first week It’s often said the Tour de France can’t be won in the first week but the race can be lost. That has possibly rung true for a number of favourites this year […]
Michael Matthews speaks about strong debut season and signing for Rabobank
Australian learning from Freire and Bos Michael Matthews won the World Under 23 Road Race Championships in October last year, ahead of John Degenkolb and Taylor Phinney. Matthews has managed to successfully carry that form into his debut year in […]
Chris Horner out of Tour de France, Team RadioShack all for Klöden
The Shack puts all its might behind the German Following his bad crash during yesterday’s seventh stage, Team RadioShack has confirmed that Chris Horner will be a non-starter today in the Tour de France. The rider suffered concussion in his […]
Simon Clarke pleased with experience of riding for Astana
Australian talks about his debut year in the ProTeam ranks Simon Clarke has made a seamless transition to the top ranks of professional cycling this year when he moved from ISD-Neri to the Astana Pro team. He made his debut […]
Alexander Vinokourov to postpone retirement?
Astana leader says he might ride Olympic road race Alexander Vinokourov has intimated that he might postpone retirement in order to ride the Olympic road race in London next year. However the Astana leader, who is currently riding in his […]
