More crash chaos at Tour: Vinokourov, Van den Broeck, Zabriskie out
Accidents continue to thin out list of overall contenders What appears to be one of the most dangerous Tours in years has seen more big names abandon from the race, with Astana leader Alexandre Vinokourov, Omega Pharma Lotto captain Jurgen […]
Driver involved in Flecha/Hoogerland crash expelled from Tour de France
No comment for now from teams, Hoogerland gives his reaction Having considered the serious incident involving a France Television 2/3 car plus Johnny Hoogerland and Juan Antonio Flecha, the expected decision has been taken to exclude the vehicle and its […]
Hushovd impresses with unexpected retention of yellow jersey
In form-world champion remains at the top in Tour de France With Cadel Evans lurking just one second back and many riders within striking distance of the yellow jersey, even Thor Hushovd expected today to be his final stage in […]
Tyler Blick benefit auction into final hour of bidding
Exclusive pro items available An Ebay auction to benefit young leukaemia patient Tyler Blick has seen some exclusive pro items being put up for auction on Ebay; now in its last hour, bidding is entering the final stages for these […]
Mauricio Soler moved today from Switzerland to Spain, recovery continues
Rider faces long road back due to cognitive defects Three weeks and two days after his serious crash at the Tour de Suisse, Team Movistar rider Mauricio Soler has been transferred from Switzerland to the Clínica Universitaria de Navarra in […]
Kiryienka’s batteries finally run out after tough early season
Exhausted Team Movistar rider missed time cut Logic suggested that riding the Tour de France would be difficult after Vasil Kiryienka’s huge workload of recent weeks and so it proved yesterday, with the Team Movistar rider cracking on the undulating […]
Hoogerland vows to keep riding aggressively, will defend mountains jersey
Dutchman emphasises importance of publicity for Vacansoleil team Riding his first Tour de France, Dutchman Johnny Hoogerland earned himself a place on the podium yesterday when he took over the mountains jersey in the race. The 28 year old was […]
Motorbike rider excluded from Tour over Nicki Sørensen crash
Tour organisers appeal for extra care The motorbike driver of one of the Tour de France photographers has been excluded from this year’s race due to an accident which happened 77 kilometres from the finish of Wednesday’s stage. Danish rider […]
Janez Brajkovic out of Tour de France due to crash
Gesink, Contador and Sørensen also fall, but continue in race Janez Brajkovic, one of Team RadioShack’s four leaders in the Tour de France, has been forced to pull out of this year’s race due to a crash at the intermediate […]
Roche nervous about lost time, but hopes form will click before mountains
Irishman still not at full fitness, slips back on Mûr-de-Bretagne Showing the effects of his disrupted preparation for the Tour, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche lost time to the general classification riders yesterday when he finished 40th on the stage to Mûr-de-Bretagne. […]
