Evans tipped for yellow jersey Saturday
Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday. Sastre, who rides for the CSC […]
O'Grady admits it could all have ended early
Stuart O’Grady finally came through one of his “toughest” Tour de France campaigns as the peloton headed out of the Alps and steadily towards Paris on Thursday. However, the Australian admitted he almost never made it as far as the […]
Cunego out of Tour following crash
Italian Damiano Cunego on Thursday pulled out of the Tour de France having earlier battled manfully through the 18th stage after sustaining potentially serious injuries in a crash, team sources said. “It’s a miracle I finished this stage,” said Cunego, […]
Sastre still in yellow as Burghardt wins
Spaniard Carlos Sastre of the CSC team retained the Tour de France yellow jersey here Thursday as German Marcus Burghardt handed his Columbia team their fifth victory of the race. Burghardt dominated a short, two-man sprint with Spaniard Carlos Barredo […]
Schleck unruffled after dad's customs search
Tour de France star Andy Schleck suggested “jealousy” may have been the reason a car driven by his father on the race was subject to a French customs police search on Thursday. A car being driven by Johnny Schleck, the […]
Record-chasing Freire vigilant
Coming a day before the all-important yellow jersey decider, Friday’s 19th stage of the Tour de France is shaping up to be a hectic free-for-all. But with the finish line of the 165km race between Roanne and Montlucon at the […]
Chavanel agrees deal with Quick Step
France’s biggest cycling star Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis has agreed a two-year deal with the Belgian Quick Step team, it was confirmed here Thursday. Cofidis manager Eric Boyer said prior to the 18th stage of the Tour de France that […]
Tour challenger Sastre to have a street
Spain’s Carlos Sastre is to have a street or a public area named after him in his native Leganes after taking the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after winning the 17th stage at the legendary Alpe d’Huez, the town’s […]
World junior champion Phinney eyes gold
Two-time world junior cycling champion Taylor Phinney hopes to follow in his parents’ footsteps and reach the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics. Phinney will race in the 4km individual pursuit after winning the 3km world junior individual pursuit crown […]
British cyclists plans Beijing medal spree
Great Britain’s cyclists are planning a gold medal spree at the Beijing Olympics. Defending Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy are the leading contenders among a 25-strong team harbouring realistic gold medal hopes in six disciplines. Britain’s cyclists impressed […]
