Valverde still dreaming of podium place
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde has declared his intention to fight for a podium place on the Tour de France despite languishing down in ninth place overall. Valverde, who rides for Caisse d’Epargne, became the first big yellow jersey victim when the […]
Brotherly ambitions lead to yellow jersey dream
According to their father, CSC duo Frank and Andy Schleck rarely talk of the sport that has put them into the global spotlight. But when they do get round to talking of their profession in the Schleck household, it usually […]
CSC's alpine attacks a dilemma for Evans
Cadel Evans is bracing himself for a crucial two days of racing in the French alps after giving up the Tour de France yellow jersey here on Sunday. On the first day of three in the Alps the 31-year-old Aussie […]
Gerrans thanks Anderson after maiden Tour win
Australian Simon Gerrans caused a minor sensation here on Sunday by winning the tough 15th stage of the Tour de France on the race’s third mountain finish in the Italian Alps. The 28-year-old from Melbourne, however, was quick to give […]
Italians go crazy for Le Tour
Towns decked in yellow, and even dogs and their owners decked out in symbols of the race’s famous jersey. That was Italy’s welcome to the Tour de France here Sunday. The 15th stage of the race began in Embrun at […]
Pereiro suffers shoulder injury in Alpine fall
Spain’s 2006 champion Oscar Pereiro suffered shoulder injuries after crashing spectacularly out of the 15th stage of the Tour de France here on Sunday. According to a first official diagnosis Pereiro has a sprained shoulder but has not injured his […]
Schleck takes lead as Tour is blown wide open
Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck took hold of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday after a thrilling 15th stage in the Alps which blew the race wide open. Australian Simon Gerrans, of the Credit Agricole team, […]
Cavendish pulls out of Tour de France
Quadruple stage winner Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour de France prior to the 15th stage, the first of three days in the Alps here Sunday, according to his Columbia team. Cavendish has been one of the stars […]
Freire getting greener, with a little help from 'Cav'
Spaniard Oscar Freire should now have a better idea of whether he can keep the Tour de France green jersey, after some in-race consultation with sprint rival Mark Cavendish. Cavendish, the winner of four sprint stages so far, was conspicuous […]
Barloworld positive, but slam drugs cheat Duenas
Kenyan-born Briton Chris Froome hit out at Barloworld teammate Moises Duenas here on Saturday after the Spaniard’s positive doping control at the Tour de France. Duenas’s positive test for the banned blood booster EPO (erythrpoietin) on stage four has been […]
