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 aim to rip Evans apart ahead of time trial
Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis doesn’t need to dig too deeply into his memory to know that the next two stages of the race will be crucial for his CSC team’s yellow jersey chances. For the man who […]
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 […]
Barloworld quit cycling in wake of Duenas affair
One of three doping affairs on this year’s Tour de France has prompted Barloworld to pull out of sponsoring its British-registered team. Barloworld rider Moises Duenas tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO (erythrpoietin) on stage four. Duenas was […]
Evans wakes Silence with a call to arms
The sponsor of Cadel Evans’ team on the Tour de France is known for products that allow noisy snorers to doze off and enjoy a good night’s sleep. But if there was ever a time the Australian needed his Silence […]
