Europcar renews team sponsorship for two more years
Hire care firm to support Jean-René Bernadeau’s team through 2015 Team Europcar will be sponsored by the eponymous hire car company for a further two years, the team has announced on the Tour de France’s rest day. Europcar has supported […]
Alberto Contador: “It's not important for me whether I finish second or tenth”
Acknowledges that Chris Froome is on another level but pledges to try to take his opportunity Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) is vowing to do everything he can to beat Maillot Jaune incumbent Chris Froome (Team Sky) in the final week of […]
Tour de France: Chris Froome powers to a solo victory on Mont Ventoux
Maillot Jaune rides away from his rivals on the bald mountain Chris Froome (Team Sky) powered away from his rivals to take victory in the 15th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, between Givors and the summit of Mont […]
Julien Simon: “For our team, the opportunities are rare”
Frenchman comes within a kilometre of Sojasun’s first ever Tour stage Julien Simon (Sojasun) was awarded the day’s prix de la combativité at the end of today’s 14th stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule and Lyon, but it […]
Tour de France: Matteo Trentin takes a breakaway sprint victory on stage 14
Second in a row for Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a more conventional transition stage Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his team’s second victory in as many days in the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 14th stage, […]
Women’s stars petition ASO for their own Tour de France
Marianne Vos and Emma Pooley add their weight to Kathryn Bertine’s campaign World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant), former World time trial champion Emma Pooley (Bigla) have added their weight to an online petition, set up by St Kitts […]
Stage 13 reconnaissance sees Belkin’s Mollema and ten Dam move up
Dutch team helps to eliminate Valverde and makes the winning break to gain on Froome Belkin Pro Cycling managed to eliminate general classification rival Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in the crosswinds of stage 13, between Tours and Saint-Amand-Montrond, and – as […]
Tour de France: Cavendish takes number two as Froome loses a minute in the crosswinds
Stage thirteen proves unlucky for Valverde, but lucky for others as Saxo-Tinkoff goes on the offensive Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finally took his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France, between Tours and Saint-Amand-Montrond, as the flat 13th […]
Juan Antonio Flecha: “It's nice to know that I could stay ahead for so long.”
Breakaway specialist still searching for a second Tour stage, ten years after his first Juan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) ended the day on the podium of the twelfth stage of the 2013 Tour de France, but not in the way he […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen out of the Tour with fractured shoulder from stage twelve crash
Former Norwegian champion’s injury sees Team Sky reduced to seven riders Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) is out of the 2013 Tour de France after fracturing his right shoulder in the mass pile up at the end of stage twelve […]
