Tour de France: Alberto Contador vs Andy Schleck, to wait or not to wait?
That is the Question Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) unshipping his chain just as things were hotting up on the hors category Port de Balès cost him his yellow jersey; it may have cost him the race. The boos and whistles […]
Tour de France: Carlos Sastre satisfied but getting tired
Cervélo rider rising in the standings as the speed of the race starts to be felt Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) finished today’s tough Pyrénéesn stage between Pamiers and Bagnères-de-Luchon 4’08” behind stage winner Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouyges Telecom). The 2008 […]
Tour de France: Thomas Voeckler waves the French flag as a mechanical sees yellow jersey change hands
Champion of France takes breakaway stage as drama on final climb sees Alberto Contador seize the lead Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France between Pamiers and Bagnères-de-Luchon. The French champion was part […]
Tour de France: Christophe Riblon holds on to take Pyrénéen opener as the favourites mark each other
Frenchman is last survivor of long breakaway, holds off the big boys as they play cat and mouse behind Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) won the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France between Revel and Ax 3 Domaines as the […]
Tour de France: Alexandre Vinokourov gets his stage with late solo attack
One day after missing out in Mende, the Kazakh escapes in the closing stages Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) won the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France between Rodez and Revel after attacking over the top of the final climb and […]
Tour de France: Team tactics put Alexandre Vinokourov in the break but he misses out on victory
Kazakh makes the other teams work all day, misses out on reward of victory, but is satisfied with team’s day Starting the day in 14th place, just 6’31” behind yellow jersey Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) managed to […]
Tour de France: Joaquin Rodriguez climbs to victory in Mende as Alberto Contador goes on the offensive
Spanish rider takes stage victory after fireworks on Jalabert’s climb see defending champion attack yellow jersey Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) won the twelfth stage of the Tour de France between Bourg-de-Péage and Mende as he escaped on the steep climb to […]
World championships Melbourne course suits Oscar Freire, says Paolo Bettini
Italian coach predicts a fast finish, but not by a pure sprinter New Italian head coach Paolo Bettini has returned from checking out this year’s World Championships road course in Melbourne. He proclaims it a good circuit for sprinters, according […]
Tour de France: Battle for green intensifies as Alessandro Petacchi snatches it back
With the yellow jersey down to a two-horse race the sprinters keep things interesting With the contenders for the yellow jersey observing something of a truce on the flat stages between the Alps and Pyrénées, the battle between the sprinters […]
Tour de France: Hat trick for Cavendish as sprinters make their return
Manx Missile fires another winning shot to the line Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the eleventh stage of the Tour de France between Sisteron and Bourg-lès-Valance in a fast bunch sprint. The Manx Missile took his third victory in this year’s […]
