Tour de France: Even the team wasn’t told about Cadel Evans’ fractured arm, says Karsten Kroon
World champion’s injury kept from his teammates to stop the word from spreading When Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) started stage 9 between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, his one and only day in yellow in this year’s Tour, he did so with […]
Tour de France: Sergio Paulinho spoils France’s Bastille Day fireworks as the big boys take a day off
Portuguese rider wins on France’s national holiday to salvage RadioShack’s miserable Tour so far Sergio Paulinho (RadioShack) provided a bright spot in an otherwise miserable Tour for his team so far by winning the tenth stage of the Tour de […]
Transfer rumours: Christophe Le Mével to Garmin-Transitions?
Top French rider from last year’s Tour bound for American team Christphe Le Mével is bound for the American Garmin-Transitions team for 2011, according to l’Equipe. The French rider is coming to the end of a two-year stint at Française […]
Tour de France: Thor Hushovd gives his rivals some Cluses as to how to win the green jersey
Norwegian demonstrates that it takes more than stage wins to take the points jersey to Paris An unusual member of the breakaway during the early kilometres of today’s mountain stage between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint Jean de Maurienne was green jersey […]
The end of the road looms for Milram as Nordmilch confirms no sponsorship extension
Last German ProTour team looks doomed as sponsor pulls out and search for replacement proves fruitless The future looks increasingly bleak for Team Milram, Germany’s only ProTour team, as its chief sponsor Nordmilch AG has confirmed once and for all […]
Tour de France: Sandy Casar takes breakaway win, while Andy Schleck swaps white for yellow as Cadel Evans cracks
French rider outsprints breakaway companions as race lead changes hands in dramatic fashion Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint Jean de Maurienne after being part of a stage-long […]
Bjarne Riis confirms SunGard to replace Saxo Bank as team sponsor
Danish team secure for another two years but may still lose the Schlecks Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis confirmed that his team’s future is assured for another two years in a Tour de France press conference, according to feltet.dk. […]
French veteran Christophe Moreau announces retirement
Perennial top French Tour finisher now feels it’s time to finish Christophe Moreau of Caisse d’Epargne has announced his intention to retire at the end of the current season, according to l’Equipe. The 39-year-old Frenchman, who has been a professional […]
Tour de France: Team Sky’s Simon Gerrans to abandon with broken arm
Australian becomes the latest casualty of crash-ridden first week Simon Gerrans of Team Sky is to become the latest rider to abandon the 2010 Tour de France, having sustained a broken arm in a crash during yesterday’s stage between Station […]
Shelley Evans sprints to Giro Donne finale as Mara Abbott confirms overall victory
US sprinter closes race as teammate becomes first American to win Italian tour Shelley Evans (Unites States) won the final stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile between the Monza Motor Racing Circuit and the town of Monza itself in a […]
