Evans keeps a cool head as peloton explodes
There’s a golden rule in cycling which is usually respected. When the yellow jersey wearer needs a loo stop, the peloton usually slows down considerably to let him catch up. On Friday’s second day of climbing, that rule was consigned […]
Sanchez is the Leon king as he wins stage
Spanish rider Luis Leon Sanchez of the Caisse d’Epargne team won a dramatic 7th stage of the Tour de France, a 159 kilometres ride from Brioude here on Friday. Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey, six seconds […]
Liquigas risk Tour expulsion as Beltran tests positive
Spanish cyclist Manuel Beltran, who rides for the Liquigas team in the Tour de France, has tested positive for the blood booster erythropoietin (EPO), an anti-doping chief told AFP. Pierre Bordry, the chief of the French national anti-doping agency (AFLD), […]
Tour pace too much for French veteran Moreau
The second day of climbing on the Tour de France proved too much for former French champion Christophe Moreau, who abandoned during the seventh stage here on Friday. Moreau pulled over to the side at the feeding station, near the […]
Anti-doping body shoots down doping report
The agency charged with carrying out anti-doping controls at this year’s Tour de France has played down a report that 10 riders are about to be issued warnings for “suspect” blood samples. A report in Le Monde newspaper suggested that […]
Millar misses yellow, but eyeing stage win
Britain’s David Millar has all but given up hope of finally ending his eight-year wait to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey again. However, the Garmin team leader said his encouraging performance on the race’s first foray into the […]
Kirchen succeeds Gaul to pull on yellow jersey
Team Columbia’s Kim Kirchen created his own piece of Tour de France history by becoming the first Luxemburger in nearly 50 years to pull on the race’s yellow jersey on Thursday. Italian Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval won the sixth […]
Kirchen in yellow as Ricco wins Tour's sixth stage
Italian Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval won the Tour de France sixth stage, a 195.5km race from Aigurande to here in the Massif Central on Thursday, with Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg, riding for the Colombia team, taking the race leader’s […]
Peloton warm up for Pyrenees on Tour's seventh stage
The Tour de France peloton will edge closer towards the first mountains stages of this year’s race on the hilly 159 km between Brioude and Aurillac on Friday. After a week of thrilling racing in which the race for the […]
Steegmans misses stage win, and Boonen touch
Quick Step sprinter Gert Steegmans admitted the absence of teammate Tom Boonen is adding to his woes on what he labelled a “strange” Tour de France. Steegmans’ plan to battle to his second career win on the race were ended […]
