Cofidis opt out of Pro Tour series
France’s number one cycling team Cofidis announced Thursday it would opt out of cycling’s elite Pro Tour series next season. The Pro Tour series was established three years ago but, because of disagreements with some major race organisers, it has […]
Tour de France anti-doping schedule
Details of doping controls prior to and during the 2008 Tour de France which begins here Saturday: Who carries out the controls? After a rupture between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the company which runs the Tour, ASO, […]
Tour de France – miscellaneous rules and facts
Miscellaneous rules and facts ahead of the 95th edition of the Tour de France, which takes place July 5-27: Time out The time bonuses which can usually be picked up by the first few stage finishers have been scrapped […]
Penpix of yellow jersey contenders, and pretenders
Penpix of yellow jersey contenders and outsiders for the Tour de France, which starts here on Saturday: Cadel Evans (AUS) Evans has had a steady rise up the Tour’s general classification, and missed out on the big prize to […]
Tour de France 2008 climbs
The nine medium-to-high mountains stages featuring on this year’s 95th edition of the Tour de France which begins in Brest on July 5 and ends in Paris on July 27: Stage 6 (Aigurande – Super-Besse, 195 km) […]
Tour de France stages in detail
The 21 stages of this year’s July 5-27 Tour de France in detail: Stage 1: Brest to Plumelec (197.5km) One of the first innovations this year is the lack of a prologue, meaning the fight for the race leader’s […]
Tour de France teams, and their aims for the race
The 20 Tour de France teams and their ambitions for this year’s July 5-27 race: Agritubel (FRA)As one of the few non-Pro Tour teams in the race, Agritubel is happy just to have the Tour de France invitation that can […]
Yellow jersey within reach for Australia's Evans
by Justin Davis Australia’s Cadel Evans will saddle up as the Tour de France favourite this Saturday with a chance of making history – and settling some scores in the process. Evans came agonisingly close to winning the yellow jersey […]
Tour chief convinced cheats on their way out
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility. by Jean Montois Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this […]
Rabobank must pay Rasmussen, court
Dutch team Rabobank must pay Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen nearly 700,000 euros (1,1 million dollars) for the way it kicked him off its 2007 Tour de France team, a judge ruled Wednesday. While wearing the leader’s yellow jersey, Rasmussen was […]
