Rabobank leader will fight to the end Russian rider Denis Menchov has been strong but silent in this Tour de France, quietly pedalling his way to fourth overall and looking more solid than in previous years. Speaking on the rest […]

Climbs also slower this year Francaise des Jeux doctor Gérard Guillaume has hailed the six stage wins taken by French riders during this year’s Tour, saying that the improvement in performance is down to a cleaner peloton. Since the Tour […]

French riders have an additional twelve month option While he was winning two stages and wearing the yellow jersey of race leadership in this year’s Tour de France, speculation was rife that Sylvain Chavanel would be returning to race with […]

Rivals play down importance of race against the clock Currently just eight seconds ahead of Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador will have two goals on tomorrow’s final mountain stage to the top of the Col du Tourmalet. The less ambitious of […]

Legal battle heats up Legal representatives for Lance Armstrong have complained to the federal prosecutor investigating the inquiry into the seven-time Tour winner and his former team, expressing frustration about ongoing leaks to the media. His attorney Tim Herman sent […]

Says earlier statement was misleading and inaccurate Several hours after a press release was issued stating that the Bahati Foundation team would cease to exist due to what was termed ‘financial considerations,’ the founder Rahsaan Bahati has contradicted this and […]

Lampre team backs Italian sprinter Current Maillot Vert wearer Alessandro Petacchi has undertaken to co-operate fully with an anti-doping investigation into him, his lawyer saying that he will speak to investigators after the Tour de France finishes on Sunday. The […]

Spaniard could replace the Schleck brothers In the latest in an always-lively round of transfer tips and rumours, Tour de France Maillot Jaune Alberto Contador has been linked to current Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis and could take over […]

Former Maillot Jaune warns current race leader not to dismiss challenge of Menchov and Sanchez L’Equipe expert analyst Jean Francois Bernard believes that Andy Schleck may have made an error yesterday in not trying to attack Alberto Contador, and feels […]

Briton writes about his first-time retirement from the race Omega Pharma Lotto rider Charly Wegelius has written a poignant reaction to his withdrawal from the Tour de France last week, saying that he was badly shaken by the emotions he […]