Young Belgian sits in 5th overall as race heads out of the Alps After quietly ascending the general classification standings to a surprising 4th place overall heading into the first rest day of the 2010 Tour de France, Jurgen Van […]

Journey through the Alps not disastrous, but not ideal either The Liquigas duo of Ivan Basso and Roman Kreuziger came to the Tour de France with great ambitions for the overall classification. Young Czech hope, Roman Kreuziger hoped to better […]

Olympic champion assumes 3rd place overall after a stellar effort Each year, a considerable number of the world’s best cyclists focus their entire season around the month of July. Sometimes the gamble pays off, but more often than not, the […]

Former Giro d’Italia winner still can’t quite get his first stage win in France The 2004 winner of the Giro d’Italia and former best young rider at the Tour de France has never had much in the way of great […]

Double stage winner sets his sights on third stage win Sylvain Chavanel’s second stage win at this year’s Tour de France also earned him a triumphant second day in the Maillot Jaune. Chavanel’s mighty solo effort to take the win […]

Evans back in yellow for the first time since 2008 and first World Champion to wear Yellow since Boonen in 2006 After a solid ride to finish in the group of favorites 10 seconds behind the hard charging duo of […]

Luxemburger takes first Tour de France stage win and a huge shot of confidence into first rest day It took Andy Schleck almost 2.5 Tours de France to accomplish it, but the 25-year-old finally got the monkey off his back […]

Battered Riccardo Ricco finishes race after breaking nose and receiving 12 stitches to his knee following crash in penultimate day time trial The final stage of the 2010 Tour of Austria finished in a bunch gallop after a 123 kilometer […]

27-year-old sitting in strong position 4th overall, but struggling for respect amongst the race’s veterans Omega Pharma’s 27-year-old Tour de France general classification hope, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, rode capably to place himself comfortably in the middle of the group […]

Content with first day in the mountains, expects fireworks en route to Morzine-Avoriaz After the first foray into the mountains, Saxo Bank’s Andy Schleck can look back at his position with some satisfaction. Heading into the two crucial Alpine stages […]