Bernard: Schleck to lose considerable time to Contador in Tour de France time trial
French analyst doesn’t see any way for Saxo Bank rider to win this year In his latest expert column, former French pro Jean Francois Bernard has said that he expects Andy Schleck to concede a minute and a half to […]
Hesjedal fourth on Tourmalet, feeling stronger as Tour de France continues
Canadian believes he can defend eighth place overall One of the most surprising performances on yesterday’s final mountain stage of the Tour was the superb showing by Ryder Hesjedal, who proved to be one of the strongest on the Col […]
Hanka Kupfernagel takes Thüringen stage 4 time trial on local roads
Former World time trial champion uses local knowledge before rain disrupts the later starters Hanka Kupfernagel (German National Team) won the fourth stage time trial, the Rund um Schleiz. The 2007 World time trial champion beat Regina Bruins (Cervélo TestTeam) […]
Tour de France: Manx Missile fires again as Mark Cavendish takes number four in Bordeaux
HTC-Columbia rider is the class of the field in the sprinter’s city after surviving tough times in the mountains Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France between Salles-de-Béarn and Bordeaux in a mass bunch sprint. […]
Ceramica Flaminia intends to hold on to Riccardo Riccò following transfer rumors
Two-year contract should prevent rumored transfer to Quick Step team Last month Italian newspaper la Gazzetta dello Sport linked Riccardo Riccò (Ceramica Flaminia) with a move to the Quick Step team for a start in this year’s Vuelta a España. […]
Tour de France: Maarten Tjallingii’s meat-free journey through France
Rabobank team chef cooks special dishes for vegetarian rider France thinks of itself as the centre of the culinary World, each region has it’s own speciality dishes and its restaurant’s are the envy of the World. What all this haute […]
Tour de France: 2009 vs 2010, what does the Tourmalet have that Ventoux doesn’t?
How come this year’s final mountain stage delivered such drama, when last year’s version couldn’t? Today’s stage between Pau and the Col du Tourmalet gave us the kind of dramatic mano a mano battle rarely seen in the Tour de […]
Tour de France: Carlos Sastre says pro cyclists are turning into 'spoiled brats'
Spaniard chimes in on cycling’s “unwritten rules” Spaniard Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) went out on the attack today in an attempt to seize his final chance at a stage victory in the 2010 Tour de France. The last day in […]
Stefan Schumacher vows transparency upon his return from doping suspension
Eligible to return to the sport in late August Embattled cyclist Stefan Schumacher has said that he wishes to come back to the sport from his doping suspension as a “transparent athlete”, in an attempt to erase any doubts that […]
Team Sky and Wiggins aiming to salvage Tour de France participation
Riders on attack today, ‘Twiggo’ to target final time trial The 2010 Tour de France hasn’t worked out as well as was hoped for the new Sky Racing Team, but the squad is determined to go out with a bang. […]