Beppu wants to be first Japanese rider to reach Paris
Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu is aiming to become the first cyclist from the land of the rising sun to reach Paris and finish the race which starts here on Saturday. The 26-year-old former national road race champion, who turned professional […]
Cervelo starts the Tour with realistic approach
The Cervelo Test team declared their intention to help defending champion Carlos Sastre win the Tour de France for the second consecutive year here on Friday. But the Tour debutants, who have also built their team around Thor Hushovd’s bid […]
Cavendish plays down green jersey bid
British sprinter Mark Cavendish said Friday his Tour de France objective is solely to reach Paris with any thoughts of winning the green jersey far from his mind when the race begins here on Saturday. The 24-year-old exploded onto the […]
Boonen wins CAS decision for Tour ride
Tom Boonen, Belgium’s top cyclist, has won his first battle of this year’s Tour de France – of the legal sort – allowing him to start the race in Monaco on Saturday. Last year began the cyclist’s troubles with the […]
Tour Down Under hope for Armstrong return
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong could return to Australia for the 2010 Tour Down Under, the race’s director said Friday, after his appearance this year drew the biggest crowds in its history. The seven-time Tour de France winner made his much-anticipated […]
Boonen Tour decision Friday
Tom Boonen will find out on Friday whether he has been granted a last minute reprieve to compete in the Tour de France which starts in Monaco on Saturday. The former world road race champion from Belgium was barred from […]
Basso tips Armstrong for Tour win
Former Tour of Italy winner Ivan Basso on Thursday tipped his great rival Lance Armstrong to challenge for an eighth Tour de France title. Armstrong won the last of his seven yellow jerseys in a row in 2005 but this […]
L'Equipe says more doping cases to follow
L’Equipe, known for their inside track on positive doping results, has said that there could be four to seven more doping cases from samples taken at the Tour of Romandie and the Tour de Suisse. They said they are not […]
Riis says Astana must support Contador
Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis has thrown the gauntlet down to his team’s rivals for the race’s yellow jersey, declaring that his Saxo Bank outfit will be hard to beat. Riis, the 1996 Tour winner who two years […]
Evans remains positive despite Dekker situation
Yellow jersey contender Cadel Evans remains upbeat despite the unwelcome news that Silence teammate Thomas Dekker has been ruled out of the Tour de France due to a positive doping control. Dekker, a two-time Dutch champion, was set to help […]