Eisel wins Tour de Suisse second stage
Austria’s Bernhard Eisel (Columbia-High Road) won the 149.8km second stage of the Tour de Suisse on Sunday in Davos beating German Gerald Ciolek (Milram) and three-time world champion Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in a technical sprint for the line. Saxo Bank’s […]
I'm not afraid to die, says ex-Tour winner Fignon
Former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon, who is battling cancer, said on Sunday he has no fear of dying. “You either fight or you die,” the 1983 and 1984 Tour champion told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper. “I […]
Valverde wins second consecutive Dauphiné, Clement takes final stage
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) has won his second consecutive Dauphiné Libere today, after the eighth and final stage was won out of a breakaway by Rabobank’s Stef Clement getting the best of Tim Duggan (Garmin-Slipstream) at the line. Australian Cadel […]
Cancellara back on top at home
Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) has shown he is back to winning form again after taking honors on the first day of his home Tour. With the Tour de Suisse being an important build up race for Tour de […]
Moncoutie takes Dauphine's stage seven while Valverde fights to keep overall
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde stayed in control of the overall in today’s stage seven of the Dauphine Libere today, while Frenchman David Moncoutie (Cofidis) put in an impressive ride coming in to win the stage alone. Forty seconds later Robert Gesink (Rabobank) crossed the […]
Cervélo TestTeam names 14 possible for Le Tour
In anticipation of the 96th edition of the Tour de France that starts on Saturday July 4 in Monaco, the Cervélo TestTeam has announced a list of 14 riders, of which 9 will take part in the team’s first Tour. […]
Fignon says possible link between his cancer and doping
Former double Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon cannot rule out a link between his advanced cancer and doping, according to a French TV interview to be broadcast on Sunday. The retired winner of the Tour in 1983 and 1984, […]
2009 Vuelta teams announced
The organizers for the Vuelta a España have announced the 21 teams that will take part in the last Grand Tour of the season. The list of those that will take the start on August 29th includes 16 ProTour teams […]
Fedrigo takes Dauphiné stage six, Valverde retains lead
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d’Epargne retained his slim 16-second lead over Cadel Evans after the sixth stage of the Dauphine Libere race here on Friday. Valverde, Evans and 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador crossed the finish […]
Basso out of Dauphine
Liquigas team leader Ivan Basso pulled out of the Dauphine Libere today with a fever, his team announced. Basso had struggled on Thursday’s stage up Mont Ventoux to finish the stage in 35th making him 30th in the overall standings. […]