Steegmans to ditch Quick Step for Tinkoff
Belgian sprinter Gert Steegmans, a former stage winner here at the Tour de France, will join the Russian Tinkoff team on a two-year deal, it was revealed at the race here Sunday. Steegmans is currently a teammate of former world […]
At last, say sprinters ahead of Tour's third stage
A massive sigh of relief is likely to be heard among the Tour de France sprinters ahead of the race’s third stage on Monday. After two days of rolling over undulating terrain, the fast men of the peloton have more […]
Tour doubts for Colombian climber Soler
Colombia’s Tour de France ‘King of the Mountains’ Mauricio Soler is a doubt for the rest of the race after a crash on the first stage here Saturday. Soler, who rides for the British-registered Barloworld team, picked up several injuries […]
Kirchen beaten but we're not, says Columbia chief
by Justin Davis Team Columbia manager Bob Stapleton is looking to Britain’s Mark Cavendish for a Tour de France stage victory after his team missed out on an historic first stage win here Saturday. Stapleton’s team have come to the […]
Evans' teammate Popovych survives crash
Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych, one of race favourite Cadel Evans’ key teammates for the mountain stages, crashed in the first stage of the Tour de France here Saturday. Popovych was one of several riders who hit the asphalt around 60km from […]
Tour de France standings after 1st stage
Overall classification standings after the 1st stage of the Tour de France, a 197.5km ride from Brest to Plumelec on Saturday: 1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 4h36min 07sec 2. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/FDJ) at 0:01. 3. Jerome Pineau […]
Contador's Tour displays defy science, claims expert
A leading sports scientist has challenged reigning Tour de France and Giro d’Italia champion Alberto Contador over his recent race-winning performances. Biomechanics expert Frederic Grappe believes there is no comparison between Contador’s display at last year’s Tour and his victory […]
Valverde wins first stage to pull on Tour's yellow jersey
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde, riding for Caisse d’Epargne, won the Tour de France’s first stage, held over 197.5km of undulating terrain, to pull on the race’s yellow jersey here Saturday. Valverde came through in a sprint finish, seeing off Belgian Philippe […]
Frenchman's Tour ends on first stage
Herve Duclos-Lassalle of the Cofidis team was forced out of the Tour de France after a crash on the first stage here on Saturday. Duclos-Lassalle, the son of former Paris-Roubaix winner Gilbert, fractured his left wrist in a crash just […]
It's sprinters v punchers for Tour's second stage
The Tour de France sprinters are hoping to officially announce their race entry with a bunch finish on Sunday, but there are plenty of ‘punchers’ who will look to kick that plan into touch. At just 164.5km long, the second […]