Nibali awestruck and inspired by Tour de France podium finish
“It was a great battle against opponents with great talent” Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) took to the podium in Paris on Sunday to collect his trophy for finishing third overall in the Tour de France, in what was a very emotional […]
Cadel Evans planning to give the Tour de France another go in 2013
hopes to be better in Tour’s 100th edition, pays tribute to Hincapie If there was any question, Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) provided the answer to whether or not he would be back in a featured role within his team in […]
Brailsford indicates that Cavendish might be allowed leave Team Sky
Accepts that sprinter will have limited opportunities alongside Wiggins and Froome In the wake of a suggestion by his former directeur sportif and current friend Brian Holm that Mark Cavendish has been frustrated by a lack of opportunity at Sky, […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Judith Arndt takes third overall victory as Jessie Daams takes final stage
First UCI victory for Belgian rider; ideal Olympic preparation for German veteran Jessie Daams (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took her first ever victory in a UCI-ranked race, as she outsprinted Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products-Mistral Home) at the end of the sixth […]
Tour de Wallonie: Danilo Napolitano sprints into the lead on stage two
Italian takes lead on equal time after another breakaway dominated stage Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) sprinted himself into the overall race lead with victory in the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie, between Binche and Mettet. The Italian […]
Tour de France runner-up Froome confirms he’ll target this year’s Vuelta a España
Briton reiterates he might not need to move from Sky to win French race He’s played a supporting role in this year’s Tour de France but after finishing second in the race and also second in the 2011 Vuelta a […]
Bradley Wiggins: “Every lap of the Champs-Elysées was goose pimple stuff”
Gent-born Londoner becomes the first British rider to win the biggest race in sport Having surpassed so many records during the 2012 Tour de France, as he crossed the finish line on Paris’ Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) […]
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish puts a British seal on Bradley Wiggins victory
World champion takes fourth straight Champs-Elysées victory as Wiggins is officially first British victory Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) confirmed his status as the best sprinter ever to appear at the Tour de France with his fourth straight victory on the […]
Top six Tour finisher Zubeldia reveals he suffered heart problem this year
Spaniard says his career could have ended this year due to atrial fibrillation Set to finish sixth overall on the Champs Elysees, Haimar Zubeldia has revealed that he had a heart issue earlier this year which could have brought his […]
Video: Roche and Delgado share memories, 25 years after 1987 Tour
Mutual respect and friendship shown between former rivals Exactly 25 years ago today, Stephen Roche and Pedro Delgado had what is regarded as one of the most exciting stage battles in the history of the Tour de France. On the […]