Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong had a bad day at the office in today’s first stage of the Critérium International. The anticipated match-up between the American and his former teammate Alberto Contador took an unexpected turn when Armstrong […]
Critérium International pre-race favorite Alberto Contador (Astana) cited seasonal allergies as his main adversary on the island of Corsica today. The pollen in the air is said to have prevented the Spaniard from having the legs follow the attacks on […]
Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo (BBox Bouygues Telecom) won the 177 kilometer first stage of this year’s Critérium International with a well timed attack in the closing kilometers, while RadioShack’s Tiego Machado flew the flag for the American team finishing in second […]
Past Tour de France winner Stephen Roche is known for being outspoken about matters relating the sport, and has given a frank assessment of the first meeting of Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong since the 2009 Tour de France. The […]
Cadel Evans has started the year on top form, finishing sixth in the Tour Down Under and third in Tirreno-Adriatico. The Critérium International this week should suit him well, but the Australian does not want the burden of top favorite. […]
On the eve of the Critérium International, Alberto Contador hosted a press conference, where he answered all the nagging questions ahead of his first clash of the season with Lance Armstrong. But Contador said there was no message that he […]
What is one of the most impressive Criterium International line-ups in recent memory will be further boosted by the participation of world road race champion Cadel Evans. The Australian will join his BMC Racing team-mates for the three stage test […]
The route for the 2010 Critérium international was announced today on Velochrono.fr, with this year’s edition marking the first time the race will be held on the island of Corsica. The change in venue is seen by some as a try-out […]
