RadioShack leader plans to continue in race Team RadioShack’s one remaining leader is having a less-than-ideal run-up to the Pyrenees, with Andreas Klöden suffering a back injury during yesterday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France. The German rider was […]
Fractured femur for Vino, team pledges to fight on Confirming that this is indeed his final Tour de France and that his crash won’t cause a change of mind, Alexandre Vinokourov has said that he is saddened to bid farewell […]
No comment for now from teams, Hoogerland gives his reaction Having considered the serious incident involving a France Television 2/3 car plus Johnny Hoogerland and Juan Antonio Flecha, the expected decision has been taken to exclude the vehicle and its […]
Defending champion hopes to recover over the rest day Alberto Contador crashed in today’s stage nine of the Tour de France to Saint Flour, his third fall in this year’s race. The Spaniard is starting to feel the effects of […]
Riders clipped by overtaking vehicle at Tour de France On a day when big name riders such as Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma Lotto) and Dave Zabriskie went out of the Tour de France due to […]
Accidents continue to thin out list of overall contenders What appears to be one of the most dangerous Tours in years has seen more big names abandon from the race, with Astana leader Alexandre Vinokourov, Omega Pharma Lotto captain Jurgen […]
Key names have difficult moments in first week It’s often said the Tour de France can’t be won in the first week but the race can be lost. That has possibly rung true for a number of favourites this year […]
Rider faces long road back due to cognitive defects Three weeks and two days after his serious crash at the Tour de Suisse, Team Movistar rider Mauricio Soler has been transferred from Switzerland to the Clínica Universitaria de Navarra in […]
The Shack puts all its might behind the German Following his bad crash during yesterday’s seventh stage, Team RadioShack has confirmed that Chris Horner will be a non-starter today in the Tour de France. The rider suffered concussion in his […]
Brailsford convinced Briton would have shone in mountains Although Bradley Wiggins originally stated that he would almost certainly give the 2012 Tour de France a miss to prepare for the Olympics, the Sky Procycling rider recently indicated he was likely […]
Black day for Team Radioshack means Andreas Klöden is sole overall contender left Chris Horner today crossed the finish line delirious after hitting his head hard in a crash some 35 kilometres from the stage finish in Châteauroux. The Team […]
Team Sky’s bid for yellow over after British champion taken out on stage seven Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has been forced to abandon the Tour de France, midway through the seventh stage, with a broken collarbone. The British champion was […]
Belgian sprinter forced out for the fourth time in six appearances. Still suffering from the injuries he sustained in a crash on stage five, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has been forced to abandon the Tour de France. The Belgian sprinter […]
Chavanel, Boonen, Ciolek and Steegmans feeling after-effects of falls French road race champion Sylvain Chavanel drew upon the motivation of being in his home race to get through today’s sixth stage of the Tour de France, feeling a lot of […]
Movement in the peloton to blame for series of crashes not narrow roads, says race director The Tour de France organisers have been criticised by a number of people over the route of stage five, between Carhaix and Cap Fréhel, […]
Dark day for Quick Step team Tom Boonen was one of several big names to crash during yesterday’s fifth stage of the Tour de France and, following a spirited battle to reach the finish line within the time limit, will […]
Tour organisers appeal for extra care The motorbike driver of one of the Tour de France photographers has been excluded from this year’s race due to an accident which happened 77 kilometres from the finish of Wednesday’s stage. Danish rider […]
Out of Tour de France and off bike for at least five days Following Jani Brajkovic’s severe crash at the intermediate sprint point of today’s stage of the Tour de France, the Team RadioShack rider has been diagnosed with a […]
