Surgery scheduled for early September AG2R-La Mondiale rider Dimitri Champion will be out of competition in September following surgery on his right foot. The 2009 French champion just completed the Tour de France this past Sunday, opting to ride with […]
Still ready to tackle the Clásica de San Sebastián Saturday Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez raced the final days of the Tour de France with a fissure in his right hand. The injury is unlikely to change his race schedule, to resume […]
Several weeks of rehab ahead – teammate Amorison luckier Landbouwkrediet rider Bert De Waele is recovering after he had a knee surgery on Wednesday. De Waele crashed hard in the Tour of Belgium, making a surgery necessary. Sporza reported that […]
Katusha rider still doesn’t know the cause of his heart attack Luxembourg rider Kim Kirchen was released from hospital earlier in the month, following the heart attack that he suffered while at the Tour de Suisse, but is still unsure […]
Looks forward to a problem free Vuelta and Worlds Triple World champion Oscar Freire is set to undergo surgery in the Netherlands on Tuesday to remove polyps from his nasal passage and sinus. The Spaniard has had serious problems with […]
Rides over 15km on mini bike with toe clips to reach spare bike Jens Voigt crashed hard on Tuesday’s stage, in the descent of the Col de Peyresourde. With the team cars long gone and his front tire exploded, the […]
Only five riders from the Spanish team remain in the race Footon-Servetto-Fuji’s Iban Mayoz was forced to abandon the Tour de France yesterday following a crash on the descent of the Col d’Ares, forty kilometers from the finish in Bagnères-de-Luchon. […]
Briton writes about his first-time retirement from the race Omega Pharma Lotto rider Charly Wegelius has written a poignant reaction to his withdrawal from the Tour de France last week, saying that he was badly shaken by the emotions he […]
Team hoping for a better end to the race after squad impacted by crashes Garmin Transitions general manager Jonathan Vaughters is hoping for a change of fortune in the days ahead, knowing that his team has seven more stages to […]
Says spectacle at the cost of rider safety is unacceptable Team Saxo Bank leader Fränk Schleck has lashed out at the organizers of the Tour de France, Amaury Sports Organization [ASO], for trying to sensationalize their race by adding some […]
Quick Step competitor can’t train for at least three weeks, worlds chances could be affected Belgian rider Tom Boonen faces a further delay in his return to racing after having been forced to undergo an operation this morning. The surgery […]
World champion’s injury kept from his teammates to stop the word from spreading When Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) started stage 9 between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, his one and only day in yellow in this year’s Tour, he did so with […]
Fractured elbow proves to be too much to handle The battle-scarred Garmin Transitions team today lost one of its key riders from the Tour de France, with South African sprinter Robbie Hunter being forced to pull out due to a […]
Still hope for a late season comeback While the Tour de France has been the prime stage for battering and breaking riders so far in June, the traditional training time run-ins continue unabated outside of the warring confines of the […]
Hopes to be back on the exercise bike in 10 days Saxo Bank leader Fränk Schleck exited this year’s Tour de France with a broken collarbone when the race ventured onto cobblestone sectors used in Paris-Roubaix during stage three. A […]
Longest time trial of his career sees Garmin-Transition rider finish mountain stage Garmin Transitions rider David Millar pulled off one of his most notable performances on stage nine of this year’s Tour, but few were around at the finish to […]
Australian rider cracks on Col de la Madeleine, loses eight minutes Far from being a triumphant procession, Cadel Evans’ first day in the yellow jersey of the Tour de France saw the rider finish over eight minutes back, crossing the […]
Former white jersey winner to target the Vuelta a España instead Team Katusha co-leader Vladimir Karpets has not been flying thus far in this year’s Tour, the reason for which became apparent yesterday afternoon when he had a scan on […]
