Showing remarkable acceptance after crashing out of his final Tour de France, Garmin-Sharp’s Christian Vande Velde has said that he is determined to bounce back from the injuries he suffered in two crashes and then to regain strong form an […]
Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC rider Jurgen Van den Broeck’s crash on Wednesday in the Tour de France will have a bigger effect on his season than he would have hoped for, with […]
Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost to his career Garmin-Sharp all rounder Christian Vande Velde successfully got through today’s sixth stage of the Tour de France, finishing in the bunch despite the blood […]
Fuglsang and team rue loss of two strong riders Jakob Fuglsang’s ambition of a high overall finish in this year’s Tour de France suffered a setback today when he lost two important team-mates en route to Montpellier. Having already seen […]
Riders continue in race, hope to get through stage without further problems Faced with the prospect of having to withdraw from the final Tour de France of his career, Garmin-Sharp rider Christian Vande Velde has been able to push on […]
Double top five finisher heading home, Maxime Bouet also forced to withdraw Although his Lotto Belisol team expressed cautious optimism yesterday that he would be able to continue in the Tour de France after his fall on stage five, Jurgen […]
Knee swelling for Belgian hope but expected to be okay to continue Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) was one of the big names to be brought down in the mass pile up that hit the peloton in the final 200 […]
Nervous wait for American rider, three GC riders on Garmin-Sharp team affected by crash injuries American rider Christian Vande faces an uncertain few hours about whether or not he can continue in the Tour d de France following a crash […]
Canadian continues in Tour after early scare Memories of Ryder Hesjedal being forced to withdraw from last year’s Tour de France after a crash came flooding back yesterday when the Canadian came a cropper towards the end of the opening […]
“It’s about staying out of trouble and looking after ourselves in the peloton” Like several others, Chris Froome hit the deck on yesterday’s opening stage of the Tour de France, but the Briton did so before the race even started. […]
Rider had suffered concussion yesterday, but doctors deem it safe for him to continue Having waited until this morning to assess his condition once again, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team and its doctors have given Tony Martin a green […]
“These are the typical first-day jitters…at least we are all on the same time” Many riders were held up by the crash on today’s opening stage of the Tour de France, but the sight of GC contender Alberto Contador trailing […]
Several injuries to world time trial champion but no decision yet about withdrawing from race Although earlier reports suggested that Tony Martin’s Tour de France is at an end, his Omega Pharma Quick Step team have confirmed that no decision […]
Fuglsang ‘sore all over’ after Astana crash but will ride national championships and Tour Although doubt was raised yesterday over the Tour de France participation chances of two of the three Astana riders involved in a high speed crash in […]
Bazayev out of Tour, Grivko may also have to miss race Jakob Fuglsang’s good buildup to the Tour de France has been interrupted by a high speed training crash which also took down two Astana team-mates, although the Danish rider […]
Canadian had been second overall starting today’s stage The Garmin Sharp team is facing a nervous time as it awaits a medical update on Ryder Hesjedal, who has crashed out of the Tour de Suisse. The American team is hoping […]
Garmin Sharp team hopes he can train ‘in a few days time’ Ryder Hesjedal’s participation in this year’s Tour de France looks to remain on track, with the Canadian fortunately not suffering any fractures in the bad crash he had […]
German sprinter still trying to bounce back, future uncertain The effects of the head injury suffered by Ina Yoko Teutenberg three months ago continue to affect her 2013 season, with the Specialized lululemon rider now accepting that it would be […]
