Gert Steegmans also hoping to recapture previous form in the Race to the Sun Sylvain Chavanel will lead Quick Step to Paris-Nice, which starts with a 154.5km stage in the town of Houdan, to the west of the French capital […]
Race to the Sun course breaks with the past: no prologue and longest time trial in many years Race organiser ASO has announced the route for this year’s Paris-Nice, the first major European stage race of the year and the […]
‘I don’t intend on arriving at the Tour empty handed’ Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso will go on the attack this spring with the objective of winning ahead of the Tour de France. “I don’t intend on arriving at the […]
Politicians being lobbied in order to safeguard future of key events Observing what he believes is a very serious threat to the future of French races, the French Cycling Federation (FFC) president David Lappartient has written to the country’s interior […]
Frenchman setting sights higher after Critérium International triumph Currently in the process of moving from BBox Bouygues Telecom to FDJ, Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo has pinpointed a strong performance in Paris-Nice as his first real objective of the year. The 31 […]
Spanish Tour winner to take a break, bids farewell to Astana Celebrating a new two-year contract with the Saxo Bank-Sungard team, Alberto Contador grabbed victory in the Castillon-la-Bataille criterium in France this evening, and has now put an end to […]
Luis León Sánchez was unable to defend his Paris-Nice title, finishing third, 25 seconds behind Alberto Contador. But the Caisse d’Epargne rider has no regrets and was quite happy with his form this early in the season. Last year he […]
Frenchman Amael Moinard (Cofidis) took victory in Sunday’s 119 kilometer seventh and final stage of Paris-Nice by less than a wheel over compatriot Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom). Moinard overtook the Bbox rider just before crossing the line. For the […]
All things considered, yesterday’s Paris-Nice stage went well for overall leader Alberto Contador. The Astana captain learned from his mistake last year and ate properly during the stage, and put himself in a position where the other teams with overall […]
Spaniard Xavier Tondo (Cervélo TestTeam) took a brilliant win today in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice, when he attacked the main break of the day 39 kilometers from the finish and powered his way to the line alone. Seconds later […]
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (Liquigas) took another incredible victory in stage five of Paris-Nice today, launching a well timed attack in the final kilometers to take the stage in Aix-en-Provence ahead of Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne). […]
Despite his stage win and yellow jersey, Alberto Contador has a hard fight on his hands before he wins Paris-Nice, insist some of his main rivals. The Spaniard dropped the peloton on yesterday’s fourth stage, soloing clear on the finishing […]
Stage five of Paris-Nice was a tough day in the saddle for defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. Although the Astana leader retained the yellow jersey, he was left isolated in the run up to the finish crossing the […]
Alberto Contador (Astana) won the fourth stage of Paris-Nice in Mende after a solo attack on the final climb to la Croix Neuve. The Tour de France champion finished 10 seconds clear of second placed Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne), who […]
Caisse d’Epargne team leaders Alejandro Valverde and Luis León Sanchez know that a strong performance is needed on today’s fourth stage of Paris-Nice, following a slightly disappointing showing yesterday. Both riders missed the six-man move which went clear on the […]
World road race championship bronze medallist Joaquim Rodriguez has said that he will continue chasing a stage victory in this year’s Paris-Nice, having finished second on yesterday’s stage to Aurillac. The Spanish Katusha rider was one of only five who […]
Alberto Contador reminded the field in Paris-Nice today why he’s the defending Tour de France champion and, along with his demonstration, picked up the leader’s jersey and the crucial bonus seconds on offer for the day’s stage winner. Before Paris-Nice […]
On a Paris-Nice stage shortened by 50 kilometers due to snow blanketing France, Astana leader Alberto Contador crossed the finish line in Aurillac today in sixth place. He ended up in seventh on the general classification for his efforts. “It […]
