by Justin Davis In terms of team bonding, Aussie sprinter Robbie McEwen has done little to curry favour with team-mate Cadel Evans ahead of the Tour de France opener here Saturday. But given the bigger prize on offer […]
by Justin Davis This time last year David Millar came back to the Tour de France with the air of a debutant trying to find his way in the race hierarchy. Ahead of the first stage on Saturday, […]
South African cyclist Robert Hunter, who rides for Barloworld, has been given special permission by Tour de France doping controllers to leave the race and go and see his wife and new baby. Hunter, who won his first stage on […]
Details of doping controls prior to and during the 2008 Tour de France which begins here Saturday: Who carries out the controls? After a rupture between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the company which runs the Tour, ASO, […]
by Justin Davis The Tour de France kicks off here Saturday for what organisers pray will be a scandal-free three weeks of racing. But it will not go unnoticed that this year’s July 5-27 race comes 10 years after the […]
by Justin Davis Hopes of an entirely clean peloton contesting this year’s Tour de France should not be taken too seriously, if the claims of a top anti-doping expert are to be believed. The world’s biggest bike race clicks into […]
by Justin Davis Australia’s Cadel Evans will saddle up as the Tour de France favourite this Saturday with a chance of making history – and settling some scores in the process. Evans came agonisingly close to winning the yellow jersey […]
The Tour de France has been battered with doping controversy the last couple of years. Enough so, that it seems any conversation about cyclings most important race will broach the subject of non-cycling followers. Much to the delight of Amaury […]
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility. by Jean Montois Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this […]
Dutch team Rabobank must pay Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen nearly 700,000 euros (1,1 million dollars) for the way it kicked him off its 2007 Tour de France team, a judge ruled Wednesday. While wearing the leader’s yellow jersey, Rasmussen was […]
Miscellaneous rules and facts ahead of the 95th edition of the Tour de France, which takes place July 5-27: Time out The time bonuses which can usually be picked up by the first few stage finishers have been scrapped […]
Penpix of yellow jersey contenders and outsiders for the Tour de France, which starts here on Saturday: Cadel Evans (AUS) Evans has had a steady rise up the Tour’s general classification, and missed out on the big prize to […]
The nine medium-to-high mountains stages featuring on this year’s 95th edition of the Tour de France which begins in Brest on July 5 and ends in Paris on July 27: Stage 6 (Aigurande – Super-Besse, 195 km) […]
The 21 stages of this year’s July 5-27 Tour de France in detail: Stage 1: Brest to Plumelec (197.5km) One of the first innovations this year is the lack of a prologue, meaning the fight for the race leader’s […]
The 20 Tour de France teams and their ambitions for this year’s July 5-27 race: Agritubel (FRA)As one of the few non-Pro Tour teams in the race, Agritubel is happy just to have the Tour de France invitation that can […]
Here is the start list for the 2008 Tour de France: AG2R (FRA):Jose Luis Arrieta (ESP), Cyril Dessel (FRA), Hubert Dupont (FRA), Vladimir Efimkin (RUS), Martin Elmiger (SUI), John Gadret (FRA), Stephane Goubert (FRA), Christophe Riblon (FRA), Tadej Valjavec (SVQ). […]
Top cycling official Pat McQuaid has expressed his wish for a trouble-free Tour de France but says that it was a mistake for the event to have broken away from the International Cycling Union (UCI).Top cycling official Pat McQuaid has […]
Rather than attempt a war of words with the Amaury Sports Organization, organizers of the Tour de France, team Astana chooses to keep the dialog going with their legs. In just three days team Astana has racked up six national […]
