Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, one of the favourites for next month’s Tour de France, has the distinction of a former champion helping him in his leader’s role at Caisse d’Epargne, compatriot Oscar Pereiro. Pereiro came second behind Floyd Landis in 2006, […]
Australian rider Cadel Evans of the Silence team has been handed the top bib of number one, traditionally reserved for the winner of previous year’s Tour de France or his team, organisers said Monday. Evans, runner-up in the 2007 Tour […]
The Lampre team, which will support 2004 Tour of Italy champion and team leader Damiano Cunego in the Tour de France next month, was announced on Monday. Cunego can count on compatriots Marco Marzano and Paolo Tiralongo in the mountains […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday dismissed US cyclist Floyd Landis’ appeal to overturn a positive doping test that resulted in the stripping of his 2006 Tour de France title. The CAS upheld an earlier decision by […]
Russia’s Yuri Trofimov, who won a stage of the Dauphine Libere earlier this month, has been named in the Bouygues Telecom team to contest the Tour de France which starts on Saturday. He comes in for Anthony Geslin in what […]
Frenchman Hubert Dupont and Christophe Riblon have taken the final two berths in the AG2R team to contest the Tour de France in July. The team will be headed by Cyril Dessel, who finished seventh in the 2006 tour. AG2R […]
Newly-crowned French cycling champion Nicolas Vogondy will ride for Agritubel at next weekend’s Tour de France, alongside last-minute inclusions Freddy Bichot and David Le Lay. “It is a homogenous team with guys who can help Christophe (Moreau) in the mountains, […]
French outfit Francaise des Jeux on Sunday announced that Philippe Gilbert and Sandy Casar would lead its team, which includes three Tour novices, at this weekend’s Tour de France. “The choice was not easy because three-quarters of the guys were […]
Alejandro Valverde showed today that he is still on form approaching this years Tour de France by winning Spain’s road national championship title. He recently won this years edition of the Dauphiné Libéré, often thought of as a proving ground for would be Tour […]
French outfit Cofidis on Saturday announced that Sylvain Chavanel would lead its team, which includes four Tour novices, at next month’s Tour de France. Cofidis has placed its faith in the four Tour new boys – including last-minute call-up Herve […]
In a press release from the Quick Step team it was confirmed that Tom Boonen will not be on the start list of the 2008 Tour de France. The decision was taken in agreement with the athlete. “Although we continue […]
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme made the decision to ban Boonen from this years race after discussing the situation with the rider and his team. This revelation means now two of the jersey winners from last year’s Tour de France will not be allowed to […]
Following a positive test for cocaine, Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere manager said Boonen’s Tour de France participation is in question. At a conference in Flanders at Quick Step’s headquarters Lefevere told the AFP, “The team maintains its confidence […]
