Spaniard believes he’s in a position to fight Chris Froome and others for Tour de France victory Although he acknowledges that Chris Froome is the rider to beat in this year’s Tour de France, Alberto Contador has spoken optimistically about […]
Nieve, Izagirre, Sicard will look to feature as Sanchez stays home Euskaltel-Euskadi will take on the Tour de France without unquestioned leader Samuel Sanchez, who is sitting out the 100th edition after targeting the Giro d’Italia. Without their top five […]
With no true leader, French continental team will look for opportunities in breaks The French continental squad Sojasun got a wildcard invitation to the Tour de France again, and this time around, Stephane Heulot’s team will be throwing all caution […]
“I arrive in very good condition and I am looking forward to the start” Previously second overall in the Giro d’Italia and twice third in the Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodriguez believes that a podium finish is possible in the […]
“I’ve always trusted the medical staff of the team,” says former French champion Reported today to have used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert has stopped short of a clear denial, saying instead that he wanted people […]
Nairo Quintana and Rui Costa lead support squad for Murcian’s “biggest ambition this year” Movistar will start the Tour de France on Saturday, June 29th, with the aim of putting Alejandro Valverde on the final podium with the nine-man team […]
Hushovd and Frank notable absentees; Evans more confident in Giro-Tour double BMC Racing will hit the Tour de France presentation podium with a squad of familiar faces, and will be captained by the face with bushy eyebrows and a dimpled […]
Norwegian had been pushing hard to be included in squad Having previously complained that he didn’t know if he would be riding the Tour de France or not, Thor Hushovd has now been told the BMC Racing Team’s decision on […]
Says Froome is the unquestioned favourite; retirement is not in the cards Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) expressed his belief in the Team Sky leader at the Tour de France, Chris Froome, calling him the favourite to win the race and […]
Russian team targeting Tour de France success Previously second overall in the Giro d’Italia and twice third in the Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodriguez will aim for his first three week victory as leader of the Katusha team in next […]
Team Sky rider lays out programme for rest of season, says Tour requires giving up too much Citing the sacrifices he had to make to get into prime condition for last year’s Tour de France, the 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins […]
Belgian team one of the few with serious sprint and general classification ambitions Lotto-Belisol has become the latest team to announce its nine-man line up for the upcoming Tour de France and, with both André Greipel and Jurgen Van Den […]
Danny Van Poppel makes Tour debut at 19: ‘Talent needs to be stimulated” Taking a broad approach in order to maximise its chances of strong performances in the Tour, the Vacansoleil DCM team has outlined its lineup and strategy for […]
Kenyan-born Briton “Ready, excited and can’t wait to get going.” Sky Procycling has announced the nine-man team that will defend its Tour de France title in the race, which starts on June 29th. Defending champion Bradley Wiggins was confirmed as […]
No Danes in Danish team as Spanish leader looks to make up for effective three-year absence Team Saxo-Tinkoff has announced the nine-man line up that will start the Tour de France on June 29th, with the goal of taking a […]
Stage victory is initial goal for Australian squad Benefiting from good morale after a time trial stage win plus tenth overall in the Tour de Suisse, Cameron Meyer has been confirmed as making his Tour de France debut this month […]
Team says podium place ‘unrealistic’ to expect, but also says ‘brilliant’ performance could be possible Appearing a little unsure of quite what to expect from its big name rider, the RadioShack Leopard squad has nevertheless announced Andy Schleck as team […]
Moreno Moser to make Tour de France debut without pressure, but stage wins are the aspiration A triple stage winner and Maillot Vert victor in his debut twelve months ago, Peter Sagan will once again target the green jersey in […]
