Says 2012 Tour champ can become a ‘legend’ by winning all three Grand Tours during career It’s common for Tour de France champions to seek to defend their title but if Bradley Wiggins follows the advice of British Cycling coach […]
Texan criticises USADA and says he’s done fighting doping charges Lance Armstrong could be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and handed a lifetime ban by the US Anti-Doping agency, with the rider stating today that he has […]
Frank Schleck sole positive result from race The UCI has announced the outcome of the doping controls carried out in the latter part of the Tour de France, saying that there were no positive findings. “The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) […]
Bid up against others from Yorkshire, Barcelona, Venice and Berlin Four days after Bradley Wiggins’ win in the Tour de France and one day after French president François Hollande was reported as backing an attempt by Yorkshire to host the […]
Wiggins’ victory likely to boost media and public interest With cycling’s popularity at a record high in Britain after Bradley Wiggins’ victory in the Tour de France last Sunday, the push to bring the race back to the England has […]
The importance of getting the third rider home can lead to the abandonment of the team’s overall contender In this year’s Tour de France, Team Sky took the yellow jersey and second place overall, as well as six stage wins. […]
Amaury welcomes Wiggins’ victory Tour de France owners ASO have said that Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France success is a big boost to the race, with the popularity of the sport amongst English speakers seen as a positive for business. […]
Argos-Shimano, Euskaltel-Euskadi directors grade their diminished squads Denis Menchov (Katusha) finished the Tour de France in 15th place overall, but given his good start to the race, his Katusha team management ended up disappointed in the Russian’s final result. Menchov […]
Saur-Sojasun riders leaving Paris with modest regrets In Paris on Sunday, Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur-Sojasun) became the first Frenchman to earn the Lanterne Rouge in the Tour de France since Jimmy Casper in 2004. Casper took last place in the Tour […]
Best Belgian in a generation just misses out on the podium again but hopes for more climbing in 2013 With a second fourth place overall, Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) confirmed his status as the best Belgian Tour de France […]
Marginal gains, plus a massive chequebook, deliver the first ever British winner When Team Sky was first presented in January 2010, team principle Dave Brailsford predicted that the team would have a clean British winner within five years. Many laughed […]
Danish rider battled through hand injury, rewarded with three-year deal; Kreuziger reported to have signed as well After battling incessantly through the mountain stages of the Tour de France, breaking away from the main field for portions of many, Chris […]
Briton reiterates he might not need to move from Sky to win French race He’s played a supporting role in this year’s Tour de France but after finishing second in the race and also second in the 2011 Vuelta a […]
Gent-born Londoner becomes the first British rider to win the biggest race in sport Having surpassed so many records during the 2012 Tour de France, as he crossed the finish line on Paris’ Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) […]
World champion takes fourth straight Champs-Elysées victory as Wiggins is officially first British victory Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) confirmed his status as the best sprinter ever to appear at the Tour de France with his fourth straight victory on the […]
Spaniard says his career could have ended this year due to atrial fibrillation Set to finish sixth overall on the Champs Elysees, Haimar Zubeldia has revealed that he had a heart issue earlier this year which could have brought his […]
Mutual respect and friendship shown between former rivals Exactly 25 years ago today, Stephen Roche and Pedro Delgado had what is regarded as one of the most exciting stage battles in the history of the Tour de France. On the […]
“It is tough. It is not an easy decision to take” George Hincapie has admitted to being a little torn about the thoughts that today represents his final day ever in the Tour de France. The BMC Racing Team veteran […]
