Team Astana continues to dominate mountains classification as Croatian picks up the day’s big points Astana’s Robert Kiserlovski came close to a breakaway stage victory for the second straight day in the twelfth stage between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Annonay-Davézieux. The only […]
Frenchman finishes a close second on the race’s longest stage after day long breakaway Jean-Christophe Péraud started the 2012 Tour de France with the high expectations of a top ten finisher from last year. 2011 was the then 34-year-old’s debut […]
British rider outsprints Jean-Christophe Péraud on the 45th anniversary of the death of Tom Simpson David Millar (Garmin-Sharp) salvaged his team’s Tour de France, with victory in a two-man breakaway sprint at the end of the twelfth stage, between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne […]
“If I felt I had to take drugs, I would rather stop tomorrow, go and ride club 10-mile time trials” Tour de France race leader Bradley Wiggins has made his clearest statement yet this year on the subject of doping, […]
Van Garderen holds white jersey and shows more signs he could be a future Tour contender Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans had a tough day on yesterday’s 11th stage of the race, being unable to maintain a gap […]
Dutchman has third year of misfortune in cycling’s biggest race Rabobank’s Robert Gesink has been forced to look towards the Vuelta a España to salvage his Grand Tour ambitions for this season, with his Tour campaign being blighted for the […]
Kiryienka and Valverde combative, Cobo finally finding his legs In the thrilling day of racing in stage eleven of the Tour de France, Movistar was one of the teams in the thick of the battle, as the Spanish team had […]
Russian rider can’t understand failure, will ride on for best possible result Fifth starting stage 11 and, in being three minutes and two seconds back, still in the possible hunt for the yellow jersey, Denis Menchov’s Tour goals crumbled on […]
La Toussuire win for Frenchman after Alpe d’Huez last year On the most decisive day of the Tour de France so far, Pierre Rolland (Europcar) took his second career win in the Tour de France. It followed last year’s success […]
“I have incredible pedigree since I was in my teens” Bradley Wiggins has responded to questions about his rise to the top of world cycling, saying that his background in the sport makes his progress logical and that he deserved […]
Swiss will return for London Olympic title defence Tour de France Prologue winner Fabian Cancellara has called a halt to his participation in the race, deciding to return to Switzerland to be with his wife as she nears the birth […]
Chris Anker Sorensen and Saxo Bank proud of effort on stage 11 When Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-BigMat) broke away to win stage eight of the Tour de France, he had his director sportif Marc Madiot alongside him in the final kilometer, […]
Belgian fighting back from time loss, up to eighth overall Having dropped time to race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling), last year’s race winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) and several others in the stages thus far, Jurgen Van den […]
affable German fights back after being dropped to contest stage ten finish Putting his distinctive, tenacious style on display yet again, this time in stage ten of the Tour de France, Jens Voigt (Radioshack-Nissan) enthralled his legions of fans with […]
Lampre-ISD leader finds the break and comes home second Stage ten of the Tour de France saw the first big battle in the high mountains, and while all the remaining top favourites completed the stage in the same time, a […]
Says not going with Nibali was possibly a missed opportunity Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans sought to gain time today on race leader Bradley Wiggins, knowing that he has to reduce his one minute 53 second deficit to […]
Bradley Wiggins under pressure from Vincenzo Nibali on Grand Colombier descent Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) bounced back from the knee problem that has dogged the first week of his Tour de France to take victory on the tenth stage between Mâcon […]
Bernaudeau believes team is turning things around Having had two standout riders last year in longtime Maillot Jaune Thomas Voeckler (4th overall) and best young rider plus Alpe d’Huez stage winner Pierre Rolland (10th), this year’s Tour de France has […]
