Can German rider hold onto his new crown as fastest Tour de France sprinter? Having worn the yellow jersey after winning stage one of the 2013 Tour de France, Marcel Kittel has made clear that a major goal for him […]
Belgian likely attracted by nine cobblestone sectors on stage five to Porte du Hainaut Tom Boonen suggested in the past that he might not ride the Tour de France again but, perhaps tantalised by the news that there will be […]
Defending champion likes what he sees despite cobblestones and single time trial Chris Froome (Team Sky) greeted the route of the 2014 Tour de France largely positively at its presentation in Paris’ Palais de Congrès today. The defending champion will […]
“I hope the route will go well for me. The most important thing are the legs and to arrive in form at the optimal moment.” He tried, he failed, he promised to come back again and win the race. Alberto […]
15.4km of the Pavé du Nord to negotiate, but nothing as serious as first it appears The 2014 Tour de France route was announced today and features plenty of talking points, not least the inclusion of five summit finishes but […]
Setting out his target early after the route of next year’s Tour de France was unveiled, Mark Cavendish has said that he is determined to try to win stage one of the race and to take Maillot Jaune number one […]
Five summit finishes and a tribute to the centenary of World War I for the 101st race The official route of the 2014 Tour de France was unveiled this morning in the Palais de Congrès, in the French capital Paris […]
Five summit finishes and two flat time trials as the race pays tribute to the Great War On the eve of the official presentation of the 2014 Tour de France route, rumours of the likely course are abounding in the […]
Italian just missing one Grand Tour from his palmares Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) has confirmed that his key target for 2014 will be overall victory in the Tour de France, as the only Grand Tour he has yet to win. The […]
Spaniard pledges to improve his condition for next year’s campaign Although he was below his usual level this year and had to be satisfied with fourth in the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has said that he believes that he […]
Australian accepts he may never race the Tour again, doesn’t want to compete unless he can challenge for the win The possibility that Cadel Evans may have competed in his final Tour de France has grown, with the Australian stating […]
Briton rules out ever targeting a Grand Tour again Saying that he has already decided on a path back to being a heavier track rider and thus turned away from thoughts of ever winning the Tour de France – or […]
Briton found Tour de France too difficult to watch, was off-form on day one of Tour de Pologne Speaking for the first time after this year’s Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has implied that Chris Froome would have been the […]
UCI presidential candidate wants to bring ASO and top women riders together for talks After recent indications that the Tour de France organisers ASO may be open to considering a female equivalent of the race, UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson […]
Says telling his parents he doped was “the worst moment of my life”; Bannan gives full backing Following the publication of the French Senate report earlier today and reports that a sample from him was suspicious for EPO, Stuart O’Grady […]
“Now the work really begins” for northern English county The baton of the Tour de France was officially passed to the English county of Yorkshire after the conclusion of the 2013 edition, with an official handover ceremony on the Paris […]
“We set a goal at the beginning of the season that brought me here to Paris” Regarded for several years as a rider who could potentially go on to contend in a Grand Tour, Jakob Fuglsang clocked up the best […]
The winner doesn’t quite take it all but many of the losers are standing small After the victory of Chris Froome in the Tour de France, it comes as no surprise that his Sky Procycling team tops the prize money […]
