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Tour de France

Wiggins pledges to target 2012 Tour de France, even if it impacts on Olympic chances

Says he’s done too much work to miss next year’s Tour Dismissing suggestions that he might end up missing next year’s Tour de France in order to fully target the London Olympics events, Bradley Wiggins has said that the Grand […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Brailsford convinced that Bradley Wiggins would have been on podium in Tour de France

Sky Procycling principal says conclusion based on analysis of race data Basing his reasoning on the pattern of racing plus an assessment of the power outputs of the top finishers, Sky Procycling’s Team Principal Dave Brailsford has said that he […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Contador will miss 2011 Tour of Spain, but considering attempting Vuelta-Tour double in 2012

Spaniard had been close to dropping out of 2011 Tour de France Stating that he is tired ‘both physically and psychologically,’ Alberto Contador will miss this year’s Vuelta a España, but has indicated that he could do the race in […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Vuelta a España,

Video: Stephens says it could take a couple of years for GreenEdge to have a top level GC contender

Preparations on course for first-ever Australian WorldTour team GreenEdge directeur sportif Neil Stephens has said that preparations are going well for the team’s first season in the peloton, and that some good signatures are already in place. The Australian has […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Contador case delayed until November

The winner of the 2010 Tour de France will not be definitively known until almost eighteen months after the event The appeal into the case of Alberto Contador’s positive test for Clenbuterol in the 2010 Tour de France has been […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

BMC Racing Team tops Tour de France prize list, RadioShack last in cash standings

Evans’ team clocks up nearly half a million euro Aside from clocking up the overall victory plus a stage win thanks with Cadel Evans, the BMC Racing Team was monetarily the most successful of the teams in the Tour de […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Boasson Hagen and Sky conclude outstanding Tour de France, look forward to the future

Second-year team changes gears after losing captain Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) carried the same speed as green jersey winner Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) into yesterday’s final sprint but couldn’t come around, finishing second to the Manxman on the Champs […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Holm says Cavendish and others will wait to see if HTC Highroad team continues

Suggestions that Bob Stapleton is looking increasingly likely to secure team’s future Amid suggestions that ongoing backing for the HTC Highroad team looks increasingly likely, directeur sportif Brian Holm has talked about the push to secure the team’s future and […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Gesink discusses his tough Tour de France and targets for rest of season

Rabobank rider happy to reach Paris Robert Gesink had a Tour de France that he’d likely rather forget, starting as one of the big favourites but then being injured and losing chunks of time as a result of crashes in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Andy Schleck- 'Cadel deserved to win, he was the strongest'

Luxembourg rider confirms he’ll compete in Colorado and world championships Although he’s undoubtedly disappointed not to win the Tour de France, Andy Schleck was philosophical yesterday about the race result, and accepted that he was beaten by a better rider. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Nicolas Roche relieved to get frustrating Tour de France finished

Clearly relieved to get the end of the Tour de France in Paris yesterday, Nicolas Roche will use the days ahead to recover in advance of next Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian. The Irishman was below his usual form in the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Yates says Boasson Hagen came of age for Sky Procycling in the Tour de France

Gives thumbs up to Norwegian, plus rest of team for their performances Assessing the performance of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Sky Procycling directeur sportif Sean Yates has said that this year’s Tour de France is a step up in the career […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Leopard Trek’s Jakob Fuglsang says the best man won the Tour de France

Dane says their team contributed a lot to the racing Given the huge workload that the Leopard Trek team did during the Tour de France, plus the fact that Andy Schleck looked poised for victory until the penultimate day time […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Jelle Vanendert earns Belgium’s favorite Tour de France moment, looks forward to next season

Fans rate his performance over superstar Philippe Gilbert Jelle Vanendert’s 2011 Tour de France campaign was more successful than anyone could have imagined.  Riding for the Omega Pharma-Lotto team, the 26-year-old Belgian won the stage fourteen summit finish at Plateau […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France win propels Cadel Evans to top of UCI WorldTour

Australian leaps to first place but Schleck podium places give Leopard Trek the team lead Victory in the Tour de France has lifted Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) from fourth to first in the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Rankings. 200 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Tom Danielson proud of top ten placing in Tour de France

Garmin-Cervélo rider uncorks strong debut in cycling’s top event Tom Danielson was in good form on the final day of the Tour de France, being smiling and talkative due to the fact that his debut in the race was a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Jeremy Roy’s most aggressive prize caps successful Tour de France for FDJ

Frenchman battles his way to the final podium in Paris Persistence paid off for Team FdJ in Paris today, when 28-year-old Jeremy Roy stepped onto the podium to accept the prize for most combative rider in the Tour de France. […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish is the king of the Champs-Elysées as Evans confirmed race winner

Manx Missile takes fifth stage of the race after breakaway pulled back late Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) was, once again the king of the Champs-Elysées as he took his third straight victory on cycling’s most famous Avenue. The Manx Missile was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour de France,

Recent Interviews

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  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”