“When he focuses on something, he is almost scary” HTC Highroad directeur Brian Holm has spoken about the winning mentality of Mark Cavendish, saying that when the rider focuses on something, it is ‘almost scary.’ Holm was speaking prior to […]
Says all five objectives met, talks about right approach with Danielson For a team which had never won a stage or worn yellow before this year’s Tour de France, the past three weeks have been an almost-unbelievable succession of achievements […]
Fifteen points separate the two in fight for green; other classifications decided Mark Cavendish currently leads the sprinters’ classification with 280 points over José Joaquin Rojas, who has 265. With all other jerseys decided, this is the last classification fight […]
Australian declines to comment on sport’s doping issues After almost a decade trying to win a Grand Tour, Australian rider Cadel Evans will pull off that achievement today when he rides into Paris as the winner of the biggest one […]
HTC-Highroad rider repeats Dauphiné stage win as Andy Schleck collapses Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) has finally won the Tour de France with a supreme performance against the clock over the 42.5km penultimate stage time trial in Grenoble. The Australian finished […]
Differing moods of confidence in Luxembourg squad General manager Brian Nygaard and directeur sportif Kim Andersen were in different moods at the end of yesterday’s stage to Alpe d’Huez, with the former being upbeat and confident that Andy Schleck can […]
AG2R La Mondiale fighting to hold onto second place Jean-Christophe Péraud (AG2R La Mondiale) slipped out of the top ten yesterday in the overall classification of this year’s Tour de France. The Frenchman, who is the highest placed rider from […]
Italian again shows promise in the big mountains After several years spent limping through Grand Tours and listening to critics call him just a hilly classics specialist, Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) is back in the top ten of a three-week race, […]
Yesterday’s performance has American team positioned well After getting off to a rough start in the Tour de France’s opening week, the Garmin-Cervelo GC hopes have rebounded in the Alps, with strong showings by both Tom Danielson and Ryder Hesjedal […]
German was victorious on same course in Critérium du Dauphiné His hopes of a high overall placing didn’t translate into results during this year’s Tour de France, but Tony Martin believes he has a chance to end his race on […]
Former winner thinks time advantage is not sufficient for Leopard Trek rider Having won one of the closest ever Tours de France in the final time trial in 1987 (pictured), Stephen Roche believes that Cadel Evans will also come from […]
Father Johnny Schleck concedes Cadel Evans is a stronger time trialist, outcome uncertain With everything coming down to today’s concluding 42.5 kilometre time trial in Grenoble, Andy Schleck could be part of one of the closest Tours de France in […]
Former top rider interviews current one after time trial Thomas Voeckler held on to the yellow jersey in the 2011 Tour de France for ten days, but lost it with only two days remaining. His fourth place, which he can […]
Andy and Fränk have no regrets after possibly best-ever races against the clock Andy Schleck took over the yellow jersey in the Tour de France yesterday, after two very good rides in the Alps. But the joy over the lead […]
BMC rider stuck to plan, delivers in time trial Cadel Evans (BMC) is one day of formality away from his biggest triumph in his racing career, the win of the Tour de France. No Australian has accomplished that before him. […]
German takes glory by seven seconds over Cadel Evans Tony Martin won today’s stage 20 Tour de France time trial around Grenoble, beating new yellow jersey Cadel Evans by the tiny margin of seven seconds after the 42.5-kilometer race. Martin’s […]
Spaniard feeling stronger every day and still attacking Team Sky’s Juan Antonio Flecha is still riding the Tour de France despite a spectacular crash after being hit by a car during stage nine. The Spaniard found himself on the attack […]
Europcar rider pays tribute to Thomas Voeckler as he takes the Alpe d’Huez stage and the lead in the young riders’ classification After serving as a faithful lieutenant to yellow jersey Thomas Voeckler for the past ten days, Europcar’s Pierre […]
