Norwegian motivated to make amends following defeat by Hushovd on stage 16 Overpowered and out manoeuvred by Garmin-Cervélo duo Thor Hushovd and Ryder Hesjedal at the end of Wednesday’s stage to Gap, Edvald Boasson Hagen made no mistakes on yesterday’s […]
His challenge was derailed by the crash which saw himself and Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky Procycling) left wounded after an incident involving a badly-driven car, but Johnny Hoogerland has vowed to return to the Tour de France in future years […]
Spaniard with another decent descent, but fails to take time out of rivals Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) attacked on the descent into Pinerolo on today’s 17th stage of the Tour de France. Together with Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) they created a […]
Wants independent commission to carry out a thorough study of contentious subject Despite the tension that existed earlier this year over the race radio issue plus the proposed boycott of the Tour of Beijing, AIGCP president Jonathan Vaughters has said […]
Thomas Voeckler’s yellow jersey under pressure on another technical descent Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) continued the Norwegian dominance of the 2011 Tour de France, taking his second, and his country’s fourth stage of the race so far into Pinerolo, […]
Tour de France winner says Leopard Trek needs to choose a leader 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro has been keeping a close eye on the action in the French race this year and believes that Cadel Evans is […]
Italian confirms the next three days will be very important Despite dropping down in the overall standings from fifth to seventh yesterday, Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) still believes in himself and his team to fight for victory in the Tour de […]
Manx rider needs just get through Alps He’s been trying for four years; now, in his fifth Tour de France, Mark Cavendish looks all but certain to wear the Maillot Vert when the race ends in Paris. The HTC Highroad […]
Russian faces uphill battle to prove innocence According to French newspaper L’Equipe this morning, Alexandr Kolobnev’s B sample confirmed the presence of a diuretic hydrochlorothiazide in his body. This is likely to see the Russian fired from team Katusha and […]
The Cannibal says he witnessed a different Contador on stage 16 Eddy Merckx, the man many regard as the best cyclist in history, has warned the Schleck brothers that Alberto Contador may have found his legs that saw him dominate […]
Orange squad illuminates Alpine stage Euskaltel-Euskadi has had a very good Tour de France so far, with the Samuel Sánchez stage victory in Luz Ardiden the highlight. His teammate Rubén Pérez gives it a go in every break he can […]
But De Weert moves closer to top ten Sylvain Chavanel and Kevin de Weert were both active on today’s stage in the Tour de France that finished in Pinerolo, Italy. But ultimately neither one was able to bring home a […]
Decision to be made later if he could miss race due to Olympic Games Amid speculation that Bradley Wiggins could pass up the chance to ride next year’s Tour in order to prepare for the London Olympics, Sky Procycling coach […]
Leopard Trek rider angry over final descent into Gap finish; lead over Contador cut to ironic 39 seconds The big loser on today’s transitional stage between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux was Leopard Trek team leader Andy Schleck. The Luxembourg rider, who came into […]
Norwegian nabs his second Tour stage win ahead of young compatriot Powering home at the end of a cold, grey, rainsplattered day in Gap, Thor Hushovd kicked for the line, threw his arms skywards and continued Garmin-Cervélo’s remarkable Tour de […]
Belgian says he’s already exceeded his own expectations Tour de France mountains competition leader Jelle Vanendert is preparing himself for the most important three days of his professional career, with a victory in that classification on the cards if things […]
Welsh rider rewarded for increased success in 2011 Geraint Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Sky Procycling, the British team announced today. The 25-year-old from Cardiff, Wales, is currently in his second year with the team, and this […]
Defending Tour de France champion puts pressure on his rivals on the rainy climb and descent into Gap Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) put in his first proper attacks of the 2011 Tour de France so far on the climb to […]
