World champion takes stage sixteen as Contador and Evans put pressure on the Schlecks Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) took his second stage of the 2011 Tour de France on a filthy, wet day between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Gap. The World champion outsprinted […]
Belgian champion likes winning too much to accept less Despite a strong, aggressive showing in the Tour de France where he won a stage and wore each of the leader’s jerseys, Philippe Gilbert has said that he is unlikely to […]
Italian in contention for final win as race enters Alps He suffered through a tough pre-Tour de France buildup, but Ivan Basso (Liquigas Cannondale) has come through the first two weeks in a good position, and he will now prepare […]
Spanish team looking to force Mark Cavendish to finish outside the time limit in the Alps The 2011 Tour de France has been a mixed one for Movistar. Team leader David Arroyo has been unable to compete with the top […]
Contador confident he’s on target for yellow in Paris With time to gain back on overall favorites Cadel Evans, Frank and Andy Schleck, and even Thomas Voeckler, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has stated that he needs to use the Alps […]
Leopard Trek brothers confirm that one will sacrifice himself for the other in order to win the Tour de France Fränk and Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) have confirmed that, if necessary, one of them will sacrifice himself for the other […]
Tour favourite admits he’s not as fresh as in the Giro d’Italia but blames stage one crash for putting him out of current contention Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has admitted that he may not be able to rely on his […]
The Astana team has paid tribute to its leader Alexandre Vinokourov, who confirmed on Sunday that he is retiring from professional cycling, effective immediately. “I think I won’t back on a bike as a professional. I’ll stop now,” he told […]
Irishman looking for early moves Nicolas Roche has vowed to fight back after losing a chunk of time on Saturday, saying that he will ride aggressively in the remaining days of the Tour de France. The Irish Ag2r La Mondiale […]
Controversy amongst the sprinters after the first big mountains Nobody was able to overpower the team and sprint of Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) in stage fifteen of the Tour de France today, but several riders have shown they’re making progress as […]
Controversial Kazakh forced to make decision early after injuries sustained in Tour de France crash The Astana team’s controversial figurehead Alexandre Vinokourov has announced his retirement from professional cycling, according to l’Equipe. The 37-year-old Kazakh reportedly made the statement on […]
Manx Missile takes Highroad’s fiftieth Grand Tour stage Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France between Limoux and Montpellier in a close sprint finish. The Manx Missile took his fourth stage of the race, and […]
Team says return to racing depends on healing process Following Gert Steegmans’ (Quick Step) abandon in this year’s Tour de France and subsequent x-rays in Pau, France revealing a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist, the sprinter underwent surgery […]
HTC Highroad rider aiming to take his fourth stage win today With a bunch sprint expected at the end of today’s stage to Montpellier, Mark Cavendish is the rider that most will be watching. He’s grabbed three sprint wins thus […]
History repeats itself as Thomas Voeckler holds on to yellow on the Pyrénéen summit After being denied a stage victory two days before on the climb to Luz-Ardiden, Jelle Vanandert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the fourteenth stage of the Tour de […]
Reports that existing sponsor will stay on board It is widely anticipated that tomorrow’s rest day will see an announcement from HTC Highroad in relation to its hunt for a sponsor for 2012 and beyond. Bob Stapleton indicated before the […]
Quick Step rider no longer getting headaches A little over a week after being forced to abandon the Tour de France, and nine days after hitting his head hard on the tarmac, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has completed his first […]
Dutch star to keep fighting for success Robert Gesink says he won’t quit the Tour de France and will keep fighting, despite enduring a crash-filled first week while also seeing his overall victory hopes dashed on the Col Du Tourmalet. […]
