Having dominated the sprint stages of the Tour de France for the past three seasons, the HTC Highroad team has no intention of letting up this year. In fact, with the hunt for a new sponsor an ongoing one, the […]
Belgian team transport searched on eve of Tour de France The Quick Step team bus has been seized by French police and taken to a police station to be searched by anti-doping investigators, according to Ouest-France. The bus was escorted […]
Regards Contador as favourite but says there are many big rivals The 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre believes that his former team-mates Andy and Frank Schleck will be under pressure in this year’s race, and that this could […]
Team manager confirms sponsor renewals at Tour team presentation RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has confirmed that the American team will continue for another two years, according to British news agency Reuters. The Belgian, who guided Lance Armstrong to all seven […]
Start numbers for the 2011 edition of the race SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS) 001 CONTADOR Alberto 002 HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus 003 NAVARRO Daniel 004 NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin 005 PORTE Richie 006 SORENSEN Chris Anker 007 SORENSEN Nicki 008 TOSATTO Matteo […]
Norwegian pledges complete support to Wiggins in yellow jersey bid Now fully over the shingles he suffered earlier this month, Edvald Boasson Hagen has confirmed that he will take part in this year’s Tour de France. The Norwegian rider was […]
Argyle returns for cycling’s top event Dropping the predominantly black colour scheme which dominated the team kit this year and bringing back the signature argyle pattern which adorned the jersey prior to this season, the Garmin-Cervélo team has today unveiled […]
Fourth generation of US company’s flagship road frame to be ridden by a number of riders in the Tour de France Specialized has unveiled a new version of its new flagship Tarmac frame, the SL4, which most of its sponsored […]
Sprinter has respect of Alpe d’Huez André Greipel will start his first Tour de France this Saturday, at the age of 28. Greipel has won five races this season and his ready for the Grande Boucle. While disappointed with his […]
World Champion sees Gilbert as biggest threat during first week Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) explained how he’s been tired of finishing in Mark Cavendish’s (HTC-Highroad) shadow the past few years, which has forced him to refocus and work on developing his […]
French police respond to Wim Vansevenant’s customs seizure In the wake of news that former professional Wim Vansevenant has been implicated in an alleged importation of illegal substances from Australia, French police are reported as carrying out searches of team […]
Spaniard’s former rival believes team strength is of secondary importance Having fought with the rider throughout the 2007 Tour de France and then followed his career since, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has no hesitation in saying who will win this […]
Led by Spanish champion Rojas, Spanish team vows aggressive approach Boosted by José Joaquín Rojas’ win ahead of Alberto Contador in last weekend’s Spanish national championships, the Movistar team has confirmed its lineup for the 2011 Tour de France. It […]
Belgian rider looks for one good day in France A phenomenal season has earned Thomas De Gendt a spot in this year’s Tour de France. His team, Vacansoleil-DCM will be making their debut and is taking De Gendt along to […]
Schleck brothers plan their assault on Alberto Contador and the Tour de France Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) and Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) will start the Tour de France on Saturday as the big race favourites. The two cyclists have finished […]
Claims former rider ‘barely knows the team guys’ Following today’s news that former Omega Pharma-Lotto rider Wim Vansevenant is the subject of a doping investigation focusing on the illegal importation of ‘ultra-modern’ doping products, the team has denied all links […]
Former pro Wim Vansevenant alleged to be the recipient Belgian customs officials in Brussels have intercepted doping products that were allegedly intended for former professional cyclist Wim Vansevenant, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The package came from Australia and is said […]
Luxembourg team has familiar look with two thirds of last year’s Saxo Bank team included The Leopard Trek team has announced its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, with few surprises as it seeks to guide last year’s […]
