French climber comes so close but abandons hope of taking polka-dot jersey Today’s 19th stage of the 2013 Tour de France was a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ on two levels for Pierre Rolland (Europcar), as his lone […]
“There are a million things you could do to say I could have won the stage” After what has been a difficult Tour de France for the BMC Racing Team, Tejay van Garderen picked up the team’s first top three […]
Illegal feed deemed worthwhile by weakened Maillot Jaune Tour de France race leader Chris Froome lost time to the Colombian rider Nairo Quintana today, being dropped by the Movistar competitor and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) on the final climb of Alpe […]
Tour debutant nabs queen stage third place With a team built solely to support green jersey holder Peter Sagan, the queen stage of the 100th Tour de France, featuring two ascents of the legendary Alpe d’Huez, did not seem like […]
Dutchman drops to sixth overall after cracking on Alpe d’Huez Bauke Mollema (Belkin) has seen his hopes for a podium place in Paris begin to disintegrate over the course of the difficult third week of the Tour de France. The […]
Colombian all but wraps up white jersey classification and closes in on polka-dots Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was the general classification rider that came out of today’s 18th stage of the Tour de France on top. The 23-year-old Colombian finished the […]
Frenchman takes the host nations first stage while the Maillot Jaune cracks on the Alpe Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) took the long awaited first victory for the host nation in the 2013 Tour de France, between Gap and Alpe […]
Rider had been ninth overall and best Frenchman in Tour de France The Tour de France continues today with what is certain to be a very decisive stage to Alpe d’Huez, but does so without France’s best rider in the […]
Ag2r La Mondiale rider sitting ninth overall in general classification The Ag2r La Mondiale team and its GC rider Jean Christophe Peraud are facing a nervous wait to determine if the Frenchman can continue in the Tour de France. Peraud, […]
Dutchman disappointed with losses in stage 17 time trial but vows to fight on Bauke Mollema (Belkin) was one of the most disappointed riders at the end of today’s 32km Tour de France stage 17 time trial, as he dropped […]
Luxembourger and team-mate Monfort take top 15 places Predicted rainstorms occurred but had little impact on the standings at the conclusion of the stage 17 time trial from Embrun to Chorges, and it was the climbers and general classification men […]
“It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past” Protesting at the media for discussing if Chris Froome’s domination of this year’s Tour de France is […]
Maillot Jaune beats Contador by just nine seconds as rain makes descending treacherous Chris Froome took his third victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he took the stage 17 time trial, between Embrun and Chorges. The British rider, […]
Top ten general classification position prompts Frenchman to push on towards Paris Although he fractured his collarbone in a crash this morning, the Ag2r La Mondiale team have confirmed that Jean Christophe Peraud will continue in the Tour de France, […]
“I think it is the most technically demanding time trial there has ever been in the Tour de France” Irish pro Dan Martin had a quiet performance in last week’s flat time trial, finishing three and a half minutes back […]
“I hope I can take time on Contador,” says Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Belkin) finished the tricky stage 16 of the Tour de France, between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap with his second place overall intact. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who is riding the […]
“I just think at this stage of the race, he is obviously getting desperate” It wasn’t quite the Joseba Beloki-Lance Armstrong incident of ten years ago, but on the same descent of the Col de Manse a Spaniard fell and […]
Portuguese rider escapes the leading group; Maillot Jaune weathers another storm Rui Costa (Movistar) took a high speed breakaway victory in the 16th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, as he escaped from a 26-man breakaway on the final […]
