Astana director speaks of team’s twin ambitions in the race Alexandr Shefer will be one of Astana’s sports directors at this year’s Tour de France. The Kazakh, who has been a friend of the team’s big star Alexandre Vinokourov for […]
Hilltop finishes play right into the hands of the “Little Cannibal” Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) is set to start his first Tour de France since 2008 this weekend and the rider, who is now becoming known as the “Little Cannibal”, […]
Team to go on the attack but Filippo Pozzato left at home again Katusha has named an historic nine-man team for the Tour de France, which starts on the Passage du Gois on Saturday. For the first time in the […]
Australian ‘more excited than nervous’ about Tour start With just four days until the start of his first Tour de France, Richie Porte has said that he is in his best shape yet this season, and is raring to go. […]
Says team wants to take him there when he’s capable of challenging for overall Although he still describes himself as disappointed to miss the Tour de France, Dan Martin has accepted that there may be advantages to not riding the […]
Multiple options in overall and sprint departments for American team After days of speculation, and news of riders who weren’t selected, Garmin-Cervélo has finally released the names of the nine men that will make up its Tour de France team. […]
Three-time stage winner cites poor form and back problems for missing race The FDJ line up for the Tour de France has been announced, and is without the team’s big winter signing Pierrick Fédrigo. The three-time Tour stage winner has […]
Yellow and green jerseys both in Italian team’s sights Lampre-ISD will go to next month’s Tour de France with the dual objectives of defending the green jersey with Alessandro Petacchi, and taking the yellow on with Damiano Cunego. The blue […]
Vendée-based team sure to be aggressive in race’s early stages Since its 22-man roster only includes two riders from outside ‘the Hexagon’, it’s hardly surprising that Europcar will be fielding an entirely French team at the Tour de France, which […]
American team eyes stage wins but keeps overall contender Martin in the program HTC Highroad announced its team roster for the Tour de France in one week’s time. Sprinters Mark Cavendish and Matt Goss will have the biggest chance for […]
Disease could end Norwegian’s Tour hopes Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) has been struck down with a case of shingles, according to Procycling.no. The Norwegian rider was named in Team Sky’s nine-man Tour roster yesterday, but the diagnosis of the […]
Italian green and blue team behind Ivan Basso but also chasing stages The Liquigas-Cannondale team has announced the nine-man line up that will hope to guide Ivan Basso to the Tour de France podium next month. The two-time Giro d’Italia […]
Agreement reflects improving relations between governing body and French anti-doping agency After a successful collaboration earlier this year at Paris-Nice and again more recently in the Critérium du Dauphiné, the UCI and the AFLD have confirmed that they will work […]
Astana team announced for cycling’s top event Veteran rider Alexandre Vinokourov has set a podium finish as his goal in what could be his final Tour de France, and will be backed by the talented Czech Roman Kreuziger in the […]
Tour de France favourite heads to his first races since the Giro d’Italia Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) will take the start of both the time trial and road race of the Spanish championships this week. The races will be his […]
Australian undecided about career plans Although he has not been selected for this year’s Tour de France, Robbie McEwen hasn’t ruled out riding the race again before finally hanging up his wheels after a long professional career. The multiple stage […]
Gilbert, Van den Broeck and Greipel to lead Belgian squad The Belgian Omega Pharma Lotto team has announced its lineup for the 2011 Tour de France and, as expected, Philippe Gilbert, Jurgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel will be […]
Belgian wants national champion’s jersey, then good Tour As the days count down to the Belgian championships on Sunday, past winner Tom Boonen has described taking the tricolour jersey again as one of his top targets. The Quick Step rider […]
