Likely to resume competition at end of July Spanish rider Xavier Florencio has been cleared by his Cervélo Test Team after being removed from the Tour de France lineup, and will return to racing in the Clásica Ciclista de San […]
Former Tour winner on the hunt for stages Cervélo TestTeam’s Carlos Sastre came out on the attack during the Tour de France’s first stage in the Pyrénées today after finishing the race’s Alpine stages without making a mark on the […]
Battle for green jersey continues in Revel Rolf Aldag, the directeur sportif of the HTC Columbia team, had said on German television that after the ejection of lead-out man Mark Renshaw, the team would not work to bring the breaks […]
Team hoping for a better end to the race after squad impacted by crashes Garmin Transitions general manager Jonathan Vaughters is hoping for a change of fortune in the days ahead, knowing that his team has seven more stages to […]
Rivalry with Garmin-Transitions sure to heat up HTC-Columbia rider Mark Renshaw has apologized to Tour de France course director Jean-Francois Pescheux for the head-butting incident that saw him ejected from the race two days ago. The Australian had a “heat […]
Spaniard confident that current gap can be overcome in final time trial Tomorrow Alberto Contador and his rivals head into the Pyrenees for the decisive part of the 2010 Tour de France. Four days will likely shape the final general […]
Kazakh out on the attack for second consecutive day Twenty-four hours can make a big difference in the world of cycling, and Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov proved just that with his solo win in today’s stage thirteen of the Tour de […]
Says Spaniard shouldn’t have attacked to gain time RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has criticized Alberto Contador on his attack up the final climb of yesterday’s stage that contributed to the demise of teammate Alexandre Vinokourov’s attempt at winning a stage. […]
Spaniard tries to move on final hill The final of today’s stage 13 in the Tour de France was quite active, with attacks flying left and right on the final ascent, the côte de Saint-Ferréol. Before Alexander Vinokourov made his […]
Team Sky enjoying strong roadside support, seeking stage win Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins hasn’t shown the same form as last year, where he was clearly one of the strongest riders in the Tour, but a solid performance yesterday and an […]
One day after missing out in Mende, the Kazakh escapes in the closing stages Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) won the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France between Rodez and Revel after attacking over the top of the final climb and […]
Hushovd gets back green from Petacchi through intermediate sprints Thor Hushovd of the Cervélo TestTeam knows exactly how the green jersey is won: It is not only the final dash to the line that counts but also the intermediate sprints […]
10 stages with a broken wrist an incredible feat of suffering and endurance After managing to survive ten stages of the Tour de France with a broken wrist, including a day over the cobbles, the Alps, and a number of […]
Kazakh makes the other teams work all day, misses out on reward of victory, but is satisfied with team’s day Starting the day in 14th place, just 6’31” behind yellow jersey Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) managed to […]
Spanish rider takes stage victory after fireworks on Jalabert’s climb see defending champion attack yellow jersey Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) won the twelfth stage of the Tour de France between Bourg-de-Péage and Mende as he escaped on the steep climb to […]
“There’s no real lesson from today’s stage. I could not have done anything differently.” The possibilities posited by the Tour de France’s two top riders differed greatly ahead of today’s stage finish on the Montee Jalabert. Alberto Contador was weary […]
Belgian believes defending champion will get upper hand over Schleck Team RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has conceded that this year’s Tour has been a very disappointing one for him, with the Belgian expressing sadness at Lance Armstrong’s crash and at […]
Belgian heading for his nation’s best Tour finish for 24 years OmegaPharma-Lotto’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck continues to ride high in the Tour de France, in only his second appearance at the race. He finished today’s stage into Mende just […]
