Luxembourg champion confident in his younger brother and team Saxo Bank rider Frank Schleck went into this year’s Tour de France with his best-ever chance to win the race, as evidenced by his storming win in the Tour de Suisse, […]
Former most combative rider is the Tour’s next casualty Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Amets Txurruka was been forced to abandon the Tour de France following stage four after he was involved in a crash that resulted in a broken right collarbone. The […]
The battle for sprint supremacy sees the former King emerge HTC-Columbia’s Mark Cavendish came into this Tour de France overtly confident as usual, and prepared to back up his statements made in the months leading up to the race. However, […]
Trades national championship jersey for the maillot vert Cervélo TestTeam’s Thor Hushovd got his redemption in stage three of the Tour de France today, with a victory on the 213 kilometer route that included seven sectors of cobblestones used in […]
Saxo Bank duo negates Schleck’s poor Prologue Saxo Bank put on a magnificent display at the head of affairs today over the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. Fabian Cancellara put in an almost typical dominant performance over the cobbles. His relentless pacemaking […]
“You can’t imagine how angry and pissed off I am.” Legendary hardman, Jens Voigt, was three steps beyond angry following the conclusion of today’s Tour de France stage near the Arenberg Forest after 13 kilometers and seven sectors of pave. […]
Flat tire derails great position and legs Lance Armstrong’s chances at an 8th Tour de France victory “took a knock today” as Armstrong put it post-stage. The Texan was in a good position as the race hit the cobbles, but […]
Preparation pays off for the defending Tour de France champion Defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Astana) surprised his doubters on the pavé in stage three today, with only Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and Bradley […]
Younger brother Andy follows safely on Fabian Cancellara’s wheel Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck lost his chances for an overall victory in the Tour de France today, when he became the first victim of the infamous pavé du Nord with just […]
Mountain biking skills and intelligent riding pay off for the road World champion World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) put in an impressive ride on the cobblestones during the closing kilometers of stage three of the Tour de France today, […]
Double Paris-Roubaix winner may have to sacrifice his chance of a stage win Although Fabian Cancellara is one of the riders who will feel most positive about his chances on today’s seven sectors of cobblestones, the two-time Paris-Roubaix winner will […]
Mighty Norse rider shows his cobble class as Spartacus smashes the peloton Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) won the third stage of the Tour de France between Wanze and Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut after outsprinting a very select group. The Norwegian champion […]
Vande Velde on way home, Farrar’s future in race looking doubtful The American Garmin Transitions team is now looking at what its options are for the rest of the Tour de France after what was probably the worst day in […]
Dutch rider breaks bones for the second successive Tour but carries on this time Another casualty of stage 2’s crashes was Rabobank team leader Robert Gesink. The 24-year-old Dutchman, who won the toughest stage of last month’s Tour de Suisse, […]
Young Belgian denied the chance to sprint into green on home soil in debut Tour Another voice of dissention could be heard today, that of OmegaPharma-Lotto’s Jürgen Roelandts, showing that yesterday’s race neutralisation was by no means unanimously supported within […]
Stage win, yellow, green and polka dot jerseys add up to Belgian team’s finest hour in the Tour For Belgian team Quick Step a good performance as the Tour de France crossed its home roads was important. Until his last […]
Spartacus loses yellow as he sacrifices his own race to wait for team leaders After Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara blew away the field on Saturday’s 8.9km prologue course the thing he most wanted to do was to wear his yellow […]
Classics route in a Grand Tour stage claims more victims Today’s second stage of the Tour de France was reminiscent of the Giro d’Italia just two months ago, where the combination of narrow roads and a nervous peloton wreaked havoc […]
