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Tour de France

Contador loses more time to Froome, but warns the Tour is an unpredictable race

“Cycling is one of the sports where many things can happen and if you have a bad day, you can lose everything” Knowing beforehand that the day was one where he needed to start getting himself back into the frame […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France: Belkin duo Mollema and Ten Dam continue impressive riding

New Tour GC threats maintain top ten placings after stage 11 time trial Belkin Pro Cycling team-mates Bauke Mollema and Laurens Ten Dam did well in the stage 11 individual time trial to maintain their spots in the overall classification […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Chris Froome: “I think I'm going to need every second I can get at this stage”

Maillot Jaune narrowly misses a second stage win in Mont-Saint-Michel but extends overall lead Chris Froome (Team Sky) came within just twelve seconds of as second stage victory in the 2013 Tour de France, as he was narrowly beaten by […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Rolland and Sagan utilize different tactics in Mont-Saint-Michel time trial

Polka dot jersey waiting until final week, green jersey grasping for every possible point The leaders of the mountains classification and points competition took two different tactics into the stage 11 time trial in the Tour de France, and though […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France: Chris Froome blows away his rivals in Mont-Saint-Michel time trial

World champion Tony Martin takes stage victory as most general classification riders suffer Chris Froome (Team Sky) extended his lead in the 2013 Tour de France over all of his general classification riders in the flat, 33km stage eleven time […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour de France,

Evans says first Tour TT will be ‘a really good indicator’ for rest of race

Lelangue believes BMC Racing Team rider has turned a corner Sitting back in sixteenth place starting today’s time trial, Cadel Evans has said the so-called Race of Truth was going to be precisely that; a good indicator of how he […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Knee surgery for Jurgen Van Den Broeck following Tour de France crash

Belgian not expected to race again this season Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) has undergone surgery on the knee that he injured in the crash at the finish of the fifth stage of the Tour de France, in Marseille last […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Cavendish jeered and sprayed with urine during Tour de France time trial

Backlash likely related to Veelers crash yesterday Following his clash with Argos Shimano’s Tom Veelers yesterday, Mark Cavendish was on the receiving end of some abuse today by some spectators on the route of the stage eleven time trial at […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Sagan close to falling yesterday, glad to take points at the finish

Cannondale rider maintains strong lead in green jersey competition Starting yesterday’s stage with a 93 point advantage in the battle for the Maillot Vert, Peter Sagan knew that he was looking very good for a second green jersey in Paris, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Veelers and Cavendish react to stage ten finishing straight crash

Argos-Shimano rider points finger at Manx Missile; “I hope he’s okay anyway,” says British champion Unsurprisingly, the two riders involved in the incident that saw Tom Veelers (Argos-Shimano) hit the tarmac in the finishing straight of the tenth stage of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel wins the German duel in Saint-Malo in messy sprint finish

Tom Veelers crashes in the final metres after collision with Mark Cavendish Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his second victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he won the tenth stage, between Saint-Gildas-des-Bois and the port of Saint-Malo, in an […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour de France,

Alejandro Valverde: “The Tour is not won or lost until we get to Paris”

Content with second overall after complicated first week; would swap stage wins for final podium Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) ended the first phase of the 2013 Tour de France in second place overall, trailing Maillot Jaune Chris Froome (Team Sky) by […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Gaining in strength and confidence, Andy Schleck believes a Tour de France stage win could be possible

RadioShack Leopard rider accepts podium could be an outside possibility He was mocked on social media for months due to his lack of form after his pelvic fracture suffered last year, but Andy Schleck may well have the last word. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Kittel enthusiastic about chance to grab second Tour stage win

Argos Shimano rider wants to seize sprint opportunities this week Winner of stage one of this year’s Tour, Marcel Kittel is keen to add another victory in the race to his palmares and now has three or possibly four chances […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Contador on Froome: “His form is very strong but a lot of things can happen in the last week”

Spaniard explains inaction on yesterday’s stage; says he never doped Pointing out that he has previously felt stronger in the third week of some of the Grand Tours he has ridden, Alberto Contador continues to insist that he has a […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France debut for Mikel Nieve off to a solid start

Basque rider looking to continue impressive run of Grand Tour finishes The 100th edition of the Tour de France was the debut race for Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi), and if the 29-year-old plans to add to his quietly impressive résumé in […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Clarke aggressive in hunt for mountains jersey in Tour de France, Meyer may hold back in time trial

Must-watch: Orica GreenEdge team releases viral AC/DC tribute video Aggressive and riding through several groups until he was clear out front alone, Vuelta a España mountain jersey winner Simon Clarke made a big push for the Tour’s polka dot jersey […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Interview: Martin says pressure is off after first Tour de France stage win, but looks certain to attack again

“We were attacking like crazy at the start. I think that maybe we pissed a lot of people off!” Scooping victory fifty years after Shay Elliott triumphed into Roubaix, and becoming only the fifth Irishman to win a stage of […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”