Hinault vs. Armstrong
It is true, two of the most tenacious competitors in Tour de France history never had the chance to race against each other. But the fact that Bernard Hinault and Lance Armstrong raced at different times was no reason for […]
Armstrong 'just another team-mate' – Contador
Spain’s Alberto Contador on Friday said that he considers Astana team-mate and Tour de France rival Lance Armstrong as “just another member of the team”. Armstrong, 37, has returned to the sport after a three-and-a-half-year absence in a bid to […]
Astana cash not yet forthcoming – team manager
Astana, the team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and Spanish star Alberto Contador, have yet to pay a bank guarantee on which their racing future depends, manager Johan Bruyneel said Friday. “The problem has not yet been […]
Tour de France for convicts
Scores of prisoners and their guards set off Thursday on a unique Tour de France cycling race for convicts, aimed at preparing them for life on the outside. The prisoner cyclists have to stay in a pack and no “breakaways” […]
Klöden and Kessler said to have doped in 2006 Tour
An independent commission working on behalf of the Freiburg University to investigate systematic doping that took place within Team Telekom has said German’s Andreas Klöden and Matthias Kessler were involved in doping activities during the 2006 Tour de France. The […]
ASO has not ruled out allowing Boonen in the Tour
It was nearly a year ago when Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen was prevented from riding the Tour de France because of his first publicly announced positive test for the recreational drug cocaine. Even though the positive came from an out […]
Valverde will look to CAS for Tour start
The Italian National Olympic Committee’s (CONI) decision to ban Spaniard Alejandro Valverde for two years will effectively keep the overall contender out of the Tour de France since one of the stages travels through Italy. The head of the Italian […]
Quick Step boss will not plead Boonen's Tour case
Quick Step cycling team bosses said Sunday they would not beg Tour de France chiefs to allow Tom Boonen to be included in this year’s race. Boonen, Belgium’s top cyclist, is facing up to what could be a premature end […]
Team Astana facing financial woes
Team Astana is facing financial uncertainty while the Kazakh companies that invested in the national cycling project take the time to rethink their investment in the sport. The team was spawned out of the Operación Puerto doping scandal as a […]
Evans will wait and see about Armstrong in Le Tour
Tour contender Cadel Evans told the online newspaper The Australian that he’s not convinced seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will be on the start line come July. Regardless, Evans thinks that Spaniard Alberto Contador will be the man […]
Lance Armstrong breaks collarbone in fall
American cycling legend Lance Armstrong suffered a broken collarbone during an event in Spain on Monday, an injury that threatens to disrupt his bid to win a record eighth Tour de France title this summer. The 37-year-old fell along with […]
Armstrong and Contador to ride together
Astana riders Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador will ride together for the first time as teammates in the the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon from March 24-28. This much anticipated meeting of the two Tour de France contenders will give […]
Le Tour not in Basso's program
Ivan Basso will not participate in the Tour de France this year, reports the French media L’Équipe. Basso will focus his efforts on the other to Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta. The 31-year-old Italian is celebrating his […]
Schumacher continues to deny doping
German cyclist Stefan Schumacher in an interview with news agency SID has again denied taking CERA, the new breed of EPO, during the 2008 Tour de France. He insists that he has applied for his license for 2009, and will […]
Armstrong set for an historic first
America’s seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announced on Monday that he was seeking an unprecedented eighth title and like Irishman Stephen Roche try for the double of a Tour of Italy and Tour de France titles. The 37-year-old […]
Rotterdam start for 2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France will start from the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, organisers ASO said on Thursday. The Tour’s 97th edition will start on July 3 and the route will be unveiled in Rotterdam on December 11, ASO […]
Meeting to decide Armstrong Tour de France participation
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong would like to meet with the organizers of the worlds biggest bike race before making a final decision on his participation. Italian newspaper The Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Team Astana manager Johan Bruyneel […]
Sastre returns home to hero's welcome
Spain’s Carlos Sastre received a hero’s welcome Wednesday when he returned to his hometown of El Barraco after becoming the third Spaniard in a row to win the Tour de France over the weekend. Hundreds of ecstatic supporters cheered when […]
