Hamilton’s legal team in discussions about giving evidence in Landis enquiry
Former US Postal Service rider appears likely to provide details Former US Postal Service rider Tyler Hamilton appears increasingly likely to give evidence to those investigating claims made by Floyd Landis that doping was widely used on the team. Chris […]
Adrie Visser takes her first HTC-Columbia win in Thüringen stage 3
Dutch rider outsprints breakaway after tough stage Adrie Visser (HTC-Columbia) won the third stage of the Thüringen Rundfahrt, the Rund um Greiz, after outsprinting the rest of the breakaway. She beat compatriot Iris Slappendel (Cervélo TestTeam) and 2007 World champion […]
Tour de France: Jurgen Van Den Broeck’s brush with power as French president steps in
Belgian rubs shoulders with Nicolas Sarkozy on his way to his nation’s best Tour finish in 24 years Jurgen Van Den Broeck (OmegaPharma-Lotto) is poised to become Belgium’s first rider to finish in the top-five of the Tour de France […]
Tour de France: Gifts on the Tourmalet as Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador go head to head
Saxo Bank rider tries all he can to drop yellow jersey as the race’s best two riders fight out the Tour’s toughest stage Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) won the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France between Pau and the […]
Menchov doesn’t rule out Tour de France win
Rabobank leader will fight to the end Russian rider Denis Menchov has been strong but silent in this Tour de France, quietly pedalling his way to fourth overall and looking more solid than in previous years. Speaking on the rest […]
Tour de France: Lucien Van Impe criticises polka dot mountains jersey classification
Six time polka-dot jersey winner decries the lack of overall contenders in classification Going into the final mountain stage, the competition for the polka-dot mountains jersey is wide open. Current jersey holder Anthony Charteau (Bbox-Bouyges Telecom) leads Christophe Moreau (Caisse […]
Jens Voigt avoids abandoning Tour de France with help from kid's bike
Rides over 15km on mini bike with toe clips to reach spare bike Jens Voigt crashed hard on Tuesday’s stage, in the descent of the Col de Peyresourde. With the team cars long gone and his front tire exploded, the […]
Tour de France: Col du Tourmalet represents last chance for Carlos Sastre
Time running out fast for climbers in this Tour de France Tour de France champion from 2008, Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam), only has one more opportunity left to try to secure a stage win in this year’s edition of the […]
Tour de France: Sánchez and his Euskaltel-Euskadi team enjoy the calmness before the Tourmalet storm
Spaniard confident in podium battle against Menchov Samuel Sánchez and his Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi teammates took a well deserved rest day in Pau today. Sánchez hopes to defend himself well in tomorrow’s grueling stage 17 up to the Col du Tourmalet […]
French hail cleaner Tour de France, say that there are signs of less doping
Climbs also slower this year Francaise des Jeux doctor Gérard Guillaume has hailed the six stage wins taken by French riders during this year’s Tour, saying that the improvement in performance is down to a cleaner peloton. Since the Tour […]
