Tour de France: Vinokourov confirms complete solidarity on Astana for Contador
“I am proud to help Alberto Contador to win his third Tour de France” This year’s Astana team has arrived to the Tour de France with 100 percent of its focus set on securing Alberto Contador’s third overall crown. Yesterday […]
Hushovd in hunt for green, but another stage win high on priority list
Cervélo goes for points and the overall with Sastre Thor Hushovd finished ninth in today’s bunch sprint at the Tour de France’s fourth stage from Cambrai to Reims. It wasn’t what the Cervélo TestTeam rider had expected, especially after gaining […]
Frank Schleck: sad to leave the Tour de France, but Andy isn’t alone in bid to win
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, […]
Tour de France: Amets Txurruka abandons race with broken collarbone
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 […]
Second straight Giro Donne stage for Vos as she consolidates race lead
Dutchwoman confirms pink jersey by outsprinting breakaway rivals after long rolling stage Marianne Vos (Netherlands) won the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile between Gallarate and Arcisate, just outside Varese, the venue for the 2008 World championships. Vos beat […]
Tour de France: Iban Mayoz makes the break of day
Riders get caught with three kilometers to go In the fourth stage of the Tour de France, the typical break of the day formed after less than two kilometers into the 153.5km stage. Iban Mayoz was one of the riders […]
Quick Step's Iljo Keisse has two-year ban reinstated by CAS following WADA appeal
Will now be forced to serve the rest of his two-year suspension Quick Step rider Iljo Keisse’s status has been changed to inactive with immediate effect following news that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned a decision […]
Riccardo Riccò wins queen stage in Tour of Austria
Italian extends lead in the overall classification to almost two minutes Riccardo Riccò stormed away on the queen stage up to the Großglockner climb in the Tour of Austria in a convincing defense of his leader’s jersey. The Italian put […]
Tour de France: Petacchi sprints to second stage victory as breakaway is caught just in time
Ale-Jet flies once more and is re-crowned king of the sprinters in Champagne capital Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won the fourth stage of the Tour de France between Cambrai and Reims, the capital of the Champagne region. He outsprinted the […]
Haussler declares for Australia, relinquishes German passport
Cervélo Test Team rider a possible home winner in 2010 world championship After deliberating for several years, Cervélo Test Team rider Heinrich Haussler has finally opted to give up his German passport, and should now be eligible to compete in […]
